No. He was NOT a great man. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

@jennic.548 - Very different from anything on TV today. A bit dated in terms of clothes, gadgets, etc - but the really important things in life haven't changed at all . And Michael Landon knew what those important things were. That's why all of his shows are still playing today. I love them all. So glad you are watching HTH again. Have you checked out my HTH original video - "He Had a Dream"? 😁

HtH is one of my favorite shows❤❤

We're glad you are still with us, too! Have you ever thought about writing a book on your life and your resiliency?

@crmay72 Thank you for the kind words. I wouldn't know what to do or where to begin and I couldn't write very long. It felt good to read your message.

Yes! He was so charming in this one. Love Love ❤

@jeffreycastellano7799- Agree 100%! 😁

No. He was NOT a great guy. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

I agree completely. And, of course, there are no cowboy shows at all. And Bonanza was a great family show. 3 brothers and a Pa who openly cared about each other. A rarity back then - non-existent today!

Let me fill you in on one of his "flaws". Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

@gary tito - 😆 for sure

Absolutely truth! 💞

No. He was NOT great. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

@Tyson #1 Fan - Amen to that! 😊

This is what kind of man he REALLY was: Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Sorrenable- That's for sure!

sorry but there is nothing after we die, all people are the same after death

Why do you feel this way? 🤔The Lord knows Michael Landon was an actor, and a serial adulterer, amongst other things. I'm more than sure He's not impressed Michael pretended to be an angel on TV. I'm sorry but I just don't get this statement at all. I'm not trying to be rude but what theology do you prescribe to that would make you say such a thing? I enjoyed Landon's work as much as anyone, grew up with it and appreciate everything he produced in his career. But we can't buy our way into Heaven, not with money, fame, or primetime, family TV. Michael was a human being. Not a saint. And like us all he needed saving. I pray he spent his last days getting right with God but if not, the "special" place reserved for him won't be anywhere near God's heart. And according to those who actually knew and was acquainted with him Michael didn't prescribe to any faith. He believed God existed in some way but that was the extent of it. The Bible says even demons believe, and tremble in fear. Believe me, they're not going to heaven.

Somebody had a special place for him - it's debatable if it was the Lord. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Yes he does! But then - he was an extremely handsome man. 😉

Thanks for this, I was just gonna ask the year of this interview.

@Denise Marie - me 2! 💞

No. He was NOT the best. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

According to his friends, that was a special thing about him,. you felt instantly at ease. Matt Labyorteaux said "he was magical."

Funny. Funny. Funny!

@@sueannbellucci4304 what is funny???

@مرحبا مرحبا Michael took a job as a life guard to earn money when he was just starting out. But he couldn' swim. Yet- he saved a boy's life by bouncing from the bottom of the pool to the top, holding the boy. Johnny Carson read a letter from that boy - now a grown man - thanking ML for saving his life. Even though ML couldn't swim!!

I watch Little House and poor Karen Grassle worevthecsamevpale blue print blouse constantly.

@@lorraineb.4698 Most of the time everyone wore the same clothes which would have been normal of the time. People would have an everyday outfit maybe 2 and a Sunday outfit. Also part may have come from Michael"s Bonanza days . Each character had their outfit, they started doing it that way a couple seasons in. It was so that when there were scenes of them just riding they reused old footage. When Dan Blocker died they changed clothes being that they could not use footage he was in.I remember Laura's first nice dress the brown,yellow,orange one I always thought it was so ugly.

@@beckyshell4649 Watch the show. Every epi it is the same blouse even into different seasons starting with the first. No, other characters have a variety of clothes including Landon himself and the kids.

@@lorraineb.4698 They did have a falling out pretty early in the show concerning her pay.She thought she was a main character and deserved a larger pay than than the child stars but Michael pulled up a poll that said she was the least like character on the show and turned down the request.He also fell out with Victor French who did not have a contract and was paid per episode. Victor took a series of Carter Country and Michael felt betrayed because Victor left. He may have "punished" her by trying to make her character look "plain" a bit far-fetched but who knows.

@@beckyshell4649 Karen Grassle was well liked as a perfect Mother. Hard to understand. Very unfair imo that she was paid less than the kids. Wow!! Seems her salary never increased much on the show.

I'm thinking he's been there for some time now 😉

His acting definitely fooled you!!! Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

@Ian Lucas - It looks like late early 1980's maybe. Agree with all you said. 😊

No. He was NOT awesome.. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Steinbrrnner was a complicated man I remember this incident. Michael Landon was absolutely right!

No. He was NOT a great man. Michael Landon was a drunken WIFE BEATING ASS HOLE. I was 4 years old (1967) when I watched him beat the sh*t out of his wife in the lobby of Gene Autry's Ocotillo Lodge in Palm Springs. He was drunk, you could smell him from 10 feet away. Everyone just turned away while he punched his wife in the face. My mother tried shielding me from seeing it but that didn't stop me from hearing her screams. Back then, there was no 911. "Domestic Violence" or abuse wasn't a "thing" yet. The wife he beat up was the same one he cheated on and eventually left for a younger woman. Growing up, I'd always get SO PISSED OFF seeing him playing characters such as an angel or the "good guy". I've refused to watch any show he had ever been in. It was 1991 when he announced on Johnny Carson that he had cancer. I SO WANTED to contact him, to tell him the indelible impression he made on me at 4 years old & tell him WHAT I WITNESSED him do to his wife. I wanted to ask HOW he could do that in front of a small child (me). He knew I was standing just feet from him because we locked eyes in between his punches. I'll never forget that evil stare down. I never did reach him before he died. I'll be 60 in a few months. Every second of that beating is etched in my mind. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Maybe - He was cute but very skinny at that time. That's why he worked so hard to build up his body as he got older.😊

@@sueannbellucci4304 yeah he said was 135 in high school know doubt he hit the weights

@tarzanmorrison - 🤔

@@sueannbellucci4304 At 4:40 Carson says his dressing room is just plain formica. Landon replies: "Oh no it's your room." He was punning on the word "formica" sounding like "for Michael."

@@redwatch. - thanks! I did miss it. He WAS a very funny guy with a quick wit - from all accounts. 😆💞

Nancy Breshears - he certainly was!!!

@karen Carter - You know , for almost 30 years Grassle had nothing but kind words to say about Michael Landon - - the ONLY person in Hollywood who ever gave her a career. 😑 I don't understand the Kevin Hagen reference.

@@sueannbellucci4304 Well, of course, she was not going to say anything negative about him publicly during those years. She was relating to the private salary negotiations. And she was a prominent regular on the series and deserved substantial raises. Landon refused any considerations, period. As to Kevin Hagen, he had the same complaint. And during those years of the series' popularity, I read and heard from different sources that Landon's arroganceand ego were causing considerable comments.

@karen Carter - the man's been gone for over 30 years and she didn't remember any of her complaints until someone offered to pay her to put them in a book. If his so called ego made it hard to work with him why did most of his crew follow him from Bonanza to LHOP to HTH and were signed up to do his new show. Why is there a book - "Michael Landon: Remembered with Smiles and Laughter" written shortly after his death BY his crew, filled with stories about his kindness, generosity, loyalty, genius, and just plain goodness? Check out Helane Solomon's KZfaq Channel where she has interviewed dozens of actors who worked with him and have nothing but glowing comments. Her most recent: Eldin something or other - worked with him on HTH and remembers how he ate lunch and played cards with the crew - that NEVER, EVER happens on a set he said. Time after time nothing but positive comments. Shame on you for believing the worst when the evidence to the contrary is so abundant. How sad for you.

Because Johnny Carson surprised him by reading it to him. He was LIVE before the studio audience. He should have ignored it? It was a funny story and he admitted that he lied to get the job because he was starving with no money . What's your problem?

Is talking about ML reading the article about stars and their motorhomes.