‘Little House on the Prairie’ had many emotional moments over the years. The characters resonated with American viewers. Many viewers felt like they were part of the family. This montage features 12 of the show’s most tearful moments.
You may have shed a few tears when Laura has to say goodbye to Mr. Edwards. She has her back facing him, and he says, ‘I guess it’s time to say goodbye.’ Laura responds, ‘I don’t want to say goodbye!’
Then, she turns around and hugs him and says, ‘I’ll never forget you, Mr. Edwards.’ She starts to cry as Mr. Edwards’ eyes fill up with tears as he says, ‘I’ll be remembering you.’
Many viewers cried when Charles appeared from the dark, holding a young girl. It turned out to be Carrie who had been lost. The town cheers and Carrie smiles and runs toward her family as they run to embrace her. Everyone is hugging and shouting for joy.
Mary and her family fear she is blind when she shouts from upstairs, ‘Help! Papa, help me!’ Charles runs up the stairs to hug Mary, and she screams, ‘I can’t see!’ As she continues to hold Pa, she has a terrified look on her face. She says, ‘I can’t see. It’s so dark. I can’t breathe. Just hold me!’ It’s an emotional and scary moment for the viewers.
Everyone gets upset when an animal dies on TV. Charles walks out to bury their dead dog, and Mary looks at him. She says she wants to hold him one last time. Then, Charles walks over solemnly, hands her the wrapped body, and she just stares off into the field.
‘Little House’ was a fantastic show that connected with audiences. The emotional storylines and real-life scenarios certainly made for some teary-eyed moments for viewers.
