The Waltons: The Return, Part 1 (1978)
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Richard Thomas briefly returns to the role of John-Boy Walton in this first episode of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour installment). Upon hearing of the dire financial conditions in Jefferson County, John-Boy comes home with plans of reopening the old Guthrie coal mine. Elsewhere, John Walton (Ralph Waite) weighs the possibility of giving up the family business and going to work at a defense plant; and Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) hesitates to inform her family that she has taken a second job under "questionable" circumstances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Harry Harris
Synopsis of The Waltons: The Return, Part 1
Richard Thomas briefly returns to the role of John-Boy Walton in this first episode of a two-part story (originally telecast as a single two-hour installment). Upon hearing of the dire financial conditions in Jefferson County, John-Boy comes home with plans of reopening the old Guthrie coal mine. Elsewhere, John Walton (Ralph Waite) weighs the possibility of giving up the family business and going to work at a defense plant; and Erin (Mary Elizabeth McDonough) hesitates to inform her family that she has taken a second job under "questionable" circumstances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Waltons: The Return, Part 1
- Sheila Allen - Fanny Tatum
- Walter Brooke - Mr. Johnson
- Peter Fox - Rev. Hank Buchanan
- Mary Jackson - Emily Baldwin
- Helen Kleeb - Mamie Baldwin
- Lloyd Nolan - Cyrus Guthrie
- Richard Thomas - John-Boy Walton
- John Crawford - Sheriff Ep Bridges
- Nancy Priddy - Nurse Nora
- Don Tuche - Mr. Preston
- Rick Beckner - J.R. Doworth
- Helen Page Camp - Allie
- Lynn Hamilton - Verdie Foster
- Sandy Kenyon - Willis
- Britt Leach - Easy Jackson
- Hal Williams - Harley Foster
- Deirdre Lenihan - Daisy
- John Perryman - Merle
- Llynn Storer - Burt
- Ed Diemer - Man at Depot
- Director(s):
- Harry Harris
- Writer(s):
- Kathleen Hite
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