"[You tear] up more than Michael Landon in a sweeps weeks episode of Little House on the Prairie."

For once a category where I have an easy decision! I was more a reader as a child, and I watched minimal television until I was 10 or 11 and discovered my television love.

Day 13 - Favorite childhood show

I know that I watched the great Canadian children's shows Mr. Dressup and The Friendly Giant but don't remember much about them. So my selection is oddly appropriate considering the reference on tonight's Glee's finale (quoted above) .....

Little House on the Prairie

I'll be honest, I don't remember much about the actual show. I was a much bigger fan of the books, which I've read multiple times, so they are the Little House on the Prairie in my mind. I fell in love with Laura Ingalls Wilder and her pa in the books so it was hard not to love them in the show.

You may be asking why I picked a show that I don't remember very well and when I clearly preferred the books better.

For one reason: my grandpa.

Whenever I'd visit my grandparents, my grandpa and I would watch the show together. The act of watching the show with my grandpa and seeing the girls running (and falling) down the hill in the credits is such a fond and clear memory of mine (here's the link for the credits). I am lucky to have lots of great memories of my time with my grandpa, and this is one of them. For people who think that TV is anti-social, I feel this counters that. I learned at an early age how great it is to share enjoyment with someone special.

And, yes, I did see the Little House musical with Melissa Gilbert (Laura on the show) as Ma. Interestingly it was more faithful to the books than the show, which pleased me. Although sadly not a great musical.

Tomorrow I switch gears and talk about: Favorite male character