Little House on the Prairie
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Factual error: In the remastered DVD editions, on Doc Baker's wagon, you can see that the canvas wagon cover has a plastic window sewn into it.

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Continuity mistake: Grace Snider Edwards was played by two different people with no explanation. Bonnie Bartlett played her all along, but Corinne Camacho played her for one episode only.

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Revealing mistake: When Carrie (played by twins) falls down in the opening sequence, it appears that she gets back up and continues running. In reality, after falling, the other twin gets up and continues. If you look closely enough, you can see that when getting up, Carrie is slightly closer towards the camera than when the first twin fell.

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Other mistake: They mention baby Rose is about a year old when baby boy Wilder is born and his headstone reads, born August 12, died August 24, 1889. Then when Rose is taken, Charles announces it's the year 1896 in the introduction. She would have to be almost seven years old and not a toddler when she was snatched.

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Revealing mistake: In the episode where Baby Rose is sick with smallpox, you can see part of a modern disposable diaper under her cloth diaper when Doc Baker is checking for blisters.

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Factual error: Aeroplane trails are in the sky throughout several episodes. This wouldn't have been possible in the time the show is set.

Albert Quinn Ingalls: Ma, please don't tell me I'm too young to know how I feel.
Caroline: I wasn't going to tell you that, and don't ever raise your voice to me while you live in this house.

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