Recap / Little House On The Prairie S 1 E 5 The Love Of Johnny Johnson

Tropes associated with this episode:

• All Love Is Unrequited: Laura's first crush is a 15-year-old boy, and it's hopeless. To make things worse, he has a hopeless crush on her sister Mary, who couldn't care less about him.
• Innocently Insensitive: Johnny calls Laura to show her what he made at the lovers' tree, giving her a Hope Spot that he's going to reveal that he reciprocates her feelings for him, but the initials he carved on the tree are "J.J+M.I.", showing that he's in love with Mary, and he doesn't realize how that breaks Laura's heart.
• Oblivious to Love: Johnny never really seems to realize that Laura has a crush on him.
• Precocious Crush: Laura has one on 15-year-old Johnny Johnson.
• Prefers Going Barefoot: Johnny often walks barefoot and his feet are often full of dirt.