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The Waltons S1E17 — The Love Story
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The Waltons•Season 1•Episode 17

The Love Story

8.1/10 · 276 votesJan 18, 197350 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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John Boy falls in love with Jenny Pendleton who returns to Walton's Mountain. Jenny's father and new step-mother follow her to the mountain. Her father is killed in an auto accident and Jenny returns home with her step mother. John-Boy suffers his first lost love.

Directed byLee Philips
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Cast13

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

John Walton Jr.

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Michael Learned

Michael Learned

Olivia Walton

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Esther Walton

Will Geer

Will Geer

Grandfather Walton

Jon Walmsley

Jon Walmsley

Jason Walton

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Erin Walton

D

David W. Harper

Jim-Bob Walton

E

Earl Hamner, Jr.

Narrator

Eric Scott

Eric Scott

Ben Walton

Kami Cotler

Kami Cotler

Elizabeth Walton

Joe Conley

Joe Conley

Ike Godsey

Crew1

Lee Philips

Lee Philips

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Love Story" is episode 17 of The Waltons season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 276 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lee Philips, it aired on January 18, 1973.

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