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The Waltons
S8.E12
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The Wager

  • Episode aired Dec 13, 1979
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  • 1h
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7.1/10
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David W. Harper, Peggy Rea, and Ralph Waite in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

A run (on foot) and ride (on horse) race is being held. Mary Ellen and Erin bet two guys that they will win. Elizabeth becomes a taskmaster in training Mary Ellen and Erin. Jeffrey gets a si... Read allA run (on foot) and ride (on horse) race is being held. Mary Ellen and Erin bet two guys that they will win. Elizabeth becomes a taskmaster in training Mary Ellen and Erin. Jeffrey gets a signed picture from a movie star.A run (on foot) and ride (on horse) race is being held. Mary Ellen and Erin bet two guys that they will win. Elizabeth becomes a taskmaster in training Mary Ellen and Erin. Jeffrey gets a signed picture from a movie star.

  • Director
    • Gwen Arner
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • Ernie Wallengren
    • Claylene Jones
  • Stars
    • Ralph Waite
    • Jon Walmsley
    • Judy Norton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    126
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Ernie Wallengren
      • Claylene Jones
    • Stars
      • Ralph Waite
      • Jon Walmsley
      • Judy Norton
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.
    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
    Peggy Rea
    Peggy Rea
    • Rose Burton
    Keith Coogan
    Keith Coogan
    • Jeffrey Burton
    • (as Keith Mitchell)
    Martha Nix
    • Serena Burton
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Jeb Sanders
    Mitch Carter
    Mitch Carter
    • Sam Barker
    Lewis Arquette
    Lewis Arquette
    • J.D. Pickett
    Jerry Hoffman
    Jerry Hoffman
    • Feed Store Clerk
    Cathy Worthington
    • Jessica Marlowe
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    • Director
      • Gwen Arner
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Ernie Wallengren
      • Claylene Jones
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    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] The second World War brought women by the millions out of their homes and into the factories, doing jobs that normally would have been reserved for men. Attitudes changed as women found themselves to be every bit as capable as the men they replaced. All of Jefferson County watched with wonder when my sisters, Mary Ellen and Erin, decided to venture even farther into a man's world.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Sandlot (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      America the Beautiful
      Written by Katharine Lee Bates

      Tune by Samuel A. Ward

      Sung by cast after the race

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 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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