Don\u2019t believe that Little House on the Prairie was flawless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known for its timeless charm, wholesome tales, and spirit of adventure, this well-loved classic wasn\u2019t without its share of missteps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many errors and blunders somehow made it passed the editing room, even though everything looked perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like my parents used to do, I still find myself addicted to Little House on the Prairie repeats. It instantly takes us to the late 1800s and presents us with the tenacious Ingalls family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is evident from watching the episodes now that the show\u2019s message\u2014treating people with dignity, embracing honesty, and appreciating the value of family and friends\u2014is still as potent as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But those of us who are perceptive have found a wealth of mistakes and idiots that will make you laugh and possibly perform a double take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mysterious pregnancy of Laura<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Late in season seven, when the flowers were in full bloom and the prairie was at its most picturesque, Laura made her first pregnancy announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, she was still heavily pregnant by the next summer, which left viewers to wonder how long this unusual pregnancy was expected to last.In all honesty, it seemed as though there was a gulf between the authors and the other members of the team, a blatant example of poor story management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wig that Nellie Oleson wore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all recall Alison Arngrim\u2019s portrayal of Nellie Oleson, the resident troublemaker from Little House on the Prairie. However, did you know that Nellie had a far larger part in the performance than she did in the original novels?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The character\u2019s increased prominence demonstrates how much the audience detested this cunning antagonist, particularly when she teamed up with Harriet, her similarly cunning on-screen mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nellie\u2019s famous blond curls are undoubtedly remembered by many, but getting that look wasn\u2019t simple. Using an antiquated curling iron that needed to be heated in an oven, Alison Arngrim\u2019s own hair was styled into those recognizable ringlets. It was a laborious and patient procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bringing in a wig was the answer. They used dozens of long, straight metal hairpins and a big metal comb to hold it firmly in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The appearance of Colonel Sanders<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colonel Sanders, the famous originator of Kentucky Fried Chicken, made an unexpected appearance in the eighth season episode \u201cWave of the Future,\u201d which is undoubtedly one of the greatest bloopers on Little House on the Prairie. Nellie\u2019s eatery turns into a franchise in this plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, things don\u2019t work out as expected, and Nellie regrets the entire experience. She joins forces with Charles and Nels to create a competing restaurant in an effort to escape the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a strange turn of events, Colonel Sanders himself then appears and offers Harriet a contract to launch her own chicken business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funny part is that KFC didn\u2019t exist until 1952, and the good Colonel wasn\u2019t even born until 1890. In contrast, Little House is set in the 1870s and 1880s! Talk about an entrepreneur who can travel through time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to rumors, the fried chicken that appeared in any of the show\u2019s dishes actually came directly from KFC for a little more taste. Therefore, perhaps Colonel Sanders\u2019 appearance wasn\u2019t so unrealistic after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coats that are missing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conspicuous absence of winter clothing in frigid temperatures is something I\u2019ve frequently pondered. In the episode \u201cBless All the Dear Children,\u201d Laura\u2019s infant is abducted in Minneapolis around Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As Gilbert notes, everyone is walking around without a coat, even though everyone who knows Minneapolis in December knows it can get extremely cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The episode was filmed in Tucson, Arizona, during the summer, which may account for this error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A stylish slip<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In certain episodes, Caroline moves in a way that gives you a glimpse of her bra. This is somewhat out of date given that the series takes place in the 1870s and 1880s, and bras weren\u2019t even created until 1912!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On set, a few of the women also have curls or perms, which are more appropriate for the 1970s than the 1880s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of the males in the series are clean-shaven, which contrasts sharply with the historical photographs of the time. In actuality, beards were popular, and the great majority of adult men had facial hair. The majority of Charles Ingalls\u2019 adult life was actually spent sporting a beard. The show\u2019s grooming selections don\u2019t seem to have been in line with the time\u2019s tough style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dummy rather than a real person<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An violent scene occurs when an unidentified attacker attempts to knock Albert off a moving train in the fifth season episode, \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laura, however, acts swiftly and pushes the evil away in time to save Albert. But in the middle of this intense event, a humorous blunder occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A dummy is flung from the train and lands awkwardly in the grass, as spectators with keen eyes can see. In a humorous contrast, a daring stuntman outdoes the motionless dummy by rolling down the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melissa Sue Anderson was described as \u201caloof and cold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the stunning blonde-haired Mary, the eldest child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, Melissa Sue Anderson captured the hearts of viewers from seasons one through seven of Little House on the Prairie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was difficult for her co-stars to relate to her, though. In their memoirs, Melissa Gilbert and Alison Arngrim both mentioned how Melissa Sue Anderson, known on set as \u201cMissy,\u201d frequently came across as distant and icy while working on the program. However, it\u2019s difficult to imagine that there was any separation between the cast when you see pictures of them all together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the crew, there were rumors that Missy\u2019s tendency to stay to herself was influenced by her overly protective mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Nellie and Laura ended up being close friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melissa Gilbert\u2019s character, Laura Ingalls, was the arch-enemy of Alison Arngrim\u2019s character, the original mean girl, Nellie Oleson. However, things were different behind the scenes! Melissa and Alison clicked and became close friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were like actual sisters when the cameras stopped filming, laughing together and making memories that stretched beyond the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were co-conspirators off-set, having sleepovers at each other\u2019s houses and playing practical jokes on their gullible co-stars. Who would have imagined that such a lighthearted and funny camaraderie would emerge off-screen from the intense rivalry on screen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grief\u2019s Aftereffects in \u201cMy Ellen\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tragic drowning of Ellen Taylor is the subject of \u201cMy Ellen,\u201d one of the most remembered episodes of Little House on the Prairie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laura and Mary find themselves in a difficult predicament when they go skinny bathing with their friend Ellen Taylor. When some boys approach, the girls hide under the water until it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ellen unfortunately gets trapped and drowns, while Laura and Mary are able to safely resurface. In the heartbreaking aftermath, Ellen\u2019s distraught mother accuses Laura of causing the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Ellen\u2019s burial, her distraught mother accuses Laura of causing the disaster, stating, \u201cYOU did this!\u201d Laura is deeply affected by this heartbreaking charge, particularly because she already feels bad about what transpired. What is noteworthy, however, is the response of the adults in their immediate vicinity. They merely exchange anxious looks and allow Laura to endure her suffering in silence rather than intervening to protect her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a time of confusion. You would think that at least one of the numerous adults in the room, such as Doc Baker and Reverend Alden, would reassure Laura that she is not at fault. They let her deal with the harsh words on her own instead. Although the story\u2019s emotional impact in \u201cMy Ellen\u201d is clear, there are several scenes that seem disconnected from the rest of the narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frogs were put in Michael Landon\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pranks appeared to be a common occurrence in the filming atmosphere, and Michael Landon frequently took the lead with his inventive and humorous actions. Rachel Greenbush, who portrayed Carrie, the youngest of the Ingalls siblings, shared one amusing joke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During breaks, Greenbush and Melissa Gilbert, her on-screen sister, would sneak down to the creek for some frog-catching excursions. To surprise Landon, they would return to the set with their slimy little companions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a lighthearted turn, he would approach other members of the cast and crew after taking the gullible frogs and putting them in his mouth. He would open his lips to let the frogs leap out while grinning cheekily, causing everyone around him to burst out laughing and in a panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The disagreement between Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Off-screen, the co-stars played a significant role in each other\u2019s life for many years, and the ensemble had such a strong bond that you would assume they were a genuine family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the actors\u2019 relationship wasn\u2019t always easy, and one significant incident led to a long-lasting breach between Melissa Gilbert and Michael Landon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It all began when the young celebrity learned something that would alter her perception of Landon for all time. During his marriage to his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe, Landon started an affair with Cindy Clerico, a considerably younger makeup artist and stand-in for Little House, on set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On set, Gilbert remembers observing how close Landon and Clerico were growing, but he brushed it off, not believing that Landon would cheat on his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She writes in her memoir, \u201cIt was nothing untoward; they weren\u2019t in a closed-off room, not that I saw.\u201d \u201cBut she was a pretty young thing, wearing stylish tight jeans, leotards, and high-heel boots, and Mike would walk around holding her puppy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gilbert and the rest of the company soon learned of the affair and were horrified by the behavior of the performer they had admired as a father figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her biography, Melissa Sue Anderson subsequently said, \u201cAs children, it was a real blow to us.\u201d We never imagined he could cause his real family that much suffering, even though we knew he had shortcomings and could be challenging at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had held him to a higher moral standard in my own opinion. He had truly disappointed me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quilt that travels<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another amusing gaffe has been seen by keen-eyed admirers with laser-like vision: the family quilt appears to be acting independently! Throughout the series, this illusive quilt appears on the beds of the Olsens, Charles and Caroline, and even other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s evident that certain props were repurposed for efficiency because it\u2019s mostly white and has a sweet design that resembles a double wedding ring quilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In relation to places, have you observed the Ingalls kids\u2019 perplexing commute to and from school? From one episode to the next, their path appears to shift. They occasionally wander by the sawmill after crossing the bridge, and other times they appear on the road behind it inexplicably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dean Butler came dangerously close to suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dean Butler, who played Laura Ingalls\u2019 husband Almanzo Wilder, was one of the cast members that made an appearance in later seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dean traveled to the Little House movie set a few days after graduating from college. For a variety of reasons, it would be a memorable day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Butler was expected to pull a horse-drawn wagon 200 yards down a hill in the opening sequence. He had never done it before, and things didn\u2019t really go as planned when Michael yelled, \u201cAction.\u201d Butler dropped the reins to reach for his hat as the air took it up. Simultaneously, the unmanageable horses spurted off the road and charged in the direction of an oak tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, a crew member reached the horses before they struck the tree, despite the yelling of the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Michael Landon had chosen to perform the scene, Dean\u2019s first day on Little House could have gone more smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Butler remembered Landon saying, \u201cWell, I think I have to double, you know,\u201d as Michael approached her while chewing on a cigarette. \u201cI can double you, but I can\u2019t change the show\u2019s horses.\u201d Although it was my first experience with Michael, it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was Albert dead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1978, a young Matthew Labyorteaux would play Albert Quinn Ingalls, who would go on to become a major character in the series.The Ingalls family adopts the little orphan, although many TV viewers were unaware of his departure from the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 1983 television film \u201cLittle House: Look Back to Yesterday,\u201d Albert receives a leukemia diagnosis. However, did he pass away? To this day, it is still uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview a few years back, the former child actor stated, \u201cHe never really died in the episode and I think maybe it\u2019s left up in the air to debate\u2026 but it was sort of an unspoken thing that we knew he was going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A timeless error<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a noticeable omission in the grand climax of the television film The Last Farewell, which is based on Little House on the Prairie. Since it is set in 1901, it is obvious that by the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of the characters should be in their 60s or 70s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The actual Charles Ingalls, for example, died in 1902. By now, the younger characters\u2014Jenny, Cassandra, Nancy, Carrie, and James\u2014should have entered young adulthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, looking at pictures from the last seasons, it seems like nobody has aged much, as though Walnut Grove had stopped time. On the other hand, the Wilders had previously relocated to Missouri around the turn of the century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
traveled to India on a pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you notice that The Last Farewell lacked Katherine MacGregor, who played Harriet Oleson for all nine seasons?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was on a trip to India because of her newfound Hindu beliefs, according to some sources, but there is more to her absence from the series finale. Other accounts claim that it was the result of a long-running personal dispute between her and Michael Landon regarding her pay and the use of her talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We hope you have enjoyed this humorous behind-the-scenes peek at Walnut Grove as we conclude our exploration of Little House on the Prairie\u2019s gaffes and errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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