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Ralph Waite | John Walton / Sr. | |
Ellen Corby | Esther Walton | |
Richard Thomas | John-Boy Walton | |
Will Geer | The Grandfather | |
Michael Learned | Olivia Walton | |
Jon Walmsley | Jason Walton | |
Mary Beth McDonough | Erin Walton | |
Judy Norton | Mary Ellen Walton | |
Kami Cotler | Elizabeth Walton | |
Eric Scott | Ben Walton | |
David W. Harper | Jim-Bob Walton | |
Earl Hamner Jr. | The Narrator | |
Joe Conley | Ike Godsey | |
Victor Izay | Dr. Matthew Vance | |
Mary Jackson | Emily Baldwin | |
John Crawford | Sheriff Bridges | |
Helen Kleeb | Mamie Baldwin | |
Mariclare Costello | Miss Rosemary Hunter | |
Cindy Eilbacher | Martha Rose Coverdale | |
Tammi Bula | Marcia Woolery |
Director |
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Producer |
Robert L. Jacks
Neil T. Maffeo Lee Rich |
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Writer |
Earl Hamner Jr.
John McGreevey Joanna Lee Lionel E. Siegel |
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Cinematography |
Russell Metty
Al Francis Michael D. Margulies |
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Musician |
Arthur Morton
Alexander Courage |
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In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its saw mill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of John Boy, who wants to be a novelist and go to college. The saga follows the family through depression and war, through growing up, school, courtship, marriage, employment, birth, aging, illness and death. |
50 mins 9/13/1973 1. The Journey | |
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An elderly neighbor reinforces John-Boy's feelings that despite hard times he is lucky to be surrounded by a loving family.
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50 mins 9/20/1973 2. The Odyssey | |
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John-Boy seeks some solitude to write his stories, but finds a life-altering situation.
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50 mins 9/27/1973 3. The Separation | |
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A misunderstanding and plain stubborn pride causes a rift between the Walton grandparents.
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50 mins 10/4/1973 4. The Theft | |
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The disappearance of some valuable silver pieces throws suspicion on one of the Waltons.
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50 mins 10/11/1973 5. The Roots | |
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An itinerant worker and his young son stay with the Waltons, causing the son to want his father to give up life on the road.
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50 mins 10/18/1973 6. The Chicken Thief | |
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A local "Robin Hood" who steals from the "haves" and gives to the "have-nots" causes a crisis of conscience for John-Boy
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50 mins 10/25/1973 7. The Prize | |
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As the Waltons prepare their entries for the local fair, an old suitor of Olivia's visits.
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50 mins 11/1/1973 8. The Braggart | |
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When a grownup Hobie Shanks visits the Waltons, John Boy seems to be the only one put off by his outlandish claims.
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50 mins 11/8/1973 9. The Fawn | |
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Erin adopts a wild animal while John Boy gets a life lesson with a new job
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50 mins 11/15/1973 10. The Thanksgiving Story | |
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Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
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50 mins 11/22/1973 11. The Substitute | |
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When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.
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50 mins 11/29/1973 12. The Bequest | |
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The promise of inherited money is behind some happy moments and unusual conflicts for the Walton Family.
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50 mins 12/13/1973 13. The Air Mail Man | |
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Engine trouble on the air mail transport plane means the Waltons have a guest for a few days.
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50 mins 12/20/1973 14. The Triangle | |
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John Boy's growing attachment to Miss Hunter is rocked when she becomes interested in someone else.
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50 mins 1/3/1974 15. The Awakening | |
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Grandma is turning 68 and concerned about getting old. She may have a hearing loss. Mary Ellen is attracted to a college man.
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50 mins 1/10/1974 16. The Honeymoon | |
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Olvia and John finally get a chance to take their postponed honeymoon to Virginia Beach.
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50 mins 1/17/1974 17. The Heritage | |
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An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.
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50 mins 1/24/1974 18. The Gift | |
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Jason and John Boy's friend Seth is diagnosed with leukemia. Seth wants to teach Jason how to play a recorder he made for him before he dies.
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50 mins 1/31/1974 19. The Cradle | |
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Olivia is happy to learn that she is pregnant again, but John worries that having another baby will be hard for her.
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50 mins 2/7/1974 20. The Fulfillment | |
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Curtis and Ann are unhappy to learn that they are unable to have children of their own. However, an orphan boy visiting with the Waltons shows them that they can still have a family by adopting him.
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50 mins 2/14/1974 21. The Ghost Story | |
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Strange things are occurring at the Walton home. The family uses a Ouija board to ask questions about the happenings. A small boy staying at the home is to leave to meet his father. Things happen to prevent this.
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50 mins 2/21/1974 22. The Graduation | |
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John Boy's high school graduation approaches, and he needs a new suit. Olivia and Grandma struggle to come up with one.
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50 mins 3/7/1974 23. The Five Foot Shelf | |
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A broke salesman buys a doll for his daughter with Olivia's down payment on a set of books.
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50 mins 3/14/1974 24. The Car | |
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Now that he is in college, John Boy is in need of a car. He finds a good car owned by a neighbor and makes a deal to trade the car for work he does on the neighbor's house.
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