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The Great Motorcycle Race

  • Episode aired Nov 18, 1976
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  • 1h
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7.8/10
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Richard Thomas and Eric Scott in The Great Motorcycle Race (1976)
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Jim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcycle and enters a motorcycle race. The Godseys look into adopting a baby.Jim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcycle and enters a motorcycle race. The Godseys look into adopting a baby.Jim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcycle and enters a motorcycle race. The Godseys look into adopting a baby.

  • Director
    • Richard Thomas
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • John Furia
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    146
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    • Director
      • Richard Thomas
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John Furia
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • John-Boy Walton
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    • (as Miss Michael Learned)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Esther 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)
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Dr. Curtis Willard
    Lewis Charles
    Lewis Charles
    • Eddie Stoker
    Tom Howard
    • Mountain Man
    Rachel Longaker
    • Aimee Louise Godsey
    • Director
      • Richard Thomas
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John Furia
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    8holograf

    Good one!

    A nice episode mostly about jim bob riding a motorcycle and worrying his mom. Then he enters a motorcycle race and action ensues.

    A second thread is about the Godseys adopting, was a good story, with a twist. Worth a watch!

    A nice episode mostly about jim bob riding a motorcycle and worrying his mom. Then he enters a motorcycle race and action ensues.

    A second thread is about the Godseys adopting, was a good story, with a twist. Worth a watch!

    A nice episode mostly about jim bob riding a motorcycle and worrying his mom. Then he enters a motorcycle race and action ensues.

    A second thread is about the Godseys adopting, was a good story, with a twist. Worth a watch!

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    • Trivia
      First appearance of Ike and Cora Beth's adopted daughter Aimee.
    • Goofs
      It appears that Aimee is packing a modern 64 count box of Crayola crayons when she threatens to leave. Crayola issued smaller boxes of 24 in the 30's it wasn't until 1958 that the 64 count or that style box debuted.
    • Quotes

      The Grandfather: [as he sees Esther put the finishing touches to a new scarecrow in the vegetable garden] Ah ah! Who's your new boyfriend, Esther?

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1976 (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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