The Big Brother

Episode aired Jan 29, 1976
TV-G
1h

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

147

YOUR RATING

Drama Family Romance

John-Boy sees a young innocent looking girl who appears to be traveling alone. He takes her home. She seems to fit in, but Grandpa sees through her.John-Boy sees a young innocent looking girl who appears to be traveling alone. He takes her home. She seems to fit in, but Grandpa sees through her.John-Boy sees a young innocent looking girl who appears to be traveling alone. He takes her home. She seems to fit in, but Grandpa sees through her.

Director
- Ralph Waite
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- John McGreevey
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

147

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ralph Waite
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- John McGreevey
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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John Boy is Stuck With Big Brother Role

John Boy's big brother impulses get him involved with 12 year old female con artist trying to get her grandfather out of jail. Story is similar to Pilot Episode Homecoming.Doesn't work as well this time around. Hollywood cliches abound. Good thing Grandpa is around. He's on to con artists before other Waltons get wise.

Trivia
The Baldwin sisters' car is a rare 1920s American luxury car that featured an air-cooled engine.

Goofs
Contrary to what another poster wrote, when Jim Bob leaves his carved duck on the chair and it's found later on the car seat, Muffin actually picks it up from the chair and takes it in the car with her. You can see her holding it outside.

Quotes
Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] Being the oldest in a large family was in many ways a blessing; in other ways it could be a burden. For one thing, it meant I gave up earlier some of the carefree and irresponsible joys of being young. It wasn't until I was spending some extra time at home during a break between semesters that I realised I was not only being big brother to my own family but to the world at large.