Cast:

Prologue:

"The symbol of family for all of us, this old house, remained the center of our lives even though we children had moved away. I was living in New York City, and Elizabeth was traveling abroad. All my other brothers and sisters made their homes within a few miles of Waltons Mountain. For me, coming home was remembering what was real and meaningful, even when outside events turned everything upside down, the way they did in November of 1963."

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Epilogue:

Show Notes:

• As the love interest for John-Boy, Janet Gilchrist/Walton appears here for the first time and would play a major part in this trio of movies. She is an editor for Harper’s Bazaar magazine.
• Cindy appears for the last time.
• Yancy Tucker appears for the last time.
• Peter Fox had previously played Reverend Hank Buchanan in the original series' Seasons 6 and 7. He now plays Reverend Moseley/Mosely.
• Aimee Godsey is being portrayed by the original actress, Rachel Longaker, for the character's final appearance in The Waltons.
• Mary Ellen is the mother of two children, Clay and Katie. No mention is made of the whereabouts of John-Curtis or the fact that Mary Ellen could not have children after her accident on her honeymoon with Jonesy.
• Ben and Cindy have lost Virginia. Cindy wants to adopt but Ben is against it. No mention is made of the whereabouts of Charles 'Charlie' Benjamin, their first-born son.
• Two of Jason and Toni's three boys are named after country-western singers, Roy (for Roy Acuff) and Merle (for Merle Haggard). The third boy's name is not mentioned.

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