Favorite Waltons episode (minor spoilers)

[catlover79]

Mine is from season 1, "The Gypsies". Gregory Sierra (Barney Miller, Sanford & Son, Soap) guest stars as the leader of a gyspy family whose caravan breaks down. John-Boy offers to let them stay on their land while they fix the wagon. The family's baby becomes seriously ill but they won't let Grandma help. Of course everything turns out all right in the end. Interesting note: Gregory Sierra and Richard Thomas co-starred in the 1971 film Red Sky at Morning.

[mommy2simon]

I have a few. I love so many it is hard to choose. the fullfillment is close to my heart. we too have a adopted one son.

Season 1 the deed, the love story, the bicycle, the dust bowl cousins

season 2 the fullfillment, the ghost story, the bequest, the car

3 the lie, the birthday, the departure, the first day

Season 4 the estrangement, the sermon, the fighter

[Auntie]

I have a few. I love so many it is hard to choose. the fullfillment is close to my heart. we too have a adopted one son.

Season 1 the deed, the love story, the bicycle, the dust bowl cousins

season 2 the fullfillment, the ghost story, the bequest, the car

3 the lie, the birthday, the departure, the first day

Season 4 the estrangement, the sermon, the fighter
My goodness:) Mine would be' The Ghost Story', 'The Return' ,The Revelation', 'The Nightwalker', 'The Achievement', 'The Love Story',
'The Ferris Wheel', 'The Car' 'The First Day'.:)

[catlover79]

I also enjoyed "The Lie", which featured Hersha Parady (Alice Garvey of LHOP) in a guest role.

[Leigh Ann]

One of my favorites is "The Changeling" from Season 7. I love the effects, and I kind of know how Elizabeth feels in that episode.

[cyrus]

My favorite episodes are The Sinner and The dust bowl cousins.

[Torgo]

A few-

The Dust Bowl Cousins

The Theft

The Braggart(Michael McGreevey who played one of Kurt Russell's friends in the Disney Dexter Riley films plays Hobie)

The Ghost Story

The First Day(Probably my favorite)

The Conflict(parts 1 and 2)

John's Crossroad

The Return(parts 1 and 2, Some useless trivia- these two episodes center around the reopening of a mine then a cave-in resulting in some of the characters getting trapped-- John Crawford who plays Sheriff Bridges co-starred in the horror film The Severed Arm, where he and other friends get trapped in a mine after a cave-in at the beginning. He also appeared in the horror film The Boogens where he and some colleagues are trying to reopen a mine)

[Marvo301]

I have been watching season one of The Waltons on DVD. This morning I watched episode 19, the Gypsies. I noticed this is Monika's favorite episode. (Gee, I wonder why?!?) Actually I like this episode too. It gave the Waltons an opportunity to interact with "outsiders" (i.e. people not from Waltons Mountain). Although the Gypsies seemed unfriendly at first the Waltons generosity and friendly ways did eventually break through the cultural barrier. The actors who played the Gypsies did an excellent job of portraying these proud people. Especially a fellow named Sierra who played the head of the Gypsy family.

[catlover79]

I have been watching season one of The Waltons on DVD. This morning I watched episode 19, the Gypsies. I noticed this is Monika's favorite episode. (Gee, I wonder why?!?) Actually I like this episode too. It gave the Waltons an opportunity to interact with "outsiders" (i.e. people not from Waltons Mountain). Although the Gypsies seemed unfriendly at first the Waltons generosity and friendly ways did eventually break through the cultural barrier. The actors who played the Gypsies did an excellent job of portraying these proud people. Especially a fellow named Sierra who played the head of the Gypsy family.
Speaking of which, there's an interesting connection. Barry Miller played Gregory Sierra's elder son in this episode (and later went on to star in Saturday Night Fever and Fame). Barry's real-life father Sidney acted opposite Gregory in the S2 episode of Barney Miller, "Rain". Sidney played the awful standup comic who spent the evening in "the cage". :lol:

[Marvo301]

Speaking of which, there's an interesting connection. Barry Miller played Gregory Sierra's elder son in this episode (and later went on to star in Saturday Night Fever and Fame). Barry's real-life father Sidney acted opposite Gregory in the S2 episode of Barney Miller, "Rain". Sidney played the awful standup comic who spent the evening in "the cage". :lol:
Talk about a small world! I didn't know about this connection. Thanks for pointing it out!