Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)

School Mom (1974)

Karen Grassle: Caroline Ingalls

Quotes 

• Caroline : [Mrs. Oleson has caused a student to run out of the schoolhouse]  Children! Can any of you spell "compassion"?

  [writes it on the board] 

  Caroline : Can any of you spell "understanding"?

  [writes it on the board] 

  Caroline : Will any of you tell us the meanings of these words?

  [pause] 

  Caroline : Well, don't feel bad, children - I don't think Mrs. Oleson knows the meaning to these words, either.

• Laura Ingalls : But Ma, he's just dumb Abel!

  Caroline : [sharply]  What did you say?

  Laura Ingalls : I said... he was just dumb Abel.

  Caroline : Laura, I'm ashamed of you!

  Mary Ingalls : It's just a nickname. What all the kids call him.

  Caroline : Well, it's a cruel nickname! And the next one I hear use it, my child or any other, is gonna get her mouth washed out with soap, the strongest soap I can find!

• Harriet Oleson : Uh... before any decision is made, I would like to have an assurance.

  Lars Hanson : Yaw, Mrs. Olsen?

  Harriet Oleson : Well, uh... Mrs. Ingalls has two children of her own. And I would like to be assured that if she takes the position, that she won't show favoritism toward her two children other... uh... other children.

  Caroline : [after long pause while staring at Mrs. Olsen]  Mr. Hansen, I've made up my mind. I'll teach the children.