Q 01/05

In the TV series, the Ingalls farm sits on the banks of which stream near Walnut Grove?

A) Cherry Creek

B) Silver Creek

C) Rock Creek

D) Plum Creek

Answer · why

D) Plum Creek

The real town has a population of about 750 and hosts the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum; the family's dugout was on the banks of Plum Creek.

Q 02/05

Who played Charles Ingalls, the family patriarch known as Pa?

A) Lorne Greene

B) Michael Landon

C) Dean Butler

D) Richard Bull

Answer · why

B) Michael Landon

He agreed to direct the pilot only on condition that he could also play Charles, then ended up running the whole show.

Q 03/05

Which actress played Laura Ingalls, beating out more than 500 child actresses for the part?

A) Melissa Gilbert

B) Alison Arngrim

C) Melissa Sue Anderson

D) Lindsay Greenbush

Answer · why

A) Melissa Gilbert

She was nine when cast, and Landon nicknamed her "Half Pint" to tell her apart from Melissa Sue Anderson, whom he called "Missy."

Q 04/05

What nickname did the star and producer give the young actress playing Laura on set?

A) Sprout

B) Missy

C) Half Pint

D) Peanut

Answer · why

C) Half Pint

Melissa Sue Anderson, who played Mary, became "Missy" so the two Melissas could be told apart.

Q 05/05

On which network did the series air from 1974 to 1983?

A) PBS

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) NBC

Answer · why

D) NBC

Landon had an exclusive NBC contract after Bonanza was cancelled; every one of his series ran on the network for 30 straight years.