Some old, dear friends of the Ingallses whom we never heard about until now are getting hitched, well actually their oldest boy will be the bridegroom, and it's at the very same church in Wisconsin where Charles and Caroline were married. In lieu of sending them a gift, Charles thought it would be a grand idea to go see them. Now if only Caroline could get time off work. Being the only cook in a busy restaurant, you aren't apt for too many vacation days. Laura has some exciting news of her own: she's with child! Half Pint is now a full pint. It will be due sometime towards the end of Season 8. Like a bolt of lightning, she flashed over to tell Almanzo and Charles, working atop the barn fixing the roof. Laura breaks the news and, well, I've heard of going through the roof, but this is ridiculous, Almanzo falls through, nearly killing himself. He was absolutely excited about being a Pa, and wouldn't you know, Caroline had some similar news: she was also pregnant! Both she and Charles were hoping it would be a boy this time. Now, after having been pregnant five times before, Caroline was sure her self-diagnosis was accurate, however Doc Baker begged to differ. It wasn't Baby Ingalls VI stirring inside her, but that old troublemaker menopause. Caroline Ingalls was its next victim. It was at that moment that she fell apart. She could not bring herself to tell Charles, who was on cloud 9. She couldn't even tell Nellie and Percival, who were so delighted with their lovely twins, as they basically held them right in Caroline's face. Um, Caroline, you do realize that your daughter is still having a baby, right? This isn't a total loss. Plus you've had 5 already. That's something to be proud of.
Finally Caroline managed to break the news, having fallen into a deep funk. Naturally Charles was devastated to learn of her predicament, how she can no longer bare any children and having been deceived for so long because Caroline couldn't bring herself to tell the truth. Maybe that trip to Wisconsin will help brighten their spirits. During the trip, Charles lets some of his own feelings be known, such as he secretly didn't want to be a father again anyway because he was really feeling his age. Okay, well, I'm glad that problem worked itself out. So, Charles and Caroline finally arrive in Wisconsin and are reunited with their old friends, the Poulsens. They have a lovely dinner and catch up on the good old days, which must have been a blast, but unfortunately we hear very little details. Next day, Charles and Caroline go for a walk and stop at her childhood home, now inhabited by the Phipps'. They impose on the old couple by asking to take a look inside at Caroline's old bedroom. To get an even bigger feel of their good old courting days, Charles decides to climb up on the trellis outside the house like he used to do, only he was much lighter in those days and the trellis could support him. In other words, Charles falls over backwards, nearly killing himself before he can get the words out. So, it looks as though there's gonna be a double wedding. Yep, Charles and Caroline will be renewing their wedding vows. And so, on that glorious day, Henry Poulsen and Myrna Louise, and Charles and Caroline Ingalls were all joined together in holy matrimony and all were very happy.
Pretty good episode. This is a milestone with Laura becoming pregnant, and Caroline realizing her age and she won't be having any more children. This is a real coming of age story. Needless to say, Karen Grassle was very good. Convincing as always, as was Michael Landon portraying the ever patient, ever loving husband. Now this episode may generate mixed feelings among audiences. Some may not understand why Caroline, a mother of five, was so unhappy with being unable to have any more children and why she couldn't be satisfied with her daughter having a baby. I guess those of us who haven't experienced such things, or those of us who never will, won't really understand her predicament. So even though she's had 5 kids and only three of them have held any significance to the series as a whole, Caroline will still get by. So if you're curious as to what Charles and Caroline's courting days were sorta like, then you'll enjoy the scene where he tries to propose and nearly ends up turning the wedding into a funeral. Overall, "I Do, Again" is a good episode and it's worth checking out. Interesting bit of trivia, this was the last episode directed by Bill Claxton (1914-1996). He's directed many great episodes and a few crappy ones, but either way, he had it where it really counted. Good job, Bill!
Finally Caroline managed to break the news, having fallen into a deep funk. Naturally Charles was devastated to learn of her predicament, how she can no longer bare any children and having been deceived for so long because Caroline couldn't bring herself to tell the truth. Maybe that trip to Wisconsin will help brighten their spirits. During the trip, Charles lets some of his own feelings be known, such as he secretly didn't want to be a father again anyway because he was really feeling his age. Okay, well, I'm glad that problem worked itself out. So, Charles and Caroline finally arrive in Wisconsin and are reunited with their old friends, the Poulsens. They have a lovely dinner and catch up on the good old days, which must have been a blast, but unfortunately we hear very little details. Next day, Charles and Caroline go for a walk and stop at her childhood home, now inhabited by the Phipps'. They impose on the old couple by asking to take a look inside at Caroline's old bedroom. To get an even bigger feel of their good old courting days, Charles decides to climb up on the trellis outside the house like he used to do, only he was much lighter in those days and the trellis could support him. In other words, Charles falls over backwards, nearly killing himself before he can get the words out. So, it looks as though there's gonna be a double wedding. Yep, Charles and Caroline will be renewing their wedding vows. And so, on that glorious day, Henry Poulsen and Myrna Louise, and Charles and Caroline Ingalls were all joined together in holy matrimony and all were very happy.
Pretty good episode. This is a milestone with Laura becoming pregnant, and Caroline realizing her age and she won't be having any more children. This is a real coming of age story. Needless to say, Karen Grassle was very good. Convincing as always, as was Michael Landon portraying the ever patient, ever loving husband. Now this episode may generate mixed feelings among audiences. Some may not understand why Caroline, a mother of five, was so unhappy with being unable to have any more children and why she couldn't be satisfied with her daughter having a baby. I guess those of us who haven't experienced such things, or those of us who never will, won't really understand her predicament. So even though she's had 5 kids and only three of them have held any significance to the series as a whole, Caroline will still get by. So if you're curious as to what Charles and Caroline's courting days were sorta like, then you'll enjoy the scene where he tries to propose and nearly ends up turning the wedding into a funeral. Overall, "I Do, Again" is a good episode and it's worth checking out. Interesting bit of trivia, this was the last episode directed by Bill Claxton (1914-1996). He's directed many great episodes and a few crappy ones, but either way, he had it where it really counted. Good job, Bill!
