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The Waltons :: The Empty Nest (1) (07x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The Empty Nest (1)

Episode #:

07x01

Original Airdate:

Thursday September 21st, 1978

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Episode Crew
Director:	Philip Leacock (1)
Writer:	Rod Peterson Claire Whitaker

Episode Summary

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Following the death of Grandpa, John confides in Olivia that the house isn’t the same with him gone, especially now that Erin and Mary Ellen have moved into an apartment in Charlottesville. Meanwhile, Ben begins growing a moustache like Grandpa’s, believing that it will garner him some respect. He soon begins helping John fill a large lumber that will help out paying a loan that was taken out by Grandpa to pay Grandma’s medical bills. While at Ike’s, he and Corabeth begin arguing over the use of the back room; since he wants to keep his pool table there and she would like to open a tea room in its space. During their discussion, Olivia walks in and soon is given a gift from Mrs. Brimmer’s niece and begins reminiscing with Corabeth about the time spent with their deceased friend. Meanwhile, at their apartment in Charlottesville, Mary Ellen and Erin begin to wonder what their family is doing at home.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Dick Whittington	played	Mr. Pringle	Recurring (first appearance)
•Helen Kleeb	played	Mamie Baldwin	Recurring (19th appearance)
•Jay W. MacIntosh (1)	played	Betty Lou Sarver	Recurring (second appearance)
•Lou Frizzell	played	Joe Murdock	Recurring (second appearance)
•Marshall Reed (2)	played	John Curtis Willard	Recurring (10th appearance)
•Mary Jackson (1)	played	Emily Baldwin	Recurring (19th appearance)
•Michael Conrad	played	Matt Sarver	Recurring (first appearance)
•Michael Reed	played	John Curtis Willard	Recurring (10th appearance)
•Pearl Shear	played	Zuleika Dunbar	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Peggy Rea	played	Mrs. Boren	Recurring (first appearance)
•Sima Conrad	played	The Secretary	Recurring (first appearance)

Episode Notes

This episode was dedicated to Will Geer (Grandpa), who passed away after season 6 ended.

Episode Quotes

(Opening Narration)
The Narrator: For as long as any of us could remember our house had stood in the shadow of Waltons Mountain. We counted time by its seasons, growing up and growing old, and even those of us who went away never really left it. It was a fitting place for my grandfather to be buried, and in the six months since his death we had learned to live with our grief. We never looked up at the mountain without feeling his strength. We were to need it: the year was 1941 and there was a tension in the air that threatened to pull us apart.