‘Little House on the Prairie’: Best Episodesfrom Each Season
Little House on the Prairie is loved by many. TV fans continue to watch the classic show decades after it first aired in 1974. Here’s a look at some of the best episodes from each season of Little House, according to IMDb.
Season 1: ‘A Harvest of Friends’ (Episode 1) and ‘Country Girls’ (Episode 2) Michael Landon and Lindsay/Sidney Greenbush | NBCU Photo Bank
Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 tie with an IMDb rating of 8.6. These episodes provide an introduction to the Ingalls family and set up the characters who would soon become regulars on our TV sets every week. “Country Girls” is a memorable episode for many fans of Little House on the Prairie. This is the episode that introduces Nellie Oleson (played by Alison Arngrim).
Episode 2 was difficult for Arngrim because she wasn’t feeling well. In her book, Confessions of a...
Little House on the Prairie is loved by many. TV fans continue to watch the classic show decades after it first aired in 1974. Here’s a look at some of the best episodes from each season of Little House, according to IMDb.
Season 1: ‘A Harvest of Friends’ (Episode 1) and ‘Country Girls’ (Episode 2) Michael Landon and Lindsay/Sidney Greenbush | NBCU Photo Bank
Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 tie with an IMDb rating of 8.6. These episodes provide an introduction to the Ingalls family and set up the characters who would soon become regulars on our TV sets every week. “Country Girls” is a memorable episode for many fans of Little House on the Prairie. This is the episode that introduces Nellie Oleson (played by Alison Arngrim).
Episode 2 was difficult for Arngrim because she wasn’t feeling well. In her book, Confessions of a...
- 3/15/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Little House on the Prairie star Alison Arngrim played Nellie Oleson from 1974 until 1982. TV audiences loved tuning in each week and watching her character’s sassy exchanges with Laura Ingalls (played by actor Melissa Gilbert). What is Arngrim doing now? Here’s everything we know.
Why Alison Arngrim left ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Alison Arngrim | Tristar Media/Getty Images Related
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Arngrim enjoyed working on Little House on the Prairie. However, she was ready to leave the show as the seventh season approached. In her book, Confessions of a Prairie B****, she says her character’s storylines became less interesting. Arngrim’s character, Nellie, was a mean girl, but she became mellow after marrying on-screen husband Percival Dalton (played by the late Steve Tracy). Arngrim wasn’t happy with the way things were going.
Why Alison Arngrim left ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Alison Arngrim | Tristar Media/Getty Images Related
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Arngrim enjoyed working on Little House on the Prairie. However, she was ready to leave the show as the seventh season approached. In her book, Confessions of a Prairie B****, she says her character’s storylines became less interesting. Arngrim’s character, Nellie, was a mean girl, but she became mellow after marrying on-screen husband Percival Dalton (played by the late Steve Tracy). Arngrim wasn’t happy with the way things were going.
- 3/5/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon executive produced and appeared in the show from 1974 until 1983. His former co-stars say he had a kind heart and big personality. His castmates also say that although he appeared tall, he was shorter than many people realized. How tall was Landon? Here’s what we know about the late actor.
Michael Landon tried to appear taller than he was on ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Michael Landon and Melissa Sue Anderson | Ted Shepherd/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Landon tried to appear taller, according to co-star Alison Arngrim (she played Nellie Oleson). In her book Confessions of a Prairie B****, Arngrim says Landon tried his best to hide the fact that he wasn’t tall. She reveals he used to wear lifts in his shoes.
“Michael Landon was short, very short,” writes Arngrim. “I don’t know his actual height,...
Michael Landon tried to appear taller than he was on ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Michael Landon and Melissa Sue Anderson | Ted Shepherd/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Landon tried to appear taller, according to co-star Alison Arngrim (she played Nellie Oleson). In her book Confessions of a Prairie B****, Arngrim says Landon tried his best to hide the fact that he wasn’t tall. She reveals he used to wear lifts in his shoes.
“Michael Landon was short, very short,” writes Arngrim. “I don’t know his actual height,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Little House on the Prairie cast seemed to be the picture-perfect family onscreen. However, there were reportedly a few clashes behind the scenes. Things weren’t always as they seemed on the hit TV series. Here are four behind-the-scenes feuds that took place on the Little House set.
1. Michael Landon and Karen Grassle Karen Grassle and Michael Landon | NBCU Photo Bank
Karen Grassle (she played Caroline Ingalls) had a disagreement with the late Michael Landon (he played Charles Ingalls). When it was time to renew her contract, she wanted to get paid more. The show was a success, and she felt she should be compensated accordingly. However, in her book Bright Lights, Prairie Dust, Grassle says things didn’t go smoothly.
According to Grassle, Landon and some of the cast and crew became cold toward her during the contract negotiations. Although Grassle and Landon had a strained relationship, they made amends.
1. Michael Landon and Karen Grassle Karen Grassle and Michael Landon | NBCU Photo Bank
Karen Grassle (she played Caroline Ingalls) had a disagreement with the late Michael Landon (he played Charles Ingalls). When it was time to renew her contract, she wanted to get paid more. The show was a success, and she felt she should be compensated accordingly. However, in her book Bright Lights, Prairie Dust, Grassle says things didn’t go smoothly.
According to Grassle, Landon and some of the cast and crew became cold toward her during the contract negotiations. Although Grassle and Landon had a strained relationship, they made amends.
- 2/21/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Another day, another reboot announcement.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Little House on the Prairie is getting the update treatment.
A reboot is officially in development on a one-hour drama that would be based on Laura Wilder's beloved novels.
The new series would be co-produced by Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content, and Friendly Family Productions.
Details are scarce at this early stage, which is not uncommon for a project this early into development.
The book series was previously adapted into a TV series for NBC and starred Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert.
It was a roaring success and aired from 1974-83, having tremendous staying power.
TV movies followed the end of the original series, while ABC aired a miniseries based on the books in 2005.
The original series centered around the Ingalls Family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minn., in the late 1800s.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Little House on the Prairie is getting the update treatment.
A reboot is officially in development on a one-hour drama that would be based on Laura Wilder's beloved novels.
The new series would be co-produced by Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content, and Friendly Family Productions.
Details are scarce at this early stage, which is not uncommon for a project this early into development.
The book series was previously adapted into a TV series for NBC and starred Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert.
It was a roaring success and aired from 1974-83, having tremendous staying power.
TV movies followed the end of the original series, while ABC aired a miniseries based on the books in 2005.
The original series centered around the Ingalls Family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minn., in the late 1800s.
- 12/17/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
A reboot of “Little House on the Prairie” is in the works at Paramount TV Studios and Anonymous Content, TheWrap has learned.
The one-hour drama would be based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic “Little House” novels and would be co-produced by Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content and Friendly Family Productions. There’s no word yet on the creative team or talent that would be attached to the “Little House on the Prairie” reboot.
The book series was previously adapted into an NBC show starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, which ran for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983.
The original “Little House on the Prairie,” also produced by Friendly Family Productions, centered around the Ingalls Family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minn., in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. The show primarily focused on Gilbert’s character, Laura, as the “Little House” novels were an autobiographical work by Wilder.
The one-hour drama would be based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic “Little House” novels and would be co-produced by Paramount TV Studios, Anonymous Content and Friendly Family Productions. There’s no word yet on the creative team or talent that would be attached to the “Little House on the Prairie” reboot.
The book series was previously adapted into an NBC show starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, which ran for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983.
The original “Little House on the Prairie,” also produced by Friendly Family Productions, centered around the Ingalls Family, who live on a small farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minn., in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. The show primarily focused on Gilbert’s character, Laura, as the “Little House” novels were an autobiographical work by Wilder.
- 12/17/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The special “In Memoriam” segment on the 2019 Emmy Awards ceremony will be especially tearful this year. Beloved television legends Tim Conway, Doris Day, Bob Einstein, Valerie Harper, Katherine Helmond, Peggy Lipton, Penny Marshall, Luke Perry, John Singleton and Rip Torn will certainly be just a few people honored with in a musical tribute performed by pop star Halsey.
Let’s take a look back at these TV icons as well as over 60 others who have died since mid-September last year. Many will be included in the memoriam for the live Emmys ceremony for Fox on September 22.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2019: In Memoriam Gallery
Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Legendary singer and actress...
Let’s take a look back at these TV icons as well as over 60 others who have died since mid-September last year. Many will be included in the memoriam for the live Emmys ceremony for Fox on September 22.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2019: In Memoriam Gallery
Tim Conway died on May 14 at age 85. The comedy legend won six Emmy Awards during his lengthy career, including four for “The Carol Burnett Show,” one for “Coach” and one for “30 Rock.” He was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Legendary singer and actress...
- 9/21/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
One of the saddest and most important segments of the SAG Awards each year is the In Memoriam segment. For the 2019 event, it turns out to be even sadder for family members of certain long-time members of the Screen Actors Guild. Which actors and actresses were not even featured in this portion of the program on Sunday night? Check out this list below:
Marty Allen (actor)
Charles Aznavour (actor)
Kaye Ballard (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Daryl Dragon (host/musician)
Louise Latham (actor)
Robin Leach (host)
Stan Lee (executive/host)
Katherine MacGregor (actor)
Robert Mandan (actor)
Peggy McKay (actor)
Tim O’Connor (actor)
Roger Perry (actor)
Douglas Rain (actor)
Ken Swofford (actor)
Clint Walker (actor)
Nancy Wilson (actor/singer)
Louis Zorich (actor)
SEE2019 SAG Awards: Full winners list in the 6 film and 9 TV categories
For the ceremony hosted by...
Marty Allen (actor)
Charles Aznavour (actor)
Kaye Ballard (actor)
Dushon Monique Brown (actor)
Joseph Campanella (actor)
Roy Clark (actor/singer)
Vic Damone (actor/singer)
Daryl Dragon (host/musician)
Louise Latham (actor)
Robin Leach (host)
Stan Lee (executive/host)
Katherine MacGregor (actor)
Robert Mandan (actor)
Peggy McKay (actor)
Tim O’Connor (actor)
Roger Perry (actor)
Douglas Rain (actor)
Ken Swofford (actor)
Clint Walker (actor)
Nancy Wilson (actor/singer)
Louis Zorich (actor)
SEE2019 SAG Awards: Full winners list in the 6 film and 9 TV categories
For the ceremony hosted by...
- 1/28/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Sunday’s telecast of the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards will feature a special In Memoriam segment devoted to many of the actors and actresses who have died since last year’s ceremony in late January. Sure to be among those saluted include actress and director Penny Marshall, Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Burt Reynolds and Grammy winner Aretha Franklin. Visit our own Gold Derby memoriam galleries for the year of 2018 and the newly-started gallery for 2019.
The 25th annual ceremony will be hosted by past winner Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) for TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 27, at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. Tom Hanks will be presenting the SAG life achievement award to Alan Alda.
SEE2019 SAG Awards nominations: Full list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 50 names will also...
The 25th annual ceremony will be hosted by past winner Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) for TNT and TBS on Sunday, January 27, at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. Tom Hanks will be presenting the SAG life achievement award to Alan Alda.
SEE2019 SAG Awards nominations: Full list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
Over 100 people in SAG/AFTRA have passed away in the past 12 months. Which of the following 50 names will also...
- 1/25/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Roy Clark, the country music singer and co-host of “Hee Haw,” the country-infused variety show, died on Thursday. He was 85.
Clark died from complications of pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to a statement from his publicist.
Though success didn’t come early for him, Clark became one of the first musicians to bring country music to a wider audience. Starting in 1969, he was either a host or co-host — along with Buck Owens and others — of “Heehaw,” which was on the air for 24 years.
As for his solo career, Clark’s hit songs include “Yesterday, When I Was Young,” “Come Live with Me” and “Thank God and Greyhound.”
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Outside of his hosting duties, Clark was known as an expert picker, a multi-instrumentalist, and one of the first artists to play in Branson,...
Clark died from complications of pneumonia at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to a statement from his publicist.
Though success didn’t come early for him, Clark became one of the first musicians to bring country music to a wider audience. Starting in 1969, he was either a host or co-host — along with Buck Owens and others — of “Heehaw,” which was on the air for 24 years.
As for his solo career, Clark’s hit songs include “Yesterday, When I Was Young,” “Come Live with Me” and “Thank God and Greyhound.”
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Outside of his hosting duties, Clark was known as an expert picker, a multi-instrumentalist, and one of the first artists to play in Branson,...
- 11/15/2018
- by Daniel Kohn
- The Wrap
Katherine MacGregor, the actress who portrayed Harriet Oleson for six seasons on “Little House on the Prairie” has died at the age of 93.
According to the Associated Press, MacGregor’s attorney Tony Sears said the actress died on Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement community in Los Angeles.
Born Dorlee Deane McGregor, the California-born actress was best known for starring on NBC’s adaptation of the “Little House” book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983. Her general store owner’s wife character Harriet Oleson was famously petty, gossipy and cruel.
Also Read: 'Little House on the Prairie' Actor Richard Bull Dead at 89
Melissa Gilbert, who starred in the series as a young version of Ingalls Wilder, paid tribute to MacGregor on Instagram. She called her former co-star “outspoken and hilariously funny” and praised her ability to “play a despicable character but with so much heart.
According to the Associated Press, MacGregor’s attorney Tony Sears said the actress died on Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement community in Los Angeles.
Born Dorlee Deane McGregor, the California-born actress was best known for starring on NBC’s adaptation of the “Little House” book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983. Her general store owner’s wife character Harriet Oleson was famously petty, gossipy and cruel.
Also Read: 'Little House on the Prairie' Actor Richard Bull Dead at 89
Melissa Gilbert, who starred in the series as a young version of Ingalls Wilder, paid tribute to MacGregor on Instagram. She called her former co-star “outspoken and hilariously funny” and praised her ability to “play a despicable character but with so much heart.
- 11/14/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Katherine MacGregor, best known for her role as Harriet Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, has died. She was 93. MacGregor died Tuesday in Woodland Hills, California, her representative confirmed to NBC News.
MacGregor played the general store owner’s wife Harriet Oleson on all nine seasons of the 1970s series. Her favorite description of the character came in a fan letter from Minnesota in the 1970s, in which Mrs. Oleson was described as “the touch of pepper in the sweetness of the show”.
In an interview with the Santa Cruz Sentinel in 1981, MacGregor said she looked “for the humor of Mrs. Oleson,” adding “She was originally painted as just black-and-white mean. Anyone that mean has to be a fool. So I began mixing farce into it. I think the audience counts on seeing Mrs. Oleson fall on her fanny.”
Prior to Little House, MacGregor appeared on stage on and...
MacGregor played the general store owner’s wife Harriet Oleson on all nine seasons of the 1970s series. Her favorite description of the character came in a fan letter from Minnesota in the 1970s, in which Mrs. Oleson was described as “the touch of pepper in the sweetness of the show”.
In an interview with the Santa Cruz Sentinel in 1981, MacGregor said she looked “for the humor of Mrs. Oleson,” adding “She was originally painted as just black-and-white mean. Anyone that mean has to be a fool. So I began mixing farce into it. I think the audience counts on seeing Mrs. Oleson fall on her fanny.”
Prior to Little House, MacGregor appeared on stage on and...
- 11/14/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Beloved TV star, Katherine MacGregor has passed away at 93 years old, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The Little House on the Prairie actress died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
MacGregor's former co-star on Little House on the Prairie took to Instagram to pay her respects to the popular actress.
“This woman taught me so much,” Gilbert said, adding:
“She was outspoken and hilariously funny. A truly gifted actress as she was able to play a despicable character but with so much heart."
"Her Harriet Oleson was the woman our fans loved to hate. A perfect antagonist," she continued.
"The thing people outside of our prairie family didn’t know, was how loving and nurturing she was with the younger cast."
"I really loved her and I find great comfort knowing that she is at peace and, per her beliefs, her soul...
The Little House on the Prairie actress died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
MacGregor's former co-star on Little House on the Prairie took to Instagram to pay her respects to the popular actress.
“This woman taught me so much,” Gilbert said, adding:
“She was outspoken and hilariously funny. A truly gifted actress as she was able to play a despicable character but with so much heart."
"Her Harriet Oleson was the woman our fans loved to hate. A perfect antagonist," she continued.
"The thing people outside of our prairie family didn’t know, was how loving and nurturing she was with the younger cast."
"I really loved her and I find great comfort knowing that she is at peace and, per her beliefs, her soul...
- 11/14/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Actress Katherine MacGregor, best known to TV audiences for her role as town gossiper Harriet Oleson on the long-running family drama Little House on the Prairie, has died at the age of 93.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, MacGregor died on Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s retirement home in Los Angeles. Little House star Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls Wilder) eulogized her former castmate in a touching Instagram post.
“This woman taught me so much,” Gilbert said. “She was outspoken and hilariously funny. A truly gifted actress as she was able to play a despicable character but with so much heart.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, MacGregor died on Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s retirement home in Los Angeles. Little House star Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls Wilder) eulogized her former castmate in a touching Instagram post.
“This woman taught me so much,” Gilbert said. “She was outspoken and hilariously funny. A truly gifted actress as she was able to play a despicable character but with so much heart.
- 11/14/2018
- TVLine.com
Katherine MacGregor, who portrayed the gossipy Harriet Oleson on the long-running NBC drama Little House on the Prairie, has died. She was 93.
MacGregor died Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills, a spokeswoman confirmed.
From 1974 to 1983, MacGregor appeared as Harriet, the wife of mild-mannered Mercantile general store owner Nels Oleson (Richard Bull), on 153 episodes of Little House on the Prairie, covering all nine seasons of the series that was set in the 1870s and '80s in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
"I look for the humor of Mrs. Oleson," she ...
MacGregor died Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills, a spokeswoman confirmed.
From 1974 to 1983, MacGregor appeared as Harriet, the wife of mild-mannered Mercantile general store owner Nels Oleson (Richard Bull), on 153 episodes of Little House on the Prairie, covering all nine seasons of the series that was set in the 1870s and '80s in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
"I look for the humor of Mrs. Oleson," she ...
- 11/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Katherine MacGregor, who portrayed the gossipy Harriet Oleson on the long-running NBC drama Little House on the Prairie, has died. She was 93.
MacGregor died Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills, a spokeswoman confirmed.
From 1974 to 1983, MacGregor appeared as Harriet, the wife of mild-mannered Mercantile general store owner Nels Oleson (Richard Bull), on 153 episodes of Little House on the Prairie, covering all nine seasons of the series that was set in the 1870s and '80s in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
"I look for the humor of Mrs. Oleson," she ...
MacGregor died Tuesday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills, a spokeswoman confirmed.
From 1974 to 1983, MacGregor appeared as Harriet, the wife of mild-mannered Mercantile general store owner Nels Oleson (Richard Bull), on 153 episodes of Little House on the Prairie, covering all nine seasons of the series that was set in the 1870s and '80s in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
"I look for the humor of Mrs. Oleson," she ...
- 11/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
1981: Primetime soap Dynasty premiered on ABC.
1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.
2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love.
2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about
beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.
1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes (Doug) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Read the article here.
1993: Maureen Bauer died on Guiding Light.
2009: As the World Turns Luke and Noah made love.
2012: One Life to Live's Viki gave a speech for the ages about
beloved canceled soap Fraternity Row."History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1967: The character of Hope Bauer, who crossed over from The Guiding Light, appeared on Another World for the final time. Elissa Leeds played the role on both shows.
1976: Days of our Lives stars Bill Hayes (Doug) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Read the article here.
- 1/14/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
The actor who played shopkeeper Nels Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, Richard Bull, died yesterday morning in Calabasas, California. He was 89.
A prolific character actor, Bull appeared on numerous episodes of Mannix, Nichols, Felony Squad, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Barnaby Jones, as well as many other shows.
He was best known of course for playing the hen-pecked shopkeeper married to Harriet Oleson (Scottie MacGregor) on Little House for more than 145 episodes.
Little House co-star Melissa Gilbert tweeted, "This man will be missed. Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull's TV daughter, Alison Arngrim, tweeted about his passing as well. She first wrote "Aw crap." and then, "Goodnight Pa." She later scribed, "I just want to say, I am...
A prolific character actor, Bull appeared on numerous episodes of Mannix, Nichols, Felony Squad, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and Barnaby Jones, as well as many other shows.
He was best known of course for playing the hen-pecked shopkeeper married to Harriet Oleson (Scottie MacGregor) on Little House for more than 145 episodes.
Little House co-star Melissa Gilbert tweeted, "This man will be missed. Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull's TV daughter, Alison Arngrim, tweeted about his passing as well. She first wrote "Aw crap." and then, "Goodnight Pa." She later scribed, "I just want to say, I am...
- 2/5/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
So sad! Richard Bull, who was known for his role as shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-1983 show ‘Little House on the Prairie’, died on Feb. 4 at age 89.
Richard Bull‘s former Little House on the Prairie co-star Melissa Gilbert took to Twitter to announce his death, saying, “This man will be missed.” Richard’s cause of death has not been released.
Richard Bull Dead — ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Actor Dies At 89
Richard is survived by his wife of 66 years, actress Barbara Collentine, whom he married in 1948. Richard had been living with Barbara in his hometown of Chicago before his death, although he died in Calabasas, Calif. at the Motion Picture Television Fund campus. Richard’s Little House co-stars took to Twitter to remember him after learning about his death on Feb. 4.
Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the show, tweeted:
This man will be missed. Goodbye...
Richard Bull‘s former Little House on the Prairie co-star Melissa Gilbert took to Twitter to announce his death, saying, “This man will be missed.” Richard’s cause of death has not been released.
Richard Bull Dead — ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Actor Dies At 89
Richard is survived by his wife of 66 years, actress Barbara Collentine, whom he married in 1948. Richard had been living with Barbara in his hometown of Chicago before his death, although he died in Calabasas, Calif. at the Motion Picture Television Fund campus. Richard’s Little House co-stars took to Twitter to remember him after learning about his death on Feb. 4.
Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the show, tweeted:
This man will be missed. Goodbye...
- 2/4/2014
- by tierneyhl
- HollywoodLife
Richard Bull, a character actor who played shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-83 TV favorite Little House on the Prairie, died Monday. He was 89.
"This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch.
On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
"This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend."
Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch.
On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
- 2/4/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- People.com - TV Watch
Richard Bull, a character actor who played shopkeeper Nels Oleson on the 1974-83 TV favorite Little House on the Prairie, died Monday. He was 89. "This man will be missed," the show's star, Melissa Gilbert, Tweeted. "Goodbye Richard working with you was such a joy but nearly as joyful as being your friend." Bull was born in Zion, Ill., on June 26, 1924, and in 1948 married actress Barbara Collentine, according to a 2009 Yahoo biographical sketch. On the NBC show about the Ingalls family in the American West of the 1800s, actress Scottie MacGregor played Bull's wife, Harriet Oleson, and Nels was known as her "long-suffering husband.
- 2/4/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
We rejoiced when Boston model/actor Rob Wilson was announced as the The Price is Right's first male model. Hooray for bare chests adorned with price-tag stickers! Wilson will begin straddling jetskis and wielding Plinko chips for a one-week stint beginning October 15, and hopefully he'll do well enough that men become a permanent addition to the modeling staff. In the meantime, we have a few decades of game show brawn to remember:
$ale of the Century's beaming hunks Gregorio Gaviati and David Gibbs want to strike a deal with you.
$ale of the Century: It's the thinking man's Let's Make a Deal! When contestants correctly answered enough questions on this Jim Perry-hosted jam, they became eligible to win prizes for giving up points. If you're shocked to find this 1980s U.S. game show featured male models, consider that $ale of the Century's main gimmick is tempting contestants into buying personal luxury gifts,...
$ale of the Century's beaming hunks Gregorio Gaviati and David Gibbs want to strike a deal with you.
$ale of the Century: It's the thinking man's Let's Make a Deal! When contestants correctly answered enough questions on this Jim Perry-hosted jam, they became eligible to win prizes for giving up points. If you're shocked to find this 1980s U.S. game show featured male models, consider that $ale of the Century's main gimmick is tempting contestants into buying personal luxury gifts,...
- 10/10/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
One of the most beloved series of the 1970s and 80s was Little House of the Prairie. Each week, millions of families tuned in to see the citizens of Walnut Grove survive some new frontier disaster or hardship. Well, in Finland, it turns out that the show is considered to be suitable for "adults-only."
Little House of the Prairie debuted on NBC on September 11, 1974. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the TV show centers around a hard-working frontier family; Charles (Michael Landon) and Caroline (Karen Grassle) Ingalls and their three girls -- Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson), Laura (Melissa Gilbert), and Carrie (Sidney and Lindsay Greenbush). Other memorable characters include Doc Baker (Kevin Hagen), Reverend Alden (Dabbs Greer) and the Oleson family (Richard Bull, Scottie MacGregor, Alison Arngrim, and Jonathan Gilbert), owners of the local mercantile.
The series has one of the most memorable series finales in TV history.
Little House of the Prairie debuted on NBC on September 11, 1974. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the TV show centers around a hard-working frontier family; Charles (Michael Landon) and Caroline (Karen Grassle) Ingalls and their three girls -- Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson), Laura (Melissa Gilbert), and Carrie (Sidney and Lindsay Greenbush). Other memorable characters include Doc Baker (Kevin Hagen), Reverend Alden (Dabbs Greer) and the Oleson family (Richard Bull, Scottie MacGregor, Alison Arngrim, and Jonathan Gilbert), owners of the local mercantile.
The series has one of the most memorable series finales in TV history.
- 11/7/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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