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The Waltons S3E24 — The Venture

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The Waltons•Season 3•Episode 24

The Venture

8.2/10 · 170 votesMar 6, 197550 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

John decides to expand his business by building a new mill. To meet a deadline for a big order, John works day and night & gets pneumonia. While he's in the hostipal his friends finish the mill, but he loses the big contract.

Directed byRalph Waite

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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 Waite

Ralph Waite

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Venture" is episode 24 of The Waltons season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 170 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ralph Waite, it aired on March 6, 1975.

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