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  "The Waltons" Christmas Special    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Christmas just isn't Christmas without a visit to Walton's Mountain. This television special was a holiday staple for over two decades. Enjoy, and "goodnight, John Boy!"
Average, 15 Qns, julie1971, Mar 08 04
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  'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about that classic episode, 'The Matchmaker'?
Tough, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Mar 08 04
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  'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on one of my favourite 'The Waltons' episodes.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Mar 04 12
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  "The Scholar"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz on one of my favorite episodes of "The Waltons". Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, scarltak, Mar 23 04
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trivia question Quick Question
When John Boy's car runs out of gas, who does he first turn to for help?

From Quiz ""The Waltons" Christmas Special"





'The Waltons' - Seasons and Episodes Trivia Questions
1. At the beginning of this episode, Olivia and Esther are going to a wedding in what city?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Richmond

This episode originally aired February 22, 1973.

2. What was the real title of this made-for-TV holiday special?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: The Homecoming

Though often referred to as "The Walton Family Christmas," the show's title was taken from the original novella "The Homecoming" upon which it was based. The popularity of this movie led to the long-running series "The Waltons."

3. Where did Corabeth go when she left Ike?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: The Walton house

4. How old was Corabeth's mother when she died?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: 79

Her mother was 79.

5. Thinking of the occasion, John Boy quotes John Haywood to his family; a quote that Olivia and Esther don't find very funny. "Wedding is destiny and __________ likewise."

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: hanging

He quotes this from "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations".

6. What year did the movie first air on CBS?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: 1971

The series, "The Waltons," debuted in 1972, and ran for nine successful seasons on CBS despite many cast changes during the run.

7. What reason for the divorce was given to Ike?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: Adultery

Ike believed that it was because of the woman he had taken to the Dew Drop.

8. What does Ike give to John to give to Corabeth?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: Candy

A box of the finest candy made.

9. Erin is tired of being what?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Part of the crowd

She waits for the other children to walk ahead so she can have a little privacy.

10. During the opening narration, which character utters the phrase, "My grandfather used to say that nobody owns a mountain."

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: John Boy Walton

This is taken word-for-word from the novella, and the line is repeated by Grandpa Walton to John Boy later during the movie.

11. Why did Ike have so many jars of the Recipe?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: He got married and Corabeth wouldn't let him drink it.

The Baldwin Ladies would give him a jar every time his back went out, then he got married to Corabeth and wasn't able to put the Recipe to its proper use.

12. Where does Ike take Corabeth, Olivia and John?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: The Versailles Restaurant

The Versailles Restaurant in Charlottesville.

13. How much did Ms. Hunter pay Verdie for fixing her dress?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: 50 cents

It is while waiting for Ms. Hunter that Verdie sees John Boy tutoring Elizabeth, and gets the idea for him to help her, though she does not ask him at that time.

14. Who wrote "The Homecoming"?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: Earl Hamner Jr.

Author Earl Hamner Jr.'s published recollections of his childhood in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains served as the basis for the series "The Waltons." Hamner also provided the narration for this holiday special, and throughout the series, speaking as an adult John Boy.

15. Where was the Recipe kept at the store?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: On the top shelf behind the toolbox.

16. How did Corabeth have her hair done in this episode?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: Pulled back in a bun

She had it straight and pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck.

17. What illness does Erin hide until her mother leaves?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Tonsillitis

Olivia is suspicious because Erin won't talk, but Mary Ellen covers for her.

18. Who played Mama/Olivia Walton in the pilot?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: Patricia Neal

Kentucky-born Neal gave a spirited performance as Mama Walton, but declined to participate in the series. Laurie played the less-than-down-home mother in "Carrie." Low-key Learned played Olivia Walton on the series, and Karen Grassle portrayed Caroline "Ma" Ingalls on "Little House on the Prairie."

19. What does Ike wear when he sleeps?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: Nothing

The morning of his wedding, Ike confides to John that he doesn't wear anything when he sleeps.

20. What is the name of the boy that likes Erin?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Henry

He brings Erin flowers, and the boys embarrass him.

21. What are the names of the "old lady bootleggers" who live and trade on Walton's Mountain?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: Miss Mamie and Miss Emily Baldwin

The Misses Mamie and Emily Baldwin supplement their income by selling "the recipe," a suspect corn liquor they brew in their home, which was previously adored my their late father, the judge.

22. Where did Pamela Morris work?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: At an art gallery

At an art gallery in Richmond.

23. Who was Ike's best man?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: John Walton, Sr.

24. What is the name of Verdie's sister?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Alice

Verdie's sister, though originally opposed to Verdie's trust in John Boy, defends him when Verdie thinks he told Ms. Hunter about her problem.

25. Which former star of the golden age of radio plays Grandpa "Zeb" Walton on the special?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: Edgar Bergen

Bergen, the voice behind radio dummies Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, turned in a more serious performance as the family patriarch in this episode only. Mustachioed Geer played Grandpa Walton on "The Waltons," and was much-loved until his death mid-series. He was not replaced, and Grandpa was allowed to pass away, as well.

26. Had there been any calls for Corabeth's real estate business while she had been gone?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: The phone never stopped ringing

Ike tells Corabeth that the phone never stopped ringing - who knows if that was true!

27. What was Grandma doing when she told John Boy that Corabeth was upstairs in his room resting after doing absolutely nothing?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Matchmaker'

Answer: Kneading bread

Grandma was kneading bread. As she talked about Corabeth, she started kneading it a little harder.

28. Verdie receives a letter from her daughter, and she is sure that something is wrong. John Boy reads the letter. What is her daughter's name?

From Quiz "The Scholar"

Answer: Sara

Sara sent back the money Verdie sent her for a dress because she wanted her mother to attend.

29. What does Olivia discover in the basement as she prepares to bake her famous applesauce cake?

From Quiz "The Waltons" Christmas Special

Answer: Christmas cactus

Olivia brings the scarlet-blossomed plant to the Walton lunchtable and declares she had forgotten about it last fall, "And now, would you loooook?"

30. What had Ike brought for both Corabeth and Pamela?

From Quiz 'The Waltons' Episode 'The Indiscretion'

Answer: Roses

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