Name: Episode 5 — The Boondoggle
Released: 1975-10-09
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, Eric Scott, Kami Cotler

The Waltons (1972 – 1981)

1972 • 9 seasons • Drama • TV-G

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Episode 5 — The Boondoggle

Released: 1975-10-09 • Drama

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Porter Sims, a reporter from New York, comes to get material for a guide book on Virginia. John-Boy takes him to see the Baldwin sisters who allow him to look through the late Judge Baldwin's private papers. These reveal that their father was accused of treason for harboring Yankee soldiers during the Civil War. Deeply shocked and hurt, they decide not to leave their house ever again.

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Creator	Earl Hamner, Jr.
Episode air date	09.10.1975
Episode runtime	50 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Drama
TMDB series rating	7.2
IMDb series rating	7.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US

The Waltons (1972 – 1981)

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