Some are purely fun stories, such as "The Lake Kezia Monster" in which Laura and Albert conspire to invent a local monster to help a friend, while quite a few are "message" episodes that tackle the topic of bigotry from several angles, in episodes like "The Craftsman" and "Barn Burner." And, of course, we get the standard assortment of episodes dealing with friends of the Ingalls, who conveniently appear in just one episode and then are never heard of again. Most of the episodes are purely stand-alone. A new friend of the family is introduced in the opening episode and continues to appear in later stories: this is the orphan boy Albert, who provides a welcome companion-in-adventure for Laura, who remains the most lively and entertaining character in the family. In addition to the Ingalls family, we see more of several recurring characters, including Adam, who cements his place in the family in "The Wedding," and of course the Olesons. Season 5 manages to make some good use out of the change in location, with "The Winoka Warriors" and "The Man Inside" both set in the city, until rather inevitably we get a return to Walnut Grove in "There's No Place Like Home."
The economic struggles of the family and their decision to move on is an accurate portrayal of life for the 19th century pioneers, and captures the general themes of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books even though the specific stories are not based directly on her work. The two-part "As Long as We're Together" follows the Ingalls as they head off to make a living in the big city, where Mary is teaching at a school for the blind. Season 5 opens on a somber note, as most of the inhabitants of Walnut Grove, their livelihoods vanishing because of the big-business tactics of the railroads, pack up and prepare to set off for new pastures. but it's reasonably well done sentimental stuff that manages to be a "family show" without condescending to either adult or child viewers. She does fundraising work.What makes Little House on the Prairie a cut above the standard, forgettable "family drama" is, on the one hand, its interesting historical setting and likable characters, and on the other hand, its willingness to let the lives of the characters develop and change over the course of the show. She is married, and uses the name Julie Anne Becker. In 2006, Julie, who retired from acting at the age of 21 in 1986, was interviewed for The Facts of Life - The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD release.
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Julie's other acting credits include Mulligan's Stew (the made-for-TV movie and series), Like Normal People (1979), Wonder Woman, Hello, Larry, Gimme a Break!, the movies Scavenger Hunt and The Great Santini, and the short lived 1983-84 NBC-TV series Boone. Julie Anne Haddock (born April 3, 1965) guest starred on Little House on the Prairie as Amelia Bevins, daugher of John Bevins (played by Cliff Emmich) and wife Bess (played by Katherine Woodville), friends of the Ingalls family, in the Season 5 episode " The Man Inside" (episode #4).Ī former child actress who got her start at the age of ten, Julie, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is best known for her role as Cindy Webster during the first two seasons (and a few season 3 episodes) of the NBC-TV sitcom series The Facts of Life.īefore her appearance on The Facts of Life, she had also appeared on Mulligan's Stew (the made-for-TV pilot movie and the subsequent series).
Julie Anne Haddock played the part of Amelia Bevins, friend of Laura Ingalls, in the Season 5 episode "The Man Inside" (ep.
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