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The Waltons S5E11 — The Best Christmas

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The Waltons•Season 5•Episode 11

The Best Christmas

9.0/10 · 325 votesDec 9, 197650 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 5•+1.0 vs season avg

The 11 members of the Walton family are together for Christmas This would be the last time that all of the Waltons would be together

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

J

John McGreevey

Writer

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Best Christmas" is episode 11 of The Waltons season 5. It scored 9.0/10 from 325 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by John McGreevey, it aired on December 9, 1976.

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