The cast of "Little House on the Prairie" is opening up about the brutal reality of filming the hit TV series.Cast members were guests on Patrick Labyorteaux's podcast to discuss their experiences on the show.He asked Alison Arngrim, who starred as Nellie Oleson, what the first day was like for her."Complete chaos and confusion," Arngrim admitted.‘LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE’ STAR SAYS CHILD ACTORS GET ‘DROPPED’ AFTER HOLLYWOOD FAME FADESAlison Arngrim, along with other "Little House on the Prairie" cast members, spoke about their experiences filming the show.
(NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)She explained that she hadn't known she was supposed to show up with her character's signature ringlet curls, "So it was lots of panic and phone calls back and forth, and then massive curling of my hair.So yeah, bananas.
And then, first day on location, of course, I pass out.""So, I was off to just a rousing start right there," she added.The conversation also included fellow cast members Dean Butler, Pamela Roylance and Jennifer Donati, as well as Tracy and Victor French, the children of late cast member Victor French.Labyorteaux also starred in "Little House on the Prairie" as Andy Garvey.During a later conversation about how hot it was in Simi Valley, where the show was filmed, Arngrim joked that the cast and crew were able to tell when summer hit because the "first day of summer is when Alison hits the ground, because I was out like that.It was that hot."LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSMichael Landon is seen directing Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson in an episode of "Little House on the Prairie." (NBCU Photo Bank)Speaking again of her first day on set, she explained that she was "so disciplined," she approached the director and said, "Excuse me, I think I'm going to faint" before she "completely lost consciousness and dropped.""It's like basically how to not pass out was the challenge," she continued.
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