Little House on the Prairie – The Complete Season 1
March 2, 2010 by admin · 5 Comments
Description
Dirt-poor and alone, the Ingalls family moves to Minnesota and fights to build their new home – Mr. Edwards is reunited with the Ingalls when Charles convinces him to settle in Walnut Grove – Caroline gives birth to a baby boy who dies soon afterwards – The town is put under quarantine due to a serious illness – The entire family nearly perishes in a blizzard but is saved thanks to the kindness of an Indian friend – These and many other exciting adventures are featured in this Collector’s Edition! Special Features:
* Interactive Full Motion Menu
* Character profiles
* The Ingalls Photo Album
* The “Little House” Episode Quiz (Season 1)… More >>
I’m not even going to bother to make comparisons to Laura Ingalls Wlider’s classic fact-based “Little House” book series, which every child (and many adults) should read… Obviously, a TV series cant be expected to live up to that, and I wont hold it that standard.
But Michael Landon’s vehicle, starring/produced/usually written & directed by him, used to make me cringe, and it still does. One of the most manipulative programs in the history of the medium, “Little House” didn’t start out QUITE as bad as it quickly became, but it was never as wholesome as reputation would have it…”twisted” is more like it.
The early episodes showed Landon had some talent (he did some writing and directing in his later years on “Bonanza” where he proved to have skill) and the music score by David Rose and cinematography are lush by small screen stadards, but the relationships on the show are just bogus, the emotions overwrought and insincere…
I’ve got nothing against tears, but in every scene? For a decade?
I dont call warm and human storytelling “sappy” or “syrupy” instantly, but in the case of “Little House…” the adjectives just apply. And it gets even worse after the first year or two.
For the uninitiated: be warned!!
Rating: 2 / 5
I know that this show is considered a treasured family classic by many. My sister still is a huge fan of this show but I can’t stand watching them. I thought personally they could’ve done a wonderful job on this show if they had wanted to, but every show is so extremely corny it’s unbearable to even watch. Even if you had missed an episode and saw it repeated later, after watching the first two minutes, you would be able to predict what the whole rest of the storyline would be and the ending as well, and be right every time. The acting leaves a lot to be desired. It might’ve been a cute little show to you when you were younger but you have to admit that the drama was a bit over the top and they overused sterotypes often. Especially the sterotype that most men back then were rough and tough and didn’t care about anything but their land, money, and especially, their pride. Honesty that is the sad truth about this show. There are a lot of better shows out there that have great acting, realistic rememerable stories, and still be a show that the whole family can watch. They’re out there folks and Little House On The Prairie isn’t one of them. Just because everyone knows about it doesn’t mean it’s a good show.
Rating: 1 / 5
My girlfriend likes this series and I used to like it very much when I was a kid. I think the cast of characters are cute and the stories are usually interesting. The only thing to watch for is the very obvious christian message (or should I say propaganda) and very old school family values (women cook and raise the children at home men do the hardwork, they all go to church on sundays etc) If you are ok with all this or you don’t care there is no problem; otherwise you have to be careful especially letting your children watch these series if you don’t necessarily agree with the message.
Rating: 3 / 5
I never watched this when I was young because we didn’t watch much tv. However, I did read a lot, and the Little House books were some of my favorites. So, all these years later, to see this television show that is supposed to represent the books that are sweet, touching and educational, I was highly disappointed.
The tv show does not follow the books. The events are not accurate. The personalities are not truthful. My kids and I had the privilege of visiting all the locations the Ingalls family lived. What a trip! Seeing Pa’s fiddle was truly the highlight. On the tour of Laura’s final home, someone asked about the tv show and how accurate it was. The tour guide stated it’s 90% inaccurate.
To have a show like this is fine, but it should not have been titled after a non-fiction book and quickly made into a ficticious tv show.
You are far better off going right to the source and reading the wonderful books. Skip the hollywood version.
Rating: 1 / 5
Hi, i am a fan of this series and would like to purchase the series in dvd but would like to know from owners whether they come with subtitles
Thanks
Keith
Rating: 5 / 5