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The Waltons S4E16 — The Secret

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The Waltons•Season 4•Episode 16

The Secret

8.6/10 · 194 votesJan 8, 197650 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

Jim-Bob thinks he was adopted. He searchs his birth records and finds out he's a twin. Jim-Bob's twin brother died at birth.

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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

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Episode Summary

"The Secret" is episode 16 of The Waltons season 4. It scored 8.6/10 from 194 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on January 8, 1976.

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