Little House on the Prairie -The Show that Captured America's Hearts for Ages (Including Mine) <3 <3 <3
Last Update: 2/2/2010 (new video "where are they now")
Ahh, Little house on the Prairie. When my parents first told me to watch that show, I was like...."What? Are you kidding me? Even the name sounds boring!" I thought that only the 70's/80's generation would find it entertaining. But now? Not a chance. Or so I thought.... I watched my very first episode sometime in June, 2009. The theme song made me laugh though, it was weird comparing the 80's shows to now. What, with MTV and zillons of other channels out there, who would wanna watch Little House now? Hec, I'm a teen in the 21st century, I'd probably never wanna see or watch that show in my own free time. All I know is, I was wrong. I started watching my first episode around season 5, so I didn't really get who was who, or what was going on. But, my Mom kept on convincing me to watch more and more. I sighed and thought, "Okay, lets just get this over-with." I started watching one, then another, then another. Until my thoughts of this show went from eh, to hmmm, to pretty good, to "like", to wow, and finally to love.
I'm nearly done watching this whole series(well, starting from season 5). For those of you that didn't watch the whole seasons(like from 9th to 10th), I'm not gonna spoil it for you(I'll warn you when you're about to come across a spoiler haha.) I've got something to say about the 10th season(which are the post-movies), it'll prob show up later on in my site. Basically, Little House HAS captured my heart(not to sound cheesy or anything), but its true :) And I created this site to prove a point here. For those of you who think Little House is just a show that the oldies 70's/80's or adults watch when they have nothing else better to do...nope! This show is kid-friendly, tween-friendly,teen-friendly,adult-friendly, well you get it, right? This show is amazing, and is the best for all ages! It teaches you life lessons, love, faith, not to take things for granted, to "let go, move on".
And to prove how much I love this show, this website isn't for a so-called high school project, surprisingly. I'm making this because this show is one of my favorites! And if you won't even consider watching this show, like I did, when you finally DO consider, you will seriously LOVE it. Sure, the first few episodes you prob, won't get if you start on Season 5 like I did. You may think its boring, or you may not. People, Little House can CHANGE the world for the better, and you'll see what I mean when you watch it. Little House was one of the best things that happened to me, thanks to my parents who urged me to keep watching. And to you grown-ups, that's coming from a teen in the 21st century, amazing right? Haha. It's a shame how America seems to have forgotten about the Little House series, esp with all the new technology, Ti-Vo, and literally thousands of channels to choose from. I'm trying to get this show to be more popular than it is now, like it was in the 80's. If only there were more directors in LA just like Michael Landon and Victor French. Dang, Little House is so intense. So for those of you who love drama, and comedy(some episodes I have to admit are pretty funny), I'm pretty sure you'll get hooked on this show. And so yeah, um I'm kinda rambling on here, but try WATCHING LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE!! You'll love it, its amazing, and the acting left me speechless. Will this show take your breath away? Will you slowly start to love it, just like I do? There's only one way to find out.....
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Little House on the Prairie Set Location
The set is beautiful! So much stuff was filmed there, when you keep watching the series, it feels like a second home. Little House was filmed in Simi Valley, CA at Big Sky Ranch. Many western movies were filmed there, Little House being the most popular. Did you know that some of the episodes were historical events that happened in the past? For example, Laura Ingalls Wilder was a real person who lived in the old times, and she wrote a book called Little House on the Prairie, and that's how the show started. Jeez, for those of you learning about US history, and I did like last year, ask your teachers if you can watch it in class, its perfect to learn more about what stuff happened back then.
Anyway, (SPOILER!!!) I would have loved to visit the whole town, but in the last episode(post-movie), I read about how Michael Landon didn't want others to use his set for their movies, so in that episode, he decided that the town should be blown up, to completely end the show. When you see the last episode, you'll know why. BUT, the original "Little House" was not blown up. Michael Landon didn't want the original house to be used by others either, so a cast member took the original house to his private property, IDK if this is a rumor or not. I found out that very few things from the set were still there, but unfortunately the California fire in 2003 occurred near the filming area, and destroyed some stuff, including the house? I'm not sure if they still have it, or if it's open to the public, but I'd REALLY love to visit the set location someday with my family. It would be one of the best days of my life, dream-come-true!!
PS: Here's some info of the set location, or how you could visit what's left of the set: http://www.seeing-stars.com/StudioTours/WarnerBrosTour.shtml http://allday.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/05/18/194156.aspx http://www.videosforfamily.com/lhotpfilming.htm
Little House on the Prairie-A Decade of Memories: This is an interview with some of the main stars, and their memories of the show. It was created in 1991, so it's pretty old, but it shows you that it means a whole lot to the fans, the stars, everybody!
Little House News
Melissa Sue Anderson and Alison Arngrim New Book Releases!
Hey all! If you love the stars of Little House, and love to read, then you're gonna love this! Alison Arngrim's new book, "Confessions of a Prairie B**ch: How I Survived Nellie Olson, and Learned to Love Being Hated" will be released on June 22, 2010. And Melissa Sue Anderson's book "The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Time on Little House" will be released on June 15, 2010. If you just can't wait, and wanna order in advance, click these links:
"The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Time on Little House":
http://www.amazon.com/Way-See-Look-Little-House/dp/0762759704/theilovemaureenm
"Confessions of a Prairie B**ch: How I Survived Nellie Olson, and Learned to Love Being Hated":
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Prairie-Bitch-Survived-Learned/dp/0061962147/theilovemaureenm
Merry Christmas!
Yay! Christmas is only a few days away! Adam and Mary return to Walnut Grove for Christmas, and they all share their stories of their younger days. Enjoy this sweet holiday special!
Michael Landon: Memories With Laughter and Love
In this 11 part interview, Michael Landon talks about his life, family, and Little House series. Filled with bloopers, and interviews from other cast members. Enjoy this special interview from the man who created the most memorable shows in history!
Happy Birthday Matthew Laborteaux! (2009)
It was Matt's birthday a few days ago(December 8)! Just wanted to give a shout-out to my fave actor, EVER!
Happy Thanksgiving!
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, I thought I might add a video for this holiday. The characters share their memories of earlier episodes, and how thankful they are to be with each other. Hope you enjoy this great Little House on the Prairie Thanksgiving Special!
Wanna Send Fan Mail to Your Fave Star?
Wouldn't it be soo cool if you got a letter back from your favorite star? Most of these are right, but some I'm not too sure about. Here are some fan-mailing addresses if you decide to send them a letter(I'll try adding more later):
(Laura Ingalls Wilder) Melissa Gilbert
PO Box 57593
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
USA
(Nels Olson)
Richard Bull
750 North Rush Street
Apartment 1903
Chicago, IL 60611-2581
(Harriet Oleson)
Katherine MacGregor
1900 N. Vine St., #306,
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(Albert Ingalls) Matthew Laborteaux 167 West 72nd St. Manhattan, NY 10023
(Nellie Olson) Alison Arngrim PO Box 98 Tujunga, CA 91043-0098
(Almanzo Wilder) Dean Butler 1310 Westholme Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024-5016
(Andy Garvey) Patrick Laborteaux 8916 Ashcroft Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90048
Little House Stars- Official Websites
Some official websites of the stars from Little House on the Prairie. Check them out!
http://www.gilbertboxleitner.com/ (Melissa Gilbert)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Laborteaux/68703716365 (Matthew Laborteaux)
http://www.greenbushtwins.com/ (Lindsey and Sidney Greenbush)
http://www.hgd.com/alison/ (Alison Arngrim)
http://allisonbalson.com/ (Alison Balson)
Happy Birthday Michael Landon!!
Michael Landon would've been 73 on October 31, 2009. He will always be remembered for his amazing shows and wonderful sense of humor!! No one will ever forget him! This is an old photo of him in his younger years.
Little House Episode: The Halloween Dream
Happy Halloween everyone!! Just thought I'd add this episode of Little House. It's when cute little Albert has a dream about Native Americans trying to take over Walnut Grove. It's really sweet! (PS: if you want to see all the parts, just click on the video, and it'll take you to youtube)
Little House on the Prairie- The Musical
From now till 2010, they are selling tickets for Little House on the Prairie the Musical! Melissa Gilbert(Laura Ingalls), is now acting as "Ma" in the play. For showtimes/locations go to this website: http://littlehousethemusical.com/the-prairie/about/
Great News! DVD Release Set!
I just read about some awesome news! Little House on the Prairie has come out (like ALL the episodes) in one huge DVD set in November, 2008! Apparently, they want to introduce this amazing show to this generation of people! Yes, finally this show is gonna be out there! And once they start watching it, they'll be hooked lol! I just know it!! More info about this here: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Little-House-Prairie-The-Girls-Of/10704
This is a little funky version of the theme from Little House on the Prairie. Enjoy :D (I do not own this song, and all credit goes to the show. This is only a fan site.)
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