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The Waltons S8E12 — The Spirit

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The Waltons•Season 8•Episode 12

The Spirit

7.2/10 · 137 votesDec 20, 197950 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

There's an escapee from a POW camp in North Carolina hiding on Walton's Mountain and he is befriended by Jeffrey. They ask him in on Christmas Eve.

Directed byHerbert Hirschman

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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

Herbert Hirschman

Herbert Hirschman

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Spirit" is episode 12 of The Waltons season 8. It scored 7.2/10 from 137 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Herbert Hirschman, it aired on December 20, 1979.

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