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The Waltons S4E5 — The Boondoggle

7.5

The Waltons•Season 4•Episode 5

The Boondoggle

7.5/10 · 161 votesOct 9, 197550 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

Porter Sims, a reporter from New York, comes to get material for a guide book on Virginia. John-Boy takes him to see the Baldwin sisters who allow him to look through the late Judge Baldwin's private papers. These reveal that their father was accused of

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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 Boondoggle" is episode 5 of The Waltons season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 161 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 9, 1975.

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