"Little House on the Prairie"
I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away: Part 1 (1978)

Director:

William F. Claxton

Writers:

Carole Raschella (writer) (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
Michael Raschella (writer) (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
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TV Series:

"Little House on the Prairie" (1974)

Original Air Date:

6 March 1978 (Season 4, Episode 21)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

Plot:

Long hours studying by candlelight for the state teacher's exam results in tired, blurry eyes for Mary Ingalls...

Plot Keywords:

Opthalmologist | Disability | Glasses | Optometrist | Handicap

Cast

Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls
Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Mary Ingalls
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
Kevin Hagen	...	Dr. Hiram Baker
Alison Arngrim	...	Nellie Oleson
Scottie MacGregor	...	Harriet Oleson (as Katherine MacGregor)
Jonathan Gilbert	...	Willie Oleson
Karl Swenson	...	Lars Hanson
Dabbs Greer	...	Reverend Robert Alden
Merlin Olsen	...	Jonathan Garvey
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Kenneally	...	Seth Barton (as Rob Kenneally)
Ford Rainey	...	Dr. Burke

Directed by
William F. Claxton

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Carole Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
Michael Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
Laura Ingalls Wilder		novels

Produced by
William F. Claxton	....	producer
Michael Landon	....	executive producer
Kent McCray	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Rose

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maury Dexter	....	assistant director
Reid Rummage	....	second assistant director

Other crew
John T. Dugan	....	story consultant
Blanche Hanalis	....	developed for television by
John Hawkins	....	executive story consultant

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Abbott		writer (7 episodes 1980-1983)
Don Balluck		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1983)
John T. Dugan		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1980)
John Hawkins		writer (11 episodes 1974-1981)
Arthur Heinemann		writer (14 episodes 1974-1979)
Ande Lamb		writer
Carole Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
Michael Raschella		writer (multiple episodes 1977-1981)
B.W. Sandefur		writer (multiple episodes 1975-1982)

Produced by
Ed Friendly	....	associate producer
Winston Miller	....	producer (7 episodes 1974)

Cinematography by
Stephen H. Burum
Harry L. Wolf		(1981-1983)

Film Editing by
Clay Bartels		(5 episodes)

Art Direction by
Trevor Williams		(9 episodes 1974)

Makeup Department
Lynn F. Reynolds	....	makeup artist (7 episodes 1982) (as Lynn Reynolds)
Gladys Witten	....	hair stylist (8 episodes 1977 and 4 episodes 1981)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Buck Edwards	....	second assistant director (episode "Chicago (1981)" and multiple episodes 1982-1983)
Robert Enrietto	....	assistant director (7 episodes 1982-1983)
James B. Greer	....	second assistant director (6 episodes 1979-1980)
Ronald Martinez	....	assistant director (11 episodes 1982-1983) (as Ron Martinez)
Reid Rummage	....	assistant director (21 episodes in seasons 6, 8 and 9)

Sound Department
Donna Anderson	....	utility sound
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
Gordon L. Day	....	sound recordist (1977-1978) (as Gordon Day)
Barry Thomas	....	sound recordist (13 episodes 1977) (as Barry D. Thomas)

Stunts
Hal Burton	....	stunt coordinator
Hal Burton	....	stunt double: Michael Landon
Bob Herron	....	stunts
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts
Whitey Hughes	....	stunts
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Jack Lilley	....	stunt coordinator
George Orrison	....	stunts
Neil Summers	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Cardarelli	....	key grip (1979-1980)
Ron Housiaux	....	key grip (1979-1983)
Kenji Takama	....	camera intern

Casting Department
Dottie O'Brien	....	extras casting
John O'Brien	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dallas D. Dornan	....	costumer: men (17 episodes 1982-1983) (as Dallas Dornan)

Music Department
Edna Bullock	....	music editor (1974-1978)
John Massari	....	orchestrator (1980-1983)

Other crew
John T. Dugan	....	story consultant (9 episodes 1978)
Bill McCamey	....	on-set nurse
Michael Thomas Slifkin	....	kid's talent coach (1979-1981)
Shirley Ulmer	....	script supervisor
Erica Wernher	....	script supervisor (4 episodes 1983) (as Erika Wernher)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (USA) (TV)

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Charles calls Lars Hanson "Carl" when greeting him at the mill.