The Young Pioneers (miniseries)
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| The Young Pioneers | |
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| File:The Young Pioneers (TV series).jpg | |
| Genre | Western/family/drama |
| Written by | Rose Wilder Lane |
| Directed by | Irving J. Moore |
| Starring | Linda Purl Roger Kern Mare Winningham Robert Donner Robert Hays Jeff Cotler |
| Opening theme | Dominic Frontiere (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ed Friendly |
| Running time | approx. 47 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Film |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | April 2 – April 16, 1978 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
The Young Pioneers is a three-episode ABC western television series starring Linda Purl and Roger Kern in the role of young newlyweds Molly and David Beaton, who settle in the Dakota Territory during the 1870s.[1] The program was based on novels of Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, whose work inspired NBC's Little House on the Prairie starring Michael Landon. The Young Pioneers aired at 7 p.m. Eastern on Sundays on April 2, 9, and 16, 1978.[2]
The recurring cast included Robert Hays as Dan Gray, Robert Donner as Mr. Peters, Mare Winningham as Nettie Peters, Michelle Stacy as Flora Peters, and Jeff Cotler as Charlie Peters. A Martinez portrayed the Indian Circling Hawk. Geno Silva played another Indian, Fool's Crow.[1]
The episodes are entitled "Sky in the Window", "A Kite for Charlie", and "The Promise of Spring".[2]
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Sky in the Window" | Irving J. Moore | Rose Wilder Lane (novel) | April 2, 1978 | 101 |
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Newlyweds,Molly and David seventeen and eighteen years old officially become married. Note:The characters original names were Charles and Caroline based on Rose's maternal grandparents,Charles and Caroline. |
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| 2 | 2 | "A Kite for Charlie" | Irving J. Moore | Rose Wilder Lane (novel) | April 9, 1978 | 102 |
| The Beatons meet their new neighbors. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Promise for Spring" | Irving J. Moore | Rose Wilder Lane (novel) | April 16, 1978 | 103 |
| Molly and David plan to find new land. | ||||||
References
External links
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- 1970s American television miniseries
- Western (genre) television series
- American drama television series
- 1970s American television series
- 1978 American television series debuts
- 1978 American television series endings
- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- Christian entertainment television series
- Television programs based on novels
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