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The Waltons S3E12 — The Departure

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The Waltons•Season 3•Episode 12

The Departure

7.9/10 · 184 votesDec 5, 197450 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

John seeks work in a Norfolk shipyard because he feels that life has passed by him but he soon realizes that the family needs him at home and he really wants to be there.

Directed byIvan Dixon

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

Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Departure" is episode 12 of The Waltons season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 184 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ivan Dixon and written by Joanna Lee, it aired on December 5, 1974.

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