S2 #54 - "The In-Laws" Recap! (S7, Ep 9)

S2, EP. 55
"THE IN-LAWS" recap! (S7, EP9)

Spring is in the air—even for Alison in France! Hard to believe it’s been over a year since the Simi Valley 50th Anniversary event. It feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago… and we’re still recovering. HA!

Today, we’re diving into our first Season 7 episode recap: The In-Laws—a whirlwind of absurd hilarity starring our favorite duo, Dean Butler and Michael Landon. This episode serves up Pa/Almanzo tension in the silliest way possible, blending slapstick humor with some questionable frontier authenticity (mountains on the prairie, anyone?).

Michael Landon’s comedic brilliance shines, but let’s be real—this episode asks us to completely suspend our belief in historical accuracy. And these days? That kind of creative license wouldn’t fly in TV production, which makes us even more curious (and hopeful!) about the upcoming Netflix adaptation.

Meanwhile, the 1800s patriarchy is alive and well, as bet-making seems to be totally fine with Ma and Laura. We also have Alison’s infamous pickle-and-ice-cream moment, plus Percival and Doc Baker’s utterly maddening reaction to her gasp gaining weight. Oh, the joys of period-accurate sexism…

Other highlights include:

Albert rocking some impressive peach fuzz

Garvey’s return (and a shirtless Andy for all you Teen Beat fans!)

The telephone playing a surprisingly important role

And seriously—can someone take Mary out to a restaurant for once?!

And of course, no chaotic trip to Sleepy Eye would be complete without the comedic genius of Eddie Quillan, who steals the show as Cavendish, Pa’s latest nuisance.

Dean and Alison also pull back the curtain on the technical side of Little House, dishing about the extensive voiceover work (aka "looping") that was a staple of the show—much to Dean’s chagrin.

And finally, the real question: Did Michael Landon wax his chest? We get to the bottom of it -- Only on The Little House 50 Podcast, where we discuss the truly important Prairieverse matters!

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