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Little House on the Prairie
S6.E12
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Crossed Connections

  • Episode aired Dec 10, 1979
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Little House on the Prairie (1974)
DramaFamilyRomanceWestern

When the telephone comes to Walnut Grove, Mrs. Olesen is hired as the switchboard operator. The telephone company is unaware that Mrs. Olesen loves to gossip, and her new job will simply be ... Read allWhen the telephone comes to Walnut Grove, Mrs. Olesen is hired as the switchboard operator. The telephone company is unaware that Mrs. Olesen loves to gossip, and her new job will simply be another means to spread rumors about Walnut Grove's residents. One of the subscribers to t... Read allWhen the telephone comes to Walnut Grove, Mrs. Olesen is hired as the switchboard operator. The telephone company is unaware that Mrs. Olesen loves to gossip, and her new job will simply be another means to spread rumors about Walnut Grove's residents. One of the subscribers to the new Walnut Grove exchange is the Garveys. Alice places a call to her mother, in which s... Read all

  • Director
    • Michael Landon
  • Writers
    • Blanche Hanalis
    • Laura Ingalls Wilder
    • Don Balluck
  • Stars
    • Michael Landon
    • Karen Grassle
    • Melissa Gilbert
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    338
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Landon
    • Writers
      • Blanche Hanalis
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
      • Don Balluck
    • Stars
      • Michael Landon
      • Karen Grassle
      • Melissa Gilbert
    • 9User reviews
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    Michael Landon
    Michael Landon
    • Charles Ingalls
    Karen Grassle
    Karen Grassle
    • Caroline Ingalls
    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Laura Ingalls
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    • Mary Ingalls Kendall
    • (credit only)
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    Rachel Lindsay Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
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    Sidney Greenbush
    Sidney Greenbush
    • Carrie Ingalls
    • (as Lindsay Sidney Greenbush)
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    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Nels Oleson
    Katherine MacGregor
    Katherine MacGregor
    • Harriet Oleson
    Alison Arngrim
    Alison Arngrim
    • Nellie Oleson
    Merlin Olsen
    Merlin Olsen
    • Jonathan Garvey
    Hersha Parady
    Hersha Parady
    • Alice Garvey
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    • Andrew 'Andy' Garvey
    • (as Patrick Laborteaux)
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    Matthew Labyorteaux
    • Albert Quinn Ingalls
    • (as Matthew Laborteaux)
    Kevin Hagen
    Kevin Hagen
    • Dr. Hiram Baker
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Harold
    Sam Edwards
    Sam Edwards
    • Mr. Bill Anderson
    Marie Denn
    • Alice's Mother
    Dave Morick
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      • Michael Landon
    • Writers
      • Blanche Hanalis
      • Laura Ingalls Wilder
      • Don Balluck
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    Ring her Neck?

    Harriet Oleson has made it possible for Walnut Grove to get modernized. They are now connected to the world! Telephones have finally arrived in Walnut Grove. Of course the fact that Mrs. Oleson can now listen in on every telephone conversation is the main theme to this episode.

    We discover the Garvey secret: Alice Garvey had been married before - a long time ago. When Mrs. Oleson overhears her private conversation with her mother, Harriet is excited about spreading the news. This causes a huge fight, and Jonathan leaves to go meet the man she used to be married to.

    I'll call the sub-plot "Getting even with Mrs. Oleson." Albert comes up with a plan to hit the woman where it counts. The ending to this episode is priceless with an over-dramatic scene of a crying Mrs. Oleson being told by her husband that he now owns everything...

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    • Trivia
      When Harriet Oleson first answers the telephone and screams "Walnut Grove" into it, this was improvised entirely by Katherine MacGregor.
    • Goofs
      Johnathan tells Charles that they are near Minneapolis so they can visit Alice's mother. Mankato isn't that much closer to Minneapolis than Walnut Grove. It's 95 miles away. In a wagon it would take them most of the day if not more to travel that distance.
    • Quotes

      Harriet Oleson: Well don't look at me. It's not my fault! I was never married before.

      Nels Oleson: Of course not! What other idiot would have married you?

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel
      • INSP
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ed Friendly Productions
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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