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The Waltons S5E1 — The First Edition
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The Waltons•Season 5•Episode 1

The First Edition

8.1/10 · 173 votesSep 23, 197650 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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The first edition of The Blue Ridge Chronicle is published by John-Boy. He publishes a story about Ben and it makes his mother mad.

Directed byLawrence Dobkin
Written byJohn McGreevey
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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

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Director

J

John McGreevey

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The First Edition" is episode 1 of The Waltons season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 173 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by John McGreevey, it aired on September 23, 1976.

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