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Richard Thomas

John-Boy Walton

Ralph Waite

John Walton, Sr.

Michael Learned

Olivia Walton
(as Miss Michael Learned)

Ellen Corby

Esther Walton

Will Geer

The Grandfather

Judy Norton

Mary Ellen Walton

Jon Walmsley

Jason Walton

Mary Beth McDonough

Erin Walton
(as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)

Eric Scott

Ben Walton

David W. Harper

Jim-Bob Walton

Kami Cotler

Elizabeth Walton

Joe Conley

Ike Godsey

Ronnie Claire Edwards

Corabeth Godsey

Earl Hamner Jr.

The Narrator
(voice)
(as Earl Hamner)

Norman Andrews

Man #1

Lucille Benson

Tilly Shanks

Billie Bird

Mrs. Cox

Walter Brooke

Mr. Clarence Johnson

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Trivia
When John-Boy calls Ike Godsey, he tells the operator, "three shorts and a long." In the 1930s, most telephone users were part of a party line, and each household or business had its own distinctive ring. If a user heard their specific ring, they knew the call was for them and they would answer the phone. In this case, Ike's distinctive ring is three shorts and a long; the operator calling Ike Godsey will give three short rings followed by a long ring. Ike will know the call is for him and he'll pick up.

Goofs
The narrator in this episode states that the year is 1936 but the film that Ike and Cora Godsey were going to see was "One Hundred Men and a Girl", which was not released until 1937.

Quotes
John Walton, Sr.: Always pay your debts, son. Don't take unfair advantage of any man, and don't let any man take unfair advantage of you. Find yourself a good woman. Remember, you're my son.

Connections
References One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)

Have been watching the series from S1 E1. This is the series and family just like I remember watching with my beloved grandmother in her living room when it originally aired. This episodes has the Baldwin Sisters, Ike and Corabeth, the whole family, and even Reckless the dog. The script has a touch of everything and the cast is so in synch with each other. Most striking to me is the dialogue between Grandma and John Boy. The forebodence in my heart and mind of how different the family and series will turn in S6 and S7 really endeared me to this particular episode, kind of like looking back at your favorite family or childhood memories.