Blunk; or Will Blinders Never Cease (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Portrait of Love Airdate: October 27, 1980 Written by Michael Landon Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: The Blind Obsession Tour continues when a completely new blind person addresses some family matters. Featuring Madeleine Stowe. RECAP: A couple housekeeping items toContinue reading “Portrait of Love”
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“The Silent Cry”
The Silence of the Lambs; or Yabber Dib Dubber Jabber! (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “The Silent Cry” [sic] Airdate: October 20, 1980 Written and directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Cantankerous caretaker Houston Lamb tries to adopt some adorable special-needs tots. (Sounds gaggy, I know, but let’s give it a shot.)Continue reading ““The Silent Cry””
A New Beginning
The Good, The Bad and The Boring; or It’s Season Seven, We’re Running Out of Material (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: A New Beginning Airdate: October 6, 1980 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Jonathan Garvey moves to Sleepy Eye, becomes a policeman, and solves aContinue reading “A New Beginning”
“Laura Ingalls Wilder” (Part Two)
“Goodbye Harve”; or At Least They Gave Her a Good Fucking Story to Go Out With (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “Laura Ingalls Wilder” [sic] (Part Two) Airdate: September 29, 1980 Written and directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Harve reveals he loves someone else, so Eliza Jane goes insane and tellsContinue reading ““Laura Ingalls Wilder” (Part Two)”
“Laura Ingalls Wilder” (Part One)
A Haaaarrrrrvest of Friends; or Harvey Equipment (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “Laura Ingalls Wilder” [sic] Airdate: September 22, 1980 Written and directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Zaldummo learns a lesson about cash on the barrel when he gets cheated on a land deal. But who cares about that, this one’s reallyContinue reading ““Laura Ingalls Wilder” (Part One)”
“May We Make Them Proud” (Part Two)
The Nineteenth-Century Betty Hazelden; or Nellie, You’re Letting This Place Go to the Dogs (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “May We Make Them Proud” [sic] Airdate: February 4, 1980 Written and directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY: Mary has lost her marbles with grief, so the show locks her in a hotel room to focusContinue reading ““May We Make Them Proud” (Part Two)”
“May We Make Them Proud” (Part One)
“She’ll Be Fine”; or Mary’s Baby Was Ugly . . . But Not Too Ugly to Live! (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “May We Make Them Proud” [sic] Airdate: February 4, 1980 Written and directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: [screams uncontrollably] RECAP: We live in bad times, everybody. We’re down inContinue reading ““May We Make Them Proud” (Part One)”
“Whatever Happened to the Class of ’56”
The Big Chill, Walnut Grove-Style; or The Name’s Charles Ingalls, Motherfucker (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: “Whatever Happened to the Class of ’56” [sic] Airdate: January 14, 1980 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by Michael Landon SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Where do I begin? The Midwest regional Grange meeting in Milwaukee has overlapped withContinue reading ““Whatever Happened to the Class of ’56””
The Angry Heart
Yes, Virginia, Our Grandson is an Asshole; or Hester-Sue Would Rock the Shit Out of This Song (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: The Angry Heart Airdate: December 17, 1979 Written by Del Reisman Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Therapy Charles has to cure a guy who’s addicted to beating up hisContinue reading “The Angry Heart”
Annabelle
Nels Into Darkness; or The Flying Zaldamos (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Annabelle Airdate: October 15, 1979 Written by Del Reisman Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: It’s another tale of fat-shaming, cruelty, and soul-sickness as Nels’s estranged sister comes to town . . . with the circus. [UPDATE: It cameContinue reading “Annabelle”