EPISODETSThe Sinner1972
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The Sinner
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From The Waltons
A 60-minute drama episode from The Waltons, Season 1, Episode 7.
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Series Progress: Episode 26 of 21212% Completed
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John Ritter makes his first appearance as Matthew Fordwick, the new minister on Walton's Mountain. No sooner has the sober, upright Rev. Fordwick arrived than he pays a visit to his distant relatives, the Baldwin sisters. Innocently consuming far too much of the Baldwins' special "recipe," the Reverend ends up making a drunken spectacle of himself. It is up to John Walton (Ralph Waite) -- who'd initally been offended by Fordwick's overbearing religious fervency -- to persuade the poor man not to leave the Mountain in disgrace.
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How long is The Sinner?
The Sinner runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under drama.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 212 episodes across 9 seasons, about 213h 42m total.
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- S03E20 The Shivaree 1h
- S03E21 The Choice 1h
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- S03E23 The Song 1h
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- S04E01 The Sermon 1h
- S04E10 The Loss 1h
- S04E11 The Abdication 1h
- S04E12 The Estrangement 1h
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- S04E14 The Intruders 1h
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- S04E22 The Quilting 1h
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- S05E15 The Ferris Wheel 1h
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- S05E17 John's Crossroad 1h
- S05E18 The Career Girl 1h
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- S06E02 The Stray 1h
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- S06E22 The Ordeal 1h
- S06E25 The Revelation 1h
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- S06E03 The Recluse 1h
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- S07E13 The Boosters 1h
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- S07E15 The Obstacle 1h
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- S07E05 The Obsession 1h
- S07E06 The Changeling 1h
- S07E07 The Portrait 1h
- S07E08 The Captive 1h
- S07E09 The Illusion 1h
- S08E01 Home Front 42m
- S08E10 The Waiting 1h
- S08E11 The Silver Wings 1h
- S08E12 The Wager 1h
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- S08E14 The Fastidious Wife 1h
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