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The Genius
The family plays host to John-Boy’s physics tutor, an aloof 16-year-old genius., The family plays host to John-Boy’s physics tutor, an aloof 16-year-old genius. John-Boy: Richard Thomas. Olivia: Michael Learned. Grandpa: Will Geer., Having trouble with his college physics class, John-Boy (Richard Thomas) begins studying with a brilliant tutor–a 16-year-old prodigy named Lyle (Dennis Kort). Invited to stay for a while with the Waltons, Lyle quickly demonstrates that though he may a genius, he is a complete social misfit, unable to communicate with “normal” people. After inadvertently insulting the Waltons intellectually , Lyle finally crosses the line when he dismisses Olivia’s belief in God as immature and unrealistic. Needless to say, Lyle is due for a few hard lessons in getting along with his fellow humans–and a local fund-raising bazaar is as good a place as any for those lessons., The Walton household is upset when John-Boy brings home a teenage college student genius with a photographic memory., The Walton household is upset when John-Boy brings home a teenage college student genius with a photographic memory
