• A New Beginning

    Little House on the Prairie, episode 7.3/138 (703)

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    NBC airdate: 6 October 1980

    Opening Credits

    LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE

    Starring MICHAEL LANDON [Charles Ingalls]

    KAREN GRASSLE [Caroline Ingalls]

    MELISSA GILBERT [Laura Ingalls Wilder]

    MELISSA SUE ANDERSON [Mary Ingalls Kendall]

    LINDSAY SIDNEY GREENBUSH [Carrie Ingalls]

    RICHARD BULL as Mr. Oleson
    KATHERINE MacGREGOR as Mrs. Oleson

    MERLIN OLSEN as Jonathan Garvey

    PATRICK LABORTEAUX as Andy Garvey

    LINWOOD BOOMER as Adam

    MATTHEW LABORTEAUX as Albert

    Episode Credits

    A NEW BEGINNING

    Guest Stars: HARRY CAREY, JR. as Sheriff Pike

    MED FLORY as Pete Rawlins

    JOHN DUKAKIS as Tim Mahoney

    MILTON SELZER as Elija Pattman

    Special Guest Star: JOHN LARCH as Arthur Mahoney

    Executive Producer: MICHAEL LANDON

    Produced by WILLIAM F. CLAXTON

    Developed for Television by BLANCHE HANALIS

    Based Upon the “LITTLE HOUSE” Series of Books by LAURA INGALLS WILDER

    Written by JOHN T. DUGAN

    Directed by WILLIAM F. CLAXTON

    Ending Credits

    Executive Story Consultant: DON BALLUCK

    Co-Starring
    STUART NISBET as Jenkins
    PAUL LARSON as Pendergast
    CAL BOWMAN as Abel Thorn
    SCOTT GARRETT as Hiram

    Featuring
    CLIFF McLAUGHLIN as Punk #1
    SHANE BARMBY as Punk #2
    BEN R. SCOTT as Punk #3
    JOHN CLAY SCOTT as R.J.
    ARNOLD ROBERTS as Minister
    AL HOPSON as Drunk

    Music by DAVID ROSE

    Associate Producer: KENT McCRAY

    Director of Photography: HASKELL BOGGS, A.S.C.

    Art Director: WALTER M. JEFFERIES
    Edited by JOHN LOEFFLER
    Set Decoration: DON WEBB

    Assistant Director: MAURY DEXTER
    Casting: SUSAN SUKMAN
    Supervising Editor: MARVIN COIL, A.C.E.

    Makeup: ALLAN SNYDER, S.M.A.
    Hair Stylist: LARRY GERMAIN, C.H.S.
    Men’s Costumer: MIKE TERMINI
    Women’s Costumer: LINDA TAYLOR
    Property Master: DEAN WILSON

    Color Consultant: EDWARD P. ANCONA
    Key Grip: RON HOUSIAUX
    Gaffer: LON MASSEY III
    Camera Operator: KENNETH HUNTER
    Script Supervisor: ERIKA WERNHER
    Second Assistant Director: REID RUMMAGE

    Sound Effects Editor: VINCE GUTIERREZ
    Music Editor: FRED PRIOR
    Negative Cutter: KAY SUFFERN
    Sound Recording: FRANK MEADOWS and M. CURTIS PRICE, C.A.S.
    Production Controller: GARY WOHLLEBEN/PMS
    Photographed with PANAVISION EQUIPMENT®
    Processed by CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES

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