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The Waltons S7E21 — The Torch

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The Waltons•Season 7•Episode 21

The Torch

7.3/10 · 131 votesMar 8, 197950 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 7•−0.2 vs season avg

Cally May, John's ex-girlfriend, comes to Walton's mountain and buys the Dew Drop Inn. John and Olivia's kids try to protect John from Cally May's attention. Ike, Cindy and Elizabeth turn Godsey's hall into a canteen for soldiers from Camp Rockfish.

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Seasons9

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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

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Episode Summary

"The Torch" is episode 21 of The Waltons season 7. It scored 7.3/10 from 131 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on March 8, 1979.

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