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The Waltons S7E2 — The Calling

7.5

The Waltons•Season 7•Episode 2

The Calling

7.5/10 · 159 votesSep 28, 197850 min

Ranked #12 of 23 in Season 7•matches the season avg

Jim-Bob meets the Baldwin's cousin, a young girl who is in a convent preparing to become a nun. Ben hires a mill hand who turns out to be an alcoholic.

Directed byGwen Arner

Written byKathleen Hite

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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

Crew2

Gwen Arner

Gwen Arner

Director

K

Kathleen Hite

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Calling" is episode 2 of The Waltons season 7. It scored 7.5/10 from 159 votes, ranking #12 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Gwen Arner and written by Kathleen Hite, it aired on September 28, 1978.

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