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The Waltons S8E23 — The Valediction

7.5

The Waltons•Season 8•Episode 23

The Valediction

7.5/10 · 133 votesMar 13, 198050 min

Ranked #8 of 23 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

Jim-Bob graduates as class valedictorian and Erin finds out that Ashley Longsworth Jr married a girl in London. The Walton boys join the War.

Directed byHarry Harris

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Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Jon Walmsley

Jon Walmsley

Jason Walton

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Erin Walton

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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 Valediction" is episode 23 of The Waltons season 8. It scored 7.5/10 from 133 votes, ranking #8 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on March 13, 1980.

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