"Little House on the Prairie" To See the Light: Part 2 (1980)

Director:

Michael Landon

Writers:

Michael Landon (writer)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (novels)

TV Series:

"Little House on the Prairie" (1974)

Original Air Date:

8 December 1980 (Season 7, Episode 11)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

House | Teacher | Prairie | Small Town | Blindness

Cast

Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls
Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls Wilder
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Mary Ingalls Kendall
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
Richard Bull	...	Nels Oleson
Alison Arngrim	...	Nellie Oleson Dalton
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (as Katherine MacGregor)
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Willie Oleson
Matthew Laborteaux	...	Albert Quinn Ingalls
Linwood Boomer	...	Adam Kendall
Dean Butler	...	Almanzo James Wilder
Steve Tracy	...	Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton
Ketty Lester	...	Hester-Sue Terhune
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sid Conrad	...	Doctor
Dago Dimster	...	Boy #1
Michelle Downey	...	Susan 'Sue' Goodspeed
Peter Forster	...	Gray
Ann Hall	...	Miriam (as Anne Hall)
Donald Hotton	...	Professor Mayfield
Jack Lilley	...	Driver
Brian Loeb	...	Man #1
Troy Melton	...	Man #2
Donald Petrie	...	Alan Barton
Giselle Seibert	...	Marcy
D. White	...	Jason
Kate Williamson	...	Nurse #2

Directed by
Michael Landon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Landon		writer
Laura Ingalls Wilder		novels

Produced by
Michael Landon	....	executive producer
Kent McCray	....	producer

Original Music by
David Rose

Cinematography by
Haskell B. Boggs		(director of photography) (as Haskell Boggs)

Film Editing by
John Loeffler

Casting by
Susan McCray		(as Susan Sukman)

Art Direction by
Walter M. Jefferies

Set Decoration by
Don Webb

Makeup Department
Larry Germain	....	hair stylist
Allan Snyder	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maury Dexter	....	assistant director
Reid Rummage	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dean Wilson	....	property master
Michael P. Hunter	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Vince Gutierrez	....	sound effects editor
Frank Meadow	....	sound recordist (as Frank Meadows)
M. Curtis Price	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Housiaux	....	key grip
Kenneth Hunter	....	camera operator
Lon Massey III	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Taylor	....	costumer: women
Mike Termini	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Edward P. Ancona Jr.	....	color consultant (as Edward P. Ancona)
Marvin Coil	....	supervising editor
Kay Suffern	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Fred Prior	....	music editor

Other crew
Don Balluck	....	executive story consultant
Blanche Hanalis	....	developed for television by
Erica Wernher	....	script supervisor (as Erika Wernher)
Gary L. Wohlleben	....	production controller (as Gary Wohlleben)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Abbott		writer (7 episodes 1980-1983)
Don Balluck		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1983)
John T. Dugan		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1980)
John Hawkins		writer (11 episodes 1974-1981)
Arthur Heinemann		writer (14 episodes 1974-1979)
Ande Lamb		writer
Carole Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
Michael Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
B.W. Sandefur		writer (multiple episodes 1975-1982)

Produced by
Winston Miller	....	producer (7 episodes 1974)

Makeup Department
Lynn F. Reynolds	....	makeup artist (7 episodes 1982) (as Lynn Reynolds)
Gladys Witten	....	hair stylist (8 episodes 1977 and 4 episodes 1981)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Buck Edwards	....	second assistant director (episode "Chicago (1981)" and multiple episodes 1982-1983)
Robert Enrietto	....	assistant director (7 episodes 1982-1983)
James B. Greer	....	second assistant director (6 episodes 1979-1980)
Ronald Martinez	....	assistant director (11 episodes 1982-1983) (as Ron Martinez)
Reid Rummage	....	assistant director (21 episodes in seasons 6, 8 and 9)

Sound Department
Donna Anderson	....	utility sound
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
Barry Thomas	....	sound recordist (13 episodes 1977) (as Barry D. Thomas)

Stunts
Hal Burton	....	stunt coordinator
Hal Burton	....	stunt double: Michael Landon
Bob Herron	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Jack Lilley	....	stunt coordinator
George Orrison	....	stunts
Neil Summers	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Cardarelli	....	key grip (1979-1980)
Ron Housiaux	....	key grip (1979-1983)
Kenji Takama	....	camera intern

Casting Department
Dottie O'Brien	....	extras casting
John O'Brien	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dallas D. Dornan	....	costumer: men (17 episodes 1982-1983) (as Dallas Dornan)

Music Department
John Massari	....	orchestrator (1980-1983)

Other crew
John T. Dugan	....	story consultant (9 episodes 1978)
Bill McCamey	....	on-set nurse
Michael Thomas Slifkin	....	kid's talent coach (1979-1981)
Shirley Ulmer	....	script supervisor
Erica Wernher	....	script supervisor (4 episodes 1983) (as Erika Wernher)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1980) (USA) (TV)

Quotes:

Alan Barton: How do you feel?
Adam Kendall: Lousy. I feel so weak.
Alan Barton: I'm not surprised, you've been a mighty sick man.
Adam Kendall: What time is it?
Alan Barton: It's after noon.
Adam Kendall: I have to get up and dressed. The test is soon-
[he tries to get up but Alan pushes him down]
Alan Barton: Hey, slow down. The test was over with three days ago.
Adam Kendall: What?
Alan Barton: You've been asleep for three days. When I said you were sick, I wasn't foolin'.
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