{"id":2070538,"date":"2025-10-05T16:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2070538"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:23:12","slug":"little-house-on-the-prairie-star-says-disturbing-episode-gives-texas-chainsaw-massacre-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/little-house-on-the-prairie-star-says-disturbing-episode-gives-texas-chainsaw-massacre-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 star says disturbing episode gives \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u2019 vibes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Life on &#8220;Little House on the Prairie&#8221; wasn\u2019t always so wholesome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/littlehouse50podcast.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Little House 50&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Little House 50&#8221;<\/a> podcast, Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) and Dean Butler (Almanzo Wilder) revisited an episode that aired on Season 3 titled &#8220;Bully Boys.&#8221; In it, viewers see the Galender brothers \u2014 two adult men and a teenager \u2014 arrive in Walnut Grove and wreak havoc on the town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There is so much woman-beating in this episode,&#8221; said co-host Pamela Bob. &#8220;It\u2019s crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/little-house-prairie-star-melissa-gilbert-birth-father-knew-her-identity-after-watching-show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Little House On The Prairie\u2019 Star Melissa Gilbert Says Her Birth Father Knew Her Identity After Watching Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>\u2018Little House On The Prairie\u2019 Star Melissa Gilbert Says Her Birth Father Knew Her Identity After Watching Show<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>In a recent episode of the podcast &#8220;Little House 50,&#8221; Alison Arngrim and Dean Butler discussed the Season 3 episode &#8220;Bully Boys.&#8221; Michael LeClair is seen here as Bubba Galender fighting Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They\u2019re cowards,&#8221; said Arngrim, 63. &#8220;They don\u2019t want to fight the men. They wanted to attack the girls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The star admitted the episode was &#8220;disturbing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;First of all, I was creeped out by all three,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;The minute they showed up and went to their cabin, I was creeped out. I didn\u2019t say, \u2018Oh, look at the two cowboys and their baby brother.\u2019 I said, \u2018This <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/horror\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:is giving \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u2019 vibes.\u2019&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">is giving \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u2019 vibes.\u2019&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Alison Arngrim looking to the side and wearing a striped blue and white blazer.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OyCOD.nmPhHYy8RWJrNmVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/aa57fba594fbd4d824be169a04ba47f9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>In &#8220;Little House 50,&#8221; Alison Arngrim admitted that the Galender brothers &#8220;creeped&#8221; her out.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I mean, is there inbreeding going on here?&#8221; she asked about the on-screen siblings. &#8220;They don\u2019t seem right. There seems to be something the matter with these three guys. \u2026 Why are they so weird? I thought they [were] creepy and disturbing. I\u2019m feeling \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre<i>.<\/i>\u2019 \u2026 They are disturbing. There\u2019s something wrong with them right away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This plot is very simple,&#8221; said Butler, 69. &#8220;It\u2019s really about how much people will take.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Butler noted the Galenders were &#8220;an illustration of no moral guardrails of any kind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There is nothing that they won\u2019t do, and they think nothing of it because . . . no one is pushing back, until Mary [Ingalls, played by Melissa Sue Anderson] pushes back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Melissa Gilbert in costume chatting with a young actor filming &quot;Little House on the Prairie.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1472\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/h7RwhguF65lCPwy6W7QCWQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NzI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/5a29d63128b82c28fac3cf5152f61a2c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls and Jonathan Gilbert in &#8220;Bully Boys,&#8221; which aired on Dec. 6, 1976.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the episode, Roy Jenson played George Galender, Michael LeClair played Bubba Galender and Geoffrey Lewis played Sam Galender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Let\u2019s go back, though, to the schoolhouse,&#8221; said Bob. &#8220;They\u2019re starting the grift, the intimidation factor. They\u2019re basically robbing them blind, and there\u2019s nothing they can do about it. Then we go to school, and we see Bubba, right? We\u2019re introduced to Bubba, who\u2019s also equally horrible in the school year. This was the craziest scene ever when he, out of the blue, punches Mary in the face over nothing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the episode, Bubba purposely knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-little-house-on-the-prairie-cast-remembers-disturbing-and-horrifying-episode-11821807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People magazine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People magazine<\/a> reported. When Mary confronts him, he punches her, the outlet said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael LeClair and Melissa Sue Anderson filming &quot;Bully Boys&quot; during a fighting scene in &quot;Little House on the Prairie.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1365\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZatlxcZQoY2.pBvpdG_i_A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNjU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/07b9a2e9632ca7be88bf6f09c1fdee92\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Arngrim revealed in the podcast that Michael LeClair (left) was very nice in person.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He could have killed this girl, by the way,&#8221; said Bob. &#8220;You could kill someone by hitting someone in the face with a ball like that. So he purposely knocks out this girl. And then when Mary confronts him, he punches her, zero warning. So freaking hard. It\u2019s jarring to say the least. And as a viewer watching this, Laura [Ingalls, played by Melissa Gilbert] is surprisingly a little more nonchalant than I\u2019d like her to be about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">People reported that for the rest of the episode, Mary has a black eye. However, she feels pressured to stay quiet. Meanwhile, Nellie tries to be Bubba\u2019s girlfriend, an act Arngrim called &#8220;reprehensible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She sees him beating women, and she\u2019s cool with it,&#8221; said Arngrim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael LeClair dragging Melissa Gilbert in &quot;Bully Boys.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1456\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/sUITKeqIdnORn_BtmL327Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NTY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/59d8d8f80928383031baa2ef7344a954\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael LeClair is seen here as Bubba Galender opposite Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The breaking point, the outlet shared, is when <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/classics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caroline &quot;Ma&quot; Ingalls [Karen Grassle];elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Caroline &#8220;Ma&#8221; Ingalls [Karen Grassle]<\/a> is attacked by the two older men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s all sexual innuendo. It&#8217;s horrible. It&#8217;s horrific,&#8221; Bob said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s really bad,&#8221; Arngrim chimed in. &#8220;They\u2019re literally holding her and touching her. Nobody does that. And this is Caroline. I mean . . . That\u2019s your mom. That\u2019s everybody\u2019s mom. And they\u2019re touching her. They\u2019re saying things . . . they won\u2019t let her leave. They have a hold of her. \u2026 This is assault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: \u2018LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE\u2019 CHILD STAR SAYS SET WAS LIKE \u2018MAD MEN\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the discussion, Arngrim praised Grassle, 83, for her performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Her portrayal of trauma from sexual assault is so dead on,&#8221; said Arngrim. &#8220;The desperation to say it wasn\u2019t that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the episode, Caroline later confides in Charles Ingalls [Michael Landon] about the assault.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Michael LeClair pulling Melissa Gilbert's hair. She is in character as Laura Ingalls.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1355\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hKWQ6rV4vObTllcvcV.4Kw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNTU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b3320896da144154e8e19846dbf54178\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>In &#8220;Bully Boys,&#8221; the townspeople eventually fight back.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mary and Laura stand up to Bubba, and many of the children band together to fight back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The children have said, &#8216;We&#8217;re going to stand together, and we&#8217;re going to handle this,'&#8221; Butler said. &#8220;And this is the . . . powerful allegorical moment for everybody to see. It\u2019s time to stand up together and be counted when someone is treating you wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the end, Reverend Alden [Dabbs Greer], who had been sympathetic to the Galenders, calls them out during church on Sunday, the outlet reported. The men then help him eject them from the town. As they\u2019re escorted out, Caroline leads the women singing &#8220;Onward, Christian Soldiers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Karen Grassle as Ma looking stern as Michael Landon, as Charles Ingalls, looks on.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HssvnRLSZYLBoGcXdWrIdQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b9130f825b093712704dcbbbc4ee6dff\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Landon is seen here as Charles Philip Ingalls opposite Karen Grassle as Caroline Quiner Holbrook Ingalls in &#8220;Little House on the Prairie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019ve never seen more woman beating <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in any television show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">in any television show<\/a>,&#8221; said Bob.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It\u2019s stunning,&#8221; said Butler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I rewatch it, it\u2019s like, holy moly, they actually went there,&#8221; said Bob. &#8220;Anyway, we\u2019re all OK now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/little-house-prairie-star-says-disturbing-episode-gives-texas-chainsaw-massacre-vibes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 star says disturbing episode gives \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u2019 vibes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 star says disturbing episode gives \u2018Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u2019 vibes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life on &#8220;Little House on the Prairie&#8221; wasn\u2019t always so wholesome. 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