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McGillicuddy · 07-30-2012, 09:25 PM

When you think about it, Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons have alot in common aside from the fact that when we think of one, we think of the other.

Both shows are "loosely" based on the writings of one of the children, John-Boy Walton (Earl Hamner) and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Both shows feature families living in past periods of history.

old grouch · 07-31-2012, 09:58 AM

Both shows had storekeepers with busybody wives.

Both shows had oldest daughters named Mary. (or Mary Ellen)

The parents on both shows left before the show ended.

robyrob · 07-31-2012, 01:01 PM

I hated watching both shows as a kid - not enough car crashes or fist fights in either one.

McGillicuddy · 07-31-2012, 05:13 PM

Both had school teachers that were an inspiration, Miss Beadle for Mary and Laura Ingalls and Miss Hunter for John-Boy Walton.

Both Miss Beadle and Miss Hunter eventually married, Miss Beadle became Mrs. Simms and Miss Hunter, Mrs. Fordwick

Both Caroline Ingalls and Olivia Walton substituted as school teachers.

Both Charles Ingalls and John Walton worked in the lumber business.

McGillicuddy · 07-31-2012, 06:59 PM

Both The Ingalls and The Waltons took in 2 young children toward the end of the series--LH James and Cassandra Cooper and TW - Serena and Jeffery Burton, who arrived with their grandmother, Rose.

Both busybodies Hariett Oleson and Corabeth Godsey adopted daughters, and both Nels and Ike didn't have much say about it!

nancy77 · 10-10-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

When you think about it, Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons have alot in common aside from the fact that when we think of one, we think of the other.

Both shows are "loosely" based on the writings of one of the children, John-Boy Walton (John Hamner) and Laura Ingels Wilder.

Both shows feature families living in past periods of history.

its Earl Hamner Jr not john hamner and its Ingalls not Ingels

McGillicuddy · 10-10-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nancy77

its Earl Hamner Jr not john hamner and its Ingalls not Ingels

Sorry, I'm usually not that careless with spelling!!

McGillicuddy · 10-10-2012, 02:53 PM

Both shows started out as movies, (The Homecoming, for The Waltons).

Both Caroline Ingalls and Olivia Walton, got pregnant, and tragically lost their babies, during the run of their respective series.

Both Mary Ingalls and Mary Ellen Walton married during the series run.

Both Mary Ingalls Kendall and Mary Ellen Walton Willard also lost babies: Mary's in a fire; Mary Ellen's by miscarriage.

nancy77 · 10-20-2012, 10:38 AM

both shows had a elizabeth Laura Elizabeth Ingalls and Elizabeth Walton

nancy77 · 11-26-2012, 03:11 PM

also the waltons have 7 kids Mary Ellen John-Boy Ben Jason Jim Bob
Elizabeth Erin and the ingalls have 7 kids Grace Albert Laura Carrie Mary
James Cassandra

nancy77 · 01-01-2013, 07:42 PM

john boy and nellie both had twins

McGillicuddy · 04-10-2014, 12:57 AM

Both the Waltons and The Ingalls were close to their minister, TW Rev. Fordwick (John Ritter), and The Ingalls, Rev. Alden, (Dabbs Greer)

Both John Ritter and Dabbs Greer played ministers on other shows-- John Ritter, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Dabbs Greer, The Brady Bunch.

07-30-2012, 09:25 PM	#1
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Similarities with Little House & The Waltons When you think about it, Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons have alot in common aside from the fact that when we think of one, we think of the other. Both shows are "loosely" based on the writings of one of the children, John-Boy Walton (Earl Hamner) and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Both shows feature families living in past periods of history.
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07-31-2012, 01:01 PM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,194	I hated watching both shows as a kid - not enough car crashes or fist fights in either one.
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07-31-2012, 06:59 PM	#5
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Both The Ingalls and The Waltons took in 2 young children toward the end of the series--LH James and Cassandra Cooper and TW - Serena and Jeffery Burton, who arrived with their grandmother, Rose. Both busybodies Hariett Oleson and Corabeth Godsey adopted daughters, and both Nels and Ike didn't have much say about it!
	Last edited by McGillicuddy; 11-08-2013 at 07:16 PM.

07-31-2012, 09:58 AM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Both shows had storekeepers with busybody wives. Both shows had oldest daughters named Mary. (or Mary Ellen) The parents on both shows left before the show ended.

07-31-2012, 05:13 PM	#4
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Both had school teachers that were an inspiration, Miss Beadle for Mary and Laura Ingalls and Miss Hunter for John-Boy Walton. Both Miss Beadle and Miss Hunter eventually married, Miss Beadle became Mrs. Simms and Miss Hunter, Mrs. Fordwick Both Caroline Ingalls and Olivia Walton substituted as school teachers. Both Charles Ingalls and John Walton worked in the lumber business.

10-10-2012, 02:53 PM	#8
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Both shows started out as movies, (The Homecoming, for The Waltons). Both Caroline Ingalls and Olivia Walton, got pregnant, and tragically lost their babies, during the run of their respective series. Both Mary Ingalls and Mary Ellen Walton married during the series run. Both Mary Ingalls Kendall and Mary Ellen Walton Willard also lost babies: Mary's in a fire; Mary Ellen's by miscarriage.

10-20-2012, 10:38 AM	#9
nancy77 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 11, 2007 Location: tennessee Posts: 89	both shows had a elizabeth Laura Elizabeth Ingalls and Elizabeth Walton

11-26-2012, 03:11 PM	#10
nancy77 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 11, 2007 Location: tennessee Posts: 89	also the waltons have 7 kids Mary Ellen John-Boy Ben Jason Jim Bob Elizabeth Erin and the ingalls have 7 kids Grace Albert Laura Carrie Mary James Cassandra

01-01-2013, 07:42 PM	#11
nancy77 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 11, 2007 Location: tennessee Posts: 89	john boy and nellie both had twins

04-10-2014, 12:57 AM	#12
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Both the Waltons and The Ingalls were close to their minister, TW Rev. Fordwick (John Ritter), and The Ingalls, Rev. Alden, (Dabbs Greer) Both John Ritter and Dabbs Greer played ministers on other shows-- John Ritter, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Dabbs Greer, The Brady Bunch.