The Kinfolk

Episode aired Sep 27, 1979
TV-G
1h

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

132

YOUR RATING

Drama Family Romance

Rose arrives at the Waltons' home with her grandchildren. The grandchildren always cause trouble and get into mischief on purpose. Jim-Bob and Ike build an air raid siren; Jeffrey finds it a... Read allRose arrives at the Waltons' home with her grandchildren. The grandchildren always cause trouble and get into mischief on purpose. Jim-Bob and Ike build an air raid siren; Jeffrey finds it and causes trouble.Rose arrives at the Waltons' home with her grandchildren. The grandchildren always cause trouble and get into mischief on purpose. Jim-Bob and Ike build an air raid siren; Jeffrey finds it and causes trouble.

Director
- Philip Leacock
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- Ernie Wallengren
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

132

YOUR RATING

Director
- Philip Leacock
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.
- Ernie Wallengren
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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5kelleyculler

Rose

I have more of a question, however I do agree, those kids just didn't work. Anyhow, everything I read says that Rose is Johns cousin, but in this episode when Rose is confessing to Olivia about her son and offers to leave Olivia remembers Rose staying with her and taking care of her when Olivia was sick as a small child. Is she Johns cousin that just so happened to take care of his future wife as a child? That seems to be a stretch. So is this just a mistake in the script?

1rerunwatcher

Beginning of the end

The series should have ENDED before Rose came. The Waltons was a great show...until Rose came. I know that might sound mean. But I don't care. The show should have quit while it was ahead. The "Rose episodes" were NEVER as good as the previous ones.

Trivia
Peggy Rea joins the cast of the Waltons as a regular playing cousin Rose. She had previously appeared in The Empty Nest (1978) as Mrs. Borer.

Goofs
When running to extinguish the mill fire, you can see radio/TV towers on the mountain peak.

Quotes
Narrator: [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal] The arrival of spring was always a welcome time on Waltons Mountain. During the war it was a reminder that life did renew itself in spite of the tragedies our family had suffered. My father's business was booming, my mother had recovered from her lengthy illness, and there was a feeling that the family could brave the dark days ahead. That strength was tested one day when our cousin, Rose Burton, came to visit.