This show was masterful in terms of world building
Honestly, Michael Landon really made Walnut Grove into a real Town. There was no side characters. The ingals, The Wilders, The Olsens, The Garveys, DR Becker etc.. They all received character development and grew throughout the seasons, they each had their own musical theme, they even had episodes only dedicated to them. By the end of the show you felt like you knew Walnut Grove personally and all it's habitant. A lot of shows tried desperately to duplicate that level of world building like DR Queen for example but in my opinion none of them reached the level of Little house when it comes to that. I honestly cannot think of any other shows where I felt so familiar with all the characters.
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