Possibly the finest family show ever made for television. I still watch this show with my family and have all the episodes on DVD. The core of that show was made up of some fine actors and Michael Landon was simply a genius... he could make you laugh and not 30 seconds later make you cry... this kind of television is sorely missed in our society today...
They must've owned the land and building in real life right? So people can't film on it or buy it without asking! UGH this was a terrible ending to an amazing series i'm only 13, i haven't even finished the seasons but i saw this and was angry!
My second cousin Sarah Miller played young Charles mother when Mathew was first on Little House. She has passed but I was so proud she was in a quality t.v. show.
I'm glad they blew up the sets, that way no one else could use them. If you saw some movie with that set, there would be too many things to remind you of the the good ol' little house.
Why Did They have to Blow up The Little House On The Prairie Set?? They should make the town again like it was & make it into a museum Like Fort Edmonton is!! Where I grow up!! I would visit The Little House On The Prairie Museum If They made it again! If U Agree Push They Like Button!!
Well they could've at least donated all that good wood to some homeless project that could have made homes or shelters..what a waste! Hollywood is so wasteful.
OK I didn't see the episode where Albert was addicted to morphine, so although I don't know what all happened, I do know that an opiate addict can't just quit cold turkey like that. It's actually dangerous to do so. They have to be detoxed slowly. You might think completely taking away the drug from an addict is just "tough love", but it's actually quite cruel because they suffer unbearably.
Going back on the place where little house was filmed with Melissa , just bring back so many good memories watching it. Always love watching it even today at 40 years old.
Michael Landon really looks like my father, who died too young, too. They look like twins. The same voice and the same sense of humor. Its like seeing my own father on tv. Papa, i love you. Michael, many, many thanks for lhotp. RIP
Wish we had more shows like this today. Sadly, programs like this one may be considered too goody-goody for many of today's audiences -- adults who think that any drama that doesn't contain sex and excessive violence is boring, and kids who are so used to shows with catchy music, flashy costumes and special effects, that shows like LHOP may be too simple and too outdated for them. A real shame.
Michael Landon was a great man :) I even laughed on these scenes. Although I knew him all my life of the prairie series, I still loved him. I grew up on this series, and when I took a look at the musical, I missed the old actors. LHOTP without them is not the same.
And it makes me sad, that they all got old. And a few of the already died.
They were wonderful people. So May Rest In Peace.
They will live forever, unless we remember of them! Because only those die, who got forgotten.
Blowing up the set was a really dumb move. What a tourist attraction it would be now. Hell, I hate tourist traps, but I'd buy some candy from the Olsens Mercantile :)
shit! why they blow the set up?? Michael Landon said to Melissa Gilbert " it's just the beginning, it just the begin!
Yes, it had begun, it had live forever! If they didn't have blown up the set location, whit Nellis nice Restaurant/ Church/ and the school , and the Olsens little Mercnatile.. :/
really stupid to blowing all up!
Little House on the prairie is the most wonderful series ever, i look every day, even i have seen all the episodes many times :))
@utahtoad Blowing up the set was a great idea! One of the most dramatic endings to a tv series ever! Michael did not want other tv/movie companies using parts of or the entire set! For him it was not about the money he/others would have made off a tourist trap
@utahtoad I think it would be really cool to be able to go there and see the set, but I also think there are enough tourist attractions where the real Laura Ingalls Wilder lived and grew up. If you were to google DeSmet, SD the first page is all tourist attractions for Laura Ingalls Wilder. In DeSmet there is the Ingalls' Homestead, Almanzo Wilder's Homestead, grave sites to most of Laura's family, the Loftus store, the Ingalls house in town, the LIW Pagent, and many other places too.
michael landon real name is...Eugene Maurice Orowitz October 31, 1936(1936-10-31) Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S. Died July 1, 1991(1991-07-01) (aged 54) Malibu, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer Years active 1956–1991 Spouse Dodie Frasier (1956–1962) (divorced) (1 step-son, 1 adopted son) Lynn Noe (1963–1982) (divorced) (1 step-daughter, 4 children) Cindy Landon (1983–1991) (widowed) (2 children)
They should have had a spin-off with the characters moving to another area and setting up a new town....such a waste. The show is still so popular I bet NBC deeply regrets ending the series after a mere 9 seasons.
@HelenaKoonings because they were forced to move out by some rich guy, so they said that if they can't have the town no one can and they blew the place up.
What joy Meslissa and the whole cast brought to our children, my wife and I. It seemed like more than a television program. Sje and they can be proud of that work till the day they pass. It's no small thing to console and bring happiness to so many---unlike, I have to say it, the crap on TV today.
Directly after the Civil War there were more addicts than today. Why? First morphene or other narcotics were sold OTC; secondly there were hundreds of thousands of war vets on both sides with no effective way of controlling pain from war wounds that wouldn't heal. They had a legitimate reason for using narcotics but anyone could get them. Same with cocaine. Coca Cola had 8 mg of cocaine in each serving. My death began in RVN. I'm in brutal pain everyday. Please don't judge too harshly.
When I first watched this as a kid, I didn't understand morphine addiction. A few years ago when I was hospitalized, I experienced the same thing - dilaudid addiction (jacked-up morphine). I am amazed at the acting in this scene now, knowing how similar it was to what I went through.
I just love this show. I wish that they could make another series but without Mike Melissa Karen Alison Victor Matt and the rest of the crew it would not be the same.
@nealthedude True story; Michael Landon did not want some sleazy production having; bragging rights' to having filmed on the old LHOTP lot site. So he was the one that chose for him and the sake of all the long cast members to blow up the buildings that made up Walnut Grove. Even though it's sad; I think he did the right thing as his prediction would have eventually happened,especially after his passing.. Cheers:)
@trunte93 I was reading Melissa Sue Anderson's book the other day and she said it was Michael Landon's idea. The 'town' had become such a living part of the cast and crew he couldn't bear the thought of seeing the sets being used in some other TV show or movie.
@trunte93 It was also like an "f you" to the network. Melissa Gilbert says that it her book. The network cancelled the show without any notice, and they were pretty shady about the whole thing. Michael Landon didn't want stupid spin-offs or bad westerns filmed there after LHOTP was done with, so he wrote into the script that the whole town was to be blown up.
@beckahmarie2 What are you talking about? Even after the show was cancelled, they gave Landon the chance to wrap up the series with three two-hour specials. This is a huge rarity in television. He had more notice than 99% of the series that are on the air.
@kbirdusa Yes, but the fact that they cancelled the show without any notice when it had been on the air for so long is still pretty crappy. Yeah, it's cool that they gave him the hour specials, but I still think he was pretty hurt by the whole thing. Obviously I can't speak for him, but from what I've read from the other cast members, that was Michael Landon's reasoning for blowing up the set.
@kbirdusa Here here! After nine seasons, and steadily declining ratings, Landon had to know time would soon be up for LHOTP. Those six additional hours were more than enough to wrap up the show, which he did nicely. Recently, Las Vegas was cancelled after six seasons with no resolution to storylines. Dynasty, which unlike LHOTP had been a #1 show, was abruptly cancelled after nine seasons. Fortunately, they were given one 2-hour special to wrap everything up, but it came two years afterwards.
you have to admit that melissa gilbert was a brilliant actress in these episodes and she really loved Michael Landon as just more than a boss after her father passed away at aged 11 he became like a 2nd father to her.
as for Michael himself...you were obviously a character off set and a brilliant actor on set...I wish you were still around today RIP
@princessUSA2 thats what I think too imagine the millions of dollars that would have been bought in i lovedddd this show (im onli 19) but i would have loved to go and see the town etc
What should that be strange. Just worked all those years with him, calling her Pa all the time... and then just after it he died. What a pain for them. He was one of the greatest actors i know.
Rip Michael Landon. :(
(P.S) Have you more of thes behind the screnes vids ? or do you know where to them ? I so laughed ! :)
@DaFinalFantasyAddict sorry it took so long for the reply. Unfortunatley I dont have anymore behind the scenes videos. However, the best place to look is on the DVDs of the series. There are lots and lots of added features to each DVD. That would be your best bet.
@TheSdtn It was reported that ML wanted to blow up the town because he didn't want the little house sets showing up on other shows as background scenery etc.
@TheSdtn the report was that ML didn't want the LHOTP buildings/scenery to be used in other shows, etc, so destroying them was better that risking them popping up in some background.
Melissa Gilbert says how much she misses it but in her book 'a prairie tale' she was basically saying how shes got fed up with it towards the end. Melissa Sue Anderson hasnt changed a bit!!
I love this show so very much!!! I am 33 years old and I remember watching this every day as a kid!!! I cried so hard when this show ended... RIP Michael Landon!!! You were a superb actor and human being!!!
there is 10 seasons of "little house on the prairie", i have all ten seasons on my hard drive, 72gb of them....reply if u want any or all, i would be pleased to mail u a dvd of some of them if u want...plz reply
Matthew Laborteaux when he's older looks an awful like Jonathan Crombie who plays Gilbert in Anne of Green Gables. Besides the fact that they look alike, they're both very good-looking. :) :) :)
in my humble opinion if anyone where to ask me what is the best tv series of ALL time, I would say Littlle House On The Prairie. I NEVER get tired of watching it over and over. Thanks for sharing this.
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't like that they blew up the town. That is just so freakin weird to me. I don't see why there couldn't be a happy ending. Like... they lived happily ever after the way they always had.
they wanted to come in and build a railroad and they town was offered a small price for the property. and build it up to make a big proffit. but the town wanted to remain a small close net family and friends kind of town that was proud of the land and the town they built with their sweat and tears.
that episode is called "home again", and the clip we saw here is from part two... i think. but albert is addicted to morphine, and Pa takes Albert to mr. Edwards old cabin to help cure his addiction to morphine. It's a very VERY sad episode and very horrifying..
Ya, it is "Home Again" from season 9. The Ingalls weren't in that season but Charles and Albert make an appearance in the 2 part episode. He made some bad friends in the city that got him hooked on morphine and because he was acting out, Charles, who had no idea of his addiction, went back to walnut grove to get him away from all the trouble. He learns there that Albert has been takin morphine and he borrows Mr. Edward's house away from the town to stay in while Albert goes through withdraw.
I think because in the final episode didn't some people come in and want to buy the town and ruin it so they had to destroy it in order to save it's legacy!
Yes, that's what happened. I wonder why they didn't think of a different kind of ending though. Seems like a shame to destroy all the buildings. But if I remember correctly, the church never got blown up in the last episode, it must of just got torn down. Overall, I just think it would of been cool if the town was still there to visit and have a building built near by to have all the props they used in the shows.
they destroyed the town bc someone bought the town and everyone who lived in walnut grove at the time didnt want the men who bought it to have the luxery of already having stores and homes there..
@firemn42 The reason BEHIND the story. For 9 10 years LITTLE HOUSE was makeing tons of money for NBC. NBC decides to cancel the show BUT dosent let Micael Landon know BEFORE the press knows. At lest PART of the reason of blowing up the sets was how NBC treated him and his family about the cancelation. I say good job considering the reasons it was done
@KarenFan4Ever I don't have cable but regular channels. I wish I could watch it there. I really miss this so much! I always wanted to visit there at Walnut Grove. Some day I will
There will never be another show like this one! I will always cherish it and all of its cast members!...God bless Michael Landon who put this all together!..Thanks for the beautiful sweet memories!!!
OMG! Matthew is so handsome!
singers333 5 days ago
Possibly the finest family show ever made for television. I still watch this show with my family and have all the episodes on DVD. The core of that show was made up of some fine actors and Michael Landon was simply a genius... he could make you laugh and not 30 seconds later make you cry... this kind of television is sorely missed in our society today...
bquinn0619 1 week ago
It's a shame they didn't keep the sets and make a theme park out of it, I bet it would have attracted a lot of people to visit.
videoaa99 1 week ago
They must've owned the land and building in real life right? So people can't film on it or buy it without asking! UGH this was a terrible ending to an amazing series i'm only 13, i haven't even finished the seasons but i saw this and was angry!
Ian2CoryLoveeer 3 weeks ago
My second cousin Sarah Miller played young Charles mother when Mathew was first on Little House. She has passed but I was so proud she was in a quality t.v. show.
denisespurlock 3 weeks ago
the blizzard scenes were filmed in northern cal in the mts.
coloradogal100 4 weeks ago
I'm glad they blew up the sets, that way no one else could use them. If you saw some movie with that set, there would be too many things to remind you of the the good ol' little house.
video198712 1 month ago
Why Did They have to Blow up The Little House On The Prairie Set?? They should make the town again like it was & make it into a museum Like Fort Edmonton is!! Where I grow up!! I would visit The Little House On The Prairie Museum If They made it again! If U Agree Push They Like Button!!
LittleLyndsay79 1 month ago
They need to rebuild the little house set! I know it seems sacrilegious, but they could create an exact replica,
flowersings 2 months ago in playlist Kleine Huis Op De Prairie
Well they could've at least donated all that good wood to some homeless project that could have made homes or shelters..what a waste! Hollywood is so wasteful.
kokonutbaby1 2 months ago
tolle serie! :) muss man einfach mögen! :)
MixedChannel2011 2 months ago
Matthew Laborteaux = HOT :)
PianoMan53100 3 months ago 3
where is this filmed. If it's anywhere near Hollywood, anyone know how they filmed blizzard scenes. CGI was not even around then.
msmithstud 3 months ago
i love it to
chata1115 3 months ago
OK I didn't see the episode where Albert was addicted to morphine, so although I don't know what all happened, I do know that an opiate addict can't just quit cold turkey like that. It's actually dangerous to do so. They have to be detoxed slowly. You might think completely taking away the drug from an addict is just "tough love", but it's actually quite cruel because they suffer unbearably.
mplsmn1975 3 months ago
Laborteaux is still hot! Lol.
petie71 3 months ago
Still remember I waited every day at 5pm to watch this when I was 9 or 10 in Vietnam. Lovely story ever!
khanhvinhct 3 months ago
Going back on the place where little house was filmed with Melissa , just bring back so many good memories watching it. Always love watching it even today at 40 years old.
tk291100 3 months ago
Michael Landon really looks like my father, who died too young, too. They look like twins. The same voice and the same sense of humor. Its like seeing my own father on tv. Papa, i love you. Michael, many, many thanks for lhotp. RIP
linda4711 3 months ago
Oh My God!! This is great, thanks you for sharing and posting this!! When i was a little boy Little House was my favorite!!!
MOCCALDI1966 4 months ago
Wish we had more shows like this today. Sadly, programs like this one may be considered too goody-goody for many of today's audiences -- adults who think that any drama that doesn't contain sex and excessive violence is boring, and kids who are so used to shows with catchy music, flashy costumes and special effects, that shows like LHOP may be too simple and too outdated for them. A real shame.
JoMarieM 4 months ago 15
what episode is 3:50 from?
uxbaby 5 months ago
@uxbaby its from home again
onebillionand1 4 months ago
I have never seen this retrospective at all? Can you share some of the details - when it aired, more clips, etc? Thanks for posting this up!
BtonMan75 5 months ago
I'm glad albert is gay had a crush on him when I was young....one of my last boyfriends looked like him
julesario 5 months ago
@julesario Where did you hear/read/learn he is gay? I've never heard that before...
BtonMan75 5 months ago
I really like the end when she said its just the begging and when pa was doing all of that sill stuff.
WBBruinsRules 5 months ago
I loved Little House alot.I acually have the whole series.Still enjoy all the time never get sick of watching them!! :0)
maynelucy 6 months ago
i love the little house on the prairie<3 it's truly my favorite t.v. show of all time ( :
why did it have to end ?? :(
greatlakes6 6 months ago
Michael Landon was a great man :) I even laughed on these scenes. Although I knew him all my life of the prairie series, I still loved him. I grew up on this series, and when I took a look at the musical, I missed the old actors. LHOTP without them is not the same.
And it makes me sad, that they all got old. And a few of the already died.
They were wonderful people. So May Rest In Peace.
They will live forever, unless we remember of them! Because only those die, who got forgotten.
XxXFarAwayDreamXxX 6 months ago
I met her ( melissa gilbert) shes very nice
gracesunflower 7 months ago
Was the family acting in the " Little house on the prairie" was really a family in the real life?
khattmale 7 months ago
@khattmale no
gracesunflower 7 months ago
@gracesunflower uh yeah i did i met her when she came to toronto and..... shes down to earth!
gracesunflower 6 months ago
This makes me want to cry.(the beginning part anyway) I love this show. Its probably my favorite show of all time.
DazzledByCarrie 7 months ago
This makes me want to cry. I love this show. Its probably my favorite show of all time.
DazzledByCarrie 7 months ago
This makes me want to cry.
DazzledByCarrie 7 months ago
Wow I should probably go visit the Little House since I live only an hour away from independence, Kansas.
sunnyslycrab 7 months ago
subtitulos en español por favor
deowiz 7 months ago
I'm literally crying my eyes out this is so sad and depressing
MonsterDawsonFan69 7 months ago
this is so sad
misscurlybop12345 8 months ago
Matt says such sweet things.He's amazing.
ChantyDeZeeuw 8 months ago
oh Man der Michael scheint echt super lustig gewesen zu sein!!!! :) und ich glaube die Tränen bei der Sprengung sind wirklich echt...
jinnybaby 8 months ago
Blowing up the set was a really dumb move. What a tourist attraction it would be now. Hell, I hate tourist traps, but I'd buy some candy from the Olsens Mercantile :)
utahtoad 9 months ago 19
@utahtoad
AGEREE!
shit! why they blow the set up?? Michael Landon said to Melissa Gilbert " it's just the beginning, it just the begin!
Yes, it had begun, it had live forever! If they didn't have blown up the set location, whit Nellis nice Restaurant/ Church/ and the school , and the Olsens little Mercnatile.. :/
really stupid to blowing all up!
Little House on the prairie is the most wonderful series ever, i look every day, even i have seen all the episodes many times :))
MLDJHF 3 months ago
@utahtoad I remember an interview that Michael didn't want movie companies using the set for sleezy movies afterward so he blew it up
UglyBetty70 3 months ago
@utahtoad Blowing up the set was a great idea! One of the most dramatic endings to a tv series ever! Michael did not want other tv/movie companies using parts of or the entire set! For him it was not about the money he/others would have made off a tourist trap
1976Rocky 2 months ago
@utahtoad I think it would be really cool to be able to go there and see the set, but I also think there are enough tourist attractions where the real Laura Ingalls Wilder lived and grew up. If you were to google DeSmet, SD the first page is all tourist attractions for Laura Ingalls Wilder. In DeSmet there is the Ingalls' Homestead, Almanzo Wilder's Homestead, grave sites to most of Laura's family, the Loftus store, the Ingalls house in town, the LIW Pagent, and many other places too.
babylover0990 1 week ago
@utahtoad No doubt. That and killing off Albert was lame and inconsistent. Otherwise the show and cast were amazing.
Bruceleeeroy 2 days ago
matthew is still hot! lolz,and awww! she named her kid michale!!! awww!,<3 and lolz,the retake parts,LOLZ!
lilly85566 9 months ago
albert is so cute there :)
msGoten6010 9 months ago
albert is so cute there :)
msGoten6010 9 months ago
Michael was so funny :D. RIP for your soul.
Fantagiro43 9 months ago
matthew laborteaux was so gorgeous! even as a little kid. he was the most handsome thing.
LadyScorpio39 10 months ago
ALBERT turned out HOT :)...andy chubby now lol. he appeared on icarly.
blueangel123ful 10 months ago
blueangel123ful 10 months ago
Watched every show. Some of them were too deep for my young mind to handle but I loved them all.
nostalgiajunkie70 10 months ago
@nostalgiajunkie70 Same here! =D
ilovesushii94 7 months ago
she really grew into a beauty.
bluegrassreb1 10 months ago
Michael Landon is in heaven now. He's watching us, I want my purpose to keep little house on the prairie alive in all my family generations.
MegaD1998 10 months ago
They should have had a spin-off with the characters moving to another area and setting up a new town....such a waste. The show is still so popular I bet NBC deeply regrets ending the series after a mere 9 seasons.
chumchaser 10 months ago
I never saw the last episode. Why did they blow everything up?
HelenaKoonings 10 months ago
@HelenaKoonings because they were forced to move out by some rich guy, so they said that if they can't have the town no one can and they blew the place up.
TheDeanmartinfan1 10 months ago
at 4:01, Charles is so serious! LITTLE HOUSE ROCKS! Michael Landon`s acting was really powerful xD
Destini6001 10 months ago
They should have never ruined the village-set!
They should have keep it the way it was!
sdfbsdfhsd 10 months ago
What joy Meslissa and the whole cast brought to our children, my wife and I. It seemed like more than a television program. Sje and they can be proud of that work till the day they pass. It's no small thing to console and bring happiness to so many---unlike, I have to say it, the crap on TV today.
0rbis2010 11 months ago
Do u have more of the behind the scenes vids or do u know where I can find them? Albert is Soooo Cute :D
TaylorSaysHi2U 11 months ago
I LUV This! Thank U For Uploading It :D
TaylorSaysHi2U 11 months ago
Directly after the Civil War there were more addicts than today. Why? First morphene or other narcotics were sold OTC; secondly there were hundreds of thousands of war vets on both sides with no effective way of controlling pain from war wounds that wouldn't heal. They had a legitimate reason for using narcotics but anyone could get them. Same with cocaine. Coca Cola had 8 mg of cocaine in each serving. My death began in RVN. I'm in brutal pain everyday. Please don't judge too harshly.
aellarex 1 year ago
i met melissa gilbert! She was so nice i wish i worked for michal landon
gracesunflower 1 year ago
where was the brothel?
bettydaw1970 1 year ago
@bettydaw1970 ...You vile idiot
0rbis2010 11 months ago
@0rbis2010 its called humore..probably above you..
bettydaw1970 11 months ago
@bettydaw1970 Yeah, I'll bet you think its humor, dimwit.
0rbis2010 10 months ago
When I first watched this as a kid, I didn't understand morphine addiction. A few years ago when I was hospitalized, I experienced the same thing - dilaudid addiction (jacked-up morphine). I am amazed at the acting in this scene now, knowing how similar it was to what I went through.
RedbeardNC 1 year ago
I just love this show. I wish that they could make another series but without Mike Melissa Karen Alison Victor Matt and the rest of the crew it would not be the same.
waltonsrock72 1 year ago
"ooooooh my butt. 14 years on Bonanza it STILL hurts when I ride!" made me laugh SO HARD!
Toaderson109 1 year ago
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Man, there were SO many chances to get rid of Nancy: the ice house, running away and forgetting about her, etc.
You'd think by the last episode when the town blew up, someone would forget to tell her!!
scottbaino 1 year ago
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Man, there were SO many chances to get rid of Nancy: the ice house, running away and forgetting about her, etc.
You'd think by the last episode when the town blew up, someone would forget to tell her!!
scottbaino 1 year ago
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scottbaino 1 year ago
Why did they blow all the building up?
I remember watching a lot of these episodes but mainly the early one. I never saw the last episode.
nealthedude 1 year ago
@nealthedude True story; Michael Landon did not want some sleazy production having; bragging rights' to having filmed on the old LHOTP lot site. So he was the one that chose for him and the sake of all the long cast members to blow up the buildings that made up Walnut Grove. Even though it's sad; I think he did the right thing as his prediction would have eventually happened,especially after his passing.. Cheers:)
tarnsand 10 months ago
where teh heck was ms olson in the last episode
Ghalion99 1 year ago
Oh, my! LHotP Bloopers! Didn't know there was such an animal.
kayper54 1 year ago
how come they blew up the town? I don't understand that?
trunte93 1 year ago
@trunte93 so people nowadays wont go to walnut grove, Minnesota and make another show
imback218 1 year ago
@trunte93 I was reading Melissa Sue Anderson's book the other day and she said it was Michael Landon's idea. The 'town' had become such a living part of the cast and crew he couldn't bear the thought of seeing the sets being used in some other TV show or movie.
soulcornflake1 1 year ago
@trunte93 It was also like an "f you" to the network. Melissa Gilbert says that it her book. The network cancelled the show without any notice, and they were pretty shady about the whole thing. Michael Landon didn't want stupid spin-offs or bad westerns filmed there after LHOTP was done with, so he wrote into the script that the whole town was to be blown up.
beckahmarie2 1 year ago
@beckahmarie2 What are you talking about? Even after the show was cancelled, they gave Landon the chance to wrap up the series with three two-hour specials. This is a huge rarity in television. He had more notice than 99% of the series that are on the air.
kbirdusa 7 months ago
@kbirdusa Yes, but the fact that they cancelled the show without any notice when it had been on the air for so long is still pretty crappy. Yeah, it's cool that they gave him the hour specials, but I still think he was pretty hurt by the whole thing. Obviously I can't speak for him, but from what I've read from the other cast members, that was Michael Landon's reasoning for blowing up the set.
beckahmarie2 7 months ago
@kbirdusa Here here! After nine seasons, and steadily declining ratings, Landon had to know time would soon be up for LHOTP. Those six additional hours were more than enough to wrap up the show, which he did nicely. Recently, Las Vegas was cancelled after six seasons with no resolution to storylines. Dynasty, which unlike LHOTP had been a #1 show, was abruptly cancelled after nine seasons. Fortunately, they were given one 2-hour special to wrap everything up, but it came two years afterwards.
redletter2008 5 months ago
patrick , you got eat something .....my name is andrew
Eric68B 1 year ago
you have to admit that melissa gilbert was a brilliant actress in these episodes and she really loved Michael Landon as just more than a boss after her father passed away at aged 11 he became like a 2nd father to her.
as for Michael himself...you were obviously a character off set and a brilliant actor on set...I wish you were still around today RIP
24flowerpower 1 year ago
They should have kept the town=( It would have been a cool tourist place for little house fans.
princessUSA2 1 year ago
@princessUSA2 thats what I think too imagine the millions of dollars that would have been bought in i lovedddd this show (im onli 19) but i would have loved to go and see the town etc
24flowerpower 1 year ago
What should that be strange. Just worked all those years with him, calling her Pa all the time... and then just after it he died. What a pain for them. He was one of the greatest actors i know.
Rip Michael Landon. :(
(P.S) Have you more of thes behind the screnes vids ? or do you know where to them ? I so laughed ! :)
DaFinalFantasyAddict 1 year ago 10
@DaFinalFantasyAddict sorry it took so long for the reply. Unfortunatley I dont have anymore behind the scenes videos. However, the best place to look is on the DVDs of the series. There are lots and lots of added features to each DVD. That would be your best bet.
firestepher72 1 year ago
I had a crush on Albert when I was twelve.
pineapple1969 1 year ago
@pineapple1969 - I had a crush on Mathew too. He was very cute and still is.
Ileana105 1 year ago
Wait a minute; THEY BLEW UP THE TOWN? Where the heck was I? Sigh.
MarvinandLisa 1 year ago
@MarvinandLisa - The very last episode.
Ileana105 1 year ago
She's a dork
Carolyn2005 1 year ago
They didn,t blow up the Little House
Elfan1965 1 year ago
damn. albert. wow! He's really gorgeous as an adult.
AAnneC 1 year ago 3
Melissa Gilbert looks like belle in beauty and the beast in this documentary.
filmwannabe2009 1 year ago
I love Little House, I've got all three books written by Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Anderson amd Alison Arngrim. Poor Alison had it the worst at home.
Sheri451 1 year ago
why did they blow up the town?
TheSdtn 1 year ago
@TheSdtn It was reported that ML wanted to blow up the town because he didn't want the little house sets showing up on other shows as background scenery etc.
ChristinaFCS 1 year ago
@TheSdtn the report was that ML didn't want the LHOTP buildings/scenery to be used in other shows, etc, so destroying them was better that risking them popping up in some background.
ChristinaFCS 1 year ago
Melissa Gilbert says how much she misses it but in her book 'a prairie tale' she was basically saying how shes got fed up with it towards the end. Melissa Sue Anderson hasnt changed a bit!!
jecka1982 1 year ago
Why did they blow up their town? I never saw that one.
Delphinus32 1 year ago
@Delphinus32 the episode is called the last farewell. the very last episode.
jecka1982 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing ... I really enjoyed this... : D I will always cherish the memories of LHOP and its great cast of actors...
LHOP4 LIFE!
Emotional2000 1 year ago
@Emotional2000 Hey Emotional!!
Bromden75 1 year ago
matthew labortueax is so handsome
rainbowgirl678 1 year ago
Matthew is so handsome!! :)
Melisbeth86 1 year ago 2
laura was always running somewhere
califgirl11 1 year ago 2
thats like her signature move : RUNNING OUT THE DOOR!!
Mimatube12345 1 year ago
Matthew is still good looking and still has lots of hair!
leahblashful 1 year ago 2
Matthew laborteaux has become very charming ;)
4zemood 1 year ago 23
I remember an interview where Melissa said that she was upset with Michael for leaving his wife, and she did say she stopped talking to him for a bit
PatrickLHawkins 1 year ago
@PatrickLHawkins But in the end she loved him and forgave him, if forgive is the right word. She also named a son Michael after her T.V. dad / friend
gibbdreamer 1 year ago
deadly, micheal landon is a pure genuis
norzie09 2 years ago
Wow, Matthew is still looking very good...
130283sissi 2 years ago 4
she looked much nicer here than in the other interviews later...
DadlaniBerlin 2 years ago
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She was a big jerk and horrible to Michael.
sunny1gir 2 years ago
Yeah, I'd like to know too! What do you mean by saying Gilbert betrayed Landon? It's kinda hard to believe, are you sure you got it right?
Unshippedpaper 2 years ago
I love this show so very much!!! I am 33 years old and I remember watching this every day as a kid!!! I cried so hard when this show ended... RIP Michael Landon!!! You were a superb actor and human being!!!
cardan27 2 years ago 4
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Gilbert betrayded Michael don`t like her.
sunny1gir 2 years ago
@sunny1gir Can you explain how she betrayed him??? I have never heard this claim before and I am interested in your resources and research into this.
LadyDragonsblood 2 years ago
Are you nuts? She names her son after him!
Liz86000 2 years ago 13
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MATT was sooo sweet but Gilbert was soooo fake.She betrayded Michael sooo much.
sunny1gir 2 years ago
On what basis are you making that claim?
colincoolness 2 years ago
wat do u mean?
rainbowgirl678 2 years ago
Where can I find this? Is it one one of the DVDs?
PrettyIrishGirl74 2 years ago
Hmmmmmm, idk. I'd look on eBay or Amazon??? If it isn't there, it's always here on YouTube!
archergrl1996 2 years ago
there is 10 seasons of "little house on the prairie", i have all ten seasons on my hard drive, 72gb of them....reply if u want any or all, i would be pleased to mail u a dvd of some of them if u want...plz reply
overthehoop 2 years ago
could you send me them? I'd be very gratefull.
jinxer70 2 years ago
I would like all the seasons too, please!!!
claudiaidm 2 years ago 3
I agree with you archergirl1996, and Melissa looks a lot like Megan Follows or Anne.
eiredance92 2 years ago 2
hehehe, yes! :)
archergrl1996 2 years ago
Matthew Laborteaux when he's older looks an awful like Jonathan Crombie who plays Gilbert in Anne of Green Gables. Besides the fact that they look alike, they're both very good-looking. :) :) :)
archergrl1996 2 years ago 4
He looks great! He hasn't aged a day!
PrettyIrishGirl74 2 years ago 3
Mathew L(Albert) was cute back then and is gourgus now!! Mm
MewPanda96 2 years ago 4
when were these interviews from? Like what year?
Johnny15depp 2 years ago
they were done around 1994 or 1995 it was during a Michael Landon Documentary after he had passed away.
firestepher72 2 years ago
@Johnny15depp yea. it was called Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love. it was made in 1991
hsmsucks12 1 year ago
How old is Matthew Laborteaux in this interview? I saw an interview that is more recent and he looks really different so I am just wondering.
RoonilWizib 2 years ago 2
yes your are right it was morphine
summerfunrides 2 years ago
Are you kidding me? That's how Matthew turned out! He's beautiful =)
myhighlanddream 2 years ago 4
i thought he always beautiful hes hot
htwahsbORhtwabbb1512 2 years ago
were they blasting the set 4 an epi. or was it 4 good?
4everMNU 2 years ago
For good.
FreakishlyDuckie 2 years ago
someone ought to rebuld walnut grove the little house church olsen as a tourist attraction that would be worth to see
stonecoldjason 2 years ago 5
in my humble opinion if anyone where to ask me what is the best tv series of ALL time, I would say Littlle House On The Prairie. I NEVER get tired of watching it over and over. Thanks for sharing this.
Journeyskye 2 years ago 8
why did he tell her it was just the begining it was the end? and the show went off the air and most of them haven't worked since.
lasvegasjh 2 years ago
Olá, este seriado é maravilhoso!!!
Tenho a 1ª temporada legendada, gostaria de adquirir a 2ª legendada em português. Você saberia onde posso encontrar pela internet?
Obrigada
bialift 2 years ago
I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't like that they blew up the town. That is just so freakin weird to me. I don't see why there couldn't be a happy ending. Like... they lived happily ever after the way they always had.
SoChaii 2 years ago 25
@SoChaii
I agree and that could have been a great tourist attraction !
seb389 1 year ago
I love this little tribute to the show. Thanks for sharing :)
MisterH2u 2 years ago 4
albert was freeking out cause he got hooked on opium. stoled it from dr. baker he was trying to ween off it but was needing a fix. he did get better.
summerfunrides 3 years ago
no, it was morphine
Iceyblue62093 2 years ago
they wanted to come in and build a railroad and they town was offered a small price for the property. and build it up to make a big proffit. but the town wanted to remain a small close net family and friends kind of town that was proud of the land and the town they built with their sweat and tears.
summerfunrides 3 years ago
Wait, why is Albert freaking out at 3:40 ?
TheCroutonConspiracy 3 years ago
that episode is called "home again", and the clip we saw here is from part two... i think. but albert is addicted to morphine, and Pa takes Albert to mr. Edwards old cabin to help cure his addiction to morphine. It's a very VERY sad episode and very horrifying..
DkzMarie 2 years ago
Ya, it is "Home Again" from season 9. The Ingalls weren't in that season but Charles and Albert make an appearance in the 2 part episode. He made some bad friends in the city that got him hooked on morphine and because he was acting out, Charles, who had no idea of his addiction, went back to walnut grove to get him away from all the trouble. He learns there that Albert has been takin morphine and he borrows Mr. Edward's house away from the town to stay in while Albert goes through withdraw.
RoonilWizib 2 years ago
I still don't understand why in the world they destroyed the town. It would be cool to have it as a visiting place!!
firemn42 3 years ago
I think because in the final episode didn't some people come in and want to buy the town and ruin it so they had to destroy it in order to save it's legacy!
KarenFan4Ever 3 years ago
Yes, that's what happened. I wonder why they didn't think of a different kind of ending though. Seems like a shame to destroy all the buildings. But if I remember correctly, the church never got blown up in the last episode, it must of just got torn down. Overall, I just think it would of been cool if the town was still there to visit and have a building built near by to have all the props they used in the shows.
firemn42 3 years ago 5
they destroyed the town bc someone bought the town and everyone who lived in walnut grove at the time didnt want the men who bought it to have the luxery of already having stores and homes there..
hollywoodashley 3 years ago 2
I think Michael Landon destroyed it because he didn't want others to come there and make sequels or something.
DkzMarie 2 years ago 4
@firemn42 The reason BEHIND the story. For 9 10 years LITTLE HOUSE was makeing tons of money for NBC. NBC decides to cancel the show BUT dosent let Micael Landon know BEFORE the press knows. At lest PART of the reason of blowing up the sets was how NBC treated him and his family about the cancelation. I say good job considering the reasons it was done
gibbdreamer 1 year ago
Come to an end my butt ! Im still watching ! Thanks for posting !
Andromeda1741 3 years ago
i love little house on the praire! it brings me to tears when shows this heartwarming and unique don't appear on tv anymore.
sailorgirlat14 3 years ago 3
It comes on on the hallmark channel five days a week. I'm a nanny and watch it every day :)
KarenFan4Ever 3 years ago
@KarenFan4Ever I don't have cable but regular channels. I wish I could watch it there. I really miss this so much! I always wanted to visit there at Walnut Grove. Some day I will
wdeadman49 1 year ago
There will never be another show like this one! I will always cherish it and all of its cast members!...God bless Michael Landon who put this all together!..Thanks for the beautiful sweet memories!!!
wdeadman49 3 years ago 6
@wdeadman49 And God Bless Laura Ingails Wilder for witting the books. RIP Michael. RIP Laura
gibbdreamer 1 year ago