To See the World (5 Mar. 1975)

Taking full responsibility for filling Johnny Johnson's head with exaggerated tales of travel and adventure, Mr. Edwards goes with him when Johnny takes off to see the world, hoping to ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Landon

Writers:

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by), Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by),

Stars:

Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Landon	...	Charles Ingalls
Karen Grassle	...	Caroline Ingalls
Melissa Gilbert	...	Laura Ingalls
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Mary Ingalls
Lindsay Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (credit only)
Sidney Greenbush	...	Carrie Ingalls (credit only)
Karl Swenson	...	Lars Hanson
Victor French	...	Isaiah Edwards
Mitch Vogel	...	Johnny Johnson
Jane Alice Brandon	...	Mimi Monroe
James Griffith	...	Dandy Davis
Robert F. Hoy	...	Ben Slick (as Bob Hoy)
Hal Bokar	...	Hector Johnson
Michael Ross	...	Squint
Jim Boles	...	Eldred Miller

Storyline

Taking full responsibility for filling Johnny Johnson's head with exaggerated tales of travel and adventure, Mr. Edwards goes with him when Johnny takes off to see the world, hoping to protect the credulous farm-boy from dangerous situations and unscrupulous characters while trying to convince him to go back home.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1975 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ed Friendly Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two previous episodes are referred to in this episode. The first: The Return of Mr. Edwards (they remember how Charles rescued him from the saloon). The second: The Love of Johnny Johnson. After this episode, Johnny is never heard from again.

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Quotes

Charles Ingalls: That's the one thing I like about girls. You don't have to worry about them running off.

User Reviews

The Truth About Love

Johnny Johnson (whom we met in an earlier episode totaled "The Love of Johnny Johnson") has an argument with his father. The argument gets pretty heated, and he misunderstands his father saying that he could just leave home and make it on his own. Of course, that's not what was meant but Johnny takes it to heart. He asks Mr. Edwards for a job. Mr. Edward doesn't only refuse him a job and tell him to go back home where he belonged, but he refused to take Johnny to Mankato.

Somehow, he ended up taking Johnny to Mankato. While there, Johnny meets a saloon girl named Miss Mimi. She agrees to help Mr. Edwards in a scam to convince Johnny to go home, but it backfires. Before we know it, she has Johnny doing anything she wants him to do. Mr. Edwards decides to teach her - and Johnny - a lesson about how to treat mankind.

This is another light-hearted episode. There's nothing earth-shattering or anything worth shedding tears over. Maybe we should cry that Mr. Edwards lost his hard-earned money? At any rate, even the lighter episodes are worth watching. Johnny Johnson is a simple person who has big dreams like many of us. The lesson is a good one: the real world is nothing like the one we dream up in our head.

Happy watching!