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  • The Waltons The Achievement (Season 5, Episode 25)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

The Waltons

The Achievement (Season 5, Episode 25)
TV-G
TV Episode | 49 min | Drama, Family, Romance

John-Boy sent his novel to a publisher and does not hear anything. He travels to New York to get an update. There, he is torn between the city and home.
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Director
Writers
Earl Hamner Jr. (created by) (as Earl Hamner) | Dale Eunson (written by) | Andy White (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
John M. Nickolaus Jr. (as John M. Nickolaus)
Casting Directors
Pam Polifroni (as Polifoni/Sabba) | Doris Sabbagh (as Polifoni/Sabba)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 17, 1977

Release date
Mar 17, 1977 (United States)

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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Thomas
John-Boy Walton John-Boy Walton   See fewer
Ralph Waite
John Walton, Sr. John Walton, Sr.   See fewer
Michael Learned
Olivia Walton (as Miss Michael Learned) Olivia Walton (as Miss Michael Learned)   See fewer
Ellen Corby
Esther Walton (archive footage) Esther Walton (archive footage)   See fewer
Will Geer
The Grandfather The Grandfather   See fewer
Judy Norton
Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton-Taylor) Mary Ellen Walton (as Judy Norton-Taylor)   See fewer
Jon Walmsley
Jason Walton Jason Walton   See fewer
Mary Beth McDonough
Erin Walton (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough) Erin Walton (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough)   See fewer
Eric Scott
Ben Walton Ben Walton   See fewer
David W. Harper
Jim-Bob Walton Jim-Bob Walton   See fewer
Kami Cotler
Elizabeth Walton Elizabeth Walton   See fewer
Joe Conley
Ike Godsey Ike Godsey   See fewer
Earl Hamner Jr.
The Narrator (voice) (as Earl Hamner) The Narrator (voice) (as Earl Hamner)   See fewer
Bettye Ackerman
Belle Becker Belle Becker   See fewer
Tom Bower
Dr. Curtis Willard Dr. Curtis Willard   See fewer
Mariclare Costello
Mrs. Rosemary Fordwick (archive footage) Mrs. Rosemary Fordwick (archive footage)   See fewer
John Philip Dayton
Tommy (as John Dayton) Tommy (as John Dayton)   See fewer
David Huddleston
A.J. Covington (archive footage) A.J. Covington (archive footage)   See fewer
Deirdre Lenihan
Daisy Garner (as Dierdre Lenihan) Daisy Garner (as Dierdre Lenihan)   See fewer
Maggie Malooly
Miss Maddocks Miss Maddocks   See fewer
Linda St. James
Ticket Seller (as Linda Sainte-James) Ticket Seller (as Linda Sainte-James)   See fewer
Joan Tompkins
Mrs. Herbert Mrs. Herbert   See fewer
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