The Love of Johnny Johnson

Episode aired Oct 9, 1974
TV-PG
50m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

498

YOUR RATING

Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Drama Family Romance Western

Friction results between the Ingalls sisters when young Laura falls hard for handsome Johnny Johnson who, in spite of all her efforts to get him to see her as more than just a little girl, s... Read allFriction results between the Ingalls sisters when young Laura falls hard for handsome Johnny Johnson who, in spite of all her efforts to get him to see her as more than just a little girl, seems to only have eyes for older Mary.Friction results between the Ingalls sisters when young Laura falls hard for handsome Johnny Johnson who, in spite of all her efforts to get him to see her as more than just a little girl, seems to only have eyes for older Mary.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

498

YOUR RATING

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5VanceN-9

cannot get past the casting

This episode had some really good scenes particularly with Laura and Charles heartfelt moments. Laura acting jealous was laughable at times too. But I really could not enjoy this episode because that was a whole man, and it just took me out of it and made me uncomfortable.

(P. S. The age gap was weird as even stated by charles.)

7RedRainbowUnicorn23

puppy love

While this one is not on my favorite list its still good and cute. Laura gets her first crush at a very young age now people must remember when watching this.that this story plays of in an era where people Mary young so Laura only 8 having a crush on a 16 year old is not that unusual. In fact its pretty cute!!!! His name was Jhonny Jhonson the new kid in school and also the first of many "boyfriends" for laura. But their was only one flaw with this fling Jhonny was not interesting in Laura but more in Mary but Mary does no like him at all. I think you can see where this is going, Laura notices this and tries to impress him she takes him out on a picnic she walks him home she wear her Sunday dress to school to look pretty. But nothing seems to work!!! If you want to see how this turns out go and check this episodes out and then....... ..... Move on to episode 6!!!!!!!!

5snabbs

Puppy Love My Foot

This episode was creepy on way too many levels. I have to disagree with the other poster. I think what made it creepy now as it did then when I was a teen watching it for the first time in 1974 was that Mitch Vogel was 19 when this was filmed and looked even older.

The sisters were WAY too young for him in any time even back then. 19 year olds were not tying to court 10 year old girls back then.

With all the young actors in the 70's at their disposal HOW could they have cast someone who looked like a grown man to play this role?

My least favorite House episode by far.

Trivia
The song that Charles plays on the fiddle to put Carrie to sleep is the Little House theme tune.

Goofs
When in the school yard after Laura falls in the creek, Johnny is sat on the seesaw log with 2 children on the seesaw and a boy behind him rocking it. When the camera pans the other way, showing Johnny from Mary and Laura's position, the boy rocking the seesaw has disappeared and at least one of the children riding has changed. The camera immediately pans back again to show Johnny in the front, and the original children and boy are present.

Quotes
Johnny Johnson: Boy Laura, you know, you ain't nothing like the other girls.
Laura: I'm not?
Johnny Johnson: No. You're... You're different.
Laura: You really think so, Johnny?
Johnny Johnson: Sure I do. You know, I don't know another girl in the whole school who can put a wiggly worm on a hook the way you do.