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The Waltons
S7.E8
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The Illusion

  • Episode aired Nov 16, 1978
  • TV-G
  • 1h
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Lynn Hamilton and Joan Pringle in The Waltons (1972)
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Verdie Foster's daughter Esther returns to the mountain. Graduated with honors from college, she cannot find a job. Erin helps her get a job at Pickets Plant. Ike Godsey puts up a board of t... Read allVerdie Foster's daughter Esther returns to the mountain. Graduated with honors from college, she cannot find a job. Erin helps her get a job at Pickets Plant. Ike Godsey puts up a board of the local boys in the war.Verdie Foster's daughter Esther returns to the mountain. Graduated with honors from college, she cannot find a job. Erin helps her get a job at Pickets Plant. Ike Godsey puts up a board of the local boys in the war.

  • Director
    • Walter Alzmann
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • John McGreevey
  • Stars
    • Michael Learned
    • Ralph Waite
    • Ellen Corby
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    139
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Alzmann
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John McGreevey
    • Stars
      • Michael Learned
      • Ralph Waite
      • Ellen Corby
    • 1User review
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    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Esther Walton
    • (credit only)
    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Judy Norton
    Judy Norton
    • Mary Ellen Walton
    • (as Judy Norton-Taylor)
    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
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    • Verdie Grant Foster
    Todd Bridges
    Todd Bridges
    • Josh Foster
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • Jefferson Davis 'J.D.' Pickett
    Joan Pringle
    Joan Pringle
    • Esther Grant
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    Marshall Reed
    • John Curtis Willard
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Reed
    • John Curtis Willard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Alzmann
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John McGreevey
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    • Trivia
      Todd Bridges' second and final appearance in the series. He had already started working on Diff'rent Strokes when this episode aired.
    • Goofs
      In this episode Verdies daughter is named Esther. In season 1 episode 21 her daughter whom is graduating is named Sara.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] In my family one of the earliest truths we learned was the inevitability of change. We saw this in the march of the seasons across the land, and in the sometimes bewildering growth of our brothers and sisters. As World War Two edged closer to us all, the patterns of change accelerated, carrying some of us far from home, bringing others back to the mountain with painful consequences.

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1978 (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 companies
      • Lorimar Productions
      • Amanda 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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