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Sterling Holobyte · 01-09-2009, 12:48 PM

Some questions and observations on this episode, "Goodbye Mrs. Wilder", where Laura quits teaching at the school and Mrs. Oleson teaches.

Why did Nels abstain when voting on the new curriculum? He had voted against Harriet before, and I don't think this issue would have been as important to Mrs. Oleson if it didn't get passed, so you wouldn't think that he would have been afraid to vote against Harriet and create a stalemate.

Why was Mrs. Oleson cooking supper while studying her french? Nels comes in and complains that supper is not done yet. I thought Nels did the cooking, for one thing, because Harriet was a terrible cook.

The guy who played the bouncer "Harlon" when the family lived in Winoka plays a father in this episode who is at odds with Mrs. Oleson for showing paintings of nude women to the students.
I wouldn't have thought Harlon would care too much about something like that, given the trouble-making guy he was before, but maybe that beating that Jonathan Garvey gave him, as well as losing his job to Jonathan, taught him a lesson and he decided to try to live a better life, and he wanted that for his kids as well.
(Yes, I know that he probably wasn't playing the same character, but I like to think that he was

)

Where were the kids while Ma and Pa were having supper over at Laura's house? Starving at home?

Almonzo makes a nice continuity joke when he mentions that he liked Laura's cinnamon chicken(from a much earlier episode when they first knew each other and laura cooked up that extra hot batch of it for him and Nellie) better than the cold lemon chicken that she made in this ep.

Laura sends new student Ralph(Harlon's kid

) into the corner after she says she saw him out of the corner of her eye pull Willie's hair. But Laura had her back almost completely toward the two of them while she wrote on the blackboard, besides the fact that she was so close to them with her back turned, so apparently Laura can also see out of the back of her head.

OH Nuts! · 01-22-2009, 11:17 PM

I've been so crazy busy with work stuff I haven't had a chance to crack out the 'ol LHOPs. Gonna look for this ep & give it a whirl Sterling!

catlover79 · 01-23-2009, 12:38 AM

Gosh, it's been a long time since I've seen this ep.

I did find it amusing that this time Willie got sent to the corner by his own mother.

Sterling Holobyte · 01-24-2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Gosh, it's been a long time since I've seen this ep.

I did find it amusing that this time Willie got sent to the corner by his own mother.

Yeah, I never thought she would do that!

I can just see her telling Nels about it after school, saying "That's your son!"

catlover79 · 01-24-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Holobyte

Yeah, I never thought she would do that!

I can just see her telling Nels about it after school, saying "That's your son!"

That was one of my favorite LHOP running gags - Willie constantly in the corner.

jehobden · 07-23-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Holobyte

...Why was Mrs. Oleson cooking supper while studying her french? Nels comes in and complains that supper is not done yet. I thought Nels did the cooking, for one thing, because Harriet was a terrible cook.

From what I've seen in other episodes, she was only conveniently a bad cook in the 6th season ep "Second Spring", where Nels messes around w/ the young Irish lady. In every other ep that involves Harriet & cooking, she seems to be fairly competent at it.

catlover79 · 07-23-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jehobden

From what I've seen in other episodes, she was only conveniently a bad cook in the 6th season ep "Second Spring", where Nels messes around w/ the young Irish lady. In every other ep that involves Harriet & cooking, she seems to be fairly competent at it.

Almost EVERY episode involving the restaurant in Season 6 showed that Harriet was a rotten cook. It wasn't until Percival came along in the season finale that everything at Nellie's finally came together.

Schmoopie · 07-24-2009, 01:41 AM

I loved that scene where Laura sent that other boy to the corner instead of Willie. That was really cool. I hated Willie in the earlier episodes, but started to like him as he got older. He wasn't as "bad" then. A lot cuter too!

angiefan · 11-18-2009, 04:15 PM

She even sent Nancy Olson to the corner.Miss.Plum couldn't do that.I always wanted to try Cinnamon Chicken,now Lemon Chicken,would be too tart for me. I did see Harriet cooking,I saw the burnt roast in Second spring,She can't make bread in I think The Reincarnation of Nellie.

catlover79 · 11-19-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by angiefan

She even sent Nancy Olson to the corner.Miss.Plum couldn't do that.I always wanted to try Cinnamon Chicken,now Lemon Chicken,would be too tart for me. I did see Harriet cooking,I saw the burnt roast in Second spring,She can't make bread in I think The Reincarnation of Nellie.

Yes, cinnamon chicken does sound interesting.

Marvo301 · 11-19-2009, 01:42 AM

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I loved that scene where Laura sent that other boy to the corner instead of Willie. That was really cool. I hated Willie in the earlier episodes, but started to like him as he got older. He wasn't as "bad" then. A lot cuter too!

I think Willie really began to grow up after Nellie left the show and wasn't aroundto be a negative influence on him anymore.(They really should have named that one corner of the classroom the Willie Oleson corner!)

catlover79 · 11-19-2009, 10:36 PM

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I think Willie really began to grow up after Nellie left the show and wasn't aroundto be a negative influence on him anymore.(They really should have named that one corner of the classroom the Willie Oleson corner!)

With a plaque and everything!!

Marvo301 · 11-19-2009, 10:43 PM

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With a plaque and everything!!

And a velvet rope!!!

catlover79 · 12-12-2009, 09:39 PM

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And a velvet rope!!!

Bronzed and everything!

catlover79 · 06-29-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jehobden

From what I've seen in other episodes, she was only conveniently a bad cook in the 6th season ep "Second Spring", where Nels messes around w/ the young Irish lady. In every other ep that involves Harriet & cooking, she seems to be fairly competent at it.

That Irish lass was played by none other than Suzanne Rogers, best known as Maggie Horton on Days of Our Lives since 1973. Not only is she DAYS' longest-running cast member, she's basically its matriarch now that Frances Reid (Alice Horton) has passed on.

01-09-2009, 12:48 PM	#1
Sterling Holobyte Harper House Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,896	Goodbye Mrs. Wilder Some questions and observations on this episode, "Goodbye Mrs. Wilder", where Laura quits teaching at the school and Mrs. Oleson teaches. Why did Nels abstain when voting on the new curriculum? He had voted against Harriet before, and I don't think this issue would have been as important to Mrs. Oleson if it didn't get passed, so you wouldn't think that he would have been afraid to vote against Harriet and create a stalemate. Why was Mrs. Oleson cooking supper while studying her french? Nels comes in and complains that supper is not done yet. I thought Nels did the cooking, for one thing, because Harriet was a terrible cook. The guy who played the bouncer "Harlon" when the family lived in Winoka plays a father in this episode who is at odds with Mrs. Oleson for showing paintings of nude women to the students. I wouldn't have thought Harlon would care too much about something like that, given the trouble-making guy he was before, but maybe that beating that Jonathan Garvey gave him, as well as losing his job to Jonathan, taught him a lesson and he decided to try to live a better life, and he wanted that for his kids as well. (Yes, I know that he probably wasn't playing the same character, but I like to think that he was ) Where were the kids while Ma and Pa were having supper over at Laura's house? Starving at home? Almonzo makes a nice continuity joke when he mentions that he liked Laura's cinnamon chicken(from a much earlier episode when they first knew each other and laura cooked up that extra hot batch of it for him and Nellie) better than the cold lemon chicken that she made in this ep. Laura sends new student Ralph(Harlon's kid) into the corner after she says she saw him out of the corner of her eye pull Willie's hair. But Laura had her back almost completely toward the two of them while she wrote on the blackboard, besides the fact that she was so close to them with her back turned, so apparently Laura can also see out of the back of her head.
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01-23-2009, 12:38 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Gosh, it's been a long time since I've seen this ep. I did find it amusing that this time Willie got sent to the corner by his own mother.
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07-24-2009, 01:41 AM	#8
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I loved that scene where Laura sent that other boy to the corner instead of Willie. That was really cool. I hated Willie in the earlier episodes, but started to like him as he got older. He wasn't as "bad" then. A lot cuter too!
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11-18-2009, 04:15 PM	#9
angiefan happy labor day! Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 15, 2006 Location: grand blanc,michigan Posts: 618	Goodbye ,Mrs.Wilder. She even sent Nancy Olson to the corner.Miss.Plum couldn't do that.I always wanted to try Cinnamon Chicken,now Lemon Chicken,would be too tart for me. I did see Harriet cooking,I saw the burnt roast in Second spring,She can't make bread in I think The Reincarnation of Nellie.

01-22-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I've been so crazy busy with work stuff I haven't had a chance to crack out the 'ol LHOPs. Gonna look for this ep & give it a whirl Sterling!