The Waltons

The Journal - S8-E7

Visible crew/equipment: When Ben parks the truck in front of The House Jeffrey rushes over, and as Ben lifts Reckless from the truck's flatbed we can see the T-mark drawn onto the dirt ground, which is precisely where Mary Ellen stands while they talk about Reckless. (00:25:45)

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The Violated - S8-E9

Visible crew/equipment: At the Thatcher farm, when Mary Ellen introduces her mother to Darcy the tip of the microphone is visible under Olivia's blouse, near the collar. Then when Darcy opens her door, that mic is visible again as Mary Ellen asks if she and Olivia could come in. (00:12:05)

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The Violated - S8-E9

Visible crew/equipment: After Son Slater makes threatening remarks to Olivia, when Olivia hands Erin the broom and rushes into the home, the outline of the mic transmitter is visible at the back of Erin's sweater, as she follows Olivia into the home. (00:35:30)

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The Violated - S8-E9

Visible crew/equipment: When Corabeth makes the comment about customers listening to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" in the store, Ike tells her she has to go along with the times, and in the exterior shot as Ike walks into his store the bulging outline of the mic transmitter is visible on his back, then it's gone once he's inside. (00:38:45)

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The Waiting - S8-E10

Visible crew/equipment: While John and Olivia are getting ready to leave for Alexandria, Ike arrives on his motorcycle and grabs the newspaper from the back, and in the next shot just as Ike says hi to everybody, we see the outline of the mic transmitter on Ike's back with its wire leading up to his shoulder. (00:03:50)

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The Waiting - S8-E10

Visible crew/equipment: After the mince meat taste test Rose gets upset at Erin and Mary Ellen and goes for a walk, then when it cuts to Olivia reading to John-Boy, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall at the top, right side of the screen, before it gets pulled up. (00:38:20)

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The Silver Wings - S8-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Serena reminds Rose about the luncheon she gets into Jim-Bob's car then they drive off, and before the shot cuts away we can see a bit of lighting equipment with its wheeled base, near the tree at the left side of the screen. (00:03:40)

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The Silver Wings - S8-E11

Visible crew/equipment: When Jim-Bob delivers Betsy's mail she's washing her hair outside, and as she flips her wet hair back we can see the microphone under her halter top, while her arms are up. Then when she walks toward the cabin with Jim-Bob, the bulge of the mic transmitter is visible at the back of her shorts. (00:06:20)

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The Silver Wings - S8-E11

Visible crew/equipment: After Ike and Corabeth tell Jim-Bob about the telegram they delivered to Betsy, when Jim-Bob drives over to Betsy's cabin in the woods he walks toward the front door, and crew members are visible at the left side of the screen. (00:42:00)

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The Inspiration - S8-E19

Visible crew/equipment: At the store, when Ike gives Steve and Drew the reel line, the shadow of the boom mic is moving on the wall above the telephone, then again when Ike follows the boys to the door for their payment, the boom mic's shadow is visible over the canned food. (00:08:10)

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The Inspiration - S8-E19

Visible crew/equipment: When Elizabeth agrees to go to the dance with Drew, as he gets on his bike and rides away the camera pans toward Elizabeth, and the mic's black wire is visible on Elizabeth's back going from the middle of the camisole, up under the strap, to over her shoulder. (00:34:55)

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The Last Straw - S8-E20

Visible crew/equipment: After John has the mishap with his lumber delivery on the road it cuts to him sitting at the table with the family, and while they discuss Jim-Bob's tattoo, as the camera is dollying out a crew member and lighting equipment become visible at the left side of the screen, and then again in a following shot. (00:04:15)

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The Heartbreaker - S5-E21

Factual error: When Elizabeth asks Zeb how Vanessa can be happy, Zeb has his old catalog with a bunch of flower seed packets on his lap, and as they both hold up the packets, particularly Elizabeth, the modern Universal Product Codes are at the back of the packets. The UPC did not exist until many years later. (00:10:05)

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The Journey - S2-E1

Trivia: While Maggie MacKenzie and John-Boy are at the Mermaid Restaurant, when they both dance together Maggie envisions her long deceased husband, Michael MacKenzie, dancing with her instead of John-Boy. It is Earl Hamner Jr. who portrays Michael MacKenzie in this uncredited onscreen cameo during the scene (note teeth and facial features are identical).

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