Product Details

• Actors: Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle
• Writers: Ande Lamb, Arthur Heinemann, B.W. Sandefur, Carole Raschella, Chris Abbott
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 60
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: November 11, 2008
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001EL6ECM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,939 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Little House on the Prairie, one of television’s top family dramas of all time, is finally available in a complete 60-disc DVD collection! In September of 1974, Little House on the Prairie made its television debut, and it has remained an all-time American family classic ever since. A top-rated series throughout its nine season run, the show’s timeless themes of love, morality and rich family values continue to capture the hearts of viewers around the world through its continued syndication. Based on the best-selling books by Laura Ingalls Wilder which chronicled the dramatic, gripping adventures of a young pioneer family’s struggle to build a new life for themselves on the American frontier of the 1870s, Little House on the Prairie was nominated for 17 Emmy® and three Golden Globe® awards.

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Product Description
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE-COMPLETE SERIES (DVD MOVIE)

Customer Reviews

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What are you looking to get out of this set?, January 9, 2009

By	Shane D. Worden (Oshkosh, WI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

That's the question you must ask yourself before buying this complete series set.

For a number of years I have seen the individual season sets available and while I've been tempted on several occasions to pick them up, something had always stopped me. Maybe I didn't consider myself a big enough Little House fan, or maybe I was a bit put off by some of the negative reviews I had read here about them, or maybe it was a little of both. But when I saw the complete series out together in one place, I couldn't resist temptation any longer.

I'll begin by saying that those people who have complaints because of audio/video quality and editing have legitimate gripes. If I were a Little House purist seeking complete, uncut, pristine episodes, I'd be more than a little disappointed, too. However, I'm not necessarily one of those people. Yes, some of the episodes obviously have been edited a bit, and some of the episodes show their age, but not all of the episodes show these traits! A great many of the programs appear to be in absolute pristine condition for this release. As far as I am concerned, even the worst episodes from an a/v standpoint were not enough to hinder my enjoyment of the stories, nor were any of the edits that were made. For the casual LHOTP fan who enjoyed the series growing up as I did, and wants to relive the stories, characters and places again, there is nothing here that is going to put you off.

Additionally, once you get into Season 5, the bonus interviews and special features included in the box set are quite interesting. Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) in particular provided some great insights into the show, and her audio commentaries on a number of the shows are often quite funny. There are no less than three discs of bonus material that provide a wealth of behind the scenes stories and interviews, not to mention all of the bonus goodies that was included on all of the individual season sets as well.

The biggest reason why I am giving the complete series set 4 stars, aside from the previously mentioned a/v and editing "issues", is that the pilot episode was not included. As far as I'm concerned, the pilot was as much a part of the series as the individual seasons were, and it's kind of a bummer that it has to be purchased separately in order to complete your collection. I'm also a little bit disappointed that the 3 hour "Little House Years" special from Season 6 has been omitted from this release, but seeing as though it is primarily a "flashback episode", and those "flashbacks" are already available in their complete episodes elsewhere in the box, I can understand that decision to a certain degree. My hope is that this show will see it's own release somewhere down the line, too.

Beyond that, I have never really been a fan of cardboard packaging for DVDs. As already noted elsewhere, the discs are very easy to scratch if you are not very careful. But with 60 DVDs to package together in this set, this is another decision I can understand in order to try and keep costs down as much as possible.

Bottom line: If you are a purist who needs a pristine, uncut LHOTP experience, by all means avoid this. You will not get your money's worth. But for my money, I have been enjoying revisiting these old stories and characters again. I haven't regretted making this purchase. If nothing else, it has given me something to occupy my time on these long Wisconsin winter nights when there hasn't been a whole lot to do.

50 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great disappointment!, September 30, 2008

By	B. Frischke - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Don't buy it ... you'll regret it!

Until last week I've been so exited to hear that a new "Complete Edition" will be released in November ... until last week ... it looks as if someone cheered too soon!

According to ImaVision the upcoming DVD release will use the same cut, edited and "mutilated" episodes that are currently available!!! I think $ 250 are far toooooooo much for censorship! I'm really deeply disappointed. Shame on you ImaVision.

59 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How is this "Complete"?, September 25, 2008

By	William Smith (Fontana, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These are the edited for commercial reruns. They are chopped up. I have no idea how the title can say with any conscience - "complete" unless it means "complete..ly mangled" or "complete waste of money". No thanks I will wait for the UNEDITED versions to come out if they ever do. These are NOT remastered, and these are NOT uncut.