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The Waltons
S8.E22
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The Furlough

  • Episode aired Feb 21, 1980
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  • 1h
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7.2/10
132
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Ralph Waite and Robert Wightman in The Waltons (1972)
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John-Boy is released from the hospital and returns to Walton's Mountain. Ike is arrested for draft evasion.John-Boy is released from the hospital and returns to Walton's Mountain. Ike is arrested for draft evasion.John-Boy is released from the hospital and returns to Walton's Mountain. Ike is arrested for draft evasion.

  • Director
    • Harry Harris
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • Juliet Law Packer
  • Stars
    • Ralph Waite
    • Judy Norton
    • Jon Walmsley
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    132
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Juliet Law Packer
    • Stars
      • Ralph Waite
      • Judy Norton
      • Jon Walmsley
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    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
    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
    Leslie Winston
    Leslie Winston
    • Cindy Walton
    Peggy Rea
    Peggy Rea
    • Rose Burton
    Martha Nix
    • Serena Burton
    Keith Coogan
    Keith Coogan
    • Jeffrey Burton
    • (as Keith Mitchell)
    Mary Jackson
    Mary Jackson
    • Emily Baldwin
    Helen Kleeb
    Helen Kleeb
    • Mamie Baldwin
    Diane Stilwell
    • Nan Bennett
    John Furey
    John Furey
    • Stewart
    Stephen Keep Mills
    Stephen Keep Mills
    • FBI Agt. Richard Bragdon
    • (as Stephen Keep)
    • Director
      • Harry Harris
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Juliet Law Packer
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    6Timothynorris

    No chemistry

    The "new " John Boy was an act of desperation for the show. He is not convincing or that good of an actor. His chemistry with the other actors is nonexistent.

    His voice is flat as are his emotions. I love the show, but this episode feels contrived and forced. More Cora Beth is not a good thing.

    I enjoy the reruns, however, watching now just to complete the run.

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    • Trivia
      While at the army draft office, Ike Godsey's full name is revealed to be "Isaac Aloysius Godsey". But in episode 6.13, "The Celebration", Ike confirms when asked by banker J.J. Brendamore that his full name is "Isaac B. Godsey".
    • Goofs
      It is mentioned that Ike's real name is Godsey, Isaac Aloysius. In a previous episode, Ike states his middle name was Adelbert.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] There were many homecomings in my life, but the one I remember best followed a long spell in the hospital during World War Two. A visit home would be the final step in my recovery, and I looked forward to the comfort of those familiar surroundings. I never dreamed that I would bring the war with me, and that it would haunt me, even on Waltons Mountain.

    • Soundtracks
      Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
      Written by James Alan Bland
      Portion sung by Robert Wightman and John Furey

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1980 (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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