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The Young Pioneers is a three-episode ABC western television series starring Linda Purl and Roger Kern in the role of young newlyweds Molly and David Beaton, who settle in the Dakota Territory during the 1870s. The program was based on novels of Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Young Pioneers aired at 7 p.m. Eastern on Sundays on April 2, 9, and 16, 1978.
Original Release
04/02/1978 on ABC
US Release
04/02/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Purl | Molly Beaton |
| Roger Kern | David Beaton |
| Robert Hays | Dan Gray |
| Robert Donner | Mr. Peters |
| Mare Winningham | Nettie Peters |
| Michelle Stacy | Flora Peters |
| Jeff Cotler | Charlie Peters |
| A Martinez | Circling Hawk |
| David Huddleston | Juniper |
| Charles Tyner | Mr. Beaton |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky in the Window | Sunday, 02 April 1978 |
| 2 | A Kite for Charlie | Sunday, 09 April 1978 |
| 3 | The Promise of Spring | Sunday, 16 April 1978 |
Directors
Irving J. Moore, Alf Kjellin, Harry Harris
Writers
Blanche Hanalis, Rose Wilder Lane, Robert Pirosh, Katharyn Powers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Linda Purl | Molly Beaton |
| Roger Kern | David Beaton |
| Robert Hays | Dan Gray |
| Robert Donner | Mr. Peters |
| Mare Winningham | Nettie Peters |
| Michelle Stacy | Flora Peters |
| Jeff Cotler | Charlie Peters |
| A Martinez | Circling Hawk |
| David Huddleston | Juniper |
| Charles Tyner | Mr. Beaton |
| Jeff Altman | Dr. Hayes |
| Geno Silva | Fool's Crow |
| Guillermo San Juan | Spotted Calf |
| Cynthia Avila | Sweet Water |
| Betty Jinnette | Mrs. Beaton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lee Rich | Executive Producer |
| Earl Hamner Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Robert L. Jacks | Producer |
| Ed Friendly | Producer |
