Little Lou

Subject: Little Lou Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:36 pm

A little circus performer.Lou looks for work in walnut grove afther his wife dies giving birth.Mrs olsen doesn't want him working in the store cause of his size.She also threatens to close her bank account if mr.Anderson hires lou.Lou then steals food from the store.MRs Olsen wants to press charges on him.

“Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Subject: Re: Little Lou Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:06 pm

I think it was wrong what MRS>OLsen did. She sure can be very mean.I'am glad that in the end she fixed things and lou got the job at the bank, Smile

“Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Subject: Re: Little Lou Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:47 pm

This is a favorite of mine. Mrs. Olsen has a cold heart thats for sure. She could have given Lou a job without any problem. He could have even helped at " Nellie's". Its sad some people can't get past physical appearances to see the real person and/or issues.
This episode is a great one for young kids to see.

It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart

Subject: Re: Little Lou Sat Dec 31, 2011 11:19 pm

Gin wrote:: This is a favorite of mine. Mrs. Olsen has a cold heart thats for sure. She could have given Lou a job without any problem. He could have even helped at " Nellie's". Its sad some people can't get past physical appearances to see the real person and/or issues.
This episode is a great one for young kids to see.

Yes,I hope kids will learn from this,He just want any job to take care of his kid.Leat john was nice to help find a job for him. It's sad how ppl look down on ppl cuz of theire looks.

“Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it... Yet.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Subject: Re: Little Lou Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:25 pm

Mrs Olsen should have looked at herself in the mirror ......she wasn't all that attractive herself

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”
― Laura Ingalls Wilder

Walnut Grove Resident Number of posts : 1064

This was very sad to see the discrimination, Harriet never seems to learn for long. Her bias against black people, , overweight people, (like she's thin) Indians, the list goes on. I'm glad it ended well, but hard to watch at times.

It's also very similar to a Bonanza episode, "It's a small World"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0529587/

Circus midget and new widower George Marshall struggles to deal with the prejudice of Mr. Flynt, the town's banker, when he refuses to hire him despite Ben's recommendation.

Director:
Michael Landon
Writer:
Michael Landon
Stars:
Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker and Michael Lando

Some other borrowed themes:
Several of the episodes written by Michael Landon were recycled storylines from ones that he had written for Bonanza. Season two's "A Matter of Faith" was based on the Bonanza episode "A Matter of Circumstance"; season five's "Someone Please Love Me" was based on the Bonanza episode "A Dream To Dream"; season seven's "The Silent Cry" was based on the Bonanza episode "The Sound of Sadness"; season eight's "He Was Only Twelve" was based on the Bonanza episode "He Was Only Seven"; and season nine's "Little Lou" was based on the Bonanza episode "It's A Small World."

New Pioneer Number of posts : 133

She never does learn for long. At the end of the episodes where she does learn it's moving, but then she's back to her old self again.

Walnut Grove Resident Number of posts : 1064

Yes, I suppose if she became "too good" they couldn't write all the funny and not too funny things that come out of her mouth. I just felt they should remember a particular lesson and not use it again. To be fair though, "sometimes" it does take a few times before something sinks in when it is so much a part of you.

Subject: Re: Little Lou Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:15 am

This is a good lesson for anyone. Just because, Lou is small adult. He should get any kind of job, he want. Not just at the circus. On The Waltons. His character played in the circus. He give John Boy, The Moby Dick book.

Ingalls Friend for Life Number of posts : 7892 Mood :

I had never seen this episode, until yesterday. It really showed Harriet's true colors, I think more than any other episode ever did. She is as spoiled and selfish as Nancy is! Lou is one of the characters who I wish they had shown again in another episode after this one. It said he stayed on in Walnut Grove, so I wish he had made another appearance.