Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Writer on Landing Fan Favorite From Original Series for That Scary Cameo
While “Ma” Caroline (Crosby Fitzgerald) and “Pa” Charles (Luke Bracey) scramble to find them, the girls happen upon a trio of nefarious looking people in...
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- While “Ma” Caroline (Crosby Fitzgerald) and “Pa” Charles (Luke Bracey) scramble to find them, the girls happen upon a trio of nefarious looking people in the woods — including Ida, played by Alison Arngrim, the actress best known for her role as Nellie Oleson on NBC’s “Little House on the Prairie.” Popular on Variety While every version of “Little House” is a story of survival, the Netflix show sticks to its family-friendly roots, with the scariest part of the scene being a dirty and disheveled Ida (Arngrim) attempting to hold the girls hostage until John Edwards (Warren Christie) quickly arrives to save the day.
- “I always had this idea that I wanted Alison Arngrim to be in the show,” “Little House on the Prairie” showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine tells Variety.
- Wait, who told you?’ And they’re like, ‘You did!'” Sonnenshine says.
- That’s right, I forgot that two years ago, I’m like, ‘I want Nellie in my show, I wonder if she’d do it?'” The fun inclusion of Arngrim as a villain is just one way the new “Little House” pays homage to the original “Little House,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1974-1983.
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While “Ma” Caroline (Crosby Fitzgerald) and “Pa” Charles (Luke Bracey) scramble to find them, the girls happen upon a trio of nefarious looking people in the woods — including Ida, played by Alison Arngrim, the actress best known for her role as Nellie Oleson on NBC’s “Little House on the Prairie.” Popular on Variety While every version of “Little House” is a story of survival, the Netflix show sticks to its family-friendly roots, with the scariest part of the scene being a dirty and disheveled Ida (Arngrim) attempting to hold the girls hostage until John Edwards (Warren Christie) quickly arrives to save the day. “I always had this idea that I wanted Alison Arngrim to be in the show,” “Little House on the Prairie” showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine tells Variety. Wait, who told you?’ And they’re like, ‘You did!'” Sonnenshine says. That’s right, I forgot that two years ago, I’m like, ‘I want Nellie in my show, I wonder if she’d do it?'” The fun inclusion of Arngrim as a villain is just one way the new “Little House” pays homage to the original “Little House,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1974-1983. “[Executive producer] Trip Friendly is very involved with the cast from the...
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