Little House on the Prairie Mortal Mission (Season 5, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Little House on the Prairie

Mortal Mission (Season 5, Episode 23)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Charles and Jonathan meet with danger as deadly as the disease they left behind them when they are sent for the medical supplies needed to battle an outbreak of anthrax in Walnut Grove.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | John T. Dugan

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 Mar 12, 1979

Release date

Mar 12, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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32 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 Kendall Mary Ingalls Kendall 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)
Richard Bull Nels Oleson Nels Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson Harriet Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson Nellie Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson Willie Oleson 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)
Linwood Boomer Adam Kendall Adam Kendall See fewer	Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Kevin Hagen Dr. Hiram Baker Dr. Hiram Baker See fewer	Yancy Derringer (1958)
Matt Clark Seth Berwick Seth Berwick See fewer	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Jerry Hardin Hank Slade Hank Slade See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Ketty Lester Hester-Sue Terhune Hester-Sue Terhune See fewer	Blue Velvet (1986)
Charles Parks Virgil Fenton Virgil Fenton See fewer	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Peter Kilman Garth Fenton Garth Fenton See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Carolyn Conwell Bess Slade Bess Slade See fewer	Torn Curtain (1966)
Bradley Green Nate Berwick (as Bradley Greene) Nate Berwick (as Bradley Greene) See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Dan Priest Stationmaster Stationmaster See fewer	Man in the Mirror (2008)
Richard Lockmiller Rawlings Rawlings See fewer	Jackson County Jail (1976)
David Rode Ethan Slade Ethan Slade See fewer	The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
Vince Tortell Thomas Thomas See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Ruth Foster Melinda Foster Melinda Foster See fewer	Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Jaye Durkus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Carl Pitti Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
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)