Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie is the latest adaptation of the book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The original classic TV series aired for nine seasons from 1974 to 1983 and there have also been films and a musical. It follows the Ingalls family, Charles, Caroline, and their daughters Mary and Laura, as they leave Wisconsin to settle on the American frontier.
A perfectly pleasant Sunday afternoon distraction”
Hayley and Ali do not think Little House on the Prairie is a Must Watch.
Ali says, “this is not a Must Watch, but I did find myself enjoying it for what it is worth.”
“We have new, very charming, very good looking people who are taking over the roles of the Ingalls.”
He describes the show as “a pleasant time with pleasant people.”
“I love that it’s an adaptation of the books and they’re obviously taking more and drawing it out a bit more.”
Overall Ali calls Little House on the Prairie a “perfectly pleasant Sunday afternoon distraction.”
On the other hand, Hayley says, “I have such a huge bias against anything Little House on the Prairie because it haunted my TV set when I was a kid.”
“I tried, I really did. I tried for two episodes, but I cannot abide a little girl looking over a field where her new house is about to be built saying things like ‘this will be our new forever’.”
She calls it “cosy nonsense” adding, “it’s completely not for me.”
“As Ali says, it seems serviceable in terms of a TV show.”
Hayley does note “it’s been brought slightly up to date as much as a show can be brought up to date, set in that time.”
All eight episodes are available to watch now on Netflix.
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We used AI to transcribe and summarise our Must Watch feature. This article was then written and reviewed by a BBC journalist. More on how the BBC uses AI.