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What a fabulous interview, every answer Dean gave was definitely from the heart. It really is lovely to know that the story along with the shows are special to him, like they are to us! I know that the interview has already been taped, but I would have asked Dean if he had any children & did they grow up realizing that Daddy was actually Almanzo Wilder? By the way, Dean mentioned that Eliza Janes love interest was Harve Bennett...it was Harve Miller. I will never forget that story line. So heartbroken for her! Thank you so much for the time to answer these questions for us, it's truly a sweet thing to do for us Little House & Dean Butler fans!!! 🩷
Glad you enjoyed the interview, I agree Dean gives it everything he has and cares so much. Thanks for the correction on Harve Miller. I am sorry you didn’t see the notice I put out before I did the episode to send me questions but we did get some great ones anyway. It’s a pleasure to share all of the Little House interviews I have done with the Little House fans because they are amazing fans! Be sure to check out my interviews with Alison Arngrim and Karen Grassle as well😀
This is probably my favorite interview to date on Little House. Great questions. Dean is really thoughtful and appreciative of his experience. He's been carrying the torch for years now. Appreciate this. Thank you.
Really enjoyed this interview (Both parts!). I love Dean Butler and I loved Little House on the Prairie. I love that he loves it too and that he's so involved in preserving Laura Ingalls Wilder's work
I agree with you, Dean amazes me with his level of interest and involvement in the Laura Ingalls Wilder history. Don’t know if your a subscriber and hit the notification bell yet but please do if you have a chance as I will be releasing part two of the Dean Butler fan questions interview soon and other Little House interviews are coming 😀
Brilliant interview! It was like listening to university lectures - history, acting, film production etc - and delivered with real passions. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I can listen to Dean Butler for hours. His explanation is very informative, public and yet personal, and easy to follow his thoughts, even though I never met him. I am moved that I will now go and read all Laura’s books in original English language as I’ve only read them in Japanese. Thank you very much.
My pleasure, I am so glad you felt the passion Dean has for Little House, its history and legacy. Enjoy the books and keep up the enthusiasm, all the best!
Again another fantastic interview John! Dean Butler is such a joy when listening to him talk about Laura's books. We learned so much more than series let on. Can't wait to watch Part 2. Just my opinion, but not very often do you hear about a guy that is so intrigued by Little House books. Thanks again!
Jamie, always appreciate it😀Dean is so knowledgeable and one of those rare television stars that really embraced his role and the history behind it. Plus, he is a great guy!
I love this! Thank you! I was able to meet Dean at a event in December. He was so nice and I embarrassed myself because I was such a fan girl, lol! But I really enjoy hearing his stories! Can’t wait for more interviews!
I love all the Little House actor interviews. Could you find some more actors to interview from the show such as Lindsey and Sidney Greenbush (Carrie), Matthew (Albert Ingalls) and Pat (Andy Garvey) Labyorteaux, Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) Lucy Lee Flippin (Eliza Jane Wilder), Hersha Parody (Alice Garvey), Bonnie Bartlett (Grace Snider Edwards) There are so many townspeople who were around for several seasons and were familiar faces on the show. The older adults are up there in age and won't be around forever. Keep them coming John!
Beautiful channel and beautiful interview, thank you very much! I love "Little house on the prairie" and now, as an adult, I'm watching it again and I like it even more than when I saw it in the 70's/80's. Greetings from Argentina.
He is so intelligent and has great stories. He so down to earth just lovely friendly guy. He so passionate about this subject he could happily talk for hours
Fascinating interview. I'm simply mesmerized by Dean. His explanations are so clearly detailed that we are not left with clarification questions. Thankyou Dean and Thankyou Thats Classic!
Truly my pleasure😀Dean is so passionate and it shows in the details he provides. Make sure to watch my other interview on That’s Classic! with Dean as well!
I recall watching the pilot and i was about 14... it is memorable because i went to stay with an aunt and uncle for a short while that night while the folks were at some church social, the funny part is that soon after the first scene of the show, is a man running away from the prairie fire and the man hardly says anything and he screams and runs toward the camera, then he falls down what looks like he falls dead, and my uncle says"Wow, he had such a big part already!" i laughed!
Very interesting episode. I, too, have studied Laura Ingalls Wilder from a historic perspective & have visited all of the sites, read her books & those of Rose's, read her weekly columns that appeared in the Missouri Register, went to the Hoover library, etc. I think Laura had a very contentious relationship with Rose but also with Almanzo as well. I don't think the relationships were as bloomy as everyone thinks. I'd love to discuss it with Mr Butler one day. I hope I get the chance. I think Laura's life at Rocky Ridge would make a fine film but not a weekly series. Interesting episode. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, impressive the research you have done and it also sounds like a lot of fun to visit all of those historic locations. You should definitely see if Dean is attending any festival or event near you. He is just a terrific guy who really cares about the Ingalls legacy. I have enjoyed our conversations so much. Television often lightens the way relationships might truly have been but sometimes like in the case of Little House I think it worked to make it like comfort food for so my viewers and still does😀
I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely and candid interview. Dean's views on Laura Ingalls Wilder's life is enlightening. I read her books as a child (and also watched the show), and what stayed with me was the way Pa Ingalls raised his children. I hope to have a husband like him in my next life!! Seriously, I look forward to the next interview. Hello from Sydney, Australia.
First of all Agnes, I love Oz and am thrilled you enjoyed the interview. Dean really has such an amazing insight and it is so refreshing to hear. I hope you have a husband like Pa Ingalls too in your next life😀Hope to release the next episode very soon.
Yes your right would have been great that's for sure I wasn't around during that time wasn't alive yet would have been awesome to have been alive during the shows popularity and got to hang with Michael and dean just laughing and seeing them in action or off screen
Thanks Jaclyn! Dean is so interesting and his passion for Little House is amazing. Be sure to check the other interview I did with Dean as well, Los of fun!
Season 6 was one of my favorite seasons of the show cause it covered a lot of the whole Laura and almanzo relationship he always saw her as a little.girl she loved him from the start took almanzo a little while to notice her till she fixed herself up to look older and all when she wanted to be a teacher
I can see why man season 6 is a favorite of mine I love how their relationship grows like you said you can't stop watching the show is addicting hard to stop great stuff for sure 👍
I love Little House on the Prairie. It was my favourite show growing up. I was six years old when the show debuted in 1974. I think every little girl back then fell in love with Almanzo Wilder. Great interview with Dean Butler. I really enjoyed all his insights From working on the little house show. Very interesting to hear about what Michael Landon was really like. I did not know that Michael Landon was really Jewish and his given name was Eugene Norwitz, and that he spoke fluent Yiddish and Hebrew.
Thank you and so glad it brought you back great memories! Dean is wonderful and really cares about the legacy of the show. Make sure to catch part 2 of this interview and the first interview I did with Dean, fascinating. I think you would also enjoy the my interviews with Karen Grassle, Alison Arngrim and Charlotte Stewart. ua-cam.com/users/thatsclassictv
What Dean spoke to Michael after that thump in the first episode where he appeared? In all honesty, Dean Butler is one of my favourite actors, he has a genuine personality and therefore, he is a lot like me. He is the sort of bloke that you would love to have as a mate. My favourite episode is the one where him and John Carter had that disasterous trip, where nothing went right.
I wish Pa had been on the blind School lobbyist trip with Ma, Adam and friends in “Darkness is my Friend” so that Laura would have to go to Almanzo for help against the thugs that held Mary hostage. But Landon would probably have said “Dean…don’t you DARE steal MY thunder!”
Dear John Cato, thank you very much for these great interviews with my favorite stars from my favorite series Little House on the Prarie. I have a big request for Dean Butler, does he still have the clothes from the series, especially the clothes from his first appearance? If so, I would be very happy if he would slip into these clothes for us fans. I also have a question for Dean Butler, would it be possible to have everything rebuilt from scratch in Big Sky Movie Ranch Simmi Valley, exactly where everything stood, such as the church and Nellie's restaurant, for example, so that everything could really be rebuilt the way it was in the original one was? That would really be a huge dream. Kind regards from Germany
She didn't call you Manly because your name was Almanzo, she called you Manly because Eliza said your nickname was Manny so Manny to Manly wasn't a stretch. I think what they missed is that none of your family actually called you Manny - your sister and two brothers all called you Almanzo. I think I heard Eliza call you Manny just a couple of times.
Michael Landon was doing everything on the show and running the business. To have these actors complain about how little they were paid is being a bit selfish. The amount the actors are paid now is too crazy.
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Most of my favorite Little House episodes were about Laura and Almanzo. I liked that Dean had such a good experience on that show.
I think Dean had a great experience too and it obviously stuck with him as he continued to explore the Laura Ingalls Wilder world.
What a fabulous interview, every answer Dean gave was definitely from the heart. It really is lovely to know that the story along with the shows are special to him, like they are to us!
I know that the interview has already been taped, but I would have asked Dean if he had any children & did they grow up realizing that Daddy was actually Almanzo Wilder?
By the way, Dean mentioned that Eliza Janes love interest was Harve Bennett...it was Harve Miller. I will never forget that story line. So heartbroken for her!
Thank you so much for the time to answer these questions for us, it's truly a sweet thing to do for us Little House & Dean Butler fans!!! 🩷
Glad you enjoyed the interview, I agree Dean gives it everything he has and cares so much. Thanks for the correction on Harve Miller. I am sorry you didn’t see the notice I put out before I did the episode to send me questions but we did get some great ones anyway. It’s a pleasure to share all of the Little House interviews I have done with the Little House fans because they are amazing fans! Be sure to check out my interviews with Alison Arngrim and Karen Grassle as well😀
@@ThatsClassicTVhave any cast members refused to be on your program? By the way enjoying your interviews
This is probably my favorite interview to date on Little House. Great questions. Dean is really thoughtful and appreciative of his experience. He's been carrying the torch for years now. Appreciate this. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Please share it as well. Dean is an amazing guy and he is such a wonderful representative of Little House and he cares.
That was great!!. 😊🖒Cant wait for part 2..Dean is so enjoyable to listen to...
Thanks Gwyn! Dean really is so sincere and really cares about Little House. Part 2 will hopefully be out soon😀
Really enjoyed this interview (Both parts!). I love Dean Butler and I loved Little House on the Prairie. I love that he loves it too and that he's so involved in preserving Laura Ingalls Wilder's work
I agree with you, Dean amazes me with his level of interest and involvement in the Laura Ingalls Wilder history. Don’t know if your a subscriber and hit the notification bell yet but please do if you have a chance as I will be releasing part two of the Dean Butler fan questions interview soon and other Little House interviews are coming 😀
Brilliant interview! It was like listening to university lectures - history, acting, film production etc - and delivered with real passions. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I can listen to Dean Butler for hours. His explanation is very informative, public and yet personal, and easy to follow his thoughts, even though I never met him. I am moved that I will now go and read all Laura’s books in original English language as I’ve only read them in Japanese. Thank you very much.
My pleasure, I am so glad you felt the passion Dean has for Little House, its history and legacy. Enjoy the books and keep up the enthusiasm, all the best!
You were so terrific Dean in that Days of shadow!
I think that will always be one of the classic Little House episodes❤️
I agree. Days of Sunshine and days of shadow was some of his best acting.
Again another fantastic interview John! Dean Butler is such a joy when listening to him talk about Laura's books. We learned so much more than series let on. Can't wait to watch Part 2. Just my opinion, but not very often do you hear about a guy that is so intrigued by Little House books. Thanks again!
Jamie, always appreciate it😀Dean is so knowledgeable and one of those rare television stars that really embraced his role and the history behind it. Plus, he is a great guy!
I love this! Thank you! I was able to meet Dean at a event in December. He was so nice and I embarrassed myself because I was such a fan girl, lol! But I really enjoy hearing his stories! Can’t wait for more interviews!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed the interview
Also, be sure to check out the first interview I did with Dean as well!
I’m watching them now! So glad I found your UA-cam channel!!!
@@lybrooks I am glad you found my channel as well! Enjoy!
I love all the Little House actor interviews. Could you find some more actors to interview from the show such as Lindsey and Sidney Greenbush (Carrie), Matthew (Albert Ingalls) and Pat (Andy Garvey) Labyorteaux, Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle) Lucy Lee Flippin (Eliza Jane Wilder), Hersha Parody (Alice Garvey), Bonnie Bartlett (Grace Snider Edwards) There are so many townspeople who were around for several seasons and were familiar faces on the show. The older adults are up there in age and won't be around forever. Keep them coming John!
Thanks for the suggestions Beth, will add them to the list and let’s see what happens😀it is always enjoyable to chat with the Little House actors!
Enjoyed the interview! I remember seeing Dean Butler in the Mall in Springfield Mo..in the early 80's...again great interview!
Thanks Diana! That would have been pretty cool to see Dean back then😀
Beautiful channel and beautiful interview, thank you very much! I love "Little house on the prairie" and now, as an adult, I'm watching it again and I like it even more than when I saw it in the 70's/80's. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you so much! I hope to visit Argentina one day, have heard it is gorgeous😀Little House is always going to be great!
Dean is better than any analyst! The Columbo of Little House!
Dean is such a great guy. I could listen to Dean for hours
Seriously Dean is a terrific person and just an amazing amount of knowledge too😀
He is so intelligent and has great stories. He so down to earth just lovely friendly guy. He so passionate about this subject he could happily talk for hours
@@dermotspollen I couldn't agree more and so passionate about keeping the legacy going.
Closing my eyes and listening to Dean talk reminds me of Casey Kasem
Interesting never thought of that.
Fascinating interview. I'm simply mesmerized by Dean. His explanations are so clearly detailed that we are not left with clarification questions. Thankyou Dean and Thankyou Thats Classic!
Truly my pleasure😀Dean is so passionate and it shows in the details he provides. Make sure to watch my other interview on That’s Classic! with Dean as well!
walnut grove is a great great name i agree! the feel of the show is exactly the word matching everything that show is about!
Agreed, Dean was right about that.
I recall watching the pilot and i was about 14... it is memorable because i went to stay with an aunt and uncle for a short while that night while the folks were at some church social, the funny part is that soon after the first scene of the show, is a man running away from the prairie fire and the man hardly says anything and he screams and runs toward the camera, then he falls down what looks like he falls dead, and my uncle says"Wow, he had such a big part already!" i laughed!
The first book is Little House In the Big Woods, Little House on the Praire was the second book.
Thanks for the help Mary Ann😀
Very interesting episode. I, too, have studied Laura Ingalls Wilder from a historic perspective & have visited all of the sites, read her books & those of Rose's, read her weekly columns that appeared in the Missouri Register, went to the Hoover library, etc. I think Laura had a very contentious relationship with Rose but also with Almanzo as well. I don't think the relationships were as bloomy as everyone thinks. I'd love to discuss it with Mr Butler one day. I hope I get the chance. I think Laura's life at Rocky Ridge would make a fine film but not a weekly series. Interesting episode. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, impressive the research you have done and it also sounds like a lot of fun to visit all of those historic locations. You should definitely see if Dean is attending any festival or event near you. He is just a terrific guy who really cares about the Ingalls legacy. I have enjoyed our conversations so much. Television often lightens the way relationships might truly have been but sometimes like in the case of Little House I think it worked to make it like comfort food for so my viewers and still does😀
I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely and candid interview. Dean's views on Laura Ingalls Wilder's life is enlightening. I read her books as a child (and also watched the show), and what stayed with me was the way Pa Ingalls raised his children. I hope to have a husband like him in my next life!! Seriously, I look forward to the next interview. Hello from Sydney, Australia.
First of all Agnes, I love Oz and am thrilled you enjoyed the interview. Dean really has such an amazing insight and it is so refreshing to hear. I hope you have a husband like Pa Ingalls too in your next life😀Hope to release the next episode very soon.
Really liked what Dean said about Michael the questions of him and dean
It would have been pretty amazing to have been there to watch when they were together off screen.
Yes your right would have been great that's for sure I wasn't around during that time wasn't alive yet would have been awesome to have been alive during the shows popularity and got to hang with Michael and dean just laughing and seeing them in action or off screen
Great interview.I love all seasons with Dean Butler. He and Melissa had great on- screen chemistry and they looked good together.
Thanks Jaclyn! Dean is so interesting and his passion for Little House is amazing. Be sure to check the other interview I did with Dean as well, Los of fun!
Found your channel the other day and am LOVING it. I've been making my way through the Little House interviews first, they are brilliant. Thank you 😊
Thank you Karen, glad you found my channel. Please subscribe if you haven’t already, more are coming including more Little House.😀
This was wonderful! Thank you, gentlemen!
My pleasure, absolutely think the world of Dean!
Season 6 was one of my favorite seasons of the show cause it covered a lot of the whole Laura and almanzo relationship he always saw her as a little.girl she loved him from the start took almanzo a little while to notice her till she fixed herself up to look older and all when she wanted to be a teacher
I think Season 6 is a favorite for a lot of fans because you can’t stop watching their relationship grow, good stuff👍
I can see why man season 6 is a favorite of mine I love how their relationship grows like you said you can't stop watching the show is addicting hard to stop great stuff for sure 👍
The real life story was the other way around. But that wouldn’t have been understood/appreciated in the’70’s.
I love Little House on the Prairie. It was my favourite show growing up. I was six years old when the show debuted in 1974. I think every little girl back then fell in love with Almanzo Wilder.
Great interview with Dean Butler. I really enjoyed all his insights From working on the little house show. Very interesting to hear about what Michael Landon was really like. I did not know that Michael Landon was really Jewish and his given name was Eugene Norwitz, and that he spoke fluent Yiddish and Hebrew.
Thank you and so glad it brought you back great memories! Dean is wonderful and really cares about the legacy of the show. Make sure to catch part 2 of this interview and the first interview I did with Dean, fascinating. I think you would also enjoy the my interviews with Karen Grassle, Alison Arngrim and Charlotte Stewart. ua-cam.com/users/thatsclassictv
What Dean spoke to Michael after that thump in the first episode where he appeared? In all honesty, Dean Butler is one of my favourite actors, he has a genuine personality and therefore, he is a lot like me. He is the sort of bloke that you would love to have as a mate. My favourite episode is the one where him and John Carter had that disasterous trip, where nothing went right.
Dean is just simply a great guy. That is a terrific episode as well. ❤️Oz
I wish Pa had been on the blind School lobbyist trip with Ma, Adam and friends in “Darkness is my Friend” so that Laura would have to go to Almanzo for help against the thugs that held Mary hostage. But Landon would probably have said “Dean…don’t you DARE steal MY thunder!”
That would have been pretty interesting!
I love that episode. So sad for Liza Jane though. She is so sweet.
Ever has their favorite episode😀
Great interview.
Thanks Kathy! I had so much fun with Dean and gives it everything he can😀Hope to release Part 2 of the interview soon.
Dear John Cato, thank you very much for these great interviews with my favorite stars from my favorite series Little House on the Prarie. I have a big request for Dean Butler, does he still have the clothes from the series, especially the clothes from his first appearance? If so, I would be very happy if he would slip into these clothes for us fans. I also have a question for Dean Butler, would it be possible to have everything rebuilt from scratch in Big Sky Movie Ranch Simmi Valley, exactly where everything stood, such as the church and Nellie's restaurant, for example, so that everything could really be rebuilt the way it was in the original one was? That would really be a huge dream. Kind regards from Germany
"Just one more thing!".. Dean, Columbo of Little House!
Nice job. You listen alot and engage but step aside perfectly.
Thank you Sue, I do my best because I am just as interested as anyone else😀
I think I will subscribe
Thank you for subscribing and enjoy the interviews! There are a lot of great ones😀
She didn't call you Manly because your name was Almanzo, she called you Manly because Eliza said your nickname was Manny so Manny to Manly wasn't a stretch. I think what they missed is that none of your family actually called you Manny - your sister and two brothers all called you Almanzo. I think I heard Eliza call you Manny just a couple of times.
Thanks for the fun facts!
That’s correct! I’m surprised Dean recalled it differently.
i love love love you dean! rock on!
Michael Landon was doing everything on the show and running the business. To have these actors complain about how little they were paid is being a bit selfish. The amount the actors are paid now is too crazy.
Michael Landon was pretty incredible. Behind the scenes there are many things that happen we may never completely understand though.
It was Harv Miller, not Harv Bennett….😂
Thanks for the clarification😀
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I think Dean feels the love, thank you😀
😅I think. Dean. Butler. Is very. Handsome. How. Do. You. Like. Me. Calling. My. Dog. After. You. Almanzo
Glad you enjoyed the interview and that is a lucky dog😀
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Dean has aged so well. As a tour guide, I'm really interested in knowing more about Almanzo's house in Malone.
Dean still has a youthful energy that is for sure. Hope you were able to take something away to use as your guide in Malone, enjoy!
Also, watch my interview with Dean and the additional interviews with Alison Arngrim and you might pick up some other information as well😀
😅. I. Think. Dean. Butler. Is. Very. Handsome. And. How do. You. Like. Me. Calling. My dog. Almanzo. After. You
Dean is terrific!