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Little House on the Prairie<\/a><\/em> star Melissa Gilbert<\/a><\/strong> sent a direct message about Jason Bateman<\/a><\/strong> getting hazed by costars on the show.<\/p>\n On Saturday, Sept. 20, Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/strong> in the beloved historical drama, addressed recent comments made by Bateman, who played her onscreen adopted brother, James Cooper Ingalls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n “Who? Who did this to you?!?” she demanded in an Instagram post<\/a> in which he said that he was “hazed by older” costars, vowing, “I will kick their tush\u2026.no one smacks down my little bro!”<\/p>\n In the comments, Gilbert’s followers jokingly speculated on the culprits, with one Instagram user suggesting, “Was it Nelly \u2026 \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02.”<\/p>\n Another echoed, “Nellie Olson, what have you done?!”<\/p>\n “Omg who?! Name names!!!” a different follower exclaimed.<\/p>\n Someone else pointed out, “Uh-oh… Half Pint is throwing down! \ud83d\ude02\u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user commented, “I love how you want to protect him even now. \ud83e\udd79\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n Related: Little House on the Prairie<\/em> Actress Dead at 89<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In a Sept. 18 episode of Hot Ones<\/a><\/em>, host Sean Evans<\/a><\/strong> asked if it was true that the older Little House on the Prairie<\/em> child actors played a prank on Bateman by telling him that his character died.<\/p>\n “Untrue,” Bateman responded. \u201cWhat they did do was, they pinned me down on the ground, straddled me with knees on my shoulders, and gave me noogies or whatever they call it on my chest.”<\/p>\n Evans asked, \u201cThere was a hazing ritual on\u00a0Little House on the Prairie<\/em>?\u201d to which Bateman replied, \u201cYeah. They knocked on my chest like I was a front door.”<\/p>\n Bateman continued, “And then I\u00a0went to the makeup artist and said, \u2018Put a big black-and-blue mark all over my chest.\u2019 And then I went to their parents and I said, \u2018Look what your kids did to me.\u2019 And that was good. I got them in trouble.”<\/p>\n Little House on the Prairie<\/em> aired for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983. Bateman was 11 when he started playing James.<\/p>\n In January, Netflix announced a Little House on the Prairie<\/em> reboot series<\/a>, with the son of Michael Landon<\/a><\/strong> (who played Pa) sending a bold message about the remake<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Little House on the Prairie<\/em>\u2019s Melissa Gilbert Sends Bold Message Fans Say “Should Be Written on Our Flag<\/strong>“<\/a><\/p>\n In other recent Gilbert news, the former child star recently revealed her “whole childhood in one box”<\/a> as her husband, Timothy Busfield<\/a><\/strong>, did a spot-on Mr. Edwards Impression. The actress, now 61, also gave her stamp of approval to a 2025 AI reimagining of Little House on the Prairie<\/em> characters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additionally, Gilbert sent a bold message after conservative activist Charlie Kirk<\/strong>‘s death<\/a> and again after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a> after Jimmy Kimmel<\/a><\/strong>‘s remarks about Kirk.<\/p>\n Next: Little House on the Prairie<\/em>\u2019s Melissa Gilbert Shares Direct Message After Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> Suspension<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 21, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n