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The Vigil
From The Waltons
A 60-minute drama episode from The Waltons, Season 5, Episode 2.
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Series Progress: Episode 111 of 21252% Completed
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Nurse-in-training Mary Ellen Walton (Judy-Norton Taylor) makes the wrong diagnosis, and it is her own Grandma (Ellen Corby) who suffers. Elsewhere on the medical front, the Mountain's doctor (Victor Izay), fed up with working on a barter rather than cash basis, is on the verge of quitting. Meanwhile, Erin Walton (Mary Beth McDonough) takes her first job, as assistant to fussy switchboard operator Fanny Tatum (Sheila Allen). Be assured that all three of these plot strands will be interwoven by fadeout time.
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FAQ
How long is The Vigil?
The Vigil 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.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 213 hours 42 minutes (212 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 212 days
3 episodes/day: 71 days
5 episodes/day: 43 days
Episodes (212)
- - The Return
- - The Conflict
- - The Children's Carol
- S01E01 - The Foundling
- S01E10 - The Legend
- S01E11 - The Literary Man
- S01E12 - The Dust-Bowl Cousins
- S01E13 - The Reunion
- S01E14 - The Minstrel
- S01E15 - The Actress
- S01E16 - The Fire
- S01E17 - The Love Story
- S01E18 - The Courtship
- S01E19 - The Gypsies
- S01E02 - The Carnival
- S01E20 - The Deed
- S01E21 - The Scholar
- S01E22 - The Bicycle
- S01E23 - The Townie
- S01E24 - The Crisis(Part 1)
- S01E25 - The Crisis (Part 2)
- S01E03 - The Calf
- S01E04 - The Hunt
- S01E05 - The Typewriter
- S01E06 - The Star
- S01E07 - The Sinner
- S01E08 - The Boy From the CCC
- S01E09 - The Ceremony
- S02E01 - The Journey
- S02E10 - The Thanksgiving Story
- S02E12 - The Substitute
- S02E13 - The Bequest
- S02E14 - The Air-Mail Man
- S02E15 - The Triangle
- S02E16 - The Awakening
- S02E17 - The Honeymoon
- S02E18 - The Heritage
- S02E19 - The Gift
- S02E02 - The Odyssey
- S02E20 - The Cradle
- S02E21 - The Fulfillment
- S02E22 - The Ghost Story
- S02E23 - The Graduation
- S02E24 - The Five-Foot Shelf
- S02E25 - The Car
- S02E03 - The Separation
- S02E04 - The Theft
- S02E05 - The Roots
- S02E06 - The Chicken Thief
- S02E07 - The Prize
- S02E08 - The Braggart
- S02E09 - The Fawn
- S03E10 - The Marathon
- S03E11 - The Book
- S03E12 - The Job
- S03E13 - The Departure
- S03E14 - The Visitor
- S03E15 - The Birthday
- S03E16 - The Lie
- S03E17 - The Matchmakers
- S03E18 - The Beguiled
- S03E19 - The Caretakers
- S03E20 - The Shivaree
- S03E21 - The Choice
- S03E22 - The Statue
- S03E23 - The Song
- S03E24 - The Woman
- S03E25 - The Venture
- S03E03 - The First Day
- S03E04 - The Thoroughbred
- S03E05 - The Runaway
- S03E06 - The Romance
- S03E07 - The Ring
- S03E08 - The System
- S03E09 - The Spoilers
- S04E01 - The Sermon
- S04E10 - The Loss
- S04E11 - The Abdication
- S04E12 - The Estrangement
- S04E13 - The Nurse
- S04E14 - The Intruders
- S04E15 - The Search
- S04E16 - The Secret
- S04E17 - The Fox
- S04E18 - The Burn Out
- S04E02 - The Genius
- S04E20 - The Big Brother
- S04E21 - The Test
- S04E22 - The Quilting
- S04E23 - The House
- S04E24 - The Fledgling
- S04E25 - The Collision
- S04E03 - The Fighter
- S04E04 - The Prophecy
- S04E05 - The Boondoggle
- S04E06 - The Breakdown
- S04E07 - The Wingwalker
- S04E08 - The Competition
- S04E09 - The Emergence
- S05E01 - The First Edition
- S05E10 - The Great Motorcycle Race
- S05E11 - The Pony Cart
- S05E12 - The Best Christmas
- S05E13 - The Last Mustang
- S05E14 - The Rebellion
- S05E15 - The Ferris Wheel
- S05E16 - The Elopement
- S05E17 - John's Crossroad
- S05E18 - The Career Girl
- S05E19 - The Hero
- S05E02 - The Vigil Viewing
- S05E20 - The Inferno
- S05E21 - The Heartbreaker
- S05E22 - The Long Night
- S05E23 - The Hiding Place
- S05E24 - The Go-Getter
- S05E25 - The Achievement
- S05E03 - The Comeback
- S05E04 - The Baptism
- S05E05 - The Fire Storm
- S05E06 - The Nightwalker
- S05E07 - The Wedding
- S05E09 - The Cloudburst
- S06E01 - The Hawk
- S06E10 - The Battle of Drucilla's Pond
- S06E11 - The Flight
- S06E12 - The Milestone
- S06E13 - The Children's Carol
- S06E15 - The Celebration
- S06E16 - The Rumor
- S06E17 - Spring Fever
- S06E18 - The Festival
- S06E19 - The Anniversary
- S06E02 - The Stray
- S06E20 - The Family Tree
- S06E22 - The Ordeal
- S06E25 - The Revelation
- S06E26 - Grandma Comes Home
- S06E03 - The Recluse
- S06E04 - The Warrior
- S06E05 - The Seashore
- S06E06 - The Volunteer
- S06E08 - The Grandchild
- S06E09 - The First Casualty
- S07E01 - The Empty Nest
- S07E10 - The Beau
- S07E11 - Day of Infamy
- S07E12 - The Yearning
- S07E13 - The Boosters
- S07E14 - The Conscience
- S07E15 - The Obstacle
- S07E16 - The Parting
- S07E17 - The Burden
- S07E18 - The Pin-Up
- S07E19 - The Attack
- S07E20 - The Legacy
- S07E21 - The Outsider
- S07E22 - The Torch
- S07E23 - The Tailspin
- S07E24 - Founder's Day
- S07E03 - The Calling
- S07E04 - The Moonshiner
- S07E05 - The Obsession
- S07E06 - The Changeling
- S07E07 - The Portrait
- S07E08 - The Captive
- S07E09 - The Illusion
- S08E01 - Home Front
- S08E10 - The Waiting
- S08E11 - The Silver Wings
- S08E12 - The Wager
- S08E13 - The Spirit
- S08E14 - The Fastidious Wife
- S08E15 - The Unthinkable
- S08E16 - The Idol
- S08E17 - The Prodigals
- S08E18 - The Remembrance
- S08E19 - The Inspiration
- S08E20 - The Last Straw
- S08E21 - The Traveling Man
- S08E22 - The Furlough
- S08E23 - The Medal
- S08E24 - The Valediction
- S08E03 - The Kinfolk
- S08E04 - The Diploma
- S08E05 - The Innocents
- S08E06 - The Starlet
- S08E07 - The Journal
- S08E08 - The Lost Sheep
- S08E09 - The Violated
- S09E01 - The Outrage
- S09E10 - The Tempest
- S09E11 - The Carousel
- S09E12 - The Hot Rod
- S09E13 - The Gold Watch
- S09E14 - The Beginning
- S09E15 - The Pearls
- S09E16 - The Victims
- S09E17 - The Threshold
- S09E18 - The Indiscretion
- S09E19 - The Heartache
- S09E02 - The Outrage
- S09E20 - The Lumberjack
- S09E21 - The Hostage
- S09E22 - The Revel
- S09E03 - The Pledge
- S09E04 - The Triumph
- S09E05 - The Premonition
- S09E06 - The Pursuit
- S09E07 - The Last Ten Days
- S09E08 - The Move
- S09E09 - The Whirlwind
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