Actor, writer, and producer Dean Butler joins the podcast to discuss his years as Almanzo Wilder on the beloved classic TV series "Little House on the Prairie." We discuss the phenomenal popularity of the show and how he was cast and brought onto the show in the sixth season. Dean also discusses his relationship with star and executive producer Michael Landon and some of his memories on set. Then we discuss his co-star Melissa Gilbert, who was 8 years younger, and some of the awkwardness that gap in age caused with their storyline, including his memories of the memorable "first kiss" between a then 15-year-old Melissa and 23-year-old Dean. And we wrap up the discussion with a look forward to next year's 50th anniversary of the show and a sneak peek at a project Dean is working on.
Dean Butler played the character of Almanzo Wilder who was the love interest of Laura Ingles and eventually becomes her husband. Dean started on the show in season 6 and was in 65 episodes running through the ninth season, plus three TV movies. He was also a lead in the TV series THE NEW GIDGET starring Caryn Richman as Gidget, which ran for 44 episodes from 1986-88. He has been in dozens of TV series, and films including THE LOVE BOAT, FANTASY ISLAND, and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
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