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The Waltons S2E15 — The Awakening

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The Waltons•Season 2•Episode 15

The Awakening

8.0/10 · 188 votesJan 3, 197450 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 2•matches the season avg

Grandma's 68th birthday is here and the 2 faces of age are keenly felt by her as Grandma is confronted by old age. Mary Ellen, now 14 years old, poses an impossible barrier between her and a college student who lays claim to her heart.

Directed byLee Philips

Written byJoanna Lee

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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

Crew2

J

Joanna Lee

Writer

Lee Philips

Lee Philips

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Awakening" is episode 15 of The Waltons season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 188 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Lee Philips and written by Joanna Lee, it aired on January 3, 1974.

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