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  • Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie
    / Cast and characters

    Laura (Melissa Gilbert), the tomboy of the family, is more interested in fishing and playing baseball than in partaking in stereotypical feminine activities. Lovingly called “Half-Pint” by Pa, she is his favorite child. The third sister, Carrie, is played by identical twins Sidney and Rachel Lindsay…

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    Laura (Melissa Gilbert), the tomboy of the family, is more interested in fishing and playing baseball than in partaking in stereotypical feminine activities. Lovingly called “Half-Pint” by Pa, she is his favorite child. The third sister, Carrie, is played by identical twins Sidney and Rachel Lindsay…

    Read More