Season 7 · Episode 1

Laura Ingalls Wilder (Part 1)

Season
Season 7
Episode
1 (136 overall)
First aired
September 22, 1980
Network
NBC
RomanceTwo-part story

Who’s in it: LauraAlmanzo

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What happens

Laura and Almanzo are engaged, and Almanzo buys a farm of his own to start their life together. The mortgage terms are harsh, and a run of dry weather and a difficult neighbor put the farm in danger right away.

Laura wants to keep teaching after the wedding, but Almanzo has other ideas about what a wife should do. The young couple's first big disagreement threatens to derail the wedding before it starts. The season 7 premiere.

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