As wholesome as LHOTP was, there were many instances that were not appropriate for young children. I think Michael Landon did this to encourage an adult following of the show. What are some scenes that you feel fall into this category? I'll start:
When the brothers beat Charles nearly to death and sent his bloodied body riding away on the stagecoach.
Ma's infected leg.
He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.
I always thought Laura's nightmare sequences were pretty intense for a "family" show.
shareyeah, but back then parents -- get this --
wait for it --
TALKED WITH THEIR KIDS!
the show was deemed appropriate back then because most parents watched with their children and were able to gauge how intense the episode was going to be. there was no such thing as television show ratings because parents took their jobs as parents SERIOUSLY!
Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.
You tell 'em, buddy! I grew up during those days, and my parents talked to me the way I talk with my children today. Still, there were shocking scenes on LHOTP that one wouldn't expect by its comfy exterior. The blood and gore wasn't shown on the previews, so parents couldn't always shield their little loved ones from it.
Another example: When Dr. Baker was called to that fever-stricken village (where Mr. Edwards brought the fever back inadvertently) to treat the sick. At the beginning of one scene he stoically says, "you can carry out the body", and two men lift this blanket-covered corpse up and out.
He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.
Alice Garvey and the baby burning up in the blind school--damn, that was just a graphic scene all the way around and probably scared the *hit out of a lot of kids.
Alice Garvey and the baby burning up in the blind school--damn, that was just a graphic scene all the way around and probably scared the *hit out of a lot of kids.
Albert and his morphine
Handyman Chris banging Ma Ingalls
I doubt many parents enjoyed watching a clown rape a teenage girl. I'd hate to have to discuss that with young children!
shareLike when Jonathan squeezed a guy so tightly around the belly that blood began seeping from his mouth.
He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.
That really happened? Gross - probably some serious internal injuries there.
The raping mime and BBQ baby battering ram were not appropriate for children.
was that the boxing episode
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it was the "As Long As We're Together" episode. Towards the end after Charles is beat up (yet again) and Jonathan goes to the Saloon where the two men works as bouncers. He starts a fight, squeezes the guy and then gets his job as a bouncer.
shareI think that the May We Make Them Proud Episode and the Sylvia Episode are two of the most disturbing Episodes on the show. These two Episodes should not have been made.
shareA lot of "Family friendly" viewing back then wasn't very family friendly by modern standards.
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