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The Waltons S8E1 — The Home Front

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The Waltons•Season 8•Episode 1

The Home Front

8.1/10 · 156 votesSep 20, 1979100 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 8•+0.7 vs season avg

John serves on the local draft board. A young soldier he drafted has been killed and the boy's Dad threatens John & Jim-Bob. The family receives word that John-Boy is missing in action.

Directed byHarry Harris

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Cast9

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

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

H

Harry Harris

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Home Front" is episode 1 of The Waltons season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 156 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on September 20, 1979.

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