The Book

Episode aired Nov 14, 1974
TV-G
1h

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, and Ralph Waite in The Waltons (1972)

Drama Family Romance

The publication of John Boy's book of short stories gives John-Boy a swelled-head and overshadows Jason's debut as a musician. Complications arise because of that.The publication of John Boy's book of short stories gives John-Boy a swelled-head and overshadows Jason's debut as a musician. Complications arise because of that.The publication of John Boy's book of short stories gives John-Boy a swelled-head and overshadows Jason's debut as a musician. Complications arise because of that.

Director
- Harry Harris
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- Joseph Bonaduce
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

165

YOUR RATING

Director
- Harry Harris
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- Joseph Bonaduce
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
John-Boy's radio interview is recorded via a process called electrical transcription. Electrical transcriptions were special phonograph recordings widely used during the Golden Age of Radio. They looked much like LP records, but were only used by radio stations and not for sale to the public.

Goofs
In this episode, John addresses the lawyer Mr. Guffy as Sam. Previously in The Deed (1973), he was called Will.

Quotes
Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] In those grey and grinding days of the Depression we often found comfort in the old familiar proverbs. We knew that in unity there was strength, that blood was thicker than water, that to err was human, and to forgive, divine. Usually we never examined these truths too closely, but in the autumn of 1934 I discovered, through pain and remorse, just how profoundly true they were.