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The Waltons S9E3 — The Pledge

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The Waltons•Season 9•Episode 3

The Pledge

6.7/10 · 133 votesDec 4, 198050 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 9•−0.4 vs season avg

Mary Ellen feels inadequate as a nurse to help Mountain folk. Against the Dean's advice, Mary Ellen applies for medical school.

Directed byLawrence Dobkin

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Seasons9

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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

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Pledge" is episode 3 of The Waltons season 9. It scored 6.7/10 from 133 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Lawrence Dobkin, it aired on December 4, 1980.

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