Surprising Secrets from the Set of Little House on the Prairie

After the show became a success, Kevin Hagen — who played the kindly Dr. Hiram Baker — asked Michael Landon for a modest salary increase before the next season began. He felt the show’s growing popularity justified a small raise for the core cast.

Landon, however, stood firm. He told Hagen that he could continue playing Dr. Baker for the salary they had already agreed upon — or the role would be recast with another actor. Not wanting to lose his part, Hagen accepted the terms and stayed on for the rest of the series.