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The Waltons
S6.E9
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The Battle of Drucilla's Pond

  • Episode aired Nov 17, 1977
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Michael Learned in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

Soldiers practice war at Drusilla's pond. Corabeth teaches a tap dance routine to Elizabeth and Aimee. They put on a show.Soldiers practice war at Drusilla's pond. Corabeth teaches a tap dance routine to Elizabeth and Aimee. They put on a show.Soldiers practice war at Drusilla's pond. Corabeth teaches a tap dance routine to Elizabeth and Aimee. They put on a show.

  • Director
    • Philip Leacock
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • Claire Whitaker
    • Rod Peterson
  • Stars
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
    • Will Geer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    134
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philip Leacock
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Claire Whitaker
      • Rod Peterson
    • Stars
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
      • Will Geer
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • The Grandfather
    Judy Norton
    Judy Norton
    • Mary Ellen Walton
    • (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Erin Walton
    • (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)
    Eric Scott
    Eric Scott
    • Ben Walton
    David W. Harper
    David W. Harper
    • Jim-Bob Walton
    Kami Cotler
    Kami Cotler
    • Elizabeth Walton
    Joe Conley
    Joe Conley
    • Ike Godsey
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    • Corabeth Godsey
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    Kevin Scott Allen
    Kevin Scott Allen
    • Lou The Soldier
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Dr. Curtis Willard
    Joseph Michael Cala
    • The Sergeant
    • (as Joseph Cala)
    Merie Earle
    • Maude Gormley
    Alice Hirson
    Alice Hirson
    • Jane Stephens
    Rachel Longaker
    • Aimee Louise Godsey
    • Director
      • Philip Leacock
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Claire Whitaker
      • Rod Peterson
    • All cast & crew
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    5hmoika

    Too little too late

    I guess that this is the caliber of episodes I'd expected for the 6th season.

    Through the first 3/4ths of this episode, it just seemed dull. Nothing ever really happened; at least nothing of substance.....nothing to move the story along with emotion. It was ho-hum.

    Then, with about 10 minutes left in the story, I really started enjoying it. I guess the author of this script finally brought out what this show is capable of. It wasn't that some big thing had happened; it's just that the characters seemed to me more grounded. Finally.

    I really could have cared less about the plot of this story however.

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    • Goofs
      In the barn speaking about the cow Olivia asks John "Do you remember when you sold her calf". Wrong cow. The cow whose calf was sold in 1st season episode "The Calf" died in the 2nd Season episode "Graduation".
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] While the war in Europe continued to spread, a deceptive calm lay over Waltons Mountain. In this 'quiet before the storm' our mother turned to painting, losing herself in it as if, somehow, she could preserve those tranquil days for ever.

    • Soundtracks
      The Stars and Stripes Forever
      (uncredited)
      Music by John Philip Sousa
      Piano accompaniment while Amy and Elizabeth tap dance

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hallmark Channel
      • INSP Television Network
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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