Patrick Labyorteaux: Reliving Teen Idol Days

0:00It's April 19th. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Patrick Levy Rato shot to fame playing Andy Garvey on Little House on the Prairie back in the 70s. Alongside his brother Matthew, who was Albert Ingalls on the same show, they became Teen Magazine staples like 16 magazine and Tiger Beat. Now at 60 years old, he's owning that Teen Idol label on his own podcast without a hint of regret. This straight up emits it was a thrill, perfect timing for those glossy covers and fan love. Girls going wild over the pictures, the whole package, it beat everything else for a young actor hitting that sweet spot age. Sure, it wasn't Beatles-level madness with crowds chasing him down. Little House fans were wholesome, sending mail but never storming sets or getting wild, more like friendly waves than frenzy. He hung with other kid stars from shows like One Day at a Time and All in the Family, bowling or hitting celeb meetups, pure fun, no drama, and he calls out anyone pretending

1:01it wasn't great just to seem cool. These days, after Jagger's Bud Roberts and spots on NCIS, Levy Rato still cherishes that era as a total blast, proving some highlights age like fine.