The Sylvia episode stayed with me my whole life. I was too young to really understand what happened, but I knew it was terrible. Little House didn’t shy away from tough subjects.
Thanks to a great teacher in Micheal Landon. The king of the trembling chin. I thought Melissa Sue Anderson evolved well as an actor also. All characters were plucked for their perfectly fitting characters by experienced eyes
That's a good way to word it. I was in love with Albert when I was a little girl, and now as an adult I'd love to have a son just like him. Matthew was a truly gifted child, and he seems like a lovely man.
Really well done interview! Matthew is so well spoken and interesting. And you can tell he is a very nice man. I just wish the interview was longer! Thanks for doing this and sharing it!
Grew up watching" little house"I still watch it . even though I've seen every episode many times over.loved the show,a good family show not like the garbage on today.
I agree. Little House on the Prairie had such great morals. Michael Landon's great touches just like he did on Highway to Heaven. So sad that we lost Michael at such a young age. He left us great shows that I never get tired of watching.
What a great character Albert was. Matthew you are still teaching boys that it's okay to have deep emotions and yes even to cry and I thank you for that. I've got 2 little guys, 7 and 8 and we watch Little House beautiful lesson in kindness and compassion.
I grew up in a small town, loved it! My parents were loving but tired of raising kids. My twin brother and I were the oops after a ten year gap…the Ingall’s family and Little House raised me!! Truly has made my compass moral my whole life 💗 I’m a spiritual person, believe in my angels and a higher force. This show was about Love, it’s the best thing ever! ELE
Matthew was one of the most outstanding actors on the LHOTP series. Some of his scenes use to tear my heart out. He also was so adorable back then and has become a handsome man.
Wow, I'm 67 too in July. Even makes Marines cry, like now. Those were the days! Just a little better than now. Fond memories, watching every episode, w/ our 4 kiiddos
I noticed that the emotions Matthew expressed when he played the part of Albert Ingalls were like a chain reaction. Everyone felt touched by him because of the fact that he was just so young and innocent.
I think the secret ingredient to our love affair with these characters is that we grew up with them during a gentler time when perhaps we as a pop culture were more innocent. Remember, there was no Internet, nonsocial media no global village to contend with...just who we knew in our families and in our neighborhoods.
If I remember correctly, it was a two-parter. In Part 1, the attack occurred, Albert was asked if he and Sylvia had you-know-whatted as she was found to be preggers by Doc Baker. Part 2 was the conclusion in which we found out who the rapist was. I watched it myself the night it aired, I believe, in 1981.
It really was! Such a big issue to handle on that show as well as for those times in the 70's and 80's. Michael Landon was the best! That is why his shows "hold up" today! May he rest in peace
I truly admire both Matthew Labyorteaux and Dean Bulter for their marvelous performances. It was and is a privilege to watch them. I wish them both well.
I don’t know about anyone else, but the hardest episode, I had trouble watching was the one where Mary loses her baby in the fire. The images stay in my memory ( even all these years later ) I can still see Mary rocking back-and-forth, humming.
I think most young girls of the 70s-80s loved all the kids on the show but you especially. Like myself many girls wished for a Father Like Charles Ingalls that actually engaged conversation, and prayer and family problem solving together. We wish we could have come to the set to meet all of you and watch the filmmaking.
I think every kid wished for a father like Pa Charles Ingalls. I don't think any real father could measure up to those standards he made being poor look like fun.I wonder if Michael Landon's kids were jealous of the Ingalls family.
@@beckyshell4649 there is a movie that Michael Landon Jr. made about his real life, and what it was like growing -up with Michael Landon as his father..I was really shocked how open and honest he was about how his father was nothing like he was on camera..How he was always making him feel like he was not good enough to be his son..And how he walked off and left his mother for a younger woman and basically forgot about their family..He did end it in away that made things appear to have been forgiven when Michael found out that he had terminal cancer..However it just proves that people are flawed and there is no perfect person even though you might perceive them to be on camera..
@@marccalizaire8848 Melissa Gilbert's brother by adoption also as she was adopted..foe some reason After he left the series and acting ..he estranged Himself from her and family. Sad
This is probably one of the most frustrating characters on TV. Sure, with the leukemia episode you assumed Albert died young. But, at the end of the earlier morphine episode it was said that Albert became a doctor and returned to Walnut Grove.
Same here. Caught that discrepancy in watching the series during the quarantine. Still an exceptional and excellent series but the story line had a little hiccup there.
@@almagracielamorelos5378 IMO, the movies are non-canon & thus, are just glorified fanfiction with Season 9 being the true series finale. Case(s) in point: "Bless All the Dear Children" has Charles list the film as taking place in 1896 when it should technically be 1890 at best/1889 at least as Rose would only be 2-3 at the time of the film as such a date would have her being 9, not 2-3 years of age. Also, how could Albert return to Walnut Grove to become the towns physician if it was blown to smitereens in "The Last Farewell?" I guess you COULD argue it could be rebuilt but I just don't see that happening.
on german tv laura said in the end of the morphine episode that Albert came one year later back to Walnut Crove...but with another problem with no solution :-(
@@captainmarvel1204 Of course, being that the show was originally made in the US, it would make sense to do something like that when handed such a retcon.
Oh man, the ep with the fire. Poor Albert's character. That was deep and you felt so sorry for all the characters involved, Mary, the Garveys, and of course Albert. I always liked Albert's character. The character was an interesting addition.
Yeah seriously they always put Albert in the awful situations, but maybe because he was good at acting the part or something. Since yeah he was in that one where the girl was raped like he said, the school being burned, being addicted to morphine and getting leukemia.
Jeanne Evans That fire ep, though... the way he broke down and cried! So powerful. Also, I agree. He played those types of parts well. I also remember the ep with that girl that was assaulted vaguely. I only recall that people thought Albert was the culprit. I want to watch that episode now, but I'm not sure of the name of the ep or the season.
Actually that one is called Sylvia and is in Season 7. I only know that because I recently had Season 7 from the library. And was going to watch it, but then due to watching others ran out of time and had to take it back to the library. But I'll get it again fairly soon, because I've noticed that at this library that Season 7 isn't one of the popular ones. So it's a pretty easy one to get a hold of. Yeah I only saw Sylvia once and want to watch it again. I'm the same and mainly remember that they thought it was Albert. But I think it was a random guy in town who acted super nice. And no one had any idea it was him until somehow they caught him. I think it was a random guy in town, not a regular person you see on most of the episodes. I have Season 6 at the moment and saw the one where Albert and Laura sale Mrs. Olsen their beehive. Tricking her into thinking the bees were asleep and they weren't. That one is the 3rd Miracle, super funny. :)
Jeanne Evans My God! Looking back on it these were some VERY heavy issues for any young actor to portray. Guess he had to grow up pretty fast to deal with it all.
@@ssjup81 I know this was posted quite a while ago, but the episode where the blind school caught fire was the two-part season finale "May We Make Them Proud."
I'm a little house fan. I grew up watching it every night. Loved the cast; admired all the child stars. Now older, I respect the work that Michael Landon did. I used to.think he was so schmaltzy with LH...but now understand it was for a reason. A wholesome family show we will NEVER see the likes of again. He had great vision & TALENT as an artist. Bonanza thru to Highway to Heaven; he was masterful. I miss his talents and wonder what he would think now had he lived longer. Rest in Peace Mr. Landon...you did good. You left a Treasury of Work; a Legacy; and I can understand why the cast felt like they did about you. 💔💖
Tracey Tillman That is still a horrible episode. I really liked the character of Alice Garvey and somehow the fire scene and her death was intense and heart wrenching.
Tracey Tillman I’m afraid to say the same for me. I’m 47 years old and I anded up having to take 1st grade over because I was afraid to leave my brother and Mom, I thought who would save them if I’m in school. My Mom told me I’d sleep with my clothes on for quite awhile after just in case of a fire. I will not watch that episode to this day. Fire was My greatest fear and one on them to this day.
I love this I always admired Matt and loved his acting being that we are the same age. He was really the turn to guy and friend I wish I knew as most boys I knew growing up were jerks even in my adult life Hugssss and love always a fan!!!!!
I remember the episode with him having leukemia--but I ALSO remember that there was an episode where Laura is talking at the end of the show, and she said that Albert grew up to be a doctor. SO....which was it supposed to be? Of course, now I know that there never was any such person as "Albert Ingalls"....unfortunately....
He hit the nail on the head with his summary of the show’s impact and legacy with the fans. Those of us who were about the same age and grew up with these characters truly felt a sibling bond with them and rode their ups and downs sharply. The show never talked down to its audience and trusted in their intelligence regardless of age. It’s wonderful to listen to him speak about it with fondness and appreciation.
Albert is such a good actor! Playing that show was so good! I had a crush on Albert when he got older! As Well as Almanzo too! Albert brought out so much emotion to the show that's why I likes his character!
Oh God the blind school episodes. And the one where you found out Albert was dying which I never got. At the end of the episode where he was Addicted to Morphine she said he became "Dr Albert Ingalls" Aside from that huge plot hole everything about the Albert character I loved. He was probably my favorite character. Such a good little actor.
I know what you mean, how could Albert become "Doctor Albert Ingalls" if he dies of Leukemia? Anyway, I stopped watching around the second last season, even though I saw the Morphine addiction episode, I thought he was always on the show, not returning for special episodes, and I never saw the Leukemia episode at all...so I am going to pretend I still don't know about it, and Albert lives, grows up, and becomes a Doctor, as promised. I honestly don't know why shows have to do these things. It's like, what was the point of Charles finding Albert under the stairs, of the family adopting him, of him pretending to be blind so his biological father wouldn't want him (if they wanted to get rid of Albert, they could have just let him go with his "father".), of Charles helping Albert kick the Morphine, if after ALL that, they kill the character off! What is the point? To kill off any HOPE some people still have left? I always believed that among other things, "Little House" was about HOPE. No matter what awful thing happened, the Irish guy blowing himself to bits, and his widow and son getting the money the company owed them, Edwards finally kicking his alcoholism, (after almost killing Albert in a buggy crash, which led to the Morphine addiction), to Mary going blind, no matter what, at the end of the show, you felt LOVE and you felt uplifted. So let's just kill off the orphan...jeeze...I have to ask, since it was the last season, surely the Ingalls must have mentioned Albert at some time, like when they blew up the town, where was Albert's grave? And in the scene they showed, was any of the family with Albert in the Hospital? It LOOKED like they just abandoned him...again... This news sucks...thanks a LOT You Tube...SOME things are better left unknown.
Old Yeller I also agree. I could not stand to watch these episodes. This character was made up. So why not make up happy. Not sad. People in reality suffer enough sad so they want to watch happy and have hope that life is good! I cannot rewatch these episodes Albert should have lived!
I totally agree! I watched both and can remember saying, wait a minute!! He became a Doctor in the last one and now he is dead before going to med school!!??? 😕
Seems like a great guy. Great actor for sure. My favorite TV series ever. I feel Landon made a few mistakes though. He had Laura grow up too fast. He had Mary go blind. He had the flippin town blown up. And, HE HAD ALBERT DIE! Great to see he and most of the others that were a part of this show so well grounded and doing well.
Man, that emotion is so raw, in that "I didn't mean it" scene from the fire, and when basically being accused of raping Sylvia, Albert screamed no. If you love someone, the concept of rape becomes especially abhorrent. Kinda makes me wonder, if OJ didn't really do it, why he would not be screaming at the top of his lungs that he is innocent, "I could never do that".
Yeah...the difference is that OJ was out playing golf instead of trying to find justice for her. And it continues to this day. If he really cared for her, his face would be plastered out there looking for her killer. Dude is guilty as sin.
Man, what a cool guy. I always thought that he was an incredible actor. I suspected that he was also a nice guy and of course he is. A thoughtful dude.
I love the show and have for 40 years...but the episode he mentions about having leukemia and dying....I find it odd that in the episode of him and the morphine at the end, Laura says that many years later he returned as the doctor..
ekeyser73 I agree. I think this could have been a poor continuity editing oversight. Not sure why they had to kill off his character or allude to his off screen death. Loved his role and his relationship with Pa.
I liked the episode where he came back to the farm after having lived in the big city and he was addicted to morphine...leukemia episode im crying all over the place....
Loved this💗 Albert is one of my faves on the show....just catching up now, it was b4 me....Albert got a lot of screen time and really acted the hell out of every scene. I cried thru his adoption to him helping get the orphans adopted into the family (Jason Bateman so cute!!!) I'm not up to the morphine years yet and in sure I'll cry a river then. I love how at the end of most eps everyone finds a place of peace and their community love and strength really shine.💕
Matthew is a wonderful actor. I watched him on Little House on the Prairie. I also remembered him in a T.V. Movie called Shattered Spirits in 1985. He played Martin Sheen's oldest son he was awesome in that movie.
Its so nice to know his favorite episode is mine as well, Sylvia. It was tragic but also so so romantic and as a child I had such a crush on Albert and his upper lip. 😍
I’ve watched with such great interest at the interviews of both Matt and Patrick L and the hilarious Mrs . Olson interview and it’s just sad that the kinds of excellent quality there was in television series in drama & comedy in the 70’s and 80’s just doesn’t exist anymore. With the new Millennium came this reality cheaply made garbage. Network television stopped making made for TV movies & miniseries which they had done for over 30+ years. Too expensive they said . I watch more Quality on RU-vid than I do network Tv!! God bless you and all the quality entertainment and educational videos all RU-vidrs upload❤❤😅😊
Someone commented about his heart ripping performance. He was the king of that and at such a young age. No one has ever compared. So respect and he’s just as cute today as he was as a child!
7:19 one of the WORST epsiodes of LHOTP ever. Michael Landon first kills of Mr. Edward's adopted son John. Then he kills of HIS adopted son Albert. WHY? Last 2 years of LHOTP so negative.
Actually I've heard that he's a voice person and is the voice behind the animated characters in shows. Apparently he is the voice of one of the characters in Monsters I think it was. So that is why you don't see him on shows now, but you probably hear his voice without knowing it. :) I know what you mean though, it would be cool to see him on the current day shows.
I love and seen all of them. Some were very sad. Like Silvia, the Solder, when Albert was dying, the kid with leukemia...... Michael London was very talent. So sad he died.
Albert and Charles Ingalls, Jr. both died of the same thing- a blood condition. We knew that it was leukemia,but at that time, I don't think they had a name for it. at that time.
Charles died from Pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver and lymph nodes, possibly from smoking four packs of cigarettes a day. Back in the day they didn't realize the awful consequences of smoking.
I seen every episode. I still watch the tv show from time to time. I love the show. It was cool that Matthew and Patrick was actually brothers. I actually I had a crush on Albert. They don't make a family show like little house on the prairie was. That show was a family friendly show that everyone can watch.
Y'all should put Little House on Netflix so I n lots of others can view it....I watched this all the time .... fabulous actors n Michael was awesome the actors and actresses were all so awesome...
I will say that each time they added a new character on Little House, it worked. Albert was no different. He was so good with Laura. I remember all the great times they shared and they were in some of the funniest episodes.
I decided to check it out and he has a facebook fan page. It's his name and then Little House on the Prarie attached at the end when you look it up. Also there is a page he apparently has as just his own facebook page it looks like. It doesn't have listed where you can push a friend button to be friends with him. But it has a place where you can send a message if you want. I would just stick to the fan page, because he probably gets messages all the time and doesn't necessarily answer them. I tried once to message a movie person and never heard back. Matt here doesn't seem like he's taken the being fameous to his head though. He seems pretty genuine here in this interview, so he might be different then most movie stars. :)
My favorite one was when Albert and Laura dressed up like Indians for Halloween."The Halloween Dream", episode #607, season 6, year 1979. The Olsens were throwing a party that evening. But the kids had to take a nap and Albert dreamt he and Laura were kidnapped by the Indians. Too funny!!
Mathew was a great edition to Little House on the Prairie as Albert. Charles got the son he always wanted, and Albert just fit in so well as part of the Ingalls family. Albert and Melissa Gilbert who played Laura were great together. They could have been real siblings. One thing that I learned was that Mathews real brother Patrick played Andy, who was the Garvey's son on the show. There will never be another show like it. It always had such good morals that kids today need to be taught. What a great show.
I love how alberts was in the little house! He was the best son they could ever have! I loved his witty ness when he would prank mrs Olsen he was the best son for them🥰 I just loved me some Albert
Albert Andy willie the most good looking kids & Beautifull carolin mary blue eyes & Sarah Carter the most good looking, as growen young man, Albert the most good looking same as Mary blue eyes of course M London on top 👍 & Mr . garvey Mr. Olson these was good looking people fun loving polite I don't know what happened to Willie I don't see him around 😀😁😅😂 I still watching I have complete collection & father Murphy. God bless those are gone Love you all LITTLE HOUSE FAMILY 💐
I have just bought the last 3 episodes of the program, on TV they get to S1 E22 and then go back to the start, it's annoying, I love watching this series, it is timeless in its own special way
The ingalls family had bad luck when it came to the boys in their family. First it started with Charles Ingles new born son. He didn't survive because was losing weight and getting weak. Then it was Mary's son that she miscarried. Then she had another son that died in a fire that Albert accidentally caused. Then Laura's infant son died of crib death. James, Charles adopted son got shot got shot in a robbery, ended up paralyzed for awhile, but survived. Then Albert gets luekemia and passes away. Wow they weren't meant to have boys in their family for some reason, it seems like.
I absolutely hated what they did with his character the last season. Giving him a morphine addiction and then dying of Leukemia. It didn’t fit with the show. Matthew was a fantastic actor though and they gave him a lot of huge story lines. Episodes I will not watch to this day are the Sylvia and fire episodes. It got too dark and strayed too far from the core of the show in my opinion. Seeing Alice Garvey busting her arms through the glass screaming.. that is the stuff of nightmares. Scarred me for life.
The children on this show were all great actors. But of course Albert and Laura are the top two. They were so intense in their dramatic scenes. They were naturals. They couldn’t have learned their realism in acting school. They should shelv the Albert has leukemia show and never show it again. Destroy all the dvds Way too sad. Will never watch this one again
I'm going to say that he didn't die because at the end of "Home Again" Laura says that years later, he became Dr. Albert Ingalls, so I'm going to leave it at that
OMG... I did too. He was so vulnerable and likable and honest and kind hearted. But he was always facing such heavy challenges and horrific storylines: homelessness, rape, neglect, abuse, abandonment, peer pressure, drug addiction, cancer. This was enough to make any kid depressed.
One of the best memories of my adulthood!! Lol it made me wish I could go live in those days!! I’ve even looked for other shows like little house because I loved it so much I didn’t want it to end but I’ve yet to find one that remotely even comes close! 😢I wish little house could’ve ran forever!!!!
I loved the show in the 70’s and still love it today. I’ve watched it so many times I’ve lost count, in fact I’ve started collecting the DVD’s so my granddaughters and I watch them each time they visit.
