Landon struck gold when he hired this magnificent actor. Katherine honed and portrayed the character of Harriette like no one else could. A masterful performance, and a bright jewel in the Little House crown.
Perfectly said. She could be a witch and be sympathetic. Sometimes you'd want to kick her in the rear end and other times you'd feel sorry for her. And there were times when she cracked me up! That's what made her so good. ☺
This was the Best Show on Earth! 🌎 Actors were perfect! Script was perfect! Music was perfect! Set was perfect! Wardrobe was perfect! Everything was perfect! I wish someone could create a show like this again, but I doubt it! Michael Landon was taken too soon. I guess God needed him in heaven. He was like a second Dad to me!!! ❤❤❤
Katherine played her part so well, she became the character that people loved to hate but her humor was a ten out of ten. She never failed to make audience laugh. Those who knew her in real life characterized her as a very kind person.
That woman, Mrs. Harriet Oleson has me in STITCHES every time she makes an appearance on LHOTP. 😂😆🤣 I even dream of having a next🚪door neighbor like her to only be entertained by listening to her big mouth.
Cannot believe this woman never won an emmy. The most hilarious villain in the history of television. I used to watch this show just to see Harriet's outrageous antics - still do.
Both awesome in their own way. Both to always be treasured for they are true gems!!! They will always have relevance and will never go away. Can watch them over and over through the years. Classic characters, acting and writing. Cora Beth and Harriet added a lot to those shows for certain.
Can we just agree that Katherine MacGregor was the perfect choice to play Mrs. Oleson? Much like Alison Arngrim as Nellie, she understood exactly who her character was (probably because she read all the Little House on the Prairie books and she created such a detailed history for her character) and she relished her role as the antagonist. I am giving this woman an Oscar because she absolutely deserves it.
+CeltycSparrow Katherine MacGregor is one of the best actresses that I've ever seen---and that's including all of the top actresses of today (Streep, Blanchett, et. al.).
One of the best was when she talked to Nancy at The Orphanage about Nellie and what a "Mean Girl" she was. One of the best behind the scenes stories was when Mrs. Oleson found out that Nellie Cheated on The School's Final Tests and she actually whipped Alison Arngrim (Nellie) and that's why Alison ran into The House. She didn't know it was going to be real. Harriett could give Angela Channing a run for her Money. Remember when she was so nasty in The Pilot Episode and I realized she owned 51% and Nels owned 49%. It was financed by her Papa because Nels got her in the Family Way. She was smart, she never allowed anyone to buy and have a large amount of Credit, the Books were balanced to a T. She could have given Ike Godsey & Corabeth from The Waltons a run for their Money on how to manage a Store. Ike was so much nicer.
She's sort of like John Cleese's character on Fawlty Towers. His attitude was basically, "It would be so much easier to run this hotel without the people."
@@mikejessmax wow how woke of them. I hope you are setting your daughter straight. Parents will have to go a long way to trying to enoculate their children from the woke infection.
Maybe I'm just dumb, but how was it racist? Ketty Lester and Moses Gunn were regulars and great actors. There was also a black physician Dr. Baker hired....Michael Landon used several episodes to illustrate the ignorance of racism. I still watch them occasionally.
I'm 38 now. When I was a small kid, I used to watch the show with my great grandmother. Today I still watch the reruns on TV. The show is so wholesome & pure.
One of the best tv shows of all time, we watch every night at dinner with, my wife never seen the show so when i put it on she enjoyed it also my kids got into it as well, this show had great lessons in life and alot of laughing, also cry at some point, nothing comes close.
I know. I'm 45-years-old and I watched this show as a child (honestly, it's hard to believe it was that long ago though...it doesn't seem like it). I'm under the conclusion that I'll probably continue to follow this show throughout my lifetime (if it continues to be made available for viewing that is; It probably will be).
@@Lavender_Cordle There is only one God, the God of the Bible. Anyone who doesn't believe in the God of the Bible and His Son, Jesus, is going to Hell. And, His Son, Jesus, said in John 14:6. "I am the way, and the truth, and the life, and no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." That means without Him you go to Hell. Get it? Got it? Good.
@@margiecarol2944 LOL! I have a question for you then, if God is such a forgiving God then why is there a hell? Also, your book of myths states that women are second class citizens when it comes to men, that ain't cool. There are other religions in the world and in the great US of A, you have the right to practice any religion you so choose. Scottie was a Hindu, and Hinduism is of the most peaceful religions in the world. Take your BS rhetoric somewhere else thumper.
@@iloveschicken6527 Loved the 'Clodhopper' comment when Nellie eloped. And when Harriet went to buy Nellie a horse and it bolted with her on it. Shame children today don't get to grow up with such innocent programmes.
She was 93 when she died in 2018 at the Motion Picture and Television retirement home in Woodland Hills, Ca. Richard Bull (Mr. Olson) also died there in 2014 at the age of 89.
Wonder if Richard and Katherine cross paths at the motion picture home and this like a assisted living home for actors and actresses who run hard times
Katherine MacGregor, Carol Burnett, and Jean Stapleton-these three women were the trifecta of female comedic geniuses in the 1970’s. You won’t find such brilliant character acting in any of today’s shallow TV/cable programs.
Donna Castel I don't know either . I'm very sad about it. I often thought as a middle school kid and for the entire run of the show when I talked about the show with my peers, that it was kind of unfair that everybody else seemed to overlook his performances .
LOl I'm 48 I grow up watching this in South America, I love it it brings back so many memories from my childhood, my family , your daughter is the best!
Savana Fawntane hello how are you and yours are doing,I pray that everyone is staying safe 🙏🏾I want to ask you if you remember where did your daughter buy the DVD set for the whole series from,I surely would love to know, thank you and have a wonderful and blessed day 😊🙏🏾❤️
Katherine MacGregor is one of the best. As a kid I remember thinking how evil yet funny Mrs. Olsen was. A role that could only be pulled off by a genius actor.
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I loved her. She made the show!! Her antics were absolutely priceless !! Thinking of all those memories of watching the show as a child and now I’m 56 and watching them all over again and again. They never get old to a die hard little house fan!!
I can't imagine little house without Katherine McGregor/ Mrs Olsen. She was such a great actress. The part where she says "walnut grove" so loudly that the man falls off the telephone pole, you got to admit, that was so funny! But even through her snobby attitude, she still had a heart. So glad she was on the show, because she was a great talent. I always enjoy little house episodes. Without Harriet, it definitely wouldn't be the same.
The only show, that went straight to my heart. The cast was just extraordinary. Everything was done so well, makes you feel as if you're there with them. In MY opinion best show ever made.
All of us who watched Little House, were so very lucky to be able to tune in every week to see Mrs. MacGregor, and all the other talented actors, in this last of it's kind series! There will never be another Katherine MacGregor, so we will just have to cherish the amazing work she left behind for all of us!
*Michael Landon was a genius who left the world a beautiful, astounding legacy. Period. Without him, there would be no Ms. Olsen to love to hate and no Little House...which is still so darn beloved and perfect today.* ❤
Makes me wanna cry when i see the intro of Highway to Heaven with also victor french also cos they both were my heroes when i was small, always did the right thing and tried to tell us to be good, so sad when michael landon is walking down the street and his best friend picks him up, like saying buddy, if we go, we go together, but i didnt know that they died until years later, RIP Michael and Victor.
@@notthesameman You didn't know they died until years later??? It was all over the news. Michael Landon was on Johnny Carson. It took him so quickly, Pancreatic cancer.
Nobody ever talks about this actress. But she is one of the best comedic actresses in TV history. Somehow, she made you love Mrs. Olson, even though she was nasty and mean.
Why dumb? A no brainer that this woman was just like Nellie when she was younger. I hold degrees BTW dumbass. Lol! At least I have a classy, intelligent name. Not a coward that uses Insert??? And I can think of plenty a name to use.. Lol! Princess Margaret
She played a villain who was also a regular on the show. that is not easy at all! She had to walk a fine line between making us despise her, while still viewing her as a human being. She pulled it off beautifully. Fantastic actress!
Great to see Matt here! I know he has done some voice over work but it's a darn shame that he disappeared from acting! As far as Katherine MacGregor goes she was a brilliant actress and deserved to win multiple Emmys for her portrayal of Harriet Oleson!
I am 44 & since we need to be indoors during these times I have had a chance to listen & watch many episodes. No wonder this show was on so long, it is so well done. Katherine MacGregor has made me laugh so much these days of COVID-19 when we all could use a laugh, she was awesome.
@@nelsonrodriguez6639 i love her... Harriet and Nels. I can still hear her screaming "Neeeeeels!" That show could never be duplicated! It was a wonderful show for kids. I'm 44 too by the way! I'm glad that they run the reruns. I think on the Hallmark channel! I love it. I was born in June of 75; 9 months after the show aired for the first time. I wish TV shows were still this awesome! Did you see the one when Laura ran awag because her baby brother passed away and she blamed herself. The Halloween ones were great. Nelly was a piece of work lol; Nels and Harriets daughter. She was so mean. Did you watch the Pilot? The very 1st one? It was a 2 hr special. The series aired weekly on a regular basis after the pilot. Thanks for replying!
@lilly lazer Yes mam! It certainly was. I watched faithfully every evening at 5 PM on channel 11. I watched the reruns. I was born in 75 so the show was new! It was on the air for 9 months when I was born. When it ended for good in '82i was just about to turn 7. It ended in May of '82 and I turned 7 a month later in June! I love the stories. The family was so awesome. I would wish I had their family. I loved the little house they lived in. The girls slept upstairs in their cozy little bed. The show is 1 of the best family shows ever. A full hour too. I wonder myself if there are any talented writers out there in Hollywood who could capture us the way Little House did. I miss that era in television. Thanks.
@lilly lazer twerking at 9?? That is really destructive. I'm not sure what twerking is but I think it's a move that these youngsters do and mistake as dancing! Lol. It is the parents. The parents are really immature these days. Your husband must have been really disgusted. It's only going to get worse. We're in for a rude awakening in 20 yrs.
For me she was the absolute star of the show. Her comic timing was magnificent and at times you loved to hate her. The realationship she had with the long suffering Nels was just fascinating. Perfect casting.....brilliant character. Hats off to you " Scottie !!! "
I know right? I know Harriet and Nels kind of mentioned how they met but I think it would have been an interesting episode. If we get to see Caroline and Charles meet, why not Harriet and Nels?
I just found out today that she passed away. She brought such energy to the role and spice to Walnut Grove! Katherine was fantastic. Thanks for uploading.
Whenever something didn't work to Mrs.0lson's favor, her reactions were hillarious. My mother loved Mrs.Olson, and she got a good chuckle from the character!
I am a Japanese. I watch this show on NHK 4K every Wednesday. I am impressed every time with the story. I have known about her death recently. Rest In Peace, Katherine, praying from Japan.
I loved watching this program when I was a kid. Now at 47 and I watch it with my own children who love it just as much as I did. There is hardly anything on TV anymore that is family oriented and that's really sad. Its nothing but reality shows that are straight trash.
I'm just a couple years younger, but couldn't agree more. Mostly, I watched after school on daytime tv reruns. This show made me cry and laugh many times over. They were storylines you never forgot, unlike today.
Character humor of this type is enhanced by her shapely figure, pretty face and great hair... trying to defy her age made it even funnier. Mike Landon saw all of this.
My husband knew Scotty MacGregor for many years and she was a really professional actress. Personally, she was a great lady and kind to all the children and families in the church that we all attended.
Loved the show and its reruns for years, brilliant!!! The character where all well choosen for their parts Harriet manly for Mrs Olsen she nailed her Character brilliantly, that was the reason I watched the show her and her spolt daughter and the lngels family always came on top every time, great teachings as money isn't everything!
I always wondered what kind of person she was in real life; she was funny naturally. Her laugh was the best. Even though Harriet was what she was, you always looked forward to seeing her. I still get just as much out of this show as when it was first airing. What a natural she was. I can’t thank you enough for posting this.
This is by far my favorite show. It’s so wholesome and nostalgic for me. I remember coming home from school everyday in my childhood home and looked forward to tuning into Little House on the Prairie. 💕
Aww...it has brought back such good memories when I used to sit down in the mornings and watch my favorite show! I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen on the next episode...lol I remember crying when Charles and Laura would have a heart to heart talk, and how I wished my dad was like Charles in so many ways. Shoot even Caroline I wanted as my mom. I want to go back there again and again. I miss it so! I must have seen all the re-runs1000 times and willing to sit down and see them all again like it was my first time! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this together. 💗 💗 💗 💗
I love little house on the Prairie. They need to do another western type of TV show like this about a different family. We need to bring back family TV. Today shows are rachet and filth.
Sadly, that is all people want today. People even hate Ree Drummond/Pioneer Woman because feeling like it her shows are too clean and family oriented. Not my words, but I read the comment sections once on one of her vids. But I miss good ol' times when can watch tv as a family, and you did not have to monitor what kids beyond early elementary watched when watching supposed youth programming.
I agree. We watch a lot of old shows in our house and I don’t care for newer shows. I remember watching Little House with my mom when I was really little, then my son and I watched it together when he was little. He’s 17 now so doesn’t watch much TV with his ‘ol mom anymore, but I will always cherish the memories.
I entirely agree,they really do need to bring these kind of family shows back . I dont see it happening ,which is really sad. Never know though,Maybe it could happen. The Waltons was another favorite of mine.
Yes Dean Harmon in the épisode where rev alden fells in love ..so sad for Harriet and she is touching in this épisode.. actually she never forgot Dean Harmon and had resentment for him thats why she blames rev Alden..a moving épisode..
Katharine McGregor is one of the greatest TV actresses EVER! She was a unique protagonist in that sometimes she did things that made you not like her very much, but you could never really hate her. Sometimes she could be selfish, impulsive, quick-tempered and prejudiced, but she was never really outright cruel to anyone, and she was also the funniest character on the show!
I read all the books. Watched all the episodes. This show was such a large part of my childhood. My heart breaks to watch Mr and Mrs Olsen as I know them and know they are no longer with us. I really didn’t know it would hurt this much..... this was the best show ever hands down.
I found it most impressive that she was able to bring laughter to a show which was known for the most heart-wrenching, depressing situations...yet her character didn't take away from the dramatic impact.
i've been watching this movie since i was about 20 or 25yrs old, now I'm 56 and i'm still watching again and again. Never been bored of. I love that family life of Michael Landon. Laura playing an important role since her childhood until the end.
BRILLIANT Actress! Being the extraordinarily gifted actress she is, I was always surprised that she stayed on with "Little House on the Prairie" for the entire run like she did. I'm surprised that she didn't instead leave the show, do a ton of films, and rack up a bunch of Oscar nominations or wins (she truthfully had the talent to do so). As a major fan of the show, I'm kind of glad she didn't leave, because she certainly was one of the best things about it. I mean, even if you hated her character (and I did), could you imagine that show without her... without Mrs. Oleson? The real deal as an actress, that's for sure.
Thank you SO much for this! Mrs. Oleson has always been one of my very favorite characters, and Katherine MacGregor gives a fantastic interview! I wish she hadn't retired right after Little House!
I’ve watched this series over and over for years. Probably seen every episode a hundred times and my favorite episode with Katherine was Wave of the Future.
One of my all time favorite characters in TV history. Loved her and the Oleson family so much and loved when in the opening credits we knew they were appearing in that episode
Katherine & Allison complimented each other so well on the show.....You'd swear they were actually mother & daughter! I loved when Mrs. Oleson would say, "ohhh, for heaven's sake"! 😂😂😂😂 Katherine was pure gold! 🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛
Landon struck gold when he hired this magnificent actor. Katherine honed and portrayed the character of Harriette like no one else could. A masterful performance, and a bright jewel in the Little House crown.
Perfectly said. She could be a witch and be sympathetic. Sometimes you'd want to kick her in the rear end and other times you'd feel sorry for her. And there were times when she cracked me up! That's what made her so good. ☺
Yes she was amazing
Sottotitoli no?
landon did NOT respect his peers. paid all other talent on the show next to nothing. he was a ¥&&:"";&. $^$'j.
I agree, but she's an 'actress'.
The casting for Little House was perfection.
To prawda, perfekcyjnie dobrana obsada.
Yes! I agree!!! The best actors for every single character!!! The Script was well written!!!
This was the Best Show on Earth! 🌎
Actors were perfect! Script was perfect!
Music was perfect!
Set was perfect!
Wardrobe was perfect!
Everything was perfect!
I wish someone could create a show like this again, but I doubt it!
Michael Landon was taken too soon. I guess God needed him in heaven. He was like a second Dad to me!!!
❤❤❤
Yes, and Michael Landden chose all of them.
Honestly I always wondered why Mrs. Oleson was more of a grandma age
CAN’T BELIEVE the Emmy’s NEVER HONORED this BRILLIANT Actress!!
It is a travesty!
Emmys are evil
She was wonderful.
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@@nashvilletennessee3194 Please don't disrespect this woman.
Katherine played her part so well, she became the character that people loved to hate but her humor was a ten out of ten. She never failed to make audience laugh. Those who knew her in real life characterized her as a very kind person.
The kids all loved her off set. They all like working with her.
@@beckyforcier3515 her adult co stars loved her too, always saying kind things about her.
@BL-no7jp I think for me her Nellie and Laura were my favorite characters of course I love Michael Landon and Victor French
That woman, Mrs. Harriet Oleson has me in STITCHES every time she makes an appearance on LHOTP. 😂😆🤣 I even dream of having a next🚪door neighbor like her to only be entertained by listening to her big mouth.
@@cobaltmidnightoilamp6748 😂😂😂😂😂❤️
Cannot believe this woman never won an emmy. The most hilarious villain in the history of television. I used to watch this show just to see Harriet's outrageous antics - still do.
The original Karen.
@@l3v350
Yaaaaaasssss
They missed a gem, she should’ve won at least one!
I think Katherine MacGregor is one of the most talented actresses ever. She portrayed Harriet Olsen to absolute perfection.
The way Cora Beth added so much to the Waltons. Mrs Oleson WAS a little nastier though.
margaret My dad loves The Walton's but my heart belongs to LHOTP! 💖
Both awesome in their own way. Both to always be treasured for they are true gems!!! They will always have relevance and will never go away. Can watch them over and over through the years. Classic characters, acting and writing. Cora Beth and Harriet added a lot to those shows for certain.
I agree. Similar situation with Agnes Moorehead as the mother of Samantha on 'Bewitched'. They both played their roles to the hilt.!!
People disliked her as a real person because she was so good in character, its like umbridge in harry potter.
Can we just agree that Katherine MacGregor was the perfect choice to play Mrs. Oleson? Much like Alison Arngrim as Nellie, she understood exactly who her character was (probably because she read all the Little House on the Prairie books and she created such a detailed history for her character) and she relished her role as the antagonist. I am giving this woman an Oscar because she absolutely deserves it.
+CeltycSparrow You bet! :)
very true
+CeltycSparrow
Katherine MacGregor is one of the best actresses that I've ever seen---and that's including all of the top actresses of today (Streep, Blanchett, et. al.).
Love Animals she is better than all of them...the others are way overrated
john waters; says the man that ranted on UA-cam.. 😐
I always loved it when Harriet showed her soft side.
It was rare though.
I Loved seeing her soft side also. Her character was so entertaining! 😄
It sure didn't last long lol
One of the best was when she talked to Nancy at The Orphanage about Nellie and what a "Mean Girl" she was. One of the best behind the scenes stories was when Mrs. Oleson found out that Nellie Cheated on The School's Final Tests and she actually whipped Alison Arngrim (Nellie) and that's why Alison ran into The House. She didn't know it was going to be real. Harriett could give Angela Channing a run for her Money. Remember when she was so nasty in The Pilot Episode and I realized she owned 51% and Nels owned 49%. It was financed by her Papa because Nels got her in the Family Way. She was smart, she never allowed anyone to buy and have a large amount of Credit, the Books were balanced to a T. She could have given Ike Godsey & Corabeth from The Waltons a run for their Money on how to manage a Store. Ike was so much nicer.
I loved it how she usually showed it around Nels 🥰
YES! Katherine McGregor and Richard Bull where fantastic! The show would never have been the same without them! 😅
It's funny, but another popular series, The Waltons, had a nice/nasty pair running the store, Ike and Cora Beth Godsey.
Little House was one of the best shows on American television. There will never be another like it.
Totally agree!
Agree
Wish there was. It was a wholesome family show
The Walton's was superb also...loved watching both...
Via the little house we were taught love and humanism,now we teaching the opposite and who know what the future holds😮😮😮
I think she should have won an Emmy for her portrayal of Mrs. Oleson
+Kara LO She should have won many of them !
Kara LO Definitely!
It's hard to believe that she didn't. She was tragically over looked. She made being bad look so good.
I think the same thing I don't have cable n trying to find away to watch little house
REBECCA Green They have the seasons on DVD and Blu Ray if you have a player.
She was by far my favorite in the series. Cried from laughter at the episodes she was playing in. Marvelous actress.
True. The best episodes were always the one she was involved in.
Ja,😜😜😂😂😂
She was a comedic genius. She was so funny in that role.
I didn't like her character at all. Mean, petty, gossipy, snarky, just overall irritating.
@@reya346 You would prefer a more amiable villain?
She's sort of like John Cleese's character on Fawlty Towers. His attitude was basically, "It would be so much easier to run this hotel without the people."
In effetti era la più vera insieme a Nellie e Nancy
@@TheKitchenerLeslie un cattivo più sfigato
My mother, who is 87, and I watch the reruns all the time. It’s hard to find good wholesome shows any more. 📺📇📜🖋🧹🧺🚪🗝🛎
Hello LeAnn, how are you doing
And yet my 12 year old daughter comes home from school getting taught that Little House was racist.....come on
I bought the entire series box set for my mother for her birthday.
@@mikejessmax wow how woke of them. I hope you are setting your daughter straight. Parents will have to go a long way to trying to enoculate their children from the woke infection.
Maybe I'm just dumb, but how was it racist? Ketty Lester and Moses Gunn were regulars and great actors. There was also a black physician Dr. Baker hired....Michael Landon used several episodes to illustrate the ignorance of racism. I still watch them occasionally.
The most compelling character on the show, and what an actress!
Yes! ❤
She made me HATE her!
I'm 65 and watch the reruns every night. This was quality television.
Ditto Kosha...me too.
I'm 38 now. When I was a small kid, I used to watch the show with my great grandmother. Today I still watch the reruns on TV. The show is so wholesome & pure.
Me too, every day. Along with Perry Mason. Good entertainment, no ignorance, half dressed idiots or an agenda. What entertainment should be.
One of the best tv shows of all time, we watch every night at dinner with, my wife never seen the show so when i put it on she enjoyed it also my kids got into it as well, this show had great lessons in life and alot of laughing, also cry at some point, nothing comes close.
Me too!
I'm 55 and I still love watching Little house ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
+Thelma B me too and I'm 52. I wished I lived in Walnut Grove :)
I am 45 and still watch the program, so beautiful, when I was a little one I was wish to be the teacher.
T. Im 48 and now watch it with my own children.
I know. I'm 45-years-old and I watched this show as a child (honestly, it's hard to believe it was that long ago though...it doesn't seem like it). I'm under the conclusion that I'll probably continue to follow this show throughout my lifetime (if it continues to be made available for viewing that is; It probably will be).
Iam 55 and now live in europe there airing little house everyday
Iam still watchinhg this✔☺☺
She REALLY should have won a emmy!!
I agree
Agreed!!
It’s a shame she never got one
@@notthemeemaw8464 so tru!
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She aged beautifully and when she passed away, I was crushed. You are a queen Scottie 💜
Ja,ich vermisse alle😭😭😭
I was crushed to find out she was not a Christian. John 14:6
@@margiecarol2944 not everyone believes in the same God as you do.
@@Lavender_Cordle There is only one God, the God of the Bible. Anyone who doesn't believe in the God of the Bible and His Son, Jesus, is going to Hell. And, His Son, Jesus, said in John 14:6. "I am the way, and the truth, and the life, and no man cometh unto the Father but by Me." That means without Him you go to Hell. Get it? Got it? Good.
@@margiecarol2944 LOL! I have a question for you then, if God is such a forgiving God then why is there a hell? Also, your book of myths states that women are second class citizens when it comes to men, that ain't cool. There are other religions in the world and in the great US of A, you have the right to practice any religion you so choose. Scottie was a Hindu, and Hinduism is of the most peaceful religions in the world. Take your BS rhetoric somewhere else thumper.
This woman is priceless....anyone suffering depression should be made to watch these episodes.
Rebel Ruth, especially with episodes that have Harriet @ VERY BEST and her very funniest. 😆😂
@@cobaltmidnightoilamp6748 My fav with her in "Here come the brides"! Hilarious! 😂😂😂
Yeah! This is my go to for crummy days! ❤ Never needed Prozac.
@@iloveschicken6527 Loved the 'Clodhopper' comment when Nellie eloped. And when Harriet went to buy Nellie a horse and it bolted with her on it. Shame children today don't get to grow up with such innocent programmes.
@@rebelruth9582 Agreed! 😊
RIP Katherine MacGregor. You were such an incredibly talented actress and will always be our Mrs Oleson! 😭💙🙏
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Katherine was the main reason I watched Little House. Her performance was of genius quality. Such a talent!!!
Thank you for the entertainment.
me too . i remember when i was a kid i was checking in the generic if Mrs Oleson was going to appear
She was 93 when she died in 2018 at the Motion Picture and Television retirement home in Woodland Hills, Ca. Richard Bull (Mr. Olson) also died there in 2014 at the age of 89.
I delivered something to the Woodland hills retirement home im the 1990s .Worked for Kinkos
Always sad when you lose someone you like,yes she was a terrific actress she played the Part brilliantly sadly missed 😢
Ich liebte beide😭😫
Wonder if Richard and Katherine cross paths at the motion picture home and this like a assisted living home for actors and actresses who run hard times
Katherine macgregor (mrs olsen) would of been 99 this year and Richard bull (mr olsen) would of been 100 this year.
Katherine MacGregor, Carol Burnett, and Jean Stapleton-these three women were the trifecta of female comedic geniuses in the 1970’s. You won’t find such brilliant character acting in any of today’s shallow TV/cable programs.
We don't get good actors or actresses anymore.
RIP Richard Bull, 1924-2014. "Mr. Oleson.'
Tsuruta1 I didn’t know!
Donna Castel
I don't know either . I'm very sad about it.
I often thought as a middle school kid and for the entire run of the show when
I talked about the show with my peers, that it was kind of unfair that everybody else seemed to overlook his performances .
RIP dear "Mr. Olsen".
Rest in Peace Ms Katherine MacGregor, she passed away Tuesday afternoon.
The1baddman
:-( it didn't make the news I watched yesterday it should have
RIP
I'm 53 and my daughter bought me the DVD set of the whole series. I watch over and over and over again LOL
Your daughter loves you soooo much. 😀😀
Savana Fawntane I am 73 and I’m streaming it every night. I’ll look for the dvd sets because I would love to have it too.
LOl I'm 48 I grow up watching this in South America, I love it it brings back so many memories from my childhood, my family , your daughter is the best!
A LOT better than the trash they feed us now! We need MORE Little House with everything going on today! Good, wholesome family entertainment!
Savana Fawntane hello how are you and yours are doing,I pray that everyone is staying safe 🙏🏾I want to ask you if you remember where did your daughter buy the DVD set for the whole series from,I surely would love to know, thank you and have a wonderful and blessed day 😊🙏🏾❤️
She really was one of the greatest actors on this show!!!!!
She played an amazing character. Such tenacity. Such boldness and sarcasm.
Harriet was hilarious. We all.knew a mother like her. Thank you for making our lives better.
I was blessed to have met Mr. Richard Bull a few times before his passing. He was a true gentleman, and most kind. I miss him.
Harold's Girl I really like him as well.
Thanks for sharing that sweet story ! It's always a joy to find out when our favorite performers are nice folk off screen !
Was he a lot like Mr. Oleson?
I wish i met him
Katherine MacGregor is one of the best. As a kid I remember thinking how evil yet funny Mrs. Olsen was. A role that could only be pulled off by a genius actor.
+Larry Mentle
True, she IS a genius actor!
larry,how true..she always came off bitchy but funny and actually kind at heart
+Larry Mentle i could not stand her but she play that mean part n nelly i hated them lol
Wow she never aged !!
thañkyou for putting on telly again
Harriett: "NELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS!!"
Nels: "Yes, Dear..."
Rest in Peace, Nels...
born: 6/26/1924
died: 2/3/2014
Never forgotten!!
C;hristi how are you to doing lam fine would like you to call me sorry lam fine jodi could sorry call me sorry going lam fine jodi could sorry call me love have pancake good miss today at you to people can come see you doing lam fine would like you to call me sorry going lam fine jodi could sorry call me sorry going lam fine jodi could sorry call me sorry going lam fine jodi could sorry call me sorry going lam fine jodi could
Sad when you see these people go. They are like part of your youth. A part of you.
Tiffanie Thomas you know who died the NEXT day? (Ralph Waite), "Pa Walton)..
Tiffanie Thomas rest in peace to Nells
Loved Them As A Couple. Amazing Actors!!!
I loved her. She made the show!! Her antics were absolutely priceless !! Thinking of all those memories of watching the show as a child and now I’m 56 and watching them all over again and again. They never get old to a die hard little house fan!!
Hello Kimberly, how are you doing?
She was my favorite in that show and still makes me laugh….
I can't imagine little house without Katherine McGregor/ Mrs Olsen. She was such a great actress. The part where she says "walnut grove" so loudly that the man falls off the telephone pole, you got to admit, that was so funny! But even through her snobby attitude, she still had a heart. So glad she was on the show, because she was a great talent. I always enjoy little house episodes. Without Harriet, it definitely wouldn't be the same.
😂😂😂
She was born to play this part. Simply amazing 💞💞💞
The only show, that went straight to my heart. The cast was just extraordinary. Everything was done so well, makes you feel as if you're there with them. In MY opinion best show ever made.
Ja,wirklich,ich wahr immer dabei😂😂😂😂
indeed , true values , love , community , family ...
All of us who watched Little House, were so very lucky to be able to tune in every week to see Mrs. MacGregor, and all the other talented actors, in this last of it's kind series! There will never be another Katherine MacGregor, so we will just have to cherish the amazing work she left behind for all of us!
Such a vibrant and incredible actress! I am rewatching these as an adult and now I love her even more!
*Michael Landon was a genius who left the world a beautiful, astounding legacy. Period. Without him, there would be no Ms. Olsen to love to hate and no Little House...which is still so darn beloved and perfect today.* ❤
Perfectly put!😭
That's whats wrong with this world today there is no Michael Landon !!!!
Makes me wanna cry when i see the intro of Highway to Heaven with also victor french also cos they both were my heroes when i was small, always did the right thing and tried to tell us to be good, so sad when michael landon is walking down the street and his best friend picks him up, like saying buddy, if we go, we go together, but i didnt know that they died until years later, RIP Michael and Victor.
😢😭😭😨😰😥😓😪
@@notthesameman You didn't know they died until years later??? It was all over the news. Michael Landon was on Johnny Carson. It took him so quickly, Pancreatic cancer.
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. I'M STILL WATCHING AND I'M 48 YEARS OF AGE!I NEVER GET TIRED OF THIS SHOW!😊😊
Me to, same age, the show is on in Sweden, love it 😍
@@Sandrasagittarius 😊👍🏾
I’m 73 and my 7 year old granddaughter and I are watching it. We both love it.
@@patriciasmith7074 😁👍🏾👍🏾❤️💕
Same age me next month 49.Just used to watch little house"and Still watching.
Nobody ever talks about this actress. But she is one of the best comedic actresses in TV history. Somehow, she made you love Mrs. Olson, even though she was nasty and mean.
I agree! True legend. Harriet was definitely a woman you loved to hate.
She was like a self centered little kid. Nellie fell not far from the tree.
You're an idiot.
Why dumb? A no brainer that this woman was just like Nellie when she was younger. I hold degrees BTW dumbass. Lol! At least I have a classy, intelligent name. Not a coward that uses Insert??? And I can think of plenty a name to use.. Lol!
Princess Margaret
Just like Mrs Oleson. What a loser you are. Callin people bitches.
She played a villain who was also a regular on the show. that is not easy at all! She had to walk a fine line between making us despise her, while still viewing her as a human being. She pulled it off beautifully. Fantastic actress!
Great to see Matt here! I know he has done some voice over work but it's a darn shame that he disappeared from acting! As far as Katherine MacGregor goes she was a brilliant actress and deserved to win multiple Emmys for her portrayal of Harriet Oleson!
I still watch Little House! They don't make them like this anymore unfortunately!
I am 44 & since we need to be indoors during these times I have had a chance to listen & watch many episodes. No wonder this show was on so long, it is so well done. Katherine MacGregor has made me laugh so much these days of COVID-19 when we all could use a laugh, she was awesome.
@@nelsonrodriguez6639 i love her... Harriet and Nels. I can still hear her screaming "Neeeeeels!" That show could never be duplicated! It was a wonderful show for kids. I'm 44 too by the way! I'm glad that they run the reruns. I think on the Hallmark channel! I love it. I was born in June of 75; 9 months after the show aired for the first time. I wish TV shows were still this awesome! Did you see the one when Laura ran awag because her baby brother passed away and she blamed herself. The Halloween ones were great. Nelly was a piece of work lol; Nels and Harriets daughter. She was so mean. Did you watch the Pilot? The very 1st one? It was a 2 hr special. The series aired weekly on a regular basis after the pilot. Thanks for replying!
@lilly lazer Yes mam! It certainly was. I watched faithfully every evening at 5 PM on channel 11. I watched the reruns. I was born in 75 so the show was new! It was on the air for 9 months when I was born. When it ended for good in '82i was just about to turn 7. It ended in May of '82 and I turned 7 a month later in June! I love the stories. The family was so awesome. I would wish I had their family. I loved the little house they lived in. The girls slept upstairs in their cozy little bed. The show is 1 of the best family shows ever. A full hour too. I wonder myself if there are any talented writers out there in Hollywood who could capture us the way Little House did. I miss that era in television. Thanks.
@lilly lazer yes, I've watched COZI TV. I love it. I'm glad we have it to watch because todays TV sux!
@lilly lazer twerking at 9?? That is really destructive. I'm not sure what twerking is but I think it's a move that these youngsters do and mistake as dancing! Lol. It is the parents. The parents are really immature these days. Your husband must have been really disgusted. It's only going to get worse. We're in for a rude awakening in 20 yrs.
Katherine was a humorous actor and will be sorely missed! Thank you for all the laughters!
For me she was the absolute star of the show. Her comic timing was magnificent and at times you loved to hate her. The realationship she had with the long suffering Nels was just fascinating.
Perfect casting.....brilliant character.
Hats off to you " Scottie !!! "
She was one of the best villians on tv when I was a kid. The actress was so insanely talented
She was really the most talented actress/actor on the show.
A REAL actress and performer. She was THE icon of icons. RIP good lady.
She just makes me smile, even now.
I would've LOVED if they had did an episode on Little House on how Nels and Harriet had met. :)
That would've been genius!
I know right? I know Harriet and Nels kind of mentioned how they met but I think it would have been an interesting episode. If we get to see Caroline and Charles meet, why not Harriet and Nels?
I would have liked that as well.
That would have been great!!!
She n Nels should've had their own show.
I love this show. Still watching it almost every day 2021. There was always something to learn from it. It was very inspirational.
She was brilliant and helped to make this show as great as it was. Such talent!
She brought so much to that show I forgot how much I liked her.
Scott H she was my favorite
She was amazing!!! She and Richard were perfect together!
Yup, Richard Bull as Nels was excellent!!!!
I just found out today that she passed away. She brought such energy to the role and spice to Walnut Grove! Katherine was fantastic. Thanks for uploading.
She was a true talent and definitely gave the show all it needed to make it perfect !! Rest in Eternal Peace Mrs Olsen ..we will never forget u !!
Whenever something didn't work to Mrs.0lson's favor, her reactions were hillarious. My mother loved Mrs.Olson, and she got a good chuckle from the character!
Katherine MacGregor was one if the greatest character actors around. Perfect as Mrs Olsen!
I am a Japanese. I watch this show on NHK 4K every Wednesday. I am impressed every time with the story. I have known about her death recently. Rest In Peace, Katherine, praying from Japan.
I loved watching this program when I was a kid. Now at 47 and I watch it with my own children who love it just as much as I did. There is hardly anything on TV anymore that is family oriented and that's really sad. Its nothing but reality shows that are straight trash.
PRESENTED by new age trash who most times can't boil a kettle for tea !!!
I'm just a couple years younger, but couldn't agree more. Mostly, I watched after school on daytime tv reruns. This show made me cry and laugh many times over. They were storylines you never forgot, unlike today.
Exactly
So true. Where are the positive role models for young children?
I couldn’t agree more.
I smiled through this whole interview! This was a perfect show!
The scene with Samson was such a touching scene and today when I saw it again, that scene when Harriet touched my heart.
Oh yes this scene is so powerful. It was hard to hold back the tears
Katherine McGregor was such a great actress. She played her part so well. She made me laugh so hard whenever I watched Little House on the Prairie
Hi 👋 how're you doing?
Character humor of this type is enhanced by her shapely figure, pretty face and great hair... trying to defy her age made it even funnier. Mike Landon saw all of this.
I always thought she had incredibly gorgeous hair!!😊
She was what was considered a handsome woman. I always thought she was pretty.
My husband knew Scotty MacGregor for many years and she was a really professional actress. Personally, she was a great lady and kind to all the children and families in the church that we all attended.
Who is scotty McGregor
Loved the show and its reruns for years, brilliant!!! The character where all well choosen for their parts Harriet manly for Mrs Olsen she nailed her Character brilliantly, that was the reason I watched the show her and her spolt daughter and the lngels family always came on top every time, great teachings as money isn't everything!
She WAS Harriet. She brought that role to life. Superb acting…
Yes ❤
What a gift she was to the show! A class act! 😊
Harriet Oleson was The Wicked Witch of Walnut Grove...no one could play her better than Katherine MacGregor. Great interview.
She was not a witch. Stop being mean for no reason.
Yeah she wasnt a witch she certainly had a good heart, she was just snooty.
Mrs. Olsen. My favorite character on the show. She was hilarious!!
Gina Kaye agree
Oleson
Gina Kaye. Oh, my favorite was Almonzo! I always fancied him and I remember as a kid, hoping Laura would end up with him!
I always wondered what kind of person she was in real life; she was funny naturally. Her laugh was the best. Even though Harriet was what she was, you always looked forward to seeing her. I still get just as much out of this show as when it was first airing. What a natural she was. I can’t thank you enough for posting this.
This is by far my favorite show. It’s so wholesome and nostalgic for me. I remember coming home from school everyday in my childhood home and looked forward to tuning into Little House on the Prairie. 💕
It was for the most part but that episode about Albert's girlfriend being molested by the guy in the mask terrified and disturbed me.
Aww...it has brought back such good memories when I used to sit down in the mornings and watch my favorite show! I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen on the next episode...lol I remember crying when Charles and Laura would have a heart to heart talk, and how I wished my dad was like Charles in so many ways. Shoot even Caroline I wanted as my mom. I want to go back there again and again. I miss it so! I must have seen all the re-runs1000 times and willing to sit down and see them all again like it was my first time! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for putting this together. 💗 💗 💗 💗
Hello how are you doing?
I love little house on the Prairie. They need to do another western type of TV show like this about a different family. We need to bring back family TV. Today shows are rachet and filth.
Tommy Behel I could not agree more!! Well said.
Sadly, that is all people want today. People even hate Ree Drummond/Pioneer Woman because feeling like it her shows are too clean and family oriented. Not my words, but I read the comment sections once on one of her vids.
But I miss good ol' times when can watch tv as a family, and you did not have to monitor what kids beyond early elementary watched when watching supposed youth programming.
You should watch when called the heart and hope calls then :)
I agree. We watch a lot of old shows in our house and I don’t care for newer shows. I remember watching Little House with my mom when I was really little, then my son and I watched it together when he was little. He’s 17 now so doesn’t watch much TV with his ‘ol mom anymore, but I will always cherish the memories.
I entirely agree,they really do need to bring these kind of family shows back . I dont see it happening ,which is really sad. Never know though,Maybe it could happen. The Waltons was another favorite of mine.
We love you Katherine! We miss you Harriet! Thank you for making the world a little bit happier through your talents! Nobody does it better!
I loved the supposed back story with her and the preacher that she was engaged to. You saw a gentler, vulnerable side to her.
Yes Dean Harmon in the épisode where rev alden fells in love ..so sad for Harriet and she is touching in this épisode.. actually she never forgot Dean Harmon and had resentment for him thats why she blames rev Alden..a moving épisode..
She was the best. Such a great actress. She's my favorite part of watching the show even today
Katherine was such a masterful actor. Nobody else could've played Harriet.
Katharine McGregor is one of the greatest TV actresses EVER! She was a unique protagonist in that sometimes she did things that made you not like her very much, but you could never really hate her. Sometimes she could be selfish, impulsive, quick-tempered and prejudiced, but she was never really outright cruel to anyone, and she was also the funniest character on the show!
Also, she was "real," so viewers could empathize with her even despite her bad attitude.
I read all the books. Watched all the episodes. This show was such a large part of my childhood. My heart breaks to watch Mr and Mrs Olsen as I know them and know they are no longer with us. I really didn’t know it would hurt this much..... this was the best show ever hands down.
I totally agree with you...my favorite show ever
I agree .. but they will life forever ... again and again we watch them on the screen 😊
@lilly lazer you are so right. No cars look like space ships .. no plastic woman .. just natural humans and a lot of real life .
She played her role to perfection❤️
Loves this Lady
I found it most impressive that she was able to bring laughter to a show which was known for the most heart-wrenching, depressing situations...yet her character didn't take away from the dramatic impact.
i've been watching this movie since i was about 20 or 25yrs old, now I'm 56 and i'm still watching again and again. Never been bored of. I love that family life of Michael Landon. Laura playing an important role since her childhood until the end.
Hello Joyce, how are you doing?
SHE PORTRAYED ONE OF THE GREATEST CHARACTERS IN TELEVISION HISTORY
Absolutely.
phantom collector yes she did
BRILLIANT Actress! Being the extraordinarily gifted actress she is, I was always surprised that she stayed on with "Little House on the Prairie" for the entire run like she did. I'm surprised that she didn't instead leave the show, do a ton of films, and rack up a bunch of Oscar nominations or wins (she truthfully had the talent to do so). As a major fan of the show, I'm kind of glad she didn't leave, because she certainly was one of the best things about it. I mean, even if you hated her character (and I did), could you imagine that show without her... without Mrs. Oleson? The real deal as an actress, that's for sure.
Thank you SO much for this! Mrs. Oleson has always been one of my very favorite characters, and Katherine MacGregor gives a fantastic interview! I wish she hadn't retired right after Little House!
I loved this character so much. She played it brilliantly.
I’ve watched this series over and over for years. Probably seen every episode a hundred times and my favorite episode with Katherine was Wave of the Future.
Katherine Mac Gregor was devine playing Hariett Oleson. I loved her from the beginning! Her "Neeeels" was so funny.
I love that it seems like they hate each other. But if something happens to one of them, they - of course - love each other.
R.i.p. Richard Bull.
R.I.P Katherine McGregor aka Mrs Olsen🙏
This made me so sad
how she past away rip
@@MsDisneylandlover
Passed, past is the opposite of future.
She croaked off?
Ah....is she passed away already?? Thats so sad.
I love her she was a great actor little house wouldn't have been the same without her
Michael Landon struck gold when he cast katherine macgregor as Mrs oleson.
indeed . i remember when i was a kid i was always checking in the generic if Mrs Oleson was going to appear
this was one of my favorite shows growing up, couldn't wait for the next episode 😀
Where she embraces the black boy's hand and shows she actually liked him in the end.....if that does not hit you in the feels, I dont know what will!!
I am sure his name was not black boy.
Where can we see that episode?
I just watched that few weeks ago and I cried. It's such a touching moment.
bobbie brown 🤬✊🏾
@bobbie brown You're worse than the Mrs. Olsen character for saying that. Such an antiquated term that no one should use ever again.
She was a genius in her part.show would not been the same without her.
One of my all time favorite actresses! Streep, or any of those overrated Hollywood whiners do not hold a candle to,this woman! RIP to the greatest...
One of my all time favorite characters in TV history. Loved her and the Oleson family so much and loved when in the opening credits we knew they were appearing in that episode
Katherine & Allison complimented each other so well on the show.....You'd swear they were actually mother & daughter! I loved when Mrs. Oleson would say, "ohhh, for heaven's sake"! 😂😂😂😂 Katherine was pure gold! 🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛
This lady was superb at her character can't imagine anyone else playing her Part 👍