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620:"Young Pioneers",
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403:Earl Hamner
389:Ed Friendly
344:Robert Hays
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185:Earl Hamner
160:of episodes
99:Alf Kjellin
87:Directed by
1174:Categories
1123:miniseries
930:Characters
830:Farmer Boy
546:References
529:1978-04-16
498:1978-04-09
467:1978-04-02
433:Written by
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369:Production
335:Linda Purl
254:1978-04-16
244:1978-04-02
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119:Roger Kern
115:Linda Purl
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