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The Waltons S7E1 — The Empty Nest

8.5

The Waltons•Season 7•Episode 1

The Empty Nest

8.5/10 · 232 votesSep 21, 1978100 min

Ranked #1 of 23 in Season 7•+1.0 vs season avg

Everybody mourns the death of Grandpa Zeb and Flossie Brimmer. John struggles hard to fill a huge lumber contract and Mary Ellen & Erin move to Charlottesville and they get an apartment.

Directed byPhilip Leacock

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Cast11

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Michael Learned

Michael Learned

Olivia Walton

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Esther 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

Judy Norton

Judy Norton

Mary Ellen Walton

Crew1

Philip Leacock

Philip Leacock

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Empty Nest" is episode 1 of The Waltons season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 232 votes, ranking #1 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Philip Leacock, it aired on September 21, 1978.

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