Episode

The Waltons: The Wager

Name: The Waltons: The Wager
Released: 1979-12-13
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, David W. Harper, Earl Hamner, Jr.

The WaltonsSeason 81979-12-13

Overview

All of Jefferson County watched with wonder when Mary Ellen and Erin decide to venture even farther into a mans world.

Details

Series: The Waltons
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 11
Air date: 1979-12-13
Runtime: 50 min

Episode context

The Wager is Episode 11 in Season 8 of The Waltons. It aired on 1979-12-13. The runtime is 50 min.

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Episode 13: The Fastidious Wife 1979-12-27 | 50 min Cindy gets a book from Corabeth on how to be the perfect wife and Cindy resolves to cater to Ben's every need. Jeffrey takes home a cat and names her Harold, until the cat gives birth to kittens.

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Episode 14: The Unthinkable 1980-01-03 | 50 min There's a recruit working for Jason's company who is Jewish. He tells how his grandfather was arrested and killed by German soldiers in Warsaw.

Episode 7: The Lost Sheep 1979-11-01 | 50 min Ashley Longworth Jr. comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She has some serious doubts after he says he has lost his faith in God.

Episode 15: The Idol 1980-01-10 | 50 min Hazel Lamphere, the new school teacher, comes to Walton's Mountain and Elizabeth is immediately attached to her. Virginia is born to Cindy and Ben.

Episode 6: The Journal 1979-10-25 | 50 min A publisher asks permission from John and Olivia about printing the new book that John-Boy wrote in Europe. Jeff does not want Reckless put to sleep after Reckless becomes sick.

Episode 16: The Prodigals 1980-01-17 | 50 min Josh and Jeffrey break into Godsey's store and are in trouble with the law. After being humiliated by a solider in uniform, Ben decides to enlist.

Episode 5: The Starlet 1979-10-18 | 50 min The film company comes to Walton's Mountain and Pickett plant is used for a war-time documentary. Erin is convinced by the director that she has potential in Hollywood.

Episode 17: The Remembrance 1980-01-24 | 50 min Zadoc Walton, Zeb's cousin, arrives to keep a 21 year old promise and makes a surprising contribution to Boatwright University.