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The Waltons

The Competition (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV-G

TV Episode | 50 min |Drama, Family, Romance

Mary Ellen and Erin both fall for a forestry student (Michael O'Keefe). He is there to study the trees on Walton's Mountain. Erin and the forestry student date.

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Director

Alf Kjellin

Writers

Earl Hamner Jr. (created by) (as Earl Hamner) |Nancy Greenwald (teleplay by) (story by) |Paul West (teleplay by)

Composer

Alexander Courage (music by)

Cinematographer

Emil Oster

Editor

Gene Fowler Jr. (as Gene Fowler)

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Status

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Updated Oct 30, 1975

Release date

Oct 30, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 53 nominations

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Thomas's primary photo Richard ThomasJohn-Boy Walton John-Boy Walton See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Ralph Waite's primary photo Ralph WaiteJohn Walton, Sr. John Walton, Sr. See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Michael Learned's primary photo Michael LearnedOlivia Walton (as Miss Michael Learned) Olivia Walton (as Miss Michael Learned) See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Ellen Corby's primary photo Ellen CorbyEsther Walton Esther Walton See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Will Geer's primary photo Will GeerThe Grandfather The Grandfather See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Judy Norton's primary photo Judy NortonMary Ellen Walton Mary Ellen Walton See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Jon Walmsley's primary photo Jon Walmsley Jason Walton Jason Walton See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Mary Beth McDonough's primary photo Mary Beth McDonoughErin Walton (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough) Erin Walton (as Mary Elizabeth McDonough) See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Eric Scott's primary photo Eric Scott Ben Walton Ben Walton See fewer The Waltons (1972)
David W. Harper's primary photo David W. HarperJim-Bob Walton Jim-Bob Walton See fewer Fletch (1985)
Kami Cotler's primary photo Kami CotlerElizabeth Walton Elizabeth Walton See fewer The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
Dee Anne's primary photo Dee AnneThe Social Worker The Social Worker See fewer The Waltons (1972)
Gary Dontzig's primary photo Gary Dontzig Dan Dan See fewer Murphy Brown (1988)
Elizabeth Gill's primary photo Elizabeth Gill Joleen Joleen See fewer Far and Away (1992)
Rance Howard's primary photo Rance Howard Dr. McIvers Dr. McIvers See fewer Nebraska (2013)
Michael O'Keefe's primary photo Michael O'KeefeChad Marshall Chad Marshall See fewer Caddyshack (1980)
Trish Soodik's primary photo Trish Soodik Annie Annie See fewer Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

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