Since the covers for the Walnut Steamy romance novel series were a bit buried in the last recap, I thought I’d share them in a separate post. Once again, apologies to Elaine Duillo, Max Ginsburg and Robert McGinnis, and a very special thank-you to Gardenia Sky and her wonderful illustrator Lars Wilkie for allowing usContinue reading “EXTRA: Walnut Steamy”
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EXTRA: The 1979 Walnut Groovy Awards
Well, it’s that time of year again, when I trudge down to our basement and try to find some memorabilia from the Walnut Groovy Awards. (You may recall the WGA was a ceremony held annually at the Thunderbird Minneapolis Hotel that recognized Little House’s best – and not-so-best – episodes, performances, music, memorable moments, andContinue reading “EXTRA: The 1979 Walnut Groovy Awards”
EXTRA: Breaking! Netflix Little House on the Prairie Cast
No doubt you have all heard by now about the reboot Little House on the Prairie series ordered by Netflix. The announcement got a lot of press coverage last week (as did Melissa Gilbert’s smackdown of Megyn Kelly for her ignorance of the original program). But one thing absent from the articles was any mentionContinue reading “EXTRA: Breaking! Netflix Little House on the Prairie Cast”
The Lake Kezia Monster
Ahoy, Magnificent Kezia!; or The Mercantile is Gonna Lose So Much Money This Summer (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: The Lake Kezia Monster Airdate: February 12, 1979 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Inspired by Kezia’s stories, Laura, Albert and Andy orchestrate a campaign of terror againstContinue reading “The Lake Kezia Monster”
EXTRA: The 1978 Walnut Groovy Awards
Some of you may recall that between seasons, I like to share historical artifacts from the Walnut Groovy Awards, a ceremony held every summer during Little House’s original run that recognized the cast and crew’s outstanding achievements for the year. (It is from this annual event that our blog takes its name.) My collection ofContinue reading “EXTRA: The 1978 Walnut Groovy Awards”
The Handyman
Caroline Ingalls in Heat; or Unky Chris (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: The Handyman Airdate: October 3, 1977 Written by Arthur Heinemann Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Ma nearly has an affair with a hunky vagabond until Mary goes berserk and puts a stop to it. (FEATURING A SPECIAL APPEARANCEContinue reading “The Handyman”
Castoffs
The She-Hobo; or It’s Dead Jack’s Point of View! (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Castoffs Airdate: September 12 September 12, 1977 Written by Tony Kayden Directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Nels gets drunk, and a plot to drive away a British kook is foiled by The Magic of Walnut Grove! Oh,Continue reading “Castoffs”
Walnut Groovy 