Episode
The Waltons: The Last Straw
Overview
When John's equipment breaks down and Jim-Bob breaks his, John decides maybe he has had enough. Jeffrey builds himself a soapbox car sponsored by Godsey's store.
Details
- Series
- The Waltons
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1980-02-07
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Last Straw is Episode 19 in Season 8 of The Waltons. It aired on 1980-02-07. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 23: The Valediction
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Episode 14: The Unthinkable
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