- Dean Butler played "Almanzo" on Little House on the Prairie
- He fondly remembers back then
- One scene, in particular, stuck in his mind
Dean Butler (67) achieved worldwide fame through his role as "Almanzo Wilder" in the series Little House on the Prairie. He played "Laura's" husband from 1979 to 1983 alongside Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson and Michael Landon.
Dean Butler still likes to look back on those days. In an interview with Daily Planet, the actor revealed what his favorite episode of the series is.
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Little House on the Prairie: Dean Butler fondly recalls "Almanzo" and "Laura's" first kiss
He particularly remembers the episode "Sweet Sixteen" from the sixth season of Little House on the Prairie, in which "Almanzo" and "Laura" kiss for the first time. "It was a huge turning point for Melissa Gilbert as Laura and it was a turning point for me in the work I was doing as Almanzo and it was a huge turning point in the series," said Butler in the interview.
For Melissa Gilbert, who was 15 at the time, it was her very first kiss. In a joint interview on the talk show Home & Family, Melissa revealed she was very "terrified" at the time.
For co-star Dean Butler, it must have been "a huge responsibility," she said. It wasn't even clear to him that it was his co-star's first kiss, which he described as very "brave". Dean Butler sees his time on the show as a true "blessing". He still feels connected to the Little House on the Prairie world today.
