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Credits
Cast Credits
Aaron's Way (1988)
Starring as Aaron Miller
(14 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: New Patterns (May 25, 1988)
- Episode 1x13: Solid Ground (May 18, 1988)
- Episode 1x12: Invisible People (May 15, 1988)
- Episode 1x11: Strong Foundations (May 11, 1988)
- Episode 1x10: Teachers (May 4, 1988)
- Episode 1x09: Man and Boy at the Crossing (Apr 27, 1988)
- Episode 1x08: The Men Will Cheer and the Boys Will Shout (Apr 20, 1988)
- Episode 1x07: High Note (Apr 13, 1988)
- Episode 1x06: Patches of Light (Apr 6, 1988)
- Episode 1x05: A Healing Power (Mar 30, 1988)
- Episode 1x04: A Plain Path (Mar 23, 1988)
- Episode 1x03: New Growth (Mar 16, 1988)
- Episode 1x02: The Harvest (2) (Mar 9, 1988)
- Episode 1x01: The Harvest (1) (Mar 9, 1988)
Fathers and Sons (1986)
Starring as Buddy Landau
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Which Championship Season? (May 4, 1986)
- Episode 1x03: Desperately Seeking Einstein (Apr 27, 1986)
- Episode 1x02: We'll Always Have the Mall (Apr 13, 1986)
- Episode 1x01: The Ironman (Apr 6, 1986)
Father Murphy (1981)
Starring as John Michael Murphy
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x11: Sweet Sixteen (Dec 28, 1982)
- Episode 2x06: The Reluctant Runaway (2) (Nov 23, 1982)
- Episode 2x01: Happiness Is..... (Sep 28, 1982)
- Episode 1x18: The Dream Day (Mar 14, 1982)
- Episode 1x16: The Heir Apparent (Feb 23, 1982)
CHiPs (1977)
Guest starring as Merlin Olsen
- Episode 4x06: The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2) (Dec 7, 1980) [Uncredited]
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Starring as Jonathan Garvey
(34 episodes)
- Episode 7x21: The Lost Ones (1) (May 4, 1981)
- Episode 7x15: Make a Joyful Noise (Jan 26, 1981)
- Episode 7x10: To See the Light (1) (Dec 1, 1980)
- Episode 7x09: The In-Laws (Nov 24, 1980)
- Episode 7x05: The Silent Cry (Oct 20, 1980)
- Episode 7x03: A New Beginning (Oct 6, 1980)
- Episode 6x22: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (1) (May 5, 1980)
- Episode 6x19: Wilder and Wilder (Feb 11, 1980)
- Episode 6x15: Whatever Happened to the Class of '56? (Jan 14, 1980)
- Episode 6x12: Crossed Connections (Dec 10, 1979)
- Episode 6x10: The Faith Healer (Nov 19, 1979)
- Episode 6x09: The King is Dead (Nov 12, 1979)
- Episode 6x07: The Halloween Dream (Oct 29, 1979)
- Episode 6x06: The Preacher Takes a Wife (Oct 22, 1979)
- Episode 6x05: Annabelle (Oct 15, 1979)
- Episode 6x04: The Third Miracle (Oct 8, 1979)
- Episode 6x02: Back to School (2) (Sep 24, 1979)
- Episode 6x01: Back to School (1) (Sep 17, 1979)
- Episode 5x23: Mortal Mission (Mar 12, 1979)
- Episode 5x20: Barn Burner (Feb 19, 1979)
- Episode 5x19: The Lake Kezia Monster (Feb 12, 1979)
- Episode 5x17: Dance with Me (Jan 22, 1979)
- Episode 5x15: The Craftsman (Jan 8, 1979)
- Episode 5x14: The Godsister (Dec 18, 1978)
- Episode 5x13: Blind Journey (2) (Dec 4, 1978)
- Episode 5x12: Blind Journey (1) (Nov 27, 1978)
- Episode 5x11: The Cheaters (Nov 20, 1978)
- Episode 5x10: Men Will Be Boys (Nov 13, 1978)
- Episode 5x08: Harriet's Happenings (Oct 30, 1978)
- Episode 5x06: There's No Place Like Home (2) (Oct 16, 1978)
- Episode 5x05: There's No Place Like Home (1) (Oct 9, 1978)
- Episode 5x03: The Winoka Warriors (Sep 25, 1978)
- Episode 5x02: As Long as We're Together (2) (Sep 18, 1978)
- Episode 5x01: As Long as We're Together (1) (Sep 11, 1978)
Guest starring as Jonathan Garvey
(14 episodes)
- Episode 6x18: May We Make Them Proud (Feb 4, 1980)
- Episode 4x22: I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (2) (Mar 13, 1978)
- Episode 4x21: I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away (1) (Mar 6, 1978)
- Episode 4x20: A Most Precious Gift (Feb 27, 1978)
- Episode 4x18: The Inheritance (Feb 6, 1978)
- Episode 4x14: The Rivals (Jan 9, 1978)
- Episode 4x13: Freedom Flight (Dec 12, 1977)
- Episode 4x10: The Fighter (Nov 21, 1977)
- Episode 4x09: The High Cost of Being Right (Nov 14, 1977)
- Episode 4x08: The Aftermath (Nov 7, 1977)
- Episode 4x06: The Creeper of Walnut Grove (Oct 24, 1977)
- Episode 4x05: The Wolves (Oct 17, 1977)
- Episode 4x03: My Ellen (Sep 26, 1977)
- Episode 4x01: Castoffs (Sep 12, 1977)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
Guest starring as Merlin Fergus
- Episode 7x17: With This Ring... (Jan 17, 1970)