Crazy Wife, Crazy Life; or Why Don’t You Just Move to Fucking Chicago, Nels (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Second Spring Airdate: February 18, 1980 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Nels has an honest-to-God affair with the fake-Irish lass to end all fake-Irish lasses. (HeContinue reading “Second Spring”
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Wilder and Wilder
It’s a Beef Butt Roast; or Almanzo Furioso (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Wilder and Wilder Airdate: February 11, 1980 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by Maury Dexter SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: Half the town goes sex-crazy when Almanzo’s puke of a little brother comes to visit and a new student matriculates. (ZeroContinue reading “Wilder and Wilder”
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”
Harriet’s Happenings
If I Have to Create Stories, Then That’s What I’m Gonna Do; or I Don’t Care If It’s Not True, I Believe It! (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: Harriet’s Happenings Airdate: October 30, 1978 Written by John T. Dugan Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: An amoral editor gives Mrs. OlesonContinue reading “Harriet’s Happenings”
There’s No Place Like Home, Part Two
A Winner Don’t Quit on Themselves, Mr. Hanson; or Little House: The Final Yourney (a recap by Will Kaiser) Title: There’s No Place Like Home, Part Two Airdate: October 16, 1978 Written by Michael Landon Directed by William F. Claxton SUMMARY IN A NUTSHELL: The three families return to Walnut Grove to find Mr. HansonContinue reading “There’s No Place Like Home, Part Two”