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Our Gang's Early Years
1922 marked the beginning of the soon-to-be classic series produced by Hal Roach. Explore the pictures of the original cast of our Little Rascals; before Spanky, Darla, and Buckwheat were even born!

Note: I have included 10 special pictures from the long lost first episode from 1922 called "Our Gang". This film is still considered lost as parts of the film have not yet surfaced. The captures are from the 4 minute home release version, which was severely edited. More pictures from the first film will be added in the future when I receive the extended version, which the book mentions that exists.

Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
Kids unidentified: The boy apparently tries to win the girl's heart, but another wealthy boy comes in the picture, whom she's more impressed with, to take her away.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
Sunshine Sammy walks over to the boy to give his sympathy after the girl walks away with her wealthy sweetheart; then he asks him to join his gang.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
Anna Mae Bilson, as the widowed mother, is threatened to have her general store shut down if she doesn't pay her dues.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The gang decides to help the widow gain customers to compete with the other guy running his store nearby. In this scene, Sunshine Sammy uses a "mad dawg" to make a woman faint in a chair and stroll her into the the widow's store.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The unidentified boy helps run the business inside the store.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
Sunshine Sammy with Dinah the mule (this mule was on the series forever!!!).
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The drunk man needs help getting home. Dinah the mule helps by kicking him to his front porch.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The gang watches the dog chase a robber across the yard.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The robber manages to get away from the dog, while he's still pulling on his shirt that's caught at the top of the fence.
Episode 1- "Our Gang" 1922
The End
"A Quiet Street" 1922
The gang beats on the new kid on the block.
"July Days" 1923
Mickey Daniels and Mary Kornman have a private "love" discussion as the rest of the nosey gang watches.
"Big Business" 1924
The gang happily gets a customer with a head full of hair to cut in their new barber shop.