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The Waltons S2E6 — The Chicken Thief

7.9

The Waltons•Season 2•Episode 6

The Chicken Thief

7.9/10 · 192 votesOct 18, 197350 min

Ranked #15 of 24 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

John-Boy accidentally sees a family friend, Yancy Tucker, stealing chickens and must decide whether to turn him in to the sheriff. Yancy has been helping poor friends but is arrested and charged with shooting the chicken's owner. All is resolved when the owner

Directed byRalph Senensky

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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

Ralph Senensky

Ralph Senensky

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Chicken Thief" is episode 6 of The Waltons season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 192 votes, ranking #15 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ralph Senensky, it aired on October 18, 1973.

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