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The Waltons’ friend, a widow, is working hard to woo a poor itinerant and his little boy. Verdie: Lynn Hamilton. Hartley: Hal Williams. Jody: Erin Blunt. John-Boy: Richard Thomas. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Ike: Joe Conley., Hal Williams and Erin Blunt make their first series appearances as itinerant laborer Harley Foster and his son Jody. After a brief and tantalizing glimpse of family life at the Walton home, Jody begs his father to stop wandering and settle down. But the fiercely independent Harley prefers his nomadic existence, prompting Jody to take drastic action to get what he wants. All the while, Harley seems unaware that widow Verdie Grant (Lynn Hamilton) has set her cap for him–but he won’t stay unaware for long!, Farm worker Harley Foster and his son Jodie meet the Walton children when they’re all picking peaches at the same orchard. The two are invited to stay a few days with the Waltons., The Waltons’ friend, a widow, is working hard to woo a poor itinerant and his little boy.
