"Little House on the Prairie" vs. "The Waltons" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JT · 08-21-2003, 07:16 PM

Which family drama from the 70s do you prefer? My choice is definatly the "Little House"!!! I like "The Waltons," but LHOTP could make you laugh, cry, throw stuff at the TV (at Nellie of course), and all sorts of things. TW wasn't as fun as LHOTP imo, which is why I think LHOTP appealed to kids and teens more. Both were featured on "I Love the 70s" and LHOTP got more better recollections. I think TW was sorta boring, but it was alright. I just think that LHOTP was more fun and interesting, and plus it had GREAT characters and GREAT writing, and the most of all: a GREEEEEEAAAAAAAAAT cast!!

hawaii five-o · 08-21-2003, 07:21 PM

I like them both, but I like "The Waltons" a little bit better.

Brady Fan · 08-25-2003, 12:52 PM

Like hawaii five-0 said I like them both but I like The Waltons better.

Mr. Television · 08-29-2003, 12:35 AM

I like them both, but I like Little House On The Praire a little more.

dandelion wine · 08-29-2003, 12:35 AM

Little House on the Prairie

phoebe7165 · 09-11-2003, 12:53 AM

I love Little House. I could never get into The Waltons.

Mrs. Ducky · 01-24-2006, 09:53 PM

The Waltons. I found it more relatable.

comedyfreak · 01-25-2006, 06:07 AM

I prefer Little House. I was never able to get into The Waltons, it was slow and there were too many characters to keep up with.

jamier42 · 01-25-2006, 07:55 PM

Little House On The Prairie

catlover79 · 04-23-2007, 07:54 PM

Little House. I was too little to see it when it was first on, but I grew up seeing the reruns in syndication. I first saw the reruns as a little girl in the 1980s sitting on my grandma's lap. She gave me a set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, which I still love.

In 2005 I went to Arizona to the Tombstone Western Film Festival, which featured Melissa Gilbert (Laura), Dean Butler (Almanzo), Alison Arngrim (Nellie), Allison Balson (Nancy), Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle), Hersha Parady (Alice Garvey), Lindsay Greenbush (Carrie), Brenda & Wendi Turnbaugh (Grace), Stan Ivar (John Carter), Pam Roylance (Sarah Carter), and Brian Part (Carl Edwards). There were autograph signings, episode screenings, Q&As (the funniest one was dedicated to the Oleson sisters...Alison and Allison), picture taking, and more.

It was fun and totally family-oriented. Melissa Gilbert came with her husband, Bruce Boxleitner and their kids, Brian Part brought his wife along, Alison Arngrim brought her husband, and the Turnbaugh twins brought their parents. Many other Western stars appeared, such as Jon Provost (Lassie), Mariette Hartley, Kathy Garver, Stella Stevens, to name a few.

I never really got into The Waltons. I never saw it as a child and saw very few reruns as an adult. I did enjoy the Christmas pilot movie, The Homecoming, and loved the grandparents, but never felt the connection that I do to LH.

One redeeming factor The Waltons have that LH doesn't -- a guest appearance by Gregory Sierra!!

He was very hot-looking in the Season 1 episode "The Gypsys".

Ireneparalegal · 04-23-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Walking Tall

I like them both, but I like Little House On The Praire a little more.

same here.

AB · 04-23-2007, 08:00 PM

I liked both but I liked the Waltons a little more.

schoolmom · 10-20-2007, 04:41 PM

I like Little House MUCH better.

OH Nuts! · 10-28-2007, 01:27 AM

I love Little House and like the Waltons--so it's Little House for me.

Scoobiedoo30 · 12-18-2007, 03:03 PM

The Waltons

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"Little House on the Prairie" (1974-1982, NBC)	13	65.00%
"The Waltons" (1972-1981, CBS)	7	35.00%
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08-21-2003, 07:16 PM	#1
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	"Little House on the Prairie" vs. "The Waltons" Which family drama from the 70s do you prefer? My choice is definatly the "Little House"!!! I like "The Waltons," but LHOTP could make you laugh, cry, throw stuff at the TV (at Nellie of course), and all sorts of things. TW wasn't as fun as LHOTP imo, which is why I think LHOTP appealed to kids and teens more. Both were featured on "I Love the 70s" and LHOTP got more better recollections. I think TW was sorta boring, but it was alright. I just think that LHOTP was more fun and interesting, and plus it had GREAT characters and GREAT writing, and the most of all: a GREEEEEEAAAAAAAAAT cast!!

08-29-2003, 12:35 AM	#4
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08-29-2003, 12:35 AM	#5
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09-11-2003, 12:53 AM	#6
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08-21-2003, 07:21 PM	#2
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I like them both, but I like "The Waltons" a little bit better.

08-25-2003, 12:52 PM	#3
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01-24-2006, 09:53 PM	#7
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01-25-2006, 06:07 AM	#8
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01-25-2006, 07:55 PM	#9
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04-23-2007, 07:54 PM	#10
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	Little House. I was too little to see it when it was first on, but I grew up seeing the reruns in syndication. I first saw the reruns as a little girl in the 1980s sitting on my grandma's lap. She gave me a set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, which I still love. In 2005 I went to Arizona to the Tombstone Western Film Festival, which featured Melissa Gilbert (Laura), Dean Butler (Almanzo), Alison Arngrim (Nellie), Allison Balson (Nancy), Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle), Hersha Parady (Alice Garvey), Lindsay Greenbush (Carrie), Brenda & Wendi Turnbaugh (Grace), Stan Ivar (John Carter), Pam Roylance (Sarah Carter), and Brian Part (Carl Edwards). There were autograph signings, episode screenings, Q&As (the funniest one was dedicated to the Oleson sisters...Alison and Allison), picture taking, and more. It was fun and totally family-oriented. Melissa Gilbert came with her husband, Bruce Boxleitner and their kids, Brian Part brought his wife along, Alison Arngrim brought her husband, and the Turnbaugh twins brought their parents. Many other Western stars appeared, such as Jon Provost (Lassie), Mariette Hartley, Kathy Garver, Stella Stevens, to name a few. I never really got into The Waltons. I never saw it as a child and saw very few reruns as an adult. I did enjoy the Christmas pilot movie, The Homecoming, and loved the grandparents, but never felt the connection that I do to LH. One redeeming factor The Waltons have that LH doesn't -- a guest appearance by Gregory Sierra!! He was very hot-looking in the Season 1 episode "The Gypsys".
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04-23-2007, 08:00 PM	#12
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I liked both but I liked the Waltons a little more.

10-20-2007, 04:41 PM	#13
schoolmom Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 11, 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 85	I like Little House MUCH better.

10-28-2007, 01:27 AM	#14
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I love Little House and like the Waltons--so it's Little House for me.

12-18-2007, 03:03 PM	#15
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