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The Waltons S1E5 — The Typewriter

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The Waltons•Season 1•Episode 5

The Typewriter

8.0/10 · 262 votesOct 12, 197250 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

John Boy borrows an antique typewriter from the Baldwin sisters so he can send a story to a magazine. Mary Ellen mistakenly sells it to a junk man, but through diligence, gets it back for her brother.

Directed byPhilip Leacock

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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

Crew6

Philip Leacock

Philip Leacock

Director

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Music

G

Gene Fowler Jr.

Editor

A

Anthony Wollner

Editor

M

Marjorie Fowler

Editor

R

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Typewriter" is episode 5 of The Waltons season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 262 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Philip Leacock, it aired on October 12, 1972.

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