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Netflix Announces Reimagining of “Little House on the Prairie”
On January 29, 2025, Netflix announced the greenlight of Little House on the Prairie, an epic and thrilling family adventure of the mythic American West based on the iconic book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Kent McCray: The Man Behind the Most Beloved Television Shows
Discover Kent McCray’s incredible TV career, from Bonanza to Little House on the Prairie. A must-read for fans of classic TV and television history.
Big Sky Ranch: The Set of “Little House on the Prairie”
Today, Big Sky Ranch is known as the iconic backdrop of beloved Hollywood shows such as "Little House on the Prairie,” “Twin Peaks,” and “Gunsmoke.” However, when the Little House producers originally went scouting locations for the show, they started in Arizona, then worked their way to Northern California, before finally discovering...
Little House Icon Dabbs Greer: Hollywood’s Everyman
Discover the life and legacy of Dabbs Greer, the iconic character actor best known as Reverend Alden on Little House on the Prairie, whose six-decade career left a lasting mark on film and television.
Quotes From the Little House on the Prairie TV Show
Fans of the Little House on the Prairie TV Show will recognize many of these quotes and exchanges. The wise words of the Ingalls family and their friends can speak to us still today. Feel free to pin and share these fan favorite quotes and enjoy!“I knew there would be rivers to cross and hills to climb, and I was glad, for this is a...
Top 10 Romantic Moments on Little House on the Prairie
When you love somebody, it’s worth putting your pride behind you. —Caroline Ingalls, Season 4, Episode 9 – The High Cost of Being RightWhile there are many aspects and facets of love, from crushes, true romances, marriage and simple connections with one another, there are many episodes of “Little House on the Prairie” that teach us that...
Ten Times Nellie Gets What She Deserves
Why don't you make a SHORT cake? How 'bout some SHORT ribs? Do we need any SHORTening? You know, you really oughta write a book - SHORT cuts to cooking! —Nellie Oleson, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, Part 1One of our favorite dynamics on "Little House on the Prairie" is the clashing personalities between Laura Ingalls and Nellie Oleson....
About Ketty Lester
Hester Sue: Just for the record, I have been married once and I don’t plan on being married again. Not to anyone. Not if he was the last man on Earth. But of course, you may call me “Hester Sue.” Joe (chuckles): Hester Sue, the town you’re going to ain’t nothin’ like St. Louis where there’s lots of colored folk. In Walnut Grove, as far...
Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
About Ed Friendly Ed Friendly was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1922. He spent his formative summers on a ranch in Idaho where he fell in love with horses and the American West. He served as an Army captain in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked in New York in advertising, produced and directed radio and television...
About Victor French
Charles Ingalls: “If you want some advice from a friend, I’d say marry that woman.”Isaiah Edwards: “That’s the trouble with friends. They’re always trying to give you advice!" —Season 2, Episode 7 “Remember Me: Part 1”VICTOR FRENCH EARLY YEARS Victor French (born December 4, 1934) was inducted into the Great Western Performers Hall of...
Little House on the Prairie Prize Package Winners
Of the thousands of people who entered into the Little House on the Prairie® Prize Package Giveaway, Damien was one of the lucky winners. Here is a photo of Damien and his niece Eva holding up their prizes, which include the first four seasons of the remastered TV series, the Pioneer Girl autobiography and tote bag, and The Legacy of...
Little House on the Prairie Cinnamon Chicken
In a classic episode of “Little House on the Prairie,” (Back to School Part 2, Season 6, Episode 2) Laura offers to cook dinner for a special date between Nellie and the handsome bachelor in town, Almanzo Wilder. Nellie’s not the only one with her eye on Almanzo, so Laura has an ulterior motive. She wants to end things between Nellie...
Pa’s Fiddle: Now Is Now
When Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the final scene in her last Little House book for young readers, she gave the closing lines to Pa’s fiddle and its music. Laura and Almanzo’s wedding day has come to a close and the young couple sits on the doorstep of their own little house. In her memory, Laura hears “the voice of Pa’s fiddle and the...
How to Create the Green Yarn from “Christmas at Plum Creek”
One of my favorite “Little House on the Prairie” television episodes is “Christmas at Plum Creek.” If you’re a fan, then I’m sure that you remember it, too. It’s the episode where Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura, and Carrie face the challenge of finding a way to give each other Christmas gifts at a time when acquiring money — beyond what was...