Way back in the day Michael was in a porn. I saw it.

@@bradsavory9880 REALLY 😳

In Hollywood, they are never what they seem to be

I know many people in charge at my workplace who are two faced and it does make it harder when you are abused by them because they can gaslight you to everyone else. I turned to Christ because of that or else my spirit would have darkened and become angry all the time. Don't let these charismatic people define who you are.

You're hearing one side of the story. Maybe it is only as she says. Maybe not.

Boo. I hated Karen Grassle as Ma since I was a fan of the books. Please actually read the books! So sad that the real story is lost in the Michael Landon version of this story.

@@notsure64 Keep in mind Michael Landon always talked about the constant battle between staying true to the books on one hand, and then the network demanding more exciting TV. He always used the example...in the books there would be a whole chapter on Laura finds a grasshopper. You're being way too critical of one of the most beloved TV series of all time. Look at the junk on TV today.

Same! She s the best part of the show.

Why do they have to screw over such valuable actors?! She was irreplaceable on that show.

And was probably a total b**ch off screen

I agree. Karen Grassle played my favorite character. A Christian woman. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✝️

She was my most favorite also. And, her smile was/is absolutely beautiful. I know Michael Landon was far from being the man he was on Little House but their roles as husband and wife were remarkable!! I still watch LH most every day and I have the whole collection on DVD. Little House is one of my favorite shows.

@@carolspencer1644 Mine too! I am almost 50 and have been watching since I was a little girl. I'm addicted to this show! :)

I’m the same age as Melissa Gilbert, so of course I watched this show. Faithfully, every Monday at 8 on NBC. I kind of get what Michael Landon was saying. Karen Grassle was not the pull for the show. It was the kids and him. The women not so much. I called Bonnie Bartlett the Guppy. Especially in the Blizzard episode, she had that wide toothy guppy smile going on. And Hersha Parody. Whew. Frozen hard face: I never cared for her at all. As for Karen Grassle, she was okay. I get that Michael Landon said she was not the most popular. She was a disappointment for those of us kids who read the LH series. She wasn’t Ma, but she was okay. Part of why she wasn’t Ma was due the scripts she was given, and the scripts she was given she played well.

@@Leapyrbabe From Landon's background, his arrogance and insulting, disrespectful treatment of the co-stars and supporting cast should not have surprised people.

Yes, I’m just watching this now and never saw anything other than the ‘chemistry’ between them. As you say ‘wow’, it throws a whole new light on it doesn’t it?

Remember, this is just her version.

That's called good acting:)

Sometimes the chemistry is deceptive Richard Gere and Debra Winger HATED each other with a passion in Officer and a Gentleman and that passion came through as chemistry.

This is common in Hollywood. The less popular characters get jealous and write exaggerated/lying tell-all books to stroke their own egos.

Hard to feel sorry for her when she trashes Michael Landon to sell books and stroke her own over-inflated ego.

Grassle says she was able to reconcile with Landon shortly before he passed away. "We did have many, many good, good times together. So I was very glad we got to have a very friendly telephone conversation," Grassle. "It was a very good connection and thank heaven." God Bless you both; Karen on earth, and Michael in Heaven. I Love you.

@@JALSKY1 She words that as if he did some terrible things. And in this video...she says if Me Too was around back then she'd have sued him. I'm sure she's simply like many actors...everything was great...but now she's lying & exaggerating for her ego. Just like Scottie Pippen 2 days ago.

@@jaymike3302 I prefer seeing people through a lens of kindness. If people buy this book because they want to read some dirt on Michael then shame on them. Those of us that love him know he was human, capable of faults and shortcomings just like the rest of us. Take for instance the fact he obviously liked to play the part of a famly man, but some criticize the fact he must not of lived that because he was married 3 times. Who cares! We love him because he spent most his life using his talents creating good, wholesome, feel good tv shows the whole family could watch. His personal life really isnt our business. Karen simply told her story, good and bad, why should we read any more into it. ❤️

@@nmikali3848 She probably had a crush on him. Which contributed to her drinking...and to her bitter attitude.

Yeah, Landon has flaws. She should have sued Landon. And that would be the end of the lowlife.

Be encouraged by what? I’m sure she had a rough time with this

Flaws? Michael was a sexist bully. Should have been sued. He was a arrogant narcissist. He even blew up the set as a tantrum.

@@ladesigner8764 Michael Landon made that show. If he wanted to blow it up, he earned the right.

I agree. Just appreciate a wonderful sure that will never be equaled. Remember it's still Hollywood and the cast are just people. Immerse yourself in the story and and remember there really are good people in the world

1971 here. It was nearly everyone's favorite. And oh my, "Caroline" looks amazing!

@@Katatawnic Princess Pea!? That's what I called my daughter when she was little. Now is just princess. Cool!

I never liked the show too much, but I DID like the books. Our teachers used to read to us in the early grades from this series. I have read on Laura Ingalls Wilder and all she did in her grown-up life; interesting how much her life must have changed from those early years in the Big Woods!

August 30th, 1972, here with you! ❤

@@suzie830 August 26th here. 👍 Merry Christmas

I'm sorry but I think some things are better left unsaid. Landon obviously made mistakes and shouldn't have done what he did. But he wasn't a monster either and lot of us who grew up on the show don't need to hear another politically motivated "Me Too" confession that smears someone we loved watching, unless he truly did something awful which he didn't. Karen took a giant crap on all us when instead she should have just appreciated the fame and forture Little House brought her. Without Landon nobody would know who she is.

@@JohnB-dr8sk Exactly. I guess this is the origin of the term "Karen". She's deplorable.

@@JohnB-dr8sk oh please....

@@adamwarlock3530 and you are apparently a biased wuss.

​@@JohnB-dr8skYes! She should have just appreciated the fame and fortune instead of trying to get a fair wage. Do you see how ridiculous you sound? 🙄

She is talking trash about someone who isn't here to defend himself, that's a b**ch move.

Yes. It's amazing the lengths some people will go through for $$.... walking and spitting on the grave of the man responsible for the career you had.

​@adamwarlock3530 Oh please. She did not.

It's interesting Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary) said Landon was dark & could be mean, we've heard what Ms. Grassle has to say, yet, Melissa Gilbert adored him & named one of her kids after him.

*_what a beautiful face for ... an elderly lady artist - quite rare among the trade of 'hoillywood starlett's tribe' who don't survive 30 y.o.'s threshhold, and then BANG!_* - ... - face is turned into ugly fat mask. This lady artist must be not of that ...[unnamable/unamiable] tribe, because she does belong to ... our people

@@susanford2388 He vacillated between being pleasant and unpleasant.

Wow. Was that during the shows time, or was it reruns? Was it in english, or did they fill in the voices in korean?

Surprise!

We do wish america was like this. We wished it when I was a kid too. It isn't

@@oldfarmer9004 psyche !?

yes, she always had a sweet, soothing voice.

That's how I recognized who I was watching, by her voice! Timeless beauty.

Well said. A very positive and well done show

I loved it. I would forego hockey practice after school to watch the show. Days before video tape recorders, after we got one I never missed hockey practice.

@Jorge Garcia True. If its good, it must be destroyed. If its bad, we must be tolerant and open minded. The compulsion to tear Landon down doesnt come from him actually being such a bad guy. It comes from the positive and uplifting work that he did.

Sounds like you may want to rethink the friendships with the many worldly friends...

Lol what makes someone "worldly"? And how worldly can they be if they're so dismissive of a fun loving show like this?

I loved her and it’s good to see and hear her voice..

I was shocked 😳 too. But they pulled it off being a loving and caring husband and wife team. Little House on the Prairie was a success 👏🏽👏🏽💯

@@SouthSideLadyWright Karen Grassle and Michael Landon had no chemistry. Zero. Ever

She never said they couldn't stand each other... she said they actually liked working together very much. Re listen.

@@louiscantu6461 Read her autobiography. There's waaaaay more to it than she says here. They couldn't stand each other a lot during their 8 seasons of working together. There were times when they got on OK. It ended very badly when Karen told Michael how awful the writing was during her last season. They then didn't speak for almost a decade though got together before he died to reminisce without talking about the bad times. I'm glad they ended things on a positive note.

​@@rayoflight6505 The early season were the best. We didn't even bother buying the last season.

Always loved Ma & Pa, grew up on the show & the cast was so good sometimes we felt they were real people. I loved Michael Labdon from the time he was Lil Joe on Bonanza but I think Michael, being an alcoholic & his childhood, he was a tortured soul as well. We only know her side of the story, not saying she is making anything up, but she as an alcoholic may have said or did things to Michael as well. One thing stuck out to me is her dad being alcoholic & had bad childhood as well so she may have transferred some of those feelings abt her father to Michael not really even realizing it., once we see ourselves as victims, we are victims. She has every right to publish her book but Michael isn't here to defend himself but I feel there were probably faults on both sides & it is s shame they couldn't have hashed all this out while he was alive. They were both great actors because not one ounce of that showed on the screen. Iconic show

Whenever I hear the starting music, It still brings me back to that age when I would watch it at 5pm after school. It just seems so familiar and a set of families you grew up with.

@@kathyrais574 I agree. Why wait until he's not here to respond? There are two sides to this story, yet only one is being heard here.

@@kathyk8310 I remember her telling a story years ago, and she had nothing but really good things to say about Michael Landon, she never said a bad word about him, now that he is dead and can't defend himself, she says all these horrible things. And you are correct, no matter how hard you compress a pancake there is always 2 sides to it, just like every story.

Well said!!!! I think it’s awful that she’s saying these things. She didn’t need the money and it doesn’t do anything but hurt the reputation of people no longer living.

Michael Landon SHAME ON YOU

@@kendraadman7229 I'm curious what the pay was that was so low. And I wonder if other actors on the show had that same low pay and was grateful anyway not asking for more.

I’m 75 & grew up watching many, many westerns. Bonanza was such a big hit & many people thought Michael Landon was so great.His character had a huge ego, but he always came across as a person who really did think he was THE star & he was wrong! Father, Ben was handsome & dignified, Adam was a very handsome younger version of tall, dark & handsome, who also had that smoldering underneath. Hoss was the adorable, loveable mountain,who would do anything to help someone.(Huge loss when he suddenly passed away)Adam’s appearances became less frequent & you could always tell there was no real friendship between any of them with Landon. The public was stunned when he had the affair with his make-up girl & left his wife & children for her during “Little House On The Praire”. The child actors were all disappointed in what a fake he was. He seemed to be the same character in all his series, including “Highway To Heaven”. He just always had that arrogant vibe. So glad to hear the truth about him from the females, but sad to know his low opinion of women. 😡

So you are taking her word? It’s very funny she came out with this negativity after Michael’s death. And it’s funny that many people on the show said nothing but positive about him. I never take one side of a story. Unless others made these same allegations, I call it bogus

@@carolsmart238 they all loved Landon except for Pernell Roberts (Adam). Every time they all went out to eat or get a few drinks, Pernell always declined. He never wanted to be outgoing with the cast. Don’t believe me, look it up

the most beautiful woman in Walnut Grove

Loved that episode too

Great episode! And ms. Beatle was great at the end when she reads Laura’s essay and was ok with it. Laura looked at her and the teacher was her friend for life at that moment.

That's my favorite too and the Christmas episode where Laura sells her pony to Mr. Oleson to buy Ma a stove. I cry every time I watch both of them.

Yeah, you can't. Makes you wonder how fair all of this is.

@@FrederickTheGrtLook I don’t think he was a horrible person, just a flawed individual, like we all are! It was a bit of different era then, I read there was a lot of alcohol on set, and I’m glad they made peace before he passed away

He dumped his wife and treated his children horribly. Stop celebrity worship

@@douglaz74ML did not treat his kids horribly, he was just a flawed person like we all are…

Finally in 2021 after 100 years of moving pictures women are treated like fellow human beings rather than objects.

Knock it off, the feminist BS is getting old in 2021.

@@roybaty4785 For 1,000's of years women have had to play second fiddle to men, now that is old. Live with the new age or go live under a rock. Or better still live in a cave.

I’d say many woman are still objects and it’s almost glorified, sometimes I think we’re going backwards.

@@courtneyhawkins4072 Only under the Republican Party are women & people of color. They want us to return to the 1950's. When white men ruled & no one could do anything about it.

Her character was. People seem to often think people are exactly like the characters they portray.

@@m.e.d.7997 true, but sometimes they ARE the character they are playing.

Why?

Yeah. She shouldn't mention anything about how she owes her acting and book career to Michael Landon. After all, her mediocre talents wouldve taken her to the stars anyway.....

@@lambo58 figure it out 😑

@@adamwarlock3530 wow 😳 it is too bad you couldn't have been his assistant.

💯

Michael Landon was an outstanding person. I'm glad he was my surrogate Dad!

Exactly. Out of all the comments only you nailed it. Classic narcissist.

@@americancitizen7937 At least he was AWESOME at PRETENDING to be an awesome person. He had great talent and did amazing things. But to me, to be consisdered a truly good person, you don't just wear an ourward mask of being a good person while neglecting a wife and kids and running off to marry a teenager while belittling his co-star. Who someone is behind the closed doors with the people closest to them is who they really are. His mask was IMPRESSIVE, but I wouldn't have wanted to be his wife.

@@ChristianOne He is not here to defend himself against this narcissistic jerk, who is beating him up because, "the me-too movement opened my eyes". She had five abortions and was a drug addict. You know you should be skeptical about a third party that makes nasty claims against a man 32 years after his death. Oh yeah... Mike... real narcissistic guy always being charitable, visiting elderly people, coming almost whenever called upon. Yeah that's a real meany of a guy. They was know better man than Mike Landon.

Michael Landon had a tight budget for the show. He couldn't give out raises because he had a large cast to pay.

@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hcthe series was a huge hit and making tons of money. Michael could have paid her more!

@@elysenordby6200 if Michael Landon had to give Karen Grassle a raise, then he would have to give everyone a raise and he couldn't afford that. In addition to the cast, he had to pay crew members, too. The show was on a budget.

@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc The women were underpaid. In fact, Katherine MacGregor (Harriet Oleson) did not appear in the last episode as it was a pay dispute. Michael Landon kept the women in a submissive role.

Katherine MacGregor was comic relief on the show.

She and Mrs. Olson

You could say it makes him more inhumane.

Spanish. She was a millionaire from the show.

Professional reputation @Deplorable Covfefe, not PERSONAL

So was Cosby. No one is perfect and women were often mistreated in the workplace back then. He wasn’t getting his own way and he was acting like a brat. Today he’d be taken to task. Men got away with it then. Back in the day Cosby punished Lisa Bonnet for having a baby. That too would not be allowed now.

He had skeletons.

He should have paid her anything to stay. Show would have lost a lot of she left.

Never really liked him as an actor, etc. He always seemed a big 'off'; felt that way before all this came out.

Michael Landon was an ass. Even his own family told what a horrible person he was.

His real personality showed on Bonanza, when he was younger.

@@graftedinforever971 wow

Yes, we got that when Megyn said that she was Caroline about 3½ minutes along. 😉😂

I think anyone who ever watched the show would know this immediately by her voice!

I’m glad you were able to quit.

Exactly...if the insights into "behind the scenes" are a stark contrast to what we see on the screne, it can affect ones pecreption of the show.

nah, for me, I WANT to know whether or not I even want to support these actors in their livelihood. If they are jerks, I don't care what kind of an actor he/she is, I will not give my money or time to them. Of course that's me, and anyone is free to do as they wish.

Yes, I agree. Plus she did not seem to have a career of note either after the show or before it. I watched the show as a kid but I never really liked her character so I idk. She played the character well I just never liked her character that much. idk why.

Like he would have said sorry? Please.

@@barbarajordan-white7852 Excuse me Grassle did very well as an actor after the show too. She is very respected.

Heard similar things back in the day about him. He could be a jerk. But he was Hollywood royalty so it it wasnt talked about.

@@MTknitter22 Karen and Michael did make peace with each other before he died.

Wonder if other salaries were renegotiated? Many of them are dead now.