Erin Walton is considering marrying her boyfriend Paul but her old boyfriend Ashley, who left for the war and married someone else, lived through his wife's death and would like to get Erin back, but Paul is not going to give her up so easily. Also Mary Ellen's boyfriend Jonesy who's a veterinarian is trying to establish a practice but everybody doesn't think he is competent. And Ben who has been minding the lumber business while their father's with their ailing mother in Arizona is having some problems and everybody's worried that he's digging himself a hole that he might not get out of.
Acting
Ralph Waite's brief appearance anchors the chaos like a warm hug.
Production
That mountain house set — unchanged since 1971, still immaculate.
Director
Lee Philips
Ralph Waite
John Walton
Jon Walmsley
Jason Walton
Judy Norton
Mary Ellen Walton
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Erin Walton
Eric Scott
Ben Walton
Kami Cotler
Elizabeth Walton
Joe Conley
Ike Godsey
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Corabeth Walton Godsey
Ellen Corby
Grandma Walton
Leslie Winston
Cindy Walton
Mary Jackson
Emily Baldwin
Helen Kleeb
Mamie Baldwin
Richard Gilliland
Arlington Wescott 'Jonesy' Jones III
Kip Niven
Reverend Tom Marshall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1982 TV movie reunited the cast three years after the series ended, capitalizing on Reagan-era nostalgia for simpler Depression-era family values.
Ralph Waite's limited screentime reflects his minimal contract — he filmed his Arizona hospital scenes separately in just two days.
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