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Little House on the Prairie S3E1 — The Collection

8.5

Little House on the Prairie•Season 3•Episode 1

The Collection

8.5/10 · 538 votesSep 27, 197649 min

Ranked #2 of 21 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

Reverend Alden gets sick while collecting donations. Caleb Hodgekiss, an ex-convict, helps the Reverend by giving him a place to stay and volunteering to get the donations from Walnut Grove. Caleb poses as a friend of the Reverend so that he might get donations which

Directed byMichael Landon

Written byArthur Heinemann

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Cast6

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Charles Ingalls

Karen Grassle

Karen Grassle

Caroline Ingalls

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Laura Ingalls

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Mary Ingalls

Lindsay Greenbush

Lindsay Greenbush

Carrie Ingalls

Sidney Greenbush

Sidney Greenbush

Carrie Ingalls

Crew12

Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Director

A

Arthur Heinemann

Writer

H

Haskell B. Boggs

Director of Photography

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

D

Don Webb

Set Decoration

J

Jerry Taylor

Editor

K

Kent McCray

Associate Producer

D

David Dockendorf

Sound Recordist

A

Allan Snyder

Makeup Artist

B

B.W. Sandefur

Co-Producer

R

Richalene Kelsay

Costumer

M

Marvin Coil

Supervising Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Collection" is episode 1 of Little House on the Prairie season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 538 votes, ranking #2 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Landon and written by Arthur Heinemann, it aired on September 27, 1976.

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