Little House on the Prairie I'll Ride the Wind (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Little House on the Prairie

I'll Ride the Wind (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Mr. Edwards adopted son, John, must choose between going away to school for several years to realize his dream of becoming a writer or marrying his true love, Mary Ingalls, and living the life of a farmer in Walnut Grove.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | Harold Swanton (written by)

Producer

John Hawkins

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

Jerry Taylor

Casting Director

Susan McCray (as Susan Sukman)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1977

Release date

Jan 10, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 44 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls Caroline Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Victor French Isaiah Edwards Isaiah Edwards See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
Bonnie Bartlett Grace Snider Edwards Grace Snider Edwards See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Radames Pera John Sanderson Edwards John Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Kung Fu (1972)
Walker Edmiston Mr. Frederick Deerling Mr. Frederick Deerling See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Brian Part Carl Sanderson Edwards Carl Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Kyle Richards Alicia Sanderson Edwards Alicia Sanderson Edwards See fewer	Halloween (1978)
Jack Lilley Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)