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Michael Landon

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Writing Credits: OAD = Original Air Date (1)

TV Movie

OAD: September 20, 1991

Writer

Where Pigeons Go To Die

TV Movie

OAD: January 29, 1990

Writer (Teleplay)

Highway to Heaven

-- TV Episode --

5.12 – Merry Christmas from Grandpa

4.18 – We Have Forever (Part 2)

4.17 – We Have Forever (Part 1)

4.05 – I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf

4.02 – Man's Best Friend (Part 2)

4.01 – Man's Best Friend (Part 1)

3.22 – Heavy Date

3.19 – The Hero

3.14 – Wally

3.03 – For the Love of Larry

2.24 – Friends

2.17 – The Last Assignment

2.16 – Keep Smiling

2.13 – Alone

1.22 – The Right Thing

1.18 – A Match Made in Heaven

1.17 – A Child of God

1.13 – Plane Death

1.08 – Catch a Falling Star

1.02 – To Touch the Moon

1.01 – Highway to Heaven (2 hrs) (Details)

TV Series

OAD:

– August 4, 1989

– February 17, 1988

– February 10, 1988

– October 28, 1987

– September 23, 1987

– September 16, 1987

– March 18, 1987

– February 18, 1987

– January 14, 1987

– October 8, 1986

– May 7, 1986

– February 12, 1986

– February 5, 1986

– January 8, 1986

– March 27, 1985

– February 20, 1985

– February 6, 1985

– January 9, 1985

– November 14, 1984

– September 26, 1984

– September 19, 1984

Writer

Writer (Details)

Writer

Sam's Son

Movie

Release Date: August 17, 1984

Writer

Little House: The Last Farewell

TV Movie

OAD: February 6, 1984

Writer

Father Murphy

-- TV Episodes --

2.01 – Happiness Is...

1.17 – The Dream Day

1.15 – The Heir Apparent

1.14 – The Spy

1.06 – By the Bear That Bit Me (Part 2)

1.05 – By the Bear That Bit Me (Part 1)

1.02 – Eggs, Milk and a Dry Bed

1.01 – Father Murphy (2 hrs)

TV Series

OAD:

– September 28, 1982

– March 14, 1982

– February 23, 1982

– February 16, 1982

– December 8, 1981

– December 1, 1981

– November 10, 1981

– November 3, 1981

Writer

Co-Writer (See Part 1)

Co-Writer (Details)

Writer

Little House on the Prairie (Details)

-- TV Episodes --

9.19 – For the Love of Blanche

9.16 – Home Again (2 hrs) (Details)

9.14 – The Older Brothers

9.12 – Marvin's Garden

9.05 – Little Lou

9.02 – Times are Changing (Part 2)

9.01 – Times are Changing (Part 1)

8.22 – He Was Only Twelve (Part 2)

8.02 – The Reincarnation of Nellie (Part 2)

8.01 – The Reincarnation of Nellie (Part 1)

7.18 – Sylvia (Part 2)

7.17 – Sylvia (Part 1)

7.11 – To See the Light (Part 2)

7.10 – To See the Light (Part 1)

7.08 – "Dearest Albert, I'll Miss You"

7.06 – Portrait of Love

7.05 – The Silent Cry

7.02 – "Laura Ingalls Wilder" (Part 2)

7.01 – "Laura Ingalls Wilder" (Part 1)

6.23 – "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" (Part 2)

6.22 – "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" (Part 1)

6.18 – May We Make Them Proud (2 hrs) (Details)

6.09 – The King is Dead

6.07 – Halloween Dream

6.02 – Back to School (Part 2)

6.01 – Back to School (Part 1)

5.22 – Someone Please Love Me

5.06 – There's No Place Like Home (Part 2) (90 mins)

5.05 – There's No Place Like Home (Part 1)

5.04 – The Man Inside

5.02 – As Long as We're Together (Part 2)

5.01 – As Long as We're Together (Part 1)

4.17 – Be My Friend (90 mins)

4.10 – The Fighter (90 mins)

4.03 – Ellen

3.07 – Journey in the Spring (Part 2)

3.06 – Journey in the Spring (Part 1)

3.02 – Bunny

2.22 – Going Home

2.12 – His Father's Son

2.08 – Remember Me (Part 2)

2.07 – Remember Me (Part 1)

2.01 – The Richest Man in Walnut Grove

1.17 – Plague

1.13 – The Lord is My Shepherd (2 hrs) (Details)

1.12 – The Award

TV Series

OAD:

– March 7, 1983

– February 7, 1983

– January 17, 1983

– January 3, 1983

– October 25, 1982

– October 4, 1982

– September 27, 1982

– May 10, 1982

– October 12, 1981

– October 5, 1981

– February 16, 1981

– February 9, 1981

– December 8, 1980

– December 1, 1980

– November 17, 1980

– October 27, 1980

– October 20, 1980

– September 29, 1980

– September 22, 1980

– May 12, 1980

– May 5, 1980

– February 4, 1980

– November 12, 1979

– October 29, 1979

– September 24, 1979

– September 17, 1979

– March 5, 1979

– October 16, 1978

– October 9, 1978

– October 2, 1978

– September 18, 1978

– September 11, 1978

– January 30, 1978

– November 21, 1977

– September 26, 1977

– November 22, 1976

– November 15, 1976

– October 4, 1976

– March 31, 1976

– January 7, 1976

– November 12, 1975

– November 5, 1975

– September 10, 1975

– January 29, 1975

– December 18, 1974

– December 11, 1974

Writer

Writer (Details)

Writer

Writer (Details)

Writer

Little House Years (3 hrs)

TV Special

OAD: November 18, 1979

Writer

Killing Stone

TV Movie

OAD: May 2, 1978

Writer

The Loneliest Runner

TV Movie

OAD: December 20, 1976

Writer

Love Story

-- TV Episode --

1.01 – Love Came Laughing

TV Series

OAD: October 3, 1973

Writer

Bonanza

-- TV Episodes --

14.15 – The Hunter

14.10 – The Sound of Sadness

14.01 – Forever (2 hrs)

13.23 – The Younger Brothers' Younger Brother

13.22 – He Was Only Seven

13.07 – Don't Cry, My Son

12.27 – Kingdom of Fear

12.23 – Terror at 2:00

12.09 – The Love Child

11.24 – Decision at Los Robles

11.14 – It's a Small World

11.11 – Dead Wrong

10.23 – The Wish

9.28 – To Die in Darkness

9.26 – A Dream to Dream

9.11 – Six Black Horses

8.31 – The Wormwood Cup

8.25 – Joe Cartwright, Detective

8.10 – Ballad of the Ponderosa

3.27 – The Gamble

TV Series

OAD:

– January 16, 1973

– December 5, 1972

– September 12, 1972

– March 12, 1972

– March 5, 1972

– October 31, 1971

– April 4, 1971

– March 7, 1971

– November 8, 1970

– March 15, 1970

– January 4, 1970

– December 7, 1969

– March 9, 1969

– May 5, 1968

– April 14, 1968

– November 26, 1967

– April 23, 1967

– March 5, 1967

– November 13, 1966

– April 1, 1962

Writer

Co-Writer (Details)

Notes:

1 OAD information comes from either (1) old TV Guides, (2) TV program listings from archived newspapers or (3) IMDb. The date used is the earliest original broadcast date found. Some programs may have originally aired on different dates in different locations.

Highway to Heaven

Teleplay for A Match Made in Heaven was written by Michael Landon; Story by James Troesh and Theresa Troesh

The pilot episode is listed as one episode because it was originally broadcasted as one. In syndication and in the DVD set the pilot is divided into two parts so some filmographies may list each part as a separate episode.

Father Murphy

By the Bear That Bit Me (Parts 1 and 2) was written by Ron Bishop, Steve Hayes & Michael Landon.

Little House on the Prairie

For the 9th Season the show was renamed Little House: A New Beginning.

The episode Home Again is listed as one episode because it was originally broadcasted as one. In syndication this episode may air in two parts so some filmographies may list each part as a separate episode.

The episode May We Make Them Proud is listed as one episode because it was originally broadcasted as one. In syndication this episode may air in two parts so some filmographies may list each part as a separate episode.

Teleplay for The Fighter was written by Michael Landon; Story by Lawrence M. Konner

Teleplay for Plague was written by Michael Landon; Story by William Keys and Michael Landon

The Lord is my Shepherd is listed as one episode because it was originally broadcasted as one. In syndication this episode may air in two parts so some filmographies may list each part as a separate episode.

Bonanza

Six Black Horses was written by Michael Landon and William Jerome

The Wormwood Cup was written by Michael Landon and Joy Dexter

Joe Cartwright, Detective was written by Michael Landon and Oliver Crawford

Ballad of the Ponderosa was written by Michael Landon and Rik Vollaerts

The Gamble was written by Michael Landon and Frank Cleaver; Story by Michael Landon

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