Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Features: interviews with Dean Butler and Dabbs Greer, Laura's long winters documentary, Laura Ingalls Wilder historic site tour, season 8 trivia challenge. Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson. Originally broadcast in 1980-1981.
Contents:
The reincarnation of Nellie (1) -- The reincarnation of Nellie (2) -- Growin' pains -- Dark sage -- A wiser heart -- Gambini the great -- The legend of Black Jake -- Chicago -- For the love of Nancy -- Wave of the future -- A Christmas they never forgot -- No beast so fierce -- Stone soup -- The legacy -- Uncle Jed -- Second chance -- Days of sunshine, days of shadow (1) -- Days of sunshine, days of shadow (2) -- A promise to keep -- A faraway cry -- He was only twelve (1) -- He was only twelve (2).
Summary:
Shows the life of a farm family in the Great Plains at the end of the 19th century.
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