From Plum Creek With Love: A Little House on the Prairie Podcast

*PODCAST SERIES FINALE*

Caroline Ingalls returns, with Charles in tow, to visit with her daughter, granddaughter and Manly Child in Walnut Grove. However, there's something on the horizon to disrupt the peace and tranquility of this visit to the tiny hamlet. Enter Nathan Lassiter, a land developer who has a major surprise for the Citizens of Walnut Grove. Despite their best efforts, things look bleak for everyone in the W.G. ...that's until they find a loophole to exploit and end up giving Lassister a surprise of his own. Are TV Laura, Almanzo, Twoddler Rose and Jenny heading to Bur Oak to stay with Charles and Caroline? Where was Hester Sue? Do Willie And Rachel follow Mr.Oleson and Nancy to Harriet? Can Post Mistress Melinda Foster a job at bigger Post Office Branch? Did Miss Etta Plum ever get married? What are you going to listen to next?

Dear Listeners , Thank You for joining me on this adventure out to the Prairie. Take care and Weejhari

John Hernandez

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From Plum Creek with Love: A little house on the Prairie Podcast (January 2021 - August 2025)

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Telephone Line - Electric Light Orchestra

It’s All Right - The Impressions  

On My Mind - Ellie Goulding 

Heated - Beyonce  

Outside - Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding

Fight Song - Rachel Platten 

It Only Takes A Moment - Jerry Herman 

Shiny - Jemaine Clement 

Alone - Heart 

Together Forever - Rick Ashley

Rather Be - Clean Bandit feat Jess Glynne 

Puke - Eminem 

Bad Day - Daniel Powter

Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go’s 

Takin’ Care of Business - Bachman-Turner Overdrive 

Lets Go Fly a Kite - David Tomlinson 

Don’t Cry - Guns N’ Roses 

Hardly Wait - Juliette Lewis 

My Little Town - Simon &Garfunkel

Reflections - Diana Ross &The Supremes

Mother and Child Reunion - The Intruders 

Downtown - Petula Clark

Flight of the Bumblebee - Issac Stern 

Yoo Hoo - Imperial Teens

What A Girl Wants - Christina Aguilera

Pets - Porno for Pyros

Seal It with a Kiss - Britney Spears 

When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls 

Jealous of my Boogie - Rupaul

Fake Smile - Ariana Grande 

Da bomb - Kris Kross

You Don’t Own Me - Lesley Gore 

American Pie - Don McLean 

Fellings - Shirley Bassey 

Eye - Smashing Pumpkins 

Mad Woman - Taylor Swift 

Ribs - Lorde

Home - Diana Ross

Try - Janis Joplin

Do What You Want - Lady Gaga 

Believe - The Chemical Brothers 

Downtown - Macklemore

Face to Face - Siouxsie and The Banshee

About Damn Time - Lizzo 

Since You’ve Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

My House - Flo Rida 

Scream - Michael and Janet Jackson 

SMASH! - SMASH Cast 

Faith - George Michael 

I Will Survie - Cake

Love - The Smashing Pumpkins

Not Gonna Get Us - T.A.T.U. 

Burn - NIN

TNT - AC/DC

Raise Your Glass - P!nk

Without you - Lana Rel Rey 

All My Life - K-Ci & Jojo

Mother - Tori Amos

Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground & Nico 

Passenger seat - Death Cab for Cutie 

Fix You - Coldplay 

Bury a friend - Billie Elish 

Angry Johnny - Poe

Farewell - Alan Menken

For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica  

What the hell - Avril Lavigne

Stand back - Stevie Nicks

Explosions - Ellie Goulding  

Love is Stronger Than Death - The The 

O - Coldplay 

End of the Road - Boyz II Men

16 Carriages - Beyonce

Amen - Beyonce 

As we approach the ending of this podcast celebrating the T.V. series Little House on the Prairie, it is time to share my all time top Ten favorite episodes. As an extra bonus, I'm also going to include my list of the 3 worst episodes in the series. Are your favorites my favorites too? Do we agree on which episodes deserve to be skipped, ignored, forgotten? Why has the series been so Awesome?

A warmer than usual holiday season has arrived in the Walnut Grove area and contrary to popular belief it hasn't made things easier. First, while Christmas shopping in Mankato with her parents, Toddler Rose is kidnapped by a grief stricken new mom. The search for her leaves the Carters, back in Walnut Grove, with zero presents to exchange come Christmas Eve. This news also leads to Lil Bro' Jason starting a Christmas Tree business to try and raise funds to get his mom a gift. According to Charles's Voice over the year is 1896, so is Rose a 10 year old toddler? Why wasn't Willie in this legacy movie AT ALL? What sort of Divine Intervention can we anticipate in this movie?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Body Shop - Madonna  

Unholy - Sam Smith Feat. Kim Petras

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers  

Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel

Message In A Bottle - The Police 

Playboy Mommy - Tori Amos  

Baby Boy - Beyonce Feat. Sean Paul  

Doll Parts - Hole  

Main Title Theme "Servant" - Trevor Gureckis 

Time To Move On - Tom Petty 

Silver and Gold - Burl Ives  

Teeth - Lady Gaga

Strangers - The Kinks

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - REO Speedwagon

I’m A Boy - The Who  

Work - Rihanna, Drake

The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue 

Eye - Smashing Pumpkins 

Down in Mexico - The Coasters

I Ain't Got Nobody -  Sammy Davis Jr.

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town  - Bruce Springsteen 

What Is Love - Haddaway  

The Truth About Love - P!nk 

Just My Imagination - The Temptations 

It's a Miracle - Culture Club 

Carry That Weight - The Beatles 

Lose yourself - Eminem

Silent Night - Sinead O'Connor 

Baker Baker - Tori Amos  

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Whitney Houston

Who Is It (Bell Choir Mix)- Bjork

All Apologies - Nirvana

Walking After Midnight - Cowboy Junkies  

Music Box - Regina Spektor

When I Grown Up  - Original Broadway Cast of Matilda the Musical

Save Me - Aimee Mann  

Star Of Wonder - Tori Amos

Shiny - Jemaine Clement

Theme From "Shaft" - Issac Hayes

Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana 

Safe and Sound - Capital Cities

Miracles - Coldplay  

Buttermilk Biscuits - Sir Mix-A-Lot

From A Distance - Bette Midler 

Home - Philip Philips

Remember the episode when they played Baseball and there was a giant brawl at the end? Or the time Nellie ruined a perfectly good wig or the time Colonel Sanders came to Walnut Grove? It's easy to forget, at its core, Little House on the Prairie is about the Ingalls family. And with over 200 episodes it's safe to say not all of them are necessary or contribute to the ongoing story of this Pioneer family. Join me in this special edition episode as I share my thoughts and feelings (after reviewing all my notes from making this podcast series) of what an ideal viewing of the series would be. From the Ingalls piling into their family wagon in Wisconsin to Laura and her Monthly Crew at the Wilder Boarding House, Little House on the Prairie has a bit off filler we can trim off.

After a trip to check out universities and starting the admissions process to enroll into medical school, Albert and Charles end up in Walnut Grove. Where, once again, the area is having to work through another economic crisis. This visit home is great if it wasn't for these pesky nose bleeds that have started to become more frequent in Albert's life. However, the nose bleeds are an indication that something wicked this way comes for Albert and nothing will be able to help him. This is not the the visit home anyone expected. When is Miss Etta Plum’s wedding date? Do the writers ever remember anyone’s correct name? How reliable is Laura as a narrator?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

New - No doubt 

Pomp and Circumstance -Zev Weinstein

People in the City - Air

Umbrella - Rhianna 

Free ride - The Edgar Winter Band 

School’s Out - Alice Cooper  

Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House 

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen

Anywhere Is - Enya

Toast - Original Koffee

Stand By Me - Ben E. King  

I kissed a Girl - Jill Sobule  

I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) - Hi-Five 

For What It’s Worth -  Buffalo Springfield 

Bad Habit - Steve Lacy 

Twinkle - Tori Amos

Patience - Guns N' Roses

Kiss the Girl - Samuel E. Wright

Smack My B!t@h Up - The Prodigy 

Hyper ballad - Bjork 

Eyes Wide Open - Gotye 

Main title - Pino Donaggio 

Smooth Operator - Sade

Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield

Better Than Nothing -  Ray Bull 

Perfect - The Smashing Pumpkins

Chapstick - Todrick hall

Raining Blood - Tori Amos 

Sit Down. Stand Up - Radiohead 

 Blame It on the Edit - Rupaul 

Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding

All That She Wants - Ace of Base 

No More Tears (Enough is Enough) - Barbar Streisand and Donna Summers

When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean  

That’s What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John , Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder  

Outside - George Micheal 

Kiss me - Sixpence None The Richer  

Borrowed Time - Madonna 

I’m Kissing you - Des’ree

The Best One Yet - The Black Eyed Peas

I'm The Only One - Melissa Ethridge

Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss 

Kiss - Prince 

II Hands II Heaven - Beyonce 

It's the final episode of Little House on the Prairie and what better way to celebrate than by....introducing a new character. Enter Sherwood "Woody" Montague who has arrived in the area to write a book and is full of surprises. He's not the only one, a stranger named Mr. Rodgers shows up looking for Mathu and needless to say Mr. Edwards's life is about to change. What other languages does Woody speak? Is the door to Willie and Rachel's room always closed? Since Rachel is now also at the restaurant, where did Hester Sue go?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Shame -  Smashing Pumpkins 

Easy Ride - The Doors  

Love - DJDS, Empress Of

Down - 311

Filthy/Gorgeous - Scissor Sister 

Do What You Wanna Do - Lords of Acid

The Way That You Love Me - Paula Abdul  

ONE MORE TIME - blink-182

Smile - Michael Jackson

One Less Bell to Answer - The 5th Dimension

A House Is Not a Home - Dionne Warwick

She’s American - The 1975's

All You Need Is Love - Jim Sturgess, Dana Fuchs

The moment we've all be waiting for is finally here....Willie graduates from school! Not only that he has a job, a new girlfriend and something that sounds like a five year plan. Which all contradict with the plans that Harriet has for him. But after years/seasons of being the lowest on the Oleson family tree, Willie finally has a major glow up. Why have we gotten so few episodes that featured Willie? How did Nancy get a bridesmaid/maid of Honor dress so quickly? If Laura was just gifted this huge house, couldn't she have her parents move back to the area?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Love Letters - Kitty Lester  

I Just Wanna F - David Guetta, Afro Jack, Timbaland and DEV  

I Kissed A Girl - Jill Sobule 

Another One Bites the Dust - Queen  

Love Song - Lana Del Rey

B*tich, I’m Madonna - Madonna 

Brown Eyed Girl - Everclear 

You Got It - Roy Orbison

I’M THAT GIRL - Beyonce 

My Mother-In-Law - Etta James

Maybe Your Right - Miley Cyrus 

Groovy Kind Of Love  - Phil Collins

For some reason it was decided that Little House on the Prairie needed an episode that features an orangutang and here we are. How many screwball comedy episodes does this season need? Why does everyone seem to forget to mention Blanche is not human? Is this the worst episode of Little House on the Prairie?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus 

Storms in Africa - Enya 

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Don’t Leave Me - Regina Spector 

Brand New Girl - Julie Brown 

Africa - TOTO

Voices - Madonna 

Witness - Sarah McLachlan

Burning Down the House - The Talking Heads

A Place For Us - Fitz and The Tantrums

Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne

Lil' Bro Jason is left in a scramble trying to get something for his mom's upcoming birthday. Enter Ruthie Leland, former Walnut Grover resident who is back in the area and puts Jason to work. What develops is a friendship that starts to get Sarah Carter wondering "who does this woman think she is?". However, Sarah comes around when she realizes Ruthie's visit to Walnut Grove might be her last. Why did Ruthie Leland leave Walnut Grove in the first place? Did we really see our first adult woman on the prairie in pants? Are Sarah's Daddy issues starting to becoming Jason's mommy issues?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

Dressed For Success - roxette 

Blue - Eiffel 65

I Wish  - Skee- Lo

Better Than Fine - Fiona Apple 

Fly - Nicki Minaj, Rhianna 

Follow My  Riddim (Ben Human Mix) - Maxwell Implosion

Growin' up  - Bruce Springsteen  

All Is Full of Love - Bjork 

The Best Things In Life Are Free - Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross

Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton

Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels 

Laura's and Alamanzo's dream of expanding their family is short lived with their newest edition ends up having a short shelf life. In her grief, Laura blames Doc Baker for the lose causing him to become the episode's social pariah. However, when Baby Rose's life is in jeopardy Doc Baker is called in. Despite her grudge, Laura realizes how far Doc Baker will go to save his patients and help his friends. How many recycled storylines can you count in this episode? What was in Doc Baker's concoction he used to drown his sorrows? Why is no one concerned that Jenny has never been exposed to small pox?

Spotify Playlist Episode Track List ——————

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley  

Call Me Irresponsible - Frank Sinatra 

How Do You Do - Roxette

Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes

Out Of The Woods - Taylor Swift

Foolish Games - Jewel  

Ghost town - Benson Boone 

Stay  - Maurice Williams

Without You - Mariah Carey

Please Don’t Go - Double You