I love how Charles is fighting against Laura growing up. He realizes she is not his little girl anymore. Poor Almanzo, he is so sweet and naive. This is one of my favorite episodes too.
@@Michelle-pn9xt times and people were much different then. It was not uncommon for girls to marry in their teens, especially in farming communities. The way Almanzo was written , he was sweet gentle respectful but shy. He followed the customs of the time whivh was to.ask.permission before courting. You need to.look at the series in the context of the times it was set in
Yes, he was! 🎉🎉🎉 I watched him as Little Joe on Bonanza, too. Fun Fact: Michael's real name is Eugene Horowitz, he's Jewish. He picked his name, Michael Landon outta a phone book, for acting reasons. 👍
Carmine carmina I think Laura was a little spoiled in this episode trying to get Almonzo to notice her new dress and hairstyle yes she was excited about growing up but she didn’t have to ask Almonzo about it
I can only dream of falling for someone as charismatic, charming, and lovely as Almanzo... The chemistry these pair had on screen was infectious, my favourite couple alongside Charles and Caroline... The casting for this show was impeccable
@Nicole Jones no they didn't. Melissa Gilbert just said she thought dean butler was too old for the character & she was uncomfortable in the intimate scenes.
I hated this show when it was on t.v and I was a teenager. I fell in love with it in my 40's. I have the DVD collection and have watched it at least 6 times. The entire series. Best family show ever.
RebeccaRivera22 same! I could watch it over and over, and it enlightens me, breaks my heart, and makes me laugh, the same way it did the first time I ever saw it
RebeccaRivera22 I’ve loved this show when I was a little girl, and I raised my children watching it b/c it shows good morals and values, and my kids now let their children watch it as well! We don’t have many shows that teach children morals and values anymore, b/c of Hollywood, but the Insp Channel has some of the the good shows on there. ☺️
That is my all time favorite episode. That and the part where he realized how he felt about her and put all that sugar in his tea, and went outside to go to bed. Hilarious
Yes, that and his manliness! God, he was sooo handsome....his gorgeous hair, 💇 his beautiful smile, 😊 and when he defended his family and he'd punch those guys out!!🥊💪👊 There's something about Charles Ingalls.....very sexy! ❤❤❤
I remember watching this story unfold, the first time it was in tv. All my friends at school, and I were so excited when Manly fell in love with his Beth! Nice to see this again.
I love how Michael Landon spent half the episode fighting against Laura and Almanzo being together and Laura’s growing up and then towards the end of the episode he played matchmaker
Rumors would have ruined Laura socially she’s either have to move or live her life as a outsider in that town..it’s sad how double standards have shaped the worlds societies
@@dinamule3073 had they closed the door in those times, there would’ve been a LOT of speculation about what it was they were doing and that would’ve brought on the rumors. I think some of the things they abided by back then were odd, but a majority of women were highly respected and were careful to never do anything disrespectful. Unfortunately, than as now, men aren’t held to the same standards.
I loved: "Your pa told me I should ask you if you would go with me to the Church Social this Saturday" Laura: "He did?! Almanzo: "I mean I asked permission to ask you" He Did!?" "Yeah. So...How about it?" "Well, I'll have to think about it, Manly" Favorite scene EVER!
Michael Landon sold his reaction to Almanzo beautifully.., He knows Almanzo is perfect match for Laura, but he also struggles with accepting the age gap..
Charles was being a hypocrite though bc him & Caroline got married very young. Ma was more supportive of them than Pa was. Laura was his fav, that's why. His lil girl was growing up.....he was jealous! 😂😂😂
Amazing though and though. Every episode had such and hold so much in one's minds lost for words.. watching each show had something that today it's 23/9/2017. No one has ever or will try what makes little house on the perri had . A lot TV show have had more then enough time and yet they have seen the wonderful work that shows on each show. I take my hat of to you all for playing there rolls with 100% in each actor thank you .MR MICHAEL LANDON. IN My Hart for ever and ever love Donna Bush.. Australia.
The art of telling a story through a show like this is past but I was so glad to have lived in a era where these and others were not considered too old fashion or cheesy like in today's crowd that would think so... Thanks for all those memories from watching classic TV reruns.
My favorite scene was when Almanzo and Eliza Jane were having tea and he said "She's just a kid, don't you think she's just a kid?" and Eliza said "No" and he looks at her and she repeats "NO". It was such a great moment....and bittersweet because Eliza knew everything was about to change for them.
Yes and no. Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls) was only 15 years old in this scene. She had her first kiss on a film set with am man which is 23. Later Melissa asked Michael Landon (Charles Ingalls, producter,...) to change the story a little bit so in the episodes after the wedding they mostly just kissed on the cheek or hugged each other.
Marisa Buchser Aw how cute! ❤️ I saw her and some of the cast including Dean Butler (Almanzo) discussing that “famous kiss” in an interview. Melissa said that it was also her first kiss ever! Her mom was on the set crying when that was filmed. Actually the word used was “wailing.” They we’re getting closer and closer to kiss and her mom was just loosing it while watching. I guess you can’t blame her.
@@huntingfashiondolls3307So is Charles & Almanzo. They have that certain "cuteness" about them, while also having that ruggedness edge to them. Soo handsome! 💙💙💙
I wonder if almanzo was starting to figure out that Laura had a "thing" for him before this episode ? She looked adorable in her grown up dress and heels. I do wonder why she isnt wearing the bun in her hair at the social dance? If she is considered grown and women wore their hair up at adulthood why is her hair in half a ponytail??
@@dinamule1119 She was a teenager, She was not a grown woman, but he was an adult.That is the reason Almanzo was talking to her parents about their age difference.
I watched the show off and on but I read all the books. I loved them so much! I love the innocence of their relationship. Believe it or not I know many Christian couples who’s courtships were like this today. Pure, godly and wholesome! That’s real romance!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I am a HUGE fan of LHOTP...Laura and Almanzo were and still are my FAV couple on the show...that is, besides Ma and Pa Ingalls...lol
@@thatguy2372 they were probably going on historical context, in that fact that the real Mary never married, so Almanzo and Laura's children were Ma and Pa's first grandchildren.
@@thatguy2372 I think it was more so just an expression and they meant they wanted to call each other grandma and grandpa regarding Laura’s baby, since they probably weren’t called it a lot after the baby died, I don’t think it was done in a disrespectful way.
I think men were men, no matter the year. There were some that were brought up respectful and others who were not. Women dated less back then, esp casually, and were more particular with ‘courting’ as they called it and fathers generally were more protective of their daughters. Girls got married young because there was less opportunity for single women.
I wish we still lived in days like that. Wholesome, decent, Godly people who loved their neighbor and they all went to church together. That was the good ole days!
The good ole days... When people of certain races were not treated well and were not paid the same wages even with the same level of education, intelligence, and experience.
"I got jealous that time Almonzo was going with that snippy Christy." "You know why?" "Ofcourse I do. Because I love Almonzo..." *Laura stops dead ass in her tracks** Charles: :))
I feel like an alien in a foreign world in 2018. I grew up with this show and cherish it to this day. Do not the values and sentiments expressed in this show have any meaning in todays dichotomous world?
Well, to be fair, I rediscovered this show. I'm 26 years old and my mom used to watch this series as a kid. She's the same age as Melissa Gilbert and she learned how to speak English because of this TV series. It's one of those gems of a show that wasn't redubbed in Tagalog language here in the Philippines back in the 70's and they would show it almost weekly at that time on the local TV channel. She's more than happy to know that my generation highly appreciates and still watches this show. It's a perfect way for a millenial and a 50+ baby boomer to bond this pandemic and I have to thank Michael Landon for that.
Laura and Charles' conversation on the way home on Laura's birthday always reminds me of my Dad and I. I don't always talk about it right away, but I can tell him anything. I've always talked to him about the guys in my life or even the guys I hoped to ultimately be a part of my life. I can relate, and it always makes me smile.
Just like ma told her to. I used to watch this with my mom in the 70s. This and family feud was our favorite. I enjoyed watching my mother enjoy more than anything. Not much made her seem happy in those days
@@kellymcfalls1458 it had nothing to do with being spoiled. She was fighting with Almanzo and her father all season long being treated like a woman instead of a little girl. In this episode she finally 1. became a teacher (her father earlier said that she is a woman when she is a teacher)... and 2. she asked Almanzo about all her look just to check if he finally gets it that she is NOT tgat "qute little girl" but a grown up possible love interest. :-D ;-)
I get goosebumps every time I see the scene where Almanzo and Laura first kiss. Melissa Gilbert was 15 and she’d never been kissed, so she was really nervous.
I just loved these two together up until their wedding. I guess my issue with how they were written afterwards was the idea that they both had such tempers and would argue so often, BUT they loved each other. The concept that a loving relationship would have so much anger and fighting wasn't quite healthy. There were a few times in Ma and Pa's relationship where they disagreed, but they were usually civil and respectful. I would like to see more of that with Almanzo and Laura. There was a ton of this in shows and movies, where fighting equals passion equals love. Not sure I like it in order to teach kids about adult relationships.
I liked that they didn't have the stereotypical cookie-cutter relationship. They argued, had fights, behaved childishly at times but ultimately loved each other more than anything. I think their relationship was more realistic than Charles' and Caroline's
It was a happy marriage for them till their death. Laid rest side by side... I started to write my life.jounals after I knew LTHOP was Laura"s diaries made into books.. how wonderful
When the real-life Laura and Almanzo were courting, it was not unusual for there to be a large age gap; Almanzo was 6 days less than 10 years older than Laura (February 13, 1857; Laura was born February 7, 1867). By the late-1970s, it was a much bigger deal. Melissa Gilbert was 16 when this episode first aired; Dean Butler was 23. When they had their first on-screen kiss, Melissa's mother was off-stage, apparently very upset and had to be consoled.
@@jennywaldrop9864 which is understandable. it's weird that ppl think everyone must be comfortable w/ everything but if you're young usually you're new at it
@@oooh19 Yeah. I am sure that this teenager had never kissed a grown man. That would not be a good thing if she had done that. Hopefully, he was not involved with teenagers in real life.
What a beautiful scene of Lara and Almanzo together for their first kiss. Good dialogue and talented actors. What a treat to be able to see this episode again.
Oh my goodness! This was one of my favorite episodes. I am sitting at my kitchen table watching this with a big Kool- Aid grin on my face. Oh no, I am telling my age for real... Lol.
I dont know how much time passed between this final episode and the new season but Laura looks so much more grown up in the first episode of the new season
Hmm "I don't believe a girl should be married until she's 18"...? I seem to remember the exact same character telling a love struck Mary she couldn't marry until she was 15... XD lol I love this show...
The writers kept her a kid for too long. She looked alot younger than him. Height difference and she was tiny in shape. She was not developing quickly (no insult). We all develop at own pace. Her hair shouldve been up in the traditional bun to mark her maturity at this social not just when teaching. Lol i know if i had to wear an ankle length skirt all the time i would go nuts.
Tavullia Bella yes they were a decade apart I agree. However all the girl characters around her age were allowed to be grown up sooner: dressing mature, hair pulled up and wearing heels. The writers kept her looking juvenile for far too long. Nellie wasn't too much older and dressing womanly much sooner. Mary was only a few yrs younger yet Pa had no problem with her marrying at age 15 to John Sanderson. Mary wore heels at 15 and a mature dress. Almanzo couldnt see her as his equal when she dresses and looks like she can pass for his kid sister. I can see his hesitation in being careful not too seem like he is preying on her bec she looks SO much younger than him in looks and height. Even in heels she is still alot shorter than him. That was my point in my previous comment. He asked Eliza Jane in a roundabout manner if he was being inappropriate by liking her. "She's just a kid right" Eliza Jane said "no she's not".
@@tavulliabella8458 Not only in the book but in real life too. The real Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 and Almanzo in 1857. They married in 1885 when she was 18. They remained married for 64 years until his death in 1949 at 92. Laura died in 1957 at 90 years old. Their daughter Rose was born in 1886 and died in 1968.
I loved their romance when I was in my teens and twenties but now that i am in my late forties and watching it again with their age gap makes my skin crawl!
I watch it all the time when iam home want to get the tapes when I can find them and have the money it's one of the best shows on TV besides the Waltons etc have a Jesus filled day
Almamzo will be her future husband And I love Charles has a relationship with his Laura She will be marrying almamzo I like Charles he is a good father
When Wilder was 25 years old and Ingalls was age 15, the two began courting. Wilder would drive Ingalls back and forth between De Smet and a new settlement 12 miles (19 km) outside town where she was teaching school and boarding. Then, when spring came, they would go for long buggy rides. Three years later, on August 25, 1885, Wilder and Ingalls were married
Michael Landon’s acting in these Almanzo scenes was beyond words. How he managed the most perfectly hysterical facial expressions every time… it adds so much to the scene. I miss this show.
Charles: A girl shouldn't get married until she's 18 . How come in "I'll Ride The Wind" ,he was going to let Mary get married to John Sanderson Jr. when she turned 15. In "The Wedding " Mary was around 16 she married Adam . (I guess this second one is a special circumstance) Either way, I LOVE this episode!!
I agree. Why was everything Mary did a younger age ok and when Laura wanted to she was too young. 1 theory I had is that Mary had her heart broken by john Sanderson when he was cheating on her at college. Maybe Charles didnt want Laura to experience the same anguish at 15 that Mary did so he figured let Laura wait a few yrs
Thank you for posting the actual scene and not some montage with music over it. I hate videos that try to put their own music over the dialogue when the talking is part of the romance of it all. Leave videos alone and just post them as is for us! :)
During the filming the sweet sixteen episode it was Laura and almonzo first kiss. Well during filming of the first kiss scene Melissa's mother was having crying episodes seeing her daughter kiss for the first time. They had to make her leave the area so they can get the shot done. If you wanted to know how I knew about that info. It was Melissa or maybe it was Dean who gave an interview. Talking about what happened during shooting of that scene.
Was Dean Butler who said it on an interview with the cast years later 😊 I swear, I was just turned 16 and I was so excited my family thought I was silly. All those Harlequin novels made me a romantic 😊 or was it the Barbara Cartland novels, lol?
This is a sweet love story between laura and almanzo. They stick together especially when almanzo had a stroke and was bitter not excited about the birth of baby rose. He had to learn how to walk again. He made a full recovery and laura and almanzo grew even closer.
the best of the sweet 16 would be when she comes out of the school and almanzo sees her as a older for the first time, when almanzo barges into the schoolroom and punches the young boy... that should have been on there
She was not a woman. You mentioned the guy being a young boy, so why do you think she should be seen as a woman? Lots of men like to think that girls are women when they are not.
I think the real life Laura was seen as a woman at 16 and ready to marry at 18. That was largely because she could do a woman's work as the wife of a farmer.
I always had a crush on Michael Landon, even as a little girl. I'm a lady, not a guy. It's funny, too, Charles' facial expression when Laura gave Almanzo her answer about the church social!!!! 😂😂😂
I love how Charles is fighting against Laura growing up. He realizes she is not his little girl anymore. Poor Almanzo, he is so sweet and naive. This is one of my favorite episodes too.
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I want to see the full episode where can I see it
He was fighting it because she was a teenager, and Almanzo was a grown man. How is a man in his twenties naive?? Laura was the young one, not him.
@@Michelle-pn9xt times and people were much different then. It was not uncommon for girls to marry in their teens, especially in farming communities. The way Almanzo was written , he was sweet gentle respectful but shy. He followed the customs of the time whivh was to.ask.permission before courting. You need to.look at the series in the context of the times it was set in
@@Michelle-pn9xt fathers don't like it even if the boy is the same age. Believe me...I have 3 daughters.
Laura knew from day one, Almonzo was her's.
I loved their love story. It was so innocent, sweet and pure.
Yes!
Laura from little house on the prairie passed away she was found Dead
Michael Landon not only starred, but produced, directed, wrote and was a amazing talent. RIP
One of my childhood heros 💜
Just to let you know nobody is precfect
And also got a hookup with the makeup’s lady.
@@Gabi-wm7yk Hell yeah
Yes, he was! 🎉🎉🎉 I watched him as Little Joe on Bonanza, too. Fun Fact: Michael's real name is Eugene Horowitz, he's Jewish. He picked his name, Michael Landon outta a phone book, for acting reasons. 👍
Sweet sixteen will always be my favorite , I can watch this forever, the beginning of a beautiful love story Laura&Almanzo 💙
Where can I see the full episode
1 of my favs too. The episode where she gets to dress grownup and almanzo and her kiss for the 1st time 😊😘
Carmine carmina I think Laura was a little spoiled in this episode trying to get Almonzo to notice her new dress and hairstyle yes she was excited about growing up but she didn’t have to ask Almonzo about it
When Charles smiled when Laura said she had to think about going to the church party with Almanzo I laughed so much.
Pa’s face is sad while Almanzo’s is so happy then she says she has to think about it and the instant reversal. Loved it.
Me too!
Rest in peace Laura you are up there in heaven 🙏🕊️
@@tommywiley what about Mr Edwards?
Yes especially since it was ma’s idea 😂😂
I can only dream of falling for someone as charismatic, charming, and lovely as Almanzo... The chemistry these pair had on screen was infectious, my favourite couple alongside Charles and Caroline... The casting for this show was impeccable
Coincido totalmente con vos, es hermoso por donde se lo vea !
Great acting! I read that in real life Laura and Manley hated each other.
Hermoso pero con mal carácter. He is handsome but aggresive too!
@Nicole Jones no they didn't. Melissa Gilbert just said she thought dean butler was too old for the character & she was uncomfortable in the intimate scenes.
When the man takes the hat off, you know it’s about to get serious
lol :) right
Very true.
Meme God Right😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Indeed
I hated this show when it was on t.v and I was a teenager. I fell in love with it in my 40's. I have the DVD collection and have watched it at least 6 times. The entire series. Best family show ever.
RebeccaRivera22 same! I could watch it over and over, and it enlightens me, breaks my heart, and makes me laugh, the same way it did the first time I ever saw it
May I ask where to purchase the dvd colllecion? My family and I would love that. Thank you.
Ma. Jhenenia Finlayson
Go on internet.
Maybe Amazon 😊
RebeccaRivera22 I’ve loved this show when I was a little girl, and I raised my children watching it b/c it shows good morals and values, and my kids now let their children watch it as well! We don’t have many shows that teach children morals and values anymore, b/c of Hollywood, but the Insp Channel has some of the the good shows on there. ☺️
@@vibekes2416 eBay has everything too like Amazon.
That is my all time favorite episode. That and the part where he realized how he felt about her and put all that sugar in his tea, and went outside to go to bed. Hilarious
Ok
Charles’ facial expressions are the best. What a guy
He was a such a guy
I know someone who does the same facial expressions. It is amazing haha
Agree, and that little laugh he would sometimes do
Yes, that and his manliness! God, he was sooo handsome....his gorgeous hair, 💇 his beautiful smile, 😊 and when he defended his family and he'd punch those guys out!!🥊💪👊 There's something about Charles Ingalls.....very sexy! ❤❤❤
Wow! To have your crush fall in love with you, a dream come true.
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Pa’s face when Laura said she had
to think about it.🤣
@clarkxxkent1 courting and marriage at 13-14 was common, coming from a time the average lifespan was 40-50 years.
@@zacharymitchell2115 Dont know i asked my father in law to Marry his daughter out of respect..
@@yellowsunflower223 111
I remember watching this story unfold, the first time it was in tv. All my friends at school, and I were so excited when Manly fell in love with his Beth! Nice to see this again.
Aww! Sometimes it's so awkward but there the best couple ever!!! I love them.
Elaine anderson they were my favorite romantic relationship but no one could beat Laura and Charles relationship. 💜
True! Almanzo and Charles and laura are my favorite characters in the show....It's so sweet to watch them.
I loudly said “Aweeeeeee!” When Laura let slip that she loved Almonzo and Charles smiled
It"s great to hv a father who supports his little daughter growing up and falling in love by giving those good advices
I love how Michael Landon spent half the episode fighting against Laura and Almanzo being together and Laura’s growing up and then towards the end of the episode he played matchmaker
They respectfully kept the door open so no one would think there was hanky-panky going on .
Rumors would have ruined Laura socially she’s either have to move or live her life as a outsider in that town..it’s sad how double standards have shaped the worlds societies
@@averagesinnerrepenting8917 I'm confused by "rumors".
@@dinamule3073 had they closed the door in those times, there would’ve been a LOT of speculation about what it was they were doing and that would’ve brought on the rumors. I think some of the things they abided by back then were odd, but a majority of women were highly respected and were careful to never do anything disrespectful. Unfortunately, than as now, men aren’t held to the same standards.
😂😂
@@jennywaldrop9864
It was dishonorable for men too and the father of the girl was more likely to go beat the guy up for it than now
I loved: "Your pa told me I should ask you if you would go with me to the Church Social this Saturday" Laura: "He did?! Almanzo: "I mean I asked permission to ask you" He Did!?" "Yeah. So...How about it?" "Well, I'll have to think about it, Manly" Favorite scene EVER!
Almanzo was a nerd
Deena Nelson Half pint got game 😉😉
I love Pa's face after she says that, so funny
Theresa Mayo Tinaglia I was going to say that. I love it
Michael Landon sold his reaction to Almanzo beautifully.., He knows Almanzo is perfect match for Laura, but he also struggles with accepting the age gap..
Any good father would. It’s rare that it would be honest intentions. You never truly know
Charles was being a hypocrite though bc him & Caroline got married very young. Ma was more supportive of them than Pa was. Laura was his fav, that's why. His lil girl was growing up.....he was jealous! 😂😂😂
One of the GREATEST shows ever made! They can't make great stuff like this anymore, that is for sure! 🥰
Yes it was! And the casting was spot on! Michael Landon, and the others, did a terrific job with the casting of all of the characters. 👍👍👍👏👏👏
I love Little House on the Prairie.
Amazing though and though. Every episode had such and hold so much in one's minds lost for words.. watching each show had something that today it's 23/9/2017. No one has ever or will try what makes little house on the perri had . A lot TV show have had more then enough time and yet they have seen the wonderful work that shows on each show. I take my hat of to you all for playing there rolls with 100% in each actor thank you .MR MICHAEL LANDON. IN My Hart for ever and ever love Donna Bush.. Australia.
The art of telling a story through a show like this is past but I was so glad to have lived in a era where these and others were not considered too old fashion or cheesy like in today's crowd that would think so... Thanks for all those memories from watching classic TV reruns.
Me too and I read the books
My favorite scene was when Almanzo and Eliza Jane were having tea and he said "She's just a kid, don't you think she's just a kid?" and Eliza said "No" and he looks at her and she repeats "NO". It was such a great moment....and bittersweet because Eliza knew everything was about to change for them.
Right?! 😍
Was thinking the same.
She s really helping him realise that it is okay to feel this way.
Love this scene.
I can't remember how many times i had seen all epidsodes of LHOTP. Now i am watching it again.
Love all the cast.
So cute they kissed in the end
Yes and no. Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls) was only 15 years old in this scene. She had her first kiss on a film set with am man which is 23. Later Melissa asked Michael Landon (Charles Ingalls, producter,...) to change the story a little bit so in the episodes after the wedding they mostly just kissed on the cheek or hugged each other.
Marisa Buchser Aw how cute! ❤️ I saw her and some of the cast including Dean Butler (Almanzo) discussing that “famous kiss” in an interview. Melissa said that it was also her first kiss ever! Her mom was on the set crying when that was filmed. Actually the word used was “wailing.” They we’re getting closer and closer to kiss and her mom was just loosing it while watching. I guess you can’t blame her.
Charles looks so happy that Laura said she would think about it
That was cute😂😂
@@huntingfashiondolls3307So is Charles & Almanzo. They have that certain "cuteness" about them, while also having that ruggedness edge to them. Soo handsome! 💙💙💙
Sweet 16 is my favorite episode because watching Laura go through puberty she was getting too old for those braids so happy the hair finally changed
Karlee Craziness yes I agree. She was looking too juvenile for too long. No wonder almanzo was hesitant to like her
I wonder if almanzo was starting to figure out that Laura had a "thing" for him before this episode ? She looked adorable in her grown up dress and heels. I do wonder why she isnt wearing the bun in her hair at the social dance? If she is considered grown and women wore their hair up at adulthood why is her hair in half a ponytail??
@@dinamule1119 That is not reason he was hesitant to like her. Her was a grown man, and she was a teenager. He was about 10 years older.
@@dinamule1119 She was a teenager, She was not a grown woman, but he was an adult.That is the reason Almanzo was talking to her parents about their age difference.
😂
I watched the show off and on but I read all the books. I loved them so much!
I love the innocence of their relationship. Believe it or not I know many Christian couples who’s courtships were like this today. Pure, godly and wholesome! That’s real romance!
Amen!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I am a HUGE fan of LHOTP...Laura and Almanzo were and still are my FAV couple on the show...that is, besides Ma and Pa Ingalls...lol
My favorite episode. And the one part where he added way too much sugar to his tea and went out the front door to go to bed. So lost in love
I love how he looks at her when giving her the gift, so romantic 😍
Caroline: Well, I'm dying to call you "Grandpa". (Giggles)
Charles: Same for you, Grandma.
I always thought this was disrespectful to their first grandson who had already died in the blind school fire.
@@thatguy2372 they were probably going on historical context, in that fact that the real Mary never married, so Almanzo and Laura's children were Ma and Pa's first grandchildren.
@@thatguy2372 I think it was more so just an expression and they meant they wanted to call each other grandma and grandpa regarding Laura’s baby, since they probably weren’t called it a lot after the baby died, I don’t think it was done in a disrespectful way.
In those days men had more respect
I doubt it
@@sanne2299I was about to say 😂 I doubt there's any generation where men had respect
I think they nore likely had a healthy amount of fear, fear of fathers, brothers, friends, other family
I think men were men, no matter the year. There were some that were brought up respectful and others who were not. Women dated less back then, esp casually, and were more particular with ‘courting’ as they called it and fathers generally were more protective of their daughters. Girls got married young because there was less opportunity for single women.
In those days women were worthy of respect because they respected men.
I wish we still lived in days like that. Wholesome, decent, Godly people who loved their neighbor and they all went to church together. That was the good ole days!
The good ole days... When people of certain races were not treated well and were not paid the same wages even with the same level of education, intelligence, and experience.
I'd rather have the right to vote.
There's always the Amish!
@@Michelle-pn9xtWhat does ALL that even mean or got to do with LHOTP??! 🤔
I loved almanzo! He was so cute and sweet
"I got jealous that time Almonzo was going with that snippy Christy."
"You know why?"
"Ofcourse I do. Because I love Almonzo..."
*Laura stops dead ass in her tracks**
Charles:
:))
I know I love the look on her face 😂
I swear, Charles is so handsome.
I feel like an alien in a foreign world in 2018. I grew up with this show and cherish it to this day. Do not the values and sentiments expressed in this show have any meaning in todays dichotomous world?
I’m 16 but this show raised me up
relax bro
Well, to be fair, I rediscovered this show. I'm 26 years old and my mom used to watch this series as a kid. She's the same age as Melissa Gilbert and she learned how to speak English because of this TV series. It's one of those gems of a show that wasn't redubbed in Tagalog language here in the Philippines back in the 70's and they would show it almost weekly at that time on the local TV channel. She's more than happy to know that my generation highly appreciates and still watches this show. It's a perfect way for a millenial and a 50+ baby boomer to bond this pandemic and I have to thank Michael Landon for that.
Laura and Charles' conversation on the way home on Laura's birthday always reminds me of my Dad and I. I don't always talk about it right away, but I can tell him anything. I've always talked to him about the guys in my life or even the guys I hoped to ultimately be a part of my life. I can relate, and it always makes me smile.
I love how Laura plays hard to get, that’s how you land a man. You make him work for it. 😂😂😂
Just like ma told her to. I used to watch this with my mom in the 70s. This and family feud was our favorite. I enjoyed watching my mother enjoy more than anything. Not much made her seem happy in those days
Jennifer wellman I think Laura was spoiled like when she got almanzo to comment on her hair and dress
@@kellymcfalls1458 it had nothing to do with being spoiled. She was fighting with Almanzo and her father all season long being treated like a woman instead of a little girl. In this episode she finally 1. became a teacher (her father earlier said that she is a woman when she is a teacher)... and 2. she asked Almanzo about all her look just to check if he finally gets it that she is NOT tgat "qute little girl" but a grown up possible love interest. :-D ;-)
This is the best thing to ever watch
Christina Wilks this show is amazing! I love it.
I see this film every day and like it very much .I live in Iran
I LOVE how much Charles is laughing
Charles' laugh is everything! It's adorable! 💙
Some brilliant acting in this!
I get goosebumps every time I see the scene where Almanzo and Laura first kiss. Melissa Gilbert was 15 and she’d never been kissed, so she was really nervous.
I just loved these two together up until their wedding. I guess my issue with how they were written afterwards was the idea that they both had such tempers and would argue so often, BUT they loved each other. The concept that a loving relationship would have so much anger and fighting wasn't quite healthy. There were a few times in Ma and Pa's relationship where they disagreed, but they were usually civil and respectful. I would like to see more of that with Almanzo and Laura. There was a ton of this in shows and movies, where fighting equals passion equals love. Not sure I like it in order to teach kids about adult relationships.
I liked that they didn't have the stereotypical cookie-cutter relationship. They argued, had fights, behaved childishly at times but ultimately loved each other more than anything. I think their relationship was more realistic than Charles' and Caroline's
It was a happy marriage for them till their death. Laid rest side by side... I started to write my life.jounals after I knew LTHOP was Laura"s diaries made into books.. how wonderful
would be kinda boring if all the show's couples had the same type of relationship, huh? :-p
You forgot the fight with himself at home over his feelings for her.
When the real-life Laura and Almanzo were courting, it was not unusual for there to be a large age gap; Almanzo was 6 days less than 10 years older than Laura (February 13, 1857; Laura was born February 7, 1867). By the late-1970s, it was a much bigger deal. Melissa Gilbert was 16 when this episode first aired; Dean Butler was 23. When they had their first on-screen kiss, Melissa's mother was off-stage, apparently very upset and had to be consoled.
her mom was uncomfortable? I heard that Melissa herself wasn't comfortable either
Melissa was very uncomfortable with the kissing scene herself especially since she had never kissed anyone on or offscreen.
@@jennywaldrop9864 which is understandable. it's weird that ppl think everyone must be comfortable w/ everything but if you're young usually you're new at it
@@oooh19 Yeah. I am sure that this teenager had never kissed a grown man. That would not be a good thing if she had done that. Hopefully, he was not involved with teenagers in real life.
@@Michelle-pn9xt yea the show took place in the 1800s so it's obviously different
My absolute favourite season in LHOTP!!! Laura and Almanzo’s love ❤️ story!!! Thank you for sharing!!! 💖💖💖
What a beautiful scene of Lara and Almanzo together for their first kiss. Good dialogue and talented actors. What a treat to be able to see this episode again.
Oh my goodness! This was one of my favorite episodes. I am sitting at my kitchen table watching this with a big Kool- Aid grin on my face. Oh no, I am telling my age for real... Lol.
I don't know who is more handome, Charles or Almanzo ha
I love Little House. Can't get no better.
Aww, Almanzo is so sweet & respectful. Charles' grin when Almanzo told him he punched Laura's student & she got mad at him is hilarious! 😂😂😂
I dont know how much time passed between this final episode and the new season but Laura looks so much more grown up in the first episode of the new season
I have watched this episode over and over again!!!❤🇨🇦❤🇨🇦❤
Hmm "I don't believe a girl should be married until she's 18"...?
I seem to remember the exact same character telling a love struck Mary she couldn't marry until she was 15...
XD lol I love this show...
S Brunning hmmm double standards, eh?
It might have something do with the age difference.
**Spoiler**
Plus, Mary’s fiancé before she married Adam cheated on her so that might be a factor
@@madisonlewe1057 Are you talking about John Jr?
This is where my Mom got name from
So special!
Laura is a very lovely name.
Caroline is sooo beautiful..
THAT IS THE TRUE DREAM COME TRUE. HAVING YOUR CRUSH SEE YOU THE WAY YOU HAVE ALWAYS LONG FOR. ❤❤
I love this show so much ❤
A favorite episode. 🙂❤
Thank you. When I think about the New system/kingdom I always imagine it being like life in Walnut Grove.
The writers kept her a kid for too long. She looked alot younger than him. Height difference and she was tiny in shape. She was not developing quickly (no insult). We all develop at own pace. Her hair shouldve been up in the traditional bun to mark her maturity at this social not just when teaching. Lol i know if i had to wear an ankle length skirt all the time i would go nuts.
Dina Mule in the novel Laura is 10 years younger than Almanzo. So when Laura is 16 Almanzo is 26. A young teenage with an adult man.
Tavullia Bella yes they were a decade apart I agree. However all the girl characters around her age were allowed to be grown up sooner: dressing mature, hair pulled up and wearing heels. The writers kept her looking juvenile for far too long. Nellie wasn't too much older and dressing womanly much sooner. Mary was only a few yrs younger yet Pa had no problem with her marrying at age 15 to John Sanderson. Mary wore heels at 15 and a mature dress. Almanzo couldnt see her as his equal when she dresses and looks like she can pass for his kid sister. I can see his hesitation in being careful not too seem like he is preying on her bec she looks SO much younger than him in looks and height. Even in heels she is still alot shorter than him. That was my point in my previous comment. He asked Eliza Jane in a roundabout manner if he was being inappropriate by liking her. "She's just a kid right" Eliza Jane said "no she's not".
Dina Mule agreed with you in that point
@@tavulliabella8458 Not only in the book but in real life too. The real Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 and Almanzo in 1857. They married in 1885 when she was 18. They remained married for 64 years until his death in 1949 at 92. Laura died in 1957 at 90 years old. Their daughter Rose was born in 1886 and died in 1968.
@@craigsmith157 👍
I loved their romance when I was in my teens and twenties but now that i am in my late forties and watching it again with their age gap makes my skin crawl!
Little house on the prairie is my favorite tv show to watch
I really think this is my absolute favorite episode from the whole series.
I Love watching Little House on the Prairie about everyday because that is my show. The old school
Love this
I freakin ❤️ LHOTP!!! 😊😊
I watch it all the time when iam home want to get the tapes when I can find them and have the money it's one of the best shows on TV besides the Waltons etc have a Jesus filled day
I am 6 and I love this.I have all nine seasons
Laura and Almonzo are soooooooo cute to together!!!!♡😂😀
Almamzo will be her future husband
And I love Charles has a relationship with his Laura
She will be marrying almamzo
I like Charles he is a good father
When Wilder was 25 years old and Ingalls was age 15, the two began courting. Wilder would drive Ingalls back and forth between De Smet and a new settlement 12 miles (19 km) outside town where she was teaching school and boarding. Then, when spring came, they would go for long buggy rides. Three years later, on August 25, 1885, Wilder and Ingalls were married
Love it
So Hart feeling .
would like to see some full episodes
Donald Clifft Full episodes are shown on True Entertainment channel here in the UK
Michael Landon’s acting in these Almanzo scenes was beyond words. How he managed the most perfectly hysterical facial expressions every time… it adds so much to the scene. I miss this show.
Charles: A girl shouldn't get married until she's 18 . How come in "I'll Ride The Wind" ,he was going to let Mary get married to John Sanderson Jr. when she turned 15. In "The Wedding " Mary was around 16 she married Adam . (I guess this second one is a special circumstance) Either way, I LOVE this episode!!
I agree. Why was everything Mary did a younger age ok and when Laura wanted to she was too young. 1 theory I had is that Mary had her heart broken by john Sanderson when he was cheating on her at college. Maybe Charles didnt want Laura to experience the same anguish at 15 that Mary did so he figured let Laura wait a few yrs
The real life Mary never married. Neither was she engaged. It was just drama for the tv show.
Thank you for posting the actual scene and not some montage with music over it. I hate videos that try to put their own music over the dialogue when the talking is part of the romance of it all. Leave videos alone and just post them as is for us! :)
DottyGale8 omg same! I thought I was the only one who thought that 😂
I LOVE THIS SHOW I ALWAYS WILL LOVE THIS SHOW
I LOVE when they KISS!!!😀😙😗💖💗💟💞💝💜
I'm from Iran and I see this movie in Iran's television and in Iran its very very popular
Pa was so happy when laura said she had to think about it.😆
Almonzo was handsome and kind.
I love little house on the prairie so does my mom Laura is my favorite im also 16
During the filming the sweet sixteen episode it was Laura and almonzo first kiss. Well during filming of the first kiss scene Melissa's mother was having crying episodes seeing her daughter kiss for the first time. They had to make her leave the area so they can get the shot done. If you wanted to know how I knew about that info. It was Melissa or maybe it was Dean who gave an interview. Talking about what happened during shooting of that scene.
Was Dean Butler who said it on an interview with the cast years later 😊 I swear, I was just turned 16 and I was so excited my family thought I was silly. All those Harlequin novels made me a romantic 😊 or was it the Barbara Cartland novels, lol?
Good series
This is a sweet love story between laura and almanzo. They stick together especially when almanzo had a stroke and was bitter not excited about the birth of baby rose. He had to learn how to walk again. He made a full recovery and laura and almanzo grew even closer.
I think Charles always wanted Laura to stay a little girl
Dont all fathers wish for that?
I think that must be the hardest part about being a parent, because eventually your children have to grow up. That's a fear that every parent shares.
She WAS a little girl compared to the man who was interested in her!
I feel as if most fathers do
typical dad I'm sure Almanzo will feel the same way when his daughter becomes interested in someone
I love this episode of Little house 🏠 after all Laura and Almanzo are meant to be together ❤ 💕 💗 ♥ 💖.
i grew up watching this in australia back in the 1970s
A match made in Heaven. 😇
Little house on the purse is my favorite tv show to watch
Im surprised that Charles is letting Almanzo see Laura with such a big age difference
the best of the sweet 16 would be when she comes out of the school and almanzo sees her as a older for the first time, when almanzo barges into the schoolroom and punches the young boy... that should have been on there
She was not a woman. You mentioned the guy being a young boy, so why do you think she should be seen as a woman? Lots of men like to think that girls are women when they are not.
Yes as he takes her bag while she gets in the wagon he gazes at her in awe. She didnt think he'd ever look at her in a womanly manner.
@@Michelle-pn9xt I didnt say she was a woman, just seemed older to him.
I think the real life Laura was seen as a woman at 16 and ready to marry at 18. That was largely because she could do a woman's work as the wife of a farmer.
It’s sad because In the books Laura wasn’t the one who like manly first. He liked her first. And Pa was more okay with them than ma...
Almanzo needs a haircut lol
Pearl the rebel. No he doesn’t. He looks totally hot with long hair!
absolutely NOT! Today's haircuts are terrible
One of my favorite episodes
I LOVE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE 💜
I always had a crush on Michael Landon, even as a little girl. I'm a lady, not a guy. It's funny, too, Charles' facial expression when Laura gave Almanzo her answer about the church social!!!! 😂😂😂
I love the little house on the praise about sweet 16 ❤❤❤❤