Long before Yellowstone was the ruling Western/rural drama that swept the hearts of audiences nationwide, there was another long-running series that held the title.
While not your traditional Western (more like a Midwestern), Little House on the Prairie certainly appealed to rural audiences similarly to how Yellowstone does now, albeit with a “family values” mindset rather than the political “hoo blah” the Paramount series suggests.
While certain Yellowstone projects were initially written more like a novel, Little House was actually based on a series of them, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, which helped secure its long-running popularity.
But aside from the rural connection, where do these shows intersect?…
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