Members DramatistDreamer Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 Man, I could watch an episode of Little House On The Prairie right now! R.I.P. Katherine MacGregor (a.k.a. Mrs. Olsen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 Mrs. Olsen could be a real cow, but MacGregor played her with such humor and vulnerability. It was a caricature much of the time, but it really worked. She was one of the best parts of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted November 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 She and Nellie provided some straight-up comedy gold, especially when both faced their comeuppance. The icing on that comedy cake was when Nels finally lost his cool and really told Harriet off! Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I Am A Swede Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 You couldn't help loving Mrs. Oleson, even when she was a real bitch, and even more when she on occasion showed a human side. Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roman Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 My favorite scene. when she defended Todd Bridges to the racist clown after their trip to the new blind home in WG. she changed. and by the end of the series, even though she still had her ways, she was a truly good person. RIP Katherine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members dragonflies Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 A character that was more than a villain, she had a true heart but hid it behind so much nastiness. Katherine was a true talent, no one else could have played Harriet so well I'm gonna have to watch some LHOTP on Hallmark Drama now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reallyhateskateonlost Posted November 14, 2018 Members Share Posted November 14, 2018 I only watched LHOTP because I had a crush on Michael Landon. But I liked Mrs.Oleson....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted November 15, 2018 Members Share Posted November 15, 2018 MacGregor was a revelation as Mrs. Oleson. We were lucky to have her on the show for so much of its run. With so many viewing choices available to us nowadays, I rarely watch any series a second time, but there's something about LHOTP that enchants me, and I never tire of watching it. I can only say that about LHOTP, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Mary Tyler Moore Show, I Love Lucy, and vintage soap episodes. Rest in Peace, Katherine MacGregor. You brought us joy for many years! I'm off to watch her terrorize the citizens of Walnut Grove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted November 20, 2018 Members Share Posted November 20, 2018 I didn't realize y'all had made a thread about her passing. I've been a huge LHOTP fan for a long time, and Katherine MacGregor's performance as Harriet Oleson is a big reason why. Like all of you have already said, she was just the right combination of real bitch (especially early on - the way she used to look down on the Ingalls family was just PAINFUL) and real human to make the character the perfect antagonist. I hesitate to call her a villainess because she never really meant to be anything more than a catty, uppity cnt to people, and the loads of slapstick they had her do made her less frightening. LHOTP is one of those shows that I love dearly but would never want to really live in because it always seemed hot as hell in Walnut Grove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vetsoapfan Posted November 22, 2018 Members Share Posted November 22, 2018 Probably because Walnut Grove was built on a hell mouth, LOL. The amount of tragedy and death that hit the town was proof of that! People always say how warm and loving LHOTP was, and that's true, but many of its episodes were sick and vicious, LOL. The fire at the school for the blind? Oy vey. Watching Alice Garvey and Mary's baby engulfed in flames was the stuff of nightmares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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