Comments on: Little House on the Prairie: One Man’s Defense

By: B54oramaster

B54oramaster — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:32:04 +0000

You didn't mention Albert the bastard's rather startling projectile vomiting when coming off the morphine (not something you see on network TV, normally). Nor the fact that he was killed off before they did in Walnut Grove itself.

By: B54oramaster

B54oramaster — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:32:00 +0000

You didn’t mention Albert the bastard’s rather startling projectile vomiting when coming off the morphine (not something you see on network TV, normally). Nor the fact that he was killed off before they did in Walnut Grove itself.

By: kali

kali — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:14:40 +0000

LMAO!! quite interesting and SO SO funny, my mother used to FORCE us to watch this show as a way to *show us life wasn't always easy, so we had to fight for what we wanted” never found that lesson on the frigging thing.

By: Bfghg

Bfghg — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:35:36 +0000

your point being?

By: Olivia

Olivia — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:05:21 +0000

Amen, RBCBgirl! What made the books so good was their simple, unvarnished realism. The TV show apparently didn't think realism would be popular enough, and fancied it up for 20th century tastes—for example, marrying Mary off and giving her a baby, so young viewers wouldn't have to accept the reality that, back in the 19th century, blind women were unlikely to have marriage prospects.
Give me the real thing any time. I've always loved the books, but the TV show was pure Hollywood hokum.

By: rbcbgirl

rbcbgirl — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:57:48 +0000

I didn't like the series; the changes were a disservice to the author and her family.

By: Ornelas Monica96

Ornelas Monica96 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:02:59 +0000

In real life Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert) and Willie Oleson(Jonathon Gilbert) are brother and sister. I have been a fan for many years and never knew this until recently……Did anyone else know this?

By: Behyeh

Behyeh — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:48:39 +0000

As a proud owner of all of the seasons on DVD (including the pilot DVD), I have to agree with your list. When I was young I hated it. My mom and sister wanted to watch Little House while I wanted to watch my beloved Sesame Street. After much crying and tantrum throwing, it was worked out that we'd switch off days. It was then that the seed of love was planted, though it would not bloom until about 8 years ago- when I bought season 1 for 10 bucks at Target.

By: Leehubbard73

Leehubbard73 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:30:20 +0000

Laura stated that Albert Ingalls (after his addiction to morphene), later came back as Dr. Ingalls and opened his practice. But later on in a TV movie, Albert was dying of a rare blood disease. What gives?

By: RoxKhd

RoxKhd — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:05:55 +0000

Almanzo is my uncle in real life…
just sayin