Growing up in the 60s and 70s was an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything. We were a sturdy lot. We spent all day outside and got dirty. We scraped our knees, broke a bone or two, and shook it all off. The weather didn’t play a big factor in our outside time, either. It didn’t matter if it was warm, cold, a blizzard, or drizzling; we had a blast. And when the street lights came on, and it was time to come home, we cleaned up, had something to eat, and watched TV. It’s worth noting that until I Continue Reading
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a made-for-TV movie that came out in 1976, when I was 12 years old, and that’s when I watched it for the first time – and the last time until now. Since it’s been about 50 years, I’m watching it again, almost as if it’s the first time. This movie was released as John Travolta’s popularity as a Sweathog in Welcome Back Kotter was reaching great heights, and just before he became a mega star in Saturday Night Fever and Grease. I was never someone who crushed on John Travolta, but I did Continue Reading
Little House on the Prairie: Season 1, Episode 8: Ma’s Holiday
It’s been a minute, recap fans. I took a bit of a holiday break, but now I’m ready to dive back into it with Season 1, Episode 8 of Little House on the Prairie: “Ma’s Holiday.” Here goes nothing. We begin peacefully, with Jack barking at a deer feeding in the creek as we pan into the Little House. At dinner, the family is eating something brown, per usual, but there is thankfully no corn today. Mary continues her dinner table gossip streak, informing her parents that Willie Oleson was held after school again for talking in class. Laura adds Continue Reading
LHOP: Season 1, Episode 7 – Town Party, Country Party
Welcome back, Little House fans. Today, we’re recapping Little House on the Prairie, Season 1, Episode 7, “Town Party, Country Party.” Before we get into it, I am kind of blown away. I was today years old when I learned that there are a ton of people who watch Little House on the Prairie like, all day, every day. Or whenever they watch TV, anyway. They either stream it or watch the DVDs, and when they are done, they start all over again. It’s the only thing on in their homes. And then they get on Facebook and discuss it Continue Reading
TV Flops of the ’70s
Every decade has its collection of TV flops—the short-lived series that don’t have the ratings and eventually don’t make the cut. It didn’t matter if they were critically acclaimed or not. Back in the day, networks answered to the advertisers, and if not enough people were seeing the ads, the series was canceled. And unlike now, TV flops of the ’70s didn’t have streaming services such as Prime or Netflix to save them. A television series was given a small amount of time to make a big impression, and if it missed the mark, it was gone for good. Today, Continue Reading
Where is Little House on the Prairie Streaming?
I recently mentioned to my co-workers that I started a blog recapping old TV shows, including Little House on the Prairie and The Brady Bunch. One person mentioned to me that her kids had been watching Little House on COZI TV before it was dropped, but now she doesn’t know where it’s streaming. I said to myself, “Self, this is something to write about.” If you want to watch full episodes of Little House on the Prairie, this post is for you. Here is where you can catch Little House on the Prairie streaming as of November 2025. Where is Continue Reading
Little House on the Prairie S1, E6: If I Should Wake Before I Die
Today, we’re going to recap Little House on the Prairie, Season 1, Episode 6: If I Should Wake Before I Die. It already sounds morbid. If I Should Wake Before I Die Warning: I have thoughts about “If I Should Wake Before I Die,” and they’re not all positive. Just wanted to make that clear before you invest time in reading this. We open with a pair of older hands playing “Camptown Races” on a stringed lap instrument that I don’t know what it’s called. As the camera pans out, we see a smiling Laura staring at the playing hands Continue Reading
Unforgettable Christmas Commercials of the ’70s and ’80s
As a young girl born in the mid-60s but with the majority of my childhood memories in the ’70s, Christmas was a magical time. It just was. I don’t know how to explain why it felt different. It could be all the homes decorated for the holidays, or the department store windows with their glittery, mechanical displays. It could have been the carolers, yes, people really did that, or the giant Christmas catalogs that came in the mail. Or it could have been the Christmas specials on TV, with their Christmas commercials that kept us too intrigued to leave the Continue Reading
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
I hesitated before recapping “The Boy Who Drank Too Much,“ wondering if it was too soon after recapping another Scott Baio classic, “Stoned.” But since one was a made-for-TV movie and the other was an ABC After School Special, I decided it’s not the same thing. Made-for-TV movies in the ’70s and ’80s were (usually) low-budget productions made for television rather than the box office. They featured stars from some of our favorite television shows. In this case, Scott Baio, who was achieving teen idol fame on “Happy Days” and the short-lived “Joanie Loves Chachi,” Michele Tobin from “The Fitzpatricks,” Continue Reading
S1E5 The Love of Johnny Johnson
“The Love of Johnny Johnson” is a title from Little House on the Prairie episodes that has popped into my head now and then over the years. I don’t know why, because I don’t remember a thing about this episode, and I’m watching it decades after my first viewing, as if it were new. Other than “Country Girls,” and maybe the Little House on the Prairie Pilot, it’s the only title I remember from this entire series. Here we are—opening credits. Ma and Dad pull up in the wagon. Girls and a dog are running. Carrie falls. Laughter ensues. Over Continue Reading