“Little House”'s Karen Grassle Wanted Ma Ingalls to Have a 'Nervous Breakdown' Storyline but Was Shot Down By Producers

Karen Grassle had an idea for a Little House on the Prairie storyline that never came to be: a nervous breakdown for her character Caroline Ingalls.
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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE Stars Remember ‘Loving,’ ‘Talented’ Late Co-Star

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE stars Dean Butler and Karen Grassle said there was no one “quite like” their late co-star ...
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“Little House”’s Dean Butler Calls TV Mother-in-Law Karen Grassle a ‘National Treasure’ in Rare Reunion

Little House on the Prairie star Dean Butler shared a video from a sweet reunion with his former costar Karen Grassle Butler played Almanzo Wilder on the series, while Grassle played Caroline Ingalls, ...
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'Little House on the Prairie' Star Karen Grassle Says Her Emotional Storyline for Ma Was Shut Down

Little House on the Prairie' star Karen Grassle, 83, says she had once pitched an emotional storyline for her character, Caroline Ingalls.
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'Little House on the Prairie' Star Karen Grassle Says Her Emotional Storyline for Ma Was Shut Down

Entertainment Weekly reported that Grassle, who starred as Caroline until the show's 8th season, shared that she wanted audiences to see Ma have a mental breakdown in a September 2025 TikTok video, ...
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“Little House”’s Dean Butler Calls TV Mother-in-Law Karen Grassle a ‘National Treasure’ in Rare Reunion

Dean Butler and Karen Grassle had the sweetest reunion. Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie, shared a TikTok on Sept. 8 where he embraced Karen Grassle. Grassle played his ...
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'Little House on the Prairie' Star Karen Grassle Says Her Emotional Storyline for Ma Was Shut Down

Little House on the Prairiestar Karen Grassle, 83, says she had once pitched an emotional storyline for her character, Caroline Ingalls, also known as Ma. She then shared that she wished fans of the ...