This was a pretty good episode of that stellar series The Waltons.
The story of the fox was decent enough (though I never really enjoy the character of Elizabeth. Sorry)
The other story, of the Spanish American War vets and their reunion, was more interesting because it had---at the center---the wonderful Will Geer. My only complaint with it was the quite unbelievable ending when an elderly couple come to visit Zeb. What are the odds that that particular couple......that particular veteran....would be the one to appear at the Walton's front door?
I know, I know, I should leave my believability factor in the other room sometimes. It's not that the ending was a let down; it was just as bit too far fetched. The kind of ending that this show creates from time to time. Sometimes, it tries too hard to tug at the heartstrings.
My favorite episodes are the ones in which it does not have to try so hard.
The story of the fox was decent enough (though I never really enjoy the character of Elizabeth. Sorry)
The other story, of the Spanish American War vets and their reunion, was more interesting because it had---at the center---the wonderful Will Geer. My only complaint with it was the quite unbelievable ending when an elderly couple come to visit Zeb. What are the odds that that particular couple......that particular veteran....would be the one to appear at the Walton's front door?
I know, I know, I should leave my believability factor in the other room sometimes. It's not that the ending was a let down; it was just as bit too far fetched. The kind of ending that this show creates from time to time. Sometimes, it tries too hard to tug at the heartstrings.
My favorite episodes are the ones in which it does not have to try so hard.
