Episode
The Waltons: The Typewriter
Overview
John Boy borrows an antique typewriter from the Baldwin sisters so he can send a story to a magazine. Mary Ellen mistakenly sells it to a junk man, but through diligence, gets it back for her brother.
Details
- Series
- The Waltons
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1972-10-12
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Typewriter is Episode 5 in Season 1 of The Waltons. It aired on 1972-10-12. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 12: The Dust Bowl Cousins
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Episode 13: The Reunion
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