Season 6 · Episode 21

Sweet Sixteen

Season
Season 6
Episode
21 (133 overall)
First aired
February 25, 1980
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: LauraAlmanzo

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What happens

Laura, a little short of sixteen, earns her teaching certificate and takes a post at a school outside town. Almanzo drives her there and back, and their friendship slowly becomes something more.

When Almanzo sees one of Laura's older students trying to kiss her, he loses his temper. By her sixteenth birthday, Laura and Almanzo finally share their first kiss, a big moment for longtime fans.

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