Little House on the Prairie Men Will Be Boys (Season 5, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Little House on the Prairie

Men Will Be Boys (Season 5, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

While their fathers secretly trail them, young Albert Ingalls and Andy Garvey set off to prove their mettle as men by accepting a challenge to live by their wits during a week-long, overland walk from Walnut Grove to Sleepy Eye and back.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | Don Balluck

Producer

William F. Claxton

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

John Loeffler

Casting Director

Susan McCray (as Susan Sukman)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 13, 1978

Release date

Nov 13, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 43 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls Caroline Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls (credit only) Mary Ingalls (credit only) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Merlin Olsen Jonathan Garvey Jonathan Garvey See fewer	Mitchell (1975)
Hersha Parady Alice Garvey Alice Garvey See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Patrick Labyorteaux Andrew 'Andy' Garvey (as Patrick Laborteaux) Andrew 'Andy' Garvey (as Patrick Laborteaux) See fewer	Heathers (1988)
Matthew Labyorteaux Albert Quinn Ingalls (as Matthew Laborteaux) Albert Quinn Ingalls (as Matthew Laborteaux) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Charles Cooper Constable Constable See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Dorothy Konrad Mrs. Channing Mrs. Channing See fewer	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Gus Peters Cooper Cooper See fewer	Flowers in the Attic (1987)
Ancel Cook Caulder Caulder See fewer	Breakdown (I) (1997)
Will Hunt Postmaster Postmaster See fewer	The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
Patrick Cranshaw Spokes (as Pat Cranshaw) Spokes (as Pat Cranshaw) See fewer	Old School (2003)
Jack Perkins Lundstrum Lundstrum See fewer	Nickelodeon (1976)
Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson (uncredited) Willie Oleson (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Brenda Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls (uncredited) Grace Ingalls (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Wendi Turnbaugh Grace Ingalls (uncredited) Grace Ingalls (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)