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Larry The Lamb (1972-74)

• British animated stop-motion children's TV series

• Created by S G Hulme Beaman (BBC radio plays, 1929-32) for Children's Hour; Gordon Murray adapted 30 plays in puppet form for television (1956-58); Hendrik Baker adapted stories (1972-74)

• Produced by Thames Television for ITV

• Series: two (26 episodes, 1972-74)

• Debut: September 18, 1972 (ITV/most regions including Thames Television)

Main cast

• Patsy Blower as Larry The Lamb (voice)

• Wilfred Babbage as Mayor Of Toytown (voices)

• Peter Hawkins (voices)

• Paul Bura as Dennis the Dachshund

• Writer(s): Hendrick Baker

• Director(s): Hendrick Baker

• Producer(s): Hendrick Baker

• Music by Barry Cole

The Laughter Show (1984-86)

• British comedy sketch show TV series

• Produced by BBC

• Series: three (17 episodes; series 3 was called Les & Dustin's Laughter Show)

• Debut: April 7, 1984 (BBC 1)

Performers

• Les Dennis

• Dustin Gee

• Roy Jay (series 1, 1984)

• Caroline Dennis (series 1, 1984)

• Writer(s): Various

• Director(s): John Bishop

• Producer(s): John Bishop

• Theme music by Bobby Gubby, performed by Bucks Fizz (series 1, 1984)

The Les Dennis Laughter Show (1987-91)

• British comedy sketch show TV series

• Produced by BBC

• Series: five (35 episodes inc three Christmas specials)

• Debut: June 13, 1987 (BBC 1)

Main performers (1987-89)

• Les Dennis

• Lisa Maxwell

• Martin Daniels

• Joe Longthorne (series 1-2, 1987-88)

• Mark Heap & Mark Saban (series 2, 1988; guests, series 1)

• Bella Emberg (series 2, 1988; guest in series 1, 3 & 4)

• Writer(s): Various

• Director(s): Michael Leggo (series 4-5, 1987-88); Kevin Bishop (Christmas special, 1988; series 3, 1989)

• Producer(s): John Bishop (series 1-2, 1987-88); Kevin Bishop (Christmas special, 1988; series 3, 1989)

Little House On the Prairie (1974-83)

• American western historical drama TV series

• Based on Little House On the Prairie novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder

• Developed by Blanche Hanalis

• Produced by Ed Friendly Productions, NBC Productions for NBC

• Series: nine (200 episodes plus five specials, 1974-83)

• Debut:

Main cast

• Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls (seasons 1–8; guest season 9; two post-series movies)

• Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls (seasons 1–8; guest in one post-series movie)

• Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls Wilder

• Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls Kendall (seasons 1–7; guest season 8)

• Lindsay Sidney Greenbush as Carrie Ingalls (seasons 1–8)