<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Little House on the Prairie </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> Little House : A New Beginning </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Western Drama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Blanche Hanalis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> William F. Claxton </Li> <Li> Maury Dexter </Li> <Li> Victor French </Li> <Li> Michael Landon </Li> <Li> Leo Penn </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Michael Landon </Li> <Li> Melissa Gilbert </Li> <Li> Karen Grassle </Li> <Li> Melissa Sue Anderson </Li> <Li> Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush </Li> <Li> Matthew Labyorteaux </Li> <Li> Richard Bull </Li> <Li> Katherine `` Scottie '' MacGregor </Li> <Li> Alison Arngrim </Li> <Li> Jonathan Gilbert </Li> <Li> Kevin Hagen </Li> <Li> Dabbs Greer </Li> <Li> Victor French </Li> <Li> Merlin Olsen </Li> <Li> Kyle Richards </Li> <Li> Dean Butler </Li> <Li> Linwood Boomer </Li> <Li> Shannen Doherty </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> David Rose </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer ( s ) </Th> <Td> David Rose </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 9 ( 10 counting the three television movies ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 204 ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Michael Landon Ed Friendly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> John Hawkins William F. Claxton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> approx. 48 - 49 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Ed Friendly Productions NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> Worldvision Enterprises CBS Television Distribution ( USA ) NBCUniversal International Television Distribution ( non-USA and Cozi airings ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> NTSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Monaural </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 11 , 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 11 ) -- March 21 , 1983 ( 1983 - 03 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Little House on the Prairie ( film ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Little House on the Prairie : A Look Back to Yesterday </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Father Murphy </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did little house on the praire air
September 11 , 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 11 ) -- March 21 , 1983