One of the best episodes of them all. Part One really made me sad and this episode brought my spirits back up with how it ended. This was how TV was supposed to always be. The Producers & Directors of today's day and age can learn a thing or three from this show.
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Remembering Tearfully
mitchrmp4 March 2013
Though this episode will bring as many tears to your eyes as the first part, the tears are more happy than sad. The Sanderson children lost their mother in the last episode, and Charles is looking for a home for them. Unfortunately, Charles can't find anybody who is willing to take all three children. It looks like he will have to split them up.
I must say that this is probably my favorite Mr. Edwards episode. He does a lot of soul searching to see what he wants out of life, and what he wants is...well, you'll have to watch it to see!
My favorite part is Mr. Edwards' speech at the end. Another good scene is one of the earliest Mother-Daughter scenes between Caroline and Laura. I love their talks. Caroline always just lays it out there without sweetening it up.
I am a bit confused though. At the beginning of the first episode, Charles goes to Sleepy Eye in the morning and plows in the afternoon (which could be fall I suppose). Then later it's hot. Then later it's raining. But in just a couple days, it seems it's Thanksgiving, and there is no sign of winter. A bit confusing if you ask me...
I must say that this is probably my favorite Mr. Edwards episode. He does a lot of soul searching to see what he wants out of life, and what he wants is...well, you'll have to watch it to see!
My favorite part is Mr. Edwards' speech at the end. Another good scene is one of the earliest Mother-Daughter scenes between Caroline and Laura. I love their talks. Caroline always just lays it out there without sweetening it up.
I am a bit confused though. At the beginning of the first episode, Charles goes to Sleepy Eye in the morning and plows in the afternoon (which could be fall I suppose). Then later it's hot. Then later it's raining. But in just a couple days, it seems it's Thanksgiving, and there is no sign of winter. A bit confusing if you ask me...
Take My Children, Please.
ExplorerDS678929 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Previously on Little House, Julia Sanderson received the grim news that she was not long for this world. She made Charles promise her to help find her children, John Jr., Carl and Alicia a suitable new home when the time came. However, the time came sooner than expected and what to do about the children was up in the air. So as our story opens, Charles is approached by Jason and Sylvia Anders, who showed interest in the Sanderson children. However, it seems they only wanted Carl and John Jr., as they were both of working age. Apparently the two of them could only handle the two boys and not Alicia. Charles was completely against separating them. The Anders' called off their deal and left. Just as well, they seem like a couple of stuck-up jerks anyway who only really wanted farm hands as opposed to children. That's when it hit Charles that finding a home for these three children may be a far more difficult task that he'd anticipated. But as for the young'uns themselves, they seem to have a very nice temporary home with Grace, and Mr. Edwards struck a bond with Alicia almost instantly. The boys too. Edwards built them a genuine treehouse, complete with a king-sized door. You know something? I think it's about time Edwards proposed to Grace so they can get hitched and adopt them children.
While stopping at the mercantile for some nails, Charles was introduced to Harriet's cousin, Minerva Farnsworth, a wealthy spinster. She wants to adopt Alicia, but not the other two. Again, Charles was against it. It was all or nothing. It was getting to the point of where he wanted to adopt the children himself, however since the Ingallses' won't be able to adopt children until Season 5, he would have to continue the search. Um, why don't you ask Grace? Well with no other alternative, Charles just had to give the Anderses and Farnsworth the benefit of the doubt by letting the children mingle with them at a picnic. Edwards was dead set against splitting them up and made his feelings clear to Charles. Feelings of being alone, without a family. Regardless, it seems Charles made up his mind to let Miss Farnsworth and the Anders get what they want. A decision that upset everybody, but all Charles could do was shrug and say he tried, and wonder if maybe Julia was playing some cruel joke on him. Anyway, after a few days, the kids accepted their fate. They knew Charles tried his best. Following Thanksgiving church services, it was time for the children to split up and join their new respective parents. It was hard for them, but it was even harder for Mr. Edwards. Just seeing the devastated look on Alicia's face as she was about to be torn away from her siblings was the push Edwards needed to halt the pending adoption, profess his love for Grace and ask for her hand in marriage. The decision he'd made to be alone following the death of his wife and child had done him no good and it was time to start anew. He and Grace were married right then and there. So now all was well, the children didn't have to break up and they all lived happily from then on.
This one was really good. Michael Landon and Victor French were excellent in their performances, however I don't really feel that this story needed to be in two parts. From the beginning of Part II, the answer to the problem of who would take the children was obvious: Grace! It didn't need to take them 60 minutes to come to that conclusion. Maybe during Part I as Julia dealt with her situation, Grace could have thought about taking in the kids, while Edwards' friends could sway him into popping the question. They could have done all that in 60 minutes. I personally feel "Remember Me: Part II" was drawn out unnecessarily in order to come to the most rational conclusion that could be presented. Much like "He Was only Twelve", this story could have been resolved in one part. But anyway, as I said, the acting and the writing were excellent in this episode. Shout outs also go to Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Bonnie Bartlett, Radames Pera, Brain Part and little Kyle Richards as adorable Alicia. Though not as gripping as Part I, this episode still has a very tragic tone. For me personally, it was unnecessarily drawn out, but it was still quite good.
While stopping at the mercantile for some nails, Charles was introduced to Harriet's cousin, Minerva Farnsworth, a wealthy spinster. She wants to adopt Alicia, but not the other two. Again, Charles was against it. It was all or nothing. It was getting to the point of where he wanted to adopt the children himself, however since the Ingallses' won't be able to adopt children until Season 5, he would have to continue the search. Um, why don't you ask Grace? Well with no other alternative, Charles just had to give the Anderses and Farnsworth the benefit of the doubt by letting the children mingle with them at a picnic. Edwards was dead set against splitting them up and made his feelings clear to Charles. Feelings of being alone, without a family. Regardless, it seems Charles made up his mind to let Miss Farnsworth and the Anders get what they want. A decision that upset everybody, but all Charles could do was shrug and say he tried, and wonder if maybe Julia was playing some cruel joke on him. Anyway, after a few days, the kids accepted their fate. They knew Charles tried his best. Following Thanksgiving church services, it was time for the children to split up and join their new respective parents. It was hard for them, but it was even harder for Mr. Edwards. Just seeing the devastated look on Alicia's face as she was about to be torn away from her siblings was the push Edwards needed to halt the pending adoption, profess his love for Grace and ask for her hand in marriage. The decision he'd made to be alone following the death of his wife and child had done him no good and it was time to start anew. He and Grace were married right then and there. So now all was well, the children didn't have to break up and they all lived happily from then on.
This one was really good. Michael Landon and Victor French were excellent in their performances, however I don't really feel that this story needed to be in two parts. From the beginning of Part II, the answer to the problem of who would take the children was obvious: Grace! It didn't need to take them 60 minutes to come to that conclusion. Maybe during Part I as Julia dealt with her situation, Grace could have thought about taking in the kids, while Edwards' friends could sway him into popping the question. They could have done all that in 60 minutes. I personally feel "Remember Me: Part II" was drawn out unnecessarily in order to come to the most rational conclusion that could be presented. Much like "He Was only Twelve", this story could have been resolved in one part. But anyway, as I said, the acting and the writing were excellent in this episode. Shout outs also go to Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Bonnie Bartlett, Radames Pera, Brain Part and little Kyle Richards as adorable Alicia. Though not as gripping as Part I, this episode still has a very tragic tone. For me personally, it was unnecessarily drawn out, but it was still quite good.
Smiles and Laughter
clydehott7 March 2024
Victor French is a fine actor, and this series, and this episode in particular, provides the vehicle for his inner soul to shine. In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we sometimes think our problems are daunghting and insurmontable. But all through history, people have been faced with delimeas that are often worse than our own. Not only does this program provide perspective, but the message it leaves us with is as as true and timeless as ever. Do the right thing, love one another, and when remembering anyone, remember the smiles and laughter. Watching Parts One and Two of "Remember Me" is a good use of one's time.
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