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The Waltons S4E8 — The Competition

7.9

The Waltons•Season 4•Episode 8

The Competition

7.9/10 · 182 votesOct 30, 197550 min

Ranked #12 of 24 in Season 4•matches the season avg

A handsome forestry student name Chad Marshall arrives on Walton's Mountain. Both Erin and Mary Ellen are smitten and a competition delelops between them. Each is sure that she is the chosen one. Mary Ellen realizes that it is Erin thats truly in love.

Directed byAlf Kjellin

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Seasons9

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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

Alf Kjellin

Alf Kjellin

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Competition" is episode 8 of The Waltons season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 182 votes, ranking #12 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Alf Kjellin, it aired on October 30, 1975.

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