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The Waltons
S7.E19
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The Legacy

  • Episode aired Feb 22, 1979
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Helen Kleeb in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

Ashley Longworth returns to Emily Baldwin. Ashley Longworth Jr, that is. Miss Emily blends her beau with Ashley Jr and sometimes loses reality. Erin and Ashley begin a relationship. Elizabet... Read allAshley Longworth returns to Emily Baldwin. Ashley Longworth Jr, that is. Miss Emily blends her beau with Ashley Jr and sometimes loses reality. Erin and Ashley begin a relationship. Elizabeth wonders if she should wear a bra.Ashley Longworth returns to Emily Baldwin. Ashley Longworth Jr, that is. Miss Emily blends her beau with Ashley Jr and sometimes loses reality. Erin and Ashley begin a relationship. Elizabeth wonders if she should wear a bra.

  • Director
    • Gwen Arner
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • William Parker
    • Michael Learned
  • Stars
    • Ralph Waite
    • Ellen Corby
    • Jon Walmsley
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    130
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • William Parker
      • Michael Learned
    • Stars
      • Ralph Waite
      • Ellen Corby
      • Jon Walmsley
    • 1User review
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    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
    Mary Jackson
    Mary Jackson
    • Emily Baldwin
    Helen Kleeb
    Helen Kleeb
    • Mamie Baldwin
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Ashley Longworth Jr.
    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
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • William Parker
      • Michael Learned
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    10hmoika

    Exceptional

    An exceptional 7th season episode.

    I've never cared to much for Elizabeth, but she really started to shine in this episode.

    And John, as the only parent in the house at this time, did a wonderful job of trying to understand and help the female children. It's a credit to the writers that they often focused on this new role for the father.

    And of course, the Ashley Longworth story.....

    This was an exceptional episode, filled with my laughter and tears. Even this late in the life of the series, they could pull out all of the stops.

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    • Trivia
      Jonathan Frakes, Who plays Riker in the Stat Trek franchise makes an appearance as the long talked about son of Miss Emily's beau, Ashley from long ago.
    • Goofs
      John compares Elizabeth's transition to adulthood to a butterfly coming out of its cocoon. Only moths come out of cocoons.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] In early 1942, with the advent of a war, the world was taking on a different character, seemingly becoming a stranger to itself. At the same time our family was to witness similar changes in the personalities of some of those we were close to on Waltons Mountain.

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1979 (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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