what happened to Nellie?

Sorry for such a noob question but how did they write Nellie out of the show?

She and Percival moved to New York. I believe it was so Percival could work in the family business. This was at the beginning of season 8 -- the same time that Mary and Adam also moved to New York.

Hey, it's been a long time so I had to think about it too! Nellie and Percival moved to New York I believe, with their twins. They had one episode where she comes back to visit.

*Edit* Whoops....sorry John, I see you have this covered!

Yep, they were visiting Percival's parents and Mr. Cohen died. Percival felt, as the only son, it was his responsibiity to take over the family business. I think that's when I realized the show was changing: Mary and Adam moved, Nellie and Percival moved, and then Nancy dropped into the picture.

bethandmanly wrote:

I think that's when I realized the show was changing: Mary and Adam moved, Nellie and Percival moved, and then Nancy dropped into the picture.

Um yep. And add a little Jenny in the mix and all went downhill from there.

Do we know why Nellie was written out? Did Alison want to leave, or did the powers-that-be decide that she'd taken the character as far as she could?

bethandmanly wrote:

.....and then Nancy dropped into the picture.

Like a BOMB!!!

Rob wrote:

Do we know why Nellie was written out? Did Alison want to leave, or did the powers-that-be decide that she'd taken the character as far as she could?

Hmmm, I wonder if Alison mentioned it in her book. I don't remember right now.

Well stay tuned....I'm reading her book right now. Only started it last night but I read myself to sleep. Its good so far.

Rob wrote:

Do we know why Nellie was written out? Did Alison want to leave, or did the powers-that-be decide that she'd taken the character as far as she could?

BOOK SPOILER ALERT! If you want to read this in the book instead of here, then ignore me--my kids do it all the time.

Alison had a seven year contract. During the hiatus between Seasons 7 and 8, her agents were renegotiating her contract with NBC, and they refused to budge. They offered her 4 years with the same money and same conditions. Nellie was basically just taking up space at that point and had no real storyline, so Alison opted out.

Ah! Thank you, Cheryl.

Yeah, once she turned nice she just wasn't any fun anymore!

I think she wrote - not in her book, wich I didn't read, but in her website - that she was somewhat bored of doing the same character for years and years and she wanted to move to more exciting job. Adding to this, she wouldn't like to be a "too much nice Nellie". Yes, Misti. She was overall, bored. She wanted to be "the Prairie #@!%" for ever.

Vanesa.

Gin wrote:

Well stay tuned....I'm reading her book right now. Only started it last night but I read myself to sleep. Its good so far.

Cool....can't wait to hear what you think! I'm in the middle of MG's right now....what a page turner. I love it!!

Yep.When she changed to a "goodie-goodie young mother" she was not ur dear meannie Nellie any more!

Vanesa.

It would have been interesting to see if Jennifer and Benjamin turned out to be naughty or nice though. :P

Great idea! Maybe in a LHOTP spin-off, Jenniffer could be a new edition of a young brattie Nellie and Benjamin could act like Willie would do!

Vanesa.

thats way nancy was added to the show to take nellie's meanness

I think Nancy was far worse than Nellie. What a trouble maker, lol.

Yes, Nancy was, by far, worse than Nellie. It seems she had no feelings. Nellie could be good time to time. Sometimes, Nancy gets on my nerves for she seems to love no one, not even her adoptive parents.

Vanesa.