The family takes in a deaf girl who was abandoned by her mother.The family takes in a deaf girl who was abandoned by her mother.The family takes in a deaf girl who was abandoned by her mother.
Michael Learned
- Olivia Walton
- (as Miss Michael Learned)
Mary Beth McDonough
- Erin Walton
- (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)
David W. Harper
- Jim-Bob Walton
- (as David Harper)
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- TriviaWill Geer as Grandpa is seen slapping the radio, saying he's trying to get "Charlie and Eddie," a reference to the ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy radio program. Edgar Bergen played the role of Grandpa in THE HOMECOMING, the 1971 TV Movie that introduced the Walton family and that spawned The Waltons series. Will Geer then took over Edgar Bergen's role as Grandpa for the series, after this special introduction, as the show debuted.
- GoofsAs Holly's mother watches the children playing outside whilst hidden in the trees, when shown from behind she is wearing a beige cardigan. When the shot changes to a front view, the cardigan has gone.
- Quotes
Elizabeth Walton: Daddy, where DID you find me?
John Walton, Sr.: Well, hiding behind one of your mama's smiles, honey.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980)
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A joy in the beginning
Loved seeing the first 5 seasons. The acting by all principals is top notch. Great ensemble and amazing writing. We are lucky to have had it produced back in the day, they wouldn't make it now. I was. 6 when it started, but I remember watching it with my family. And now, watching on ME TV.
Should have ended it after Season 6. Once Michael Learned left, the magic was gone. The last seasons were pretty awful and pandering to the audience. Stories stretched reality a little to far and were frankly boring and silly. Same thing happened with Little House on the Prairie, but a bit worse on The Waltons. Have to know when to put it to bed....
Should have ended it after Season 6. Once Michael Learned left, the magic was gone. The last seasons were pretty awful and pandering to the audience. Stories stretched reality a little to far and were frankly boring and silly. Same thing happened with Little House on the Prairie, but a bit worse on The Waltons. Have to know when to put it to bed....
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- katiecarsi
- Apr 8, 2024
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