Side-By-Side Photos Prove How Much The Little House On The Prairie Cast Has Changed

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It was 1974 when the world was introduced to the Ingalls, a beloved 20th-century reincarnation of an 1800s American Midwestern pioneer family. Millions tuned in to watch "Little House on the Prairie" in its primetime slot on TV, as well as in the decades after its nine-season run — including its movie adaptations that you probably forgot existed . In turn, the cast of "Little House" became some of the most recognizable faces of their era. So much so that Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls, told her former co-star Patrick Labyorteaux on his podcast, "The Patrick LabyorSheaux," that even as an adult, she was still seen as the little "Half Pint" from everyone's favorite series. "I think people still, almost into my 40s, alw