Little House on the Prairie (1974): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
#rememberwhen Little House on the Prairie, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, was the most wholesome thing on TV. This countdown features 15 weird and wild facts that even die-hard fans may have missed.
Little House on the Prairie (1974): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:36 – #15: The Yellow Brick Road — Melissa Gilbert
02:59 – #14: Walnut Grove’s Final Scene — Michael Landon
05:40 – #13: Nellie’s Surprising Fame Abroad — Alison Arngrim
07:36 – #12: Brutal Filming Conditions — Karen Grassle
09:29 – #11: The Height Illusion
10:56 – #10: Purple Hair
12:20 – #9: What Was Really on the Dinner Table
14:05 – #8: TV’s Fiercest Frenemies
16:17 – #7: The Wig That Hurt
18:35 – #6: The Famous Fall — Lindsay & Sidney Greenbush
20:50 – #5: Pa’s Wardrobe Secret
22:24 – #4: The Raise That Sparked a Rift
24:40 – #3: Familiar Plotlines
26:46 – #2: That Theme Song Origin — David Rose
28:14 – #1: Behind the Scenes Pressure
Binge more retro TV gold:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRZTUGHHqdh6OxPqp3M0P1Q5DXSKME9ap
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@mommatina8295
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I have been to the 'Bonanza' set. It's not that big. (Sorry, Michael Landon, David Carrington, Loren Green, Hoss, (can't remember his name…) Good shows.
@mej1963
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Was the young man that played Willie and Melissa Gilbert related?
@kirbyd
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
god damn the mom was beautiful
@janetfigley1026
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Love love love this awesome show
@sondragramse1770
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
There was something phony about Michael Landon. It sounds like he was a rumpus!
@WhistlingWoodsman
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I've been commando for 20 years. No one notices since I don't wear skinny jeans.
@lkgreen01
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Team Nellie as she's a hoot
@Number4lead
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Landon was a mean drunk. Who knows what else.
@adeanl0
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
LOL I was never interested in this show u till I saw Nellie's character 😅
@AugustJots
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Laura and Nelly are like Glinda and Elphaba XD
@MandaRenegade
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
16:55 dang, I'm a hairstylist myself of over 10yrs, and I'm sitting here like "we have come SO far even in the world of hair" cus these days, we can easily get bone straight hair to hold a curl with techniques and better product!
@lambiejams1176
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I used to get told, all the time, that I looked like Mary Ingles LOL. My best friend looked like Laura Ingles. It suddenly dawned on us why people thought we were sisters 😂 We looked nothing alike. So it all made sense once we made that connection.
@PlutosPidgeot
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
You call her Nellie Oleson, but I see Jeoffrey Baratheon.
@Celebonic
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
these facts really worthing the video
@andre59FIFTY
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Going commando. That’s a “too many informations” situation.😂
@cherihayward350
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
And then Mike and the bearded guy went on to do highway to heaven…another great show❤
@NIckyFromDunedin
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
in 1979 mum made me a rara shirt in pokadot with a matching contrasting top
i wore a peticote under the shirt
i ran down grassy hills being Laura Ingles
@SUE-h5e
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I watched this weekly with my sister! Rip Sally ❤❤
@colbornfarms4849
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I grew up in simi valley hiked that area many times never found anything lol
@ted1583
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
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@rushiasingsfasola
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
TEAM LAURA FOREVER!!!!
@AZtransplant
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Michael Landon's real first name was Eugene and he was Jewish
@johnnypinestead7879
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
The church and school is the same building. School wasn’t blown up.
@DavidPerez-yh9yf
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Of course the French love Ellie, their total human pieces of garbage like her, so it makes a lot of sense
@Sammy.Aikins
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
The demo was so sad to watch but also really cool to know they had to! Love that! It was actually an ending you wouldn’t even think would happen…
@marleymescudi
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
"The Prairie Bitch" is such an iconic name.
@CanadaHoneybee
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I was named after Melissa Gilbert/Melissa Sue Anderson 😀
Which is to my relief lol 😂
Since my parents were originally going to name me Kitty, but, changed it to Melissa at the last second.
@TheChenny73
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
While I love the video you keep referring to Walnut Grove as a “frontier” place. Minnesota was not the American frontier in the 1870s.
@saltypyro9458
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Now Laura's husband is accused of child assault.
@SpookyGhostHippy
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
It’s also weird that both Dorthy and the family came from Kansas 👀
@andyk6796
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Growing up, I remember watching Little House each week. Every Monday night at 8pm on NBC.
@sueg2133
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Didn't know Michael drank liquor on set
@wesnewman7340
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
Only the french would like Nelly.
@volzschlittseyxavierkoopa9287
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 pm
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