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The Hostage is a drama family romance episode of The Waltons that aired in 1981. It involves a kidnapping, a contracted marriage, and a visit from Cousin Octavia.
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- Drama, Family, Romance
- Herbert Hirschman
- 1981-05-28
Find out who directed, wrote, produced, and starred in this episode of The Waltons, a TV series created by Earl Hamner Jr. See the full list of cast and crew members, including the narrator, the sheriff, and the hostage.
Elizabeth is kidnapped by a mountain man who wants to marry his underage granddaughter. The Waltons and the Sheriff try to rescue her, while Cousin Octavia causes trouble for the Baldwin sisters.
The Waltons help rescue the battered wife of a violent veteran who has flashbacks of combat. Jim-Bob is cheated as he tries his hand in the war surplus market.
May 27, 1981 · The Waltons. The Hostage. Available on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee. S9 E21: Mary Ellen interferes in the mountain tradition of promising young girls in marriage, and the frustrated groom retaliates by kidnapping Elizabeth. The Baldwins welcome their eccentric cousin Octavia. Drama May 27, 1981 46 min.
Mary Ellen rescues a girl from a contracted marriage, and her enraged fiancé kidnaps Elizabeth in retaliation. Cousin Octavia visits the Baldwin ladies to help them sort out their lifestyle.
Buy The Waltons — Season 9, Episode 20 on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. The Baldwins' cousin Octavia visits and causes havoc; a man who thinks Mary Ellen took his child bride kidnaps...
