People do smoke. There is some violence sometimes even involving guns. In some episodes people die from ilnesses, etc. The show also touches on some deep issues such as prejudice. For example, In one episode I saw Ms. Oleson discriminates against a person just because he was a midget. Of, course the "midget' proves himself at the end by saving Ms. Oleson's daughter. The problems are always solved, so there is always a positive message at the end. Because of its themes, smoking and violence i say this deserves a mild TV-PG-D ( D stands for suggestive dialouge) rating. The show is very good, but younger will probably find it too slow. Also, there are some moments that feel to last generation. Overall: 9+ 7-8 iffy. 4.3/5

Although I think this is one of the best shows of like ALLLL time, there is some inappropriate stuff that isnt mentioned above. For example, in episodes like the "The Plague" and "The Blizzard" and "The Raccoon", death is a main topic. Nellie is funny , but a HORRIBLE role model. Of course Laura always ends up overcoming her and in the last few seasons Nellie matures and is replaced by Nancy. Laura resorts to calling Nellie names and pushing and hitting her (which some parents may not believe in) but what Nellie and Harriet do is far worse. Drugs and achohal are mentioned and used... There is child abuse in episodes such as "Child of Pain" and Doctor Baker admitts that Graham (the child) could become crippled if his alchoholic father kept beating him. Of course, in the end, Charles helps the father stay sober. Charles beats some people up, but just to protect others. Overall- most episodes are OK but you may want to watch this show with kids under 12. I'm 13 now and when I was younger I only used to watch the episodes centered aroung the Olesons or the kids.

Little house on the Praire is such a good show! The role models are that good that ***I AM NAMED AFTER LAURA*** My parents often say that I turned out more rather like Nellie Oleson. There is always an important message behind each episode stating a rule about sharing and being positive and all that. Dad will usually ask at the end of the episode "What is the lesson this time kids?" We have all the seasons up to No7 and have learnt some interesting trivia such as... - Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush are identical twins that play Carrie. - Willie Olesen and Laura Ingalls are adopted brother and sister and so are Andy Garvey and Albert Ingalls. In later seasons, Laura and Almonzo have a few kissy scenes but it is nothing to get fussed about.