The Nellie Olesons
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The Nellie Olesons is a sketch comedy
group based in Los Angeles. The group's name comes from Laura Ingalls
' rival Nellie Oleson
on the television series Little House on the Prairie
. The group began in New York City and has toured the United States and Canada and has performed at Montreal's Just for Laughs
and Toronto's We're Funny That Way!
. The group's short film The Nellie Olesons won the Audience Award for Best Short Video at Outfest
in 1997. In 2005, the Nellie Olesons spent 2005 performing Older! Uglier! Meaner! at a variety of venues.
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
group based in Los Angeles. The group's name comes from Laura Ingalls
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
' rival Nellie Oleson
Nellie Oleson
Nellie Oleson is a fictional character that appeared in the children's books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her character was later adapted for the NBC television show, Little House on the Prairie. She also stars in the book Nellie Oleson Meets Laura Ingalls, by Heather Williams.Nellie was a...
on the television series Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
. The group began in New York City and has toured the United States and Canada and has performed at Montreal's Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
and Toronto's We're Funny That Way!
We're Funny That Way!
We're Funny That Way! is comedy television series which premiered on September 17, 2007 at 8:30 p.m. EST on the Canadian digital cable specialty channel, OUTtv...
. The group's short film The Nellie Olesons won the Audience Award for Best Short Video at Outfest
Outfest
Outfest is an LGBT-oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference", the name was changed to Outfest in 1994.-Programs:...
in 1997. In 2005, the Nellie Olesons spent 2005 performing Older! Uglier! Meaner! at a variety of venues.