Nellie and Almanzo had many scenes collectively, particularly in season six. Do you may have a favourite reminiscence in regards to the iconic “cinnamon” hen scene [when Laura swaps the cinnamon with cayenne pepper]?
Alison Arngrim: The hen was scrumptious. It was pretty baked hen with no cayenne pepper. Our prop males had been such fantastic cooks. I bought the very best meals on that job. So our prop man introduced us pretty, pretty, pretty herb-roasted hen. And we sat there, and at one level, Dean, I believe you mentioned one thing like, “Ought to we put pepper, not lots, similar to a single sprint of pepper on it, simply to get the odor?” After which that was it. We began. And I believe you [Dean] went first, the place you froze and checked out me, and your eyes went large, after which I began, and it was contagious. And each of us, our eyes bought larger, we each bought purple.
Then I am doing the chugging-the-water factor. So after we’re doing this, I am going to chug an enormous mug of water, and I am unable to chug it. I begin to put it down, and Michael’s saying, “No, no. Preserve it rolling. Do not even lower. Refill her glass as a result of, pay attention, you are going to chug that complete glass of water. Don’t put it down till it’s empty. I do not care if water comes out your nostril. I do not care if it comes out your eyeballs. We’re simply going to do that. I promise you, it is funnier.”
I chugged, and water got here out the edges of my mouth, and water did come out of my nostril. And, in fact, it is hysterical. It is sensible. He is completely proper. It was the one approach to go. It’s important to chug the entire thing. After which we run into the kitchen, screaming as we’re with the pump and all the pieces.
(Alison has since made cinnamon hen on her YouTube channel).