The Long Night

I love how when Ellen Corby had her stroke, Grandma Walton was still very much a part of the storyline. They could have written her character out or found someone else to take over the part. Instead they waited until she had healed enough to come back. The show would not have been quite as special without the magic of the relationship between Grandpa and Grandma. They picked at each other, but the tender caring between them came through loud and clear. Another actress would not have had the same wonderful chemistry that she shared with Will Geer.