One thing ruined the TV show for me, and that was Pa’s crying. Almost every episode, he was bawling about something.
On the WKRP episode “Real Families”, Herb’s wife said it was her favorite show since people were always getting incurable diseases, going blind and such.
Never cared for little house or father Murphy.
Cath, never watched the show just because of that and the overall messing with one of my favorite series growing up...
I feel that way today about the Starz series “Outlander” which I have thoroughly enjoyed (the first four volumes). Can’t stand what they have done in the series so won’t watch anymore.
Another great series for girls/women that they did well in the movies (first two movies) is the “Anne of Green Gables” series by Lucy Maud Montgomery...great insight into Canadian history and while starting as a book for girls, evolves into books for women. The last one is a real tear jerker! Loved it.
Cheers!