A couple of things in this episode caught my attention:

Carrie complained of having to do long division. She was about 8 years old. I don't recall doing long division in second grade. We worked on addition and started subtraction, were learning to read, used those fat pencils and couldn't even write in cursive. One kid threw up in class and another poor girl peed her pants. We were just little kids. Long division was something we didn't know about yet. Maybe the prairie children were light years ahead of us "modern" kids.

Harriet wanted to have a plaque made recognizing her contribution to the blind school. Enough with the plaques, already! The only plaque she should have worried about was the plaque on her viscious fangs.

They mentioned Lars Hanson was already dead. I can't believe he was only on the first four seasons! Was his last episode "There's No Place Like Home" in season five?

A couple of things in this episode caught my attention:

Carrie complained of having to do long division. She was about 8 years old. I don't recall doing long division in second grade. We worked on addition and started subtraction, were learning to read, used those fat pencils and couldn't even write in cursive. One kid threw up in class and another poor girl peed her pants. We were just little kids. Long division was something we didn't know about yet. Maybe the prairie children were light years ahead of us "modern" kids.

Harriet wanted to have a plaque made recognizing her contribution to the blind school. Enough with the plaques, already! The only plaque she should have worried about was the plaque on her viscious fangs.

They mentioned Lars Hanson was already dead. I can't believe he was only on the first four seasons! Was his last episode "There's No Place Like Home" in season five?

Yes, Mr. Hanson's last appearance was in that episode you state above. He was suffering from that stroke he had while the families were in the city.

Harriet was such a "look at me" type of person. I can't imagine Rev. Alden allowed that to even be. He should have been the one to stand up and say words to the effect of "Just because you are donating for the good of children, doesn't mean your name should be on the school. How abt instead Walnut Grove School for the Blind Mrs. Olsen?" :lol:

^ Well said! I would've just told Mrs. Oleson to shut the pie hole!! :lol:

^ Well said! I would've just told Mrs. Oleson to shut the pie hole!! :lol:
:brent "...shut the pie hole." :rofl:

Either that or stuff a pie in it or something.

I don't get how that group of people even allowed her to get away with that damn plaque. Who the hell was she anyways? I mean, would Nels NOT donate items simply because his wife didn't get her plaque? I don't think so.

I don't get how that group of people even allowed her to get away with that damn plaque. Who the hell was she anyways? I mean, would Nels NOT donate items simply because his wife didn't get her plaque? I don't think so.


I might be going out on a limb by saying this, and believe me, I'm not trying
to make anyone mad, but I honestly think the schoolwork was harder back
then. And they had no calculators or computers to help them out, either!
If you've ever read the books, you'll read how they had School Exhibitions,
and boy, the things they had to do IN THEIR HEADS! Long division, even
diagram sentences! And one time, Laura & one of her friends had to do a
long history presentation-without notes!

And about Nels, sometimes he would donate things even if Harriet didn't
want him to, so who knows if he would've or not??!!

I might be going out on a limb by saying this, and believe me, I'm not trying
to make anyone mad, but I honestly think the schoolwork was harder back
then. And they had no calculators or computers to help them out, either!
If you've ever read the books, you'll read how they had School Exhibitions,
and boy, the things they had to do IN THEIR HEADS! Long division, even
diagram sentences! And one time, Laura & one of her friends had to do a
long history presentation-without notes!

And about Nels, sometimes he would donate things even if Harriet didn't
want him to, so who knows if he would've or not??!!
Why do you think we would get mad at your post?

Either that or stuff a pie in it or something.
:brent

Catlover, she would have been happy with being pacified with a piece of apple or cherry cobbler or something. Just giver her a pew with some fruit pies and a fork during the wedding, she would be too busy to oppose anything. LOL.

^ Good point. :rofl:

You know its true! LOL.

Catlover, she would have been happy with being pacified with a piece of apple or cherry cobbler or something. Just giver her a pew with some fruit pies and a fork during the wedding, she would be too busy to oppose anything. LOL.
:rofl: Thomas...:lol:

I am surprised she and Nels were BOTH there, who was minding the store? Nellie? Willie?

I learned long division in second grade, so I wasn't too surprised by that. Honestly, I thought Carrie was younger (but it's easy to forget her age, now isn't it?).

Hester-Sue was a frigid one with Joe, wasn't she? I always liked their chemistry, though.

Also, these two episodes make extensive use of what I consider the Olesons' theme song. It's that little bumbling song that plays everytime Harriet or Nellie make a fool out of themselves.

I learned long division in second grade, so I wasn't too surprised by that. Honestly, I thought Carrie was younger (but it's easy to forget her age, now isn't it?).

Hester-Sue was a frigid one with Joe, wasn't she? I always liked their chemistry, though.

Also, these two episodes make extensive use of what I consider the Olesons' theme song. It's that little bumbling song that plays everytime Harriet or Nellie make a fool out of themselves.
Harriet Oleson was similar to Boss Hogg on the Dukes - they were always foiled and made fools of at the end of every episode!! :rofl: