Little House on the Prairie: The Campout

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Air Date

Wednesday November 19, 1975

Production Code

2006

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When Ms. Beadle assigns a leaf-gathering project to her students, Mary and Laura are excited to find all kinds of unique leaves on an upcoming camping trip with the family. Determined to see her own children receive equal opportunities, Harriet convinces her husband to let their famile tag along with the Ingalls'. Although the two families have a difficult time adjusting to this extended period of time together, they gradually come to have a deeper respect for one another--but that doesn't mean that Nellie, Willie, and Harriet won't be traveling home with a less-than-desirable surprise.

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Episode Cast and Crew

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Stars
- Melissa Gilbert Laura Elizabeth Ingalls/Wilder
- Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson
- Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson
- Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
- Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
- Karen Grassle Caroline Quiner Holbrook Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
- Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson/Dalton (1974 - 1981)
- Michael Landon Charles Ingalls (1974 - 1982)
- Charlotte Stewart Miss Eva Beadle/Mrs. Simms (1974 - 1978)
- Richard Bull Nels Oleson
- Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Amelia Ingalls/Kendall (1974 - 1981)
Writers
- Joseph Bonaduce Writer
- Gerry Day Writer
Directors
- William F. Claxton Director

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There are a couple of noticable lighting irregularities in this episode. First, the Olesons supposedly meet the Ingalls at 6:00 in the morning to leave for the camping trip, yet the shadows on the ground are not elongated at all. Clearly, this scene was filmed near noontime. Also, in the scene around the campfire, it's pitch black behind Ma and the girls, but when they cut to Mrs. Oleson and her children, the viewer can see daylight through the trees in the background. Though the two groups are implied to be carrying on two different conversations at once, they clearly weren't filmed simultaneously. [edit]

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The co-writer of this episode, Joe Bonaduce, is the father of often-troubled actor Danny Bonaduce, of The Partridge Family and Breaking Bonaduce fame. [edit]
This is Katherine MacGregor's (Harriet Oleson) favorite episode from season 2. [edit]
Filming Locations: Filmed at Big Sky Ranch, Simi Valley and Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California, with Sierra location scenes filmed at Stanislaus River, Melones, Kennedy Meadows and Clark Fork River, Stanislaus National Forest and Tuolumne, California. [edit]

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