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The Waltons
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The Substitute

  • Episode aired Nov 22, 1973
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  • 1h
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8.0/10
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Michael Learned and Mary Beth McDonough in The Waltons (1972)
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When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.

  • Director
    • Lee Philips
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • John McGreevey
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    194
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John McGreevey
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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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
    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Erin Walton
    • (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)
    Eric Scott
    Eric Scott
    • Ben Walton
    Kami Cotler
    Kami Cotler
    • Elizabeth Walton
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    Catherine Burns
    Catherine Burns
    • Miss Megan Pollard
    Mariclare Costello
    Mariclare Costello
    • Miss Rosemary Hunter
    Melanie Freeman
    • Lucilla Younger
    Kathleen O'Malley
    Kathleen O'Malley
    • Ethel Richardson
    • Director
      • Lee Philips
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • John McGreevey
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    • Trivia
      The youngest Walton son Jim-Bob, played by David W. Harper, is mysteriously absent from The Substitute (1973).
    • Goofs
      It's unlikely that the school board would have to resort to hiring a substitute teacher all the way from New York, as opposed to the much closer urban centers of Richmond or Charlottesville. Likewise for Megan, if she was searching for a teaching opportunity there would no doubt be opportunities closer to home in New York rather than having to accept a position 400 miles away in Waltons Mountain.
    • Quotes

      Miss Megan Pollard: When you start in a race and you fall down the first step you take, what can you do about it? You can either lie there and feel sorry for yourself, or crawl away and quit, or jump up and start over again.

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1973 (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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