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Little House on the Prairie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Little House on the Prairie and its TV movies in order

Last updated: November 8 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Little House on the Prairie follows the Ingalls family through nine seasons, a pilot film and three farewell movies. This guide shows you how to watch every chapter of Walnut Grove's story.

Adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved books, Little House on the Prairie starred Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls and Melissa Gilbert as Laura. The family drama ran on NBC for nearly a decade, then continued as Little House: A New Beginning before closing with three TV movies. A 2005 miniseries later retold the early books with a new cast.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order is simple and takes you through Walnut Grove exactly as viewers experienced it in the 1970s and 1980s.

  1. Little House on the Prairie pilot movie (1974)
  2. Little House on the Prairie Seasons 1–8 (1974–1982)
  3. Little House: A New Beginning (1982–1983)
  4. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
  5. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
  6. Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984)
  7. Little House on the Prairie miniseries (2005)

The original run is almost perfectly linear, with one small wrinkle in the final movies that is worth knowing about.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Bless All the Dear Children aired last, but it is commonly placed before The Last Farewell, which ends with the town's famous explosive goodbye. The 2005 miniseries is a separate retelling of the family's early years and does not connect to the Landon series.

  1. Little House on the Prairie pilot movie (1974)
  2. Little House on the Prairie Seasons 1–8 (1974–1982)
  3. Little House: A New Beginning (1982–1983)
  4. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
  5. Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984)
  6. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
  7. Little House on the Prairie miniseries (2005)

Which Order Should You Choose?

We recommend the chronological order, simply because The Last Farewell is the true ending of the saga and makes a far more satisfying finale. Otherwise, release and story order are identical. Watch the 2005 miniseries whenever you like if you want a version closer to Wilder's original books.

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