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The Waltons
S4.E16
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The Secret

  • Episode aired Jan 8, 1976
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Kami Cotler in The Waltons (1972)
DramaFamilyRomance

Jim-Bob wonders if he is adopted because he does not look like other family members. No one wants to talk about his birth, so he investigates and uncovers a long hidden family secret.Jim-Bob wonders if he is adopted because he does not look like other family members. No one wants to talk about his birth, so he investigates and uncovers a long hidden family secret.Jim-Bob wonders if he is adopted because he does not look like other family members. No one wants to talk about his birth, so he investigates and uncovers a long hidden family secret.

  • Director
    • Harvey S. Laidman
  • Writers
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
    • Claire Whitaker
    • Rod Peterson
  • Stars
    • Richard Thomas
    • Ralph Waite
    • Michael Learned
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    178
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harvey S. Laidman
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Claire Whitaker
      • Rod Peterson
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ralph Waite
      • Michael Learned
    • 5User 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
    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
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (as Earl Hamner)
    Adrienne Marden
    Adrienne Marden
    • Mrs. Mary Breckenridge
    Nora Marlowe
    Nora Marlowe
    • Mrs. Flossie Brimmer
    Eddie Ryder
    • Yo-Yo King
    • (as Eddie Reider)
    • Director
      • Harvey S. Laidman
    • Writers
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
      • Claire Whitaker
      • Rod Peterson
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    • Trivia
      Jim-Bob was born on January 13, 1923.
    • Goofs
      In the hall of records scene, Jim-Bob finds he was born on January 13th 1923. In the army recruiting office scene in "The Runway" S3 Ep4 when asked by the recruiting sergeant Jim-Bob gives his birthday as June 13th 1924.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] There comes a time in a young man's life when he begins to wonder how he fits into the world around him. When that time came for my brother, Jim Bob, it brought the unfolding of a long-kept secret.

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1976 (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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