Wasn't she able to speak though? I thought I read somewhere she was able to speak (not sure if 100%) after her stroke but the writers gave her less speaking lines anyway for her character. EDIT: Wikipedia says "Although Corby was able to communicate after her stroke, her character's lines were usually limited to one word or one-phrased dialogue." Sounds like she could talk but yeah probably not 100%. I wish there was something with her out of character speaking after her stroke.
@@darkhalf9134there are really great interviews/chats scattered here on RU-vid (Judy Norton who played Mary-Ellen has a RU-vid channel) that talk about Ellen’s speech capabilities. I believe Michael Learned (Olivia) once said that she would have to write down her lines and really look at it and read it and work at it all day, even sometimes having to have someone stand in front of her to mouth the words so she could try to form them, but she also said she could still sing pretty well! Strokes are awful and take some things but leave others. She was incredibly brave, and it is so inspiring and touching to see the really hard work she put into it. ❤
Poor Miss Corby! She wasn't just repeating Esther's line of wondering if she was needed by the family, she was crying real tears wondering if she herself still could be useful despite having to struggle with the effects of that devastating stroke! Since she'd live another 23 years after that stroke, I'd like to think that she realized that she still WAS needed by her loved ones.
One of My fave shows and one of My fave episodes. I commend the Producers and Director for bringing her back after her stroke r/l and I commend her and have such respect for her willingness to be in front of the camera portraying this character with such bravery and intense humanity. God bless Ellen Corby.
This is one of my all-time favorite episodes of the Walton's because you really saw the love of Grandma and Grandpa,she loved being so helpful to the family and couldn't be right away.
when i need a good cry i come here to "gramdma come home" scene she didnt feel needed anymore from her paralysis - scene played so very well in olivia's ..(m. learned).. hugging grandma - scene most beautifully portrayed thankx4sharin'
There are more people saying how “under appreciated” the show was today than there were people watching it when it aired….and it was VERY popular when it aired. I guess basically what I’m saying is the show was and is very much appreciated by millions of people, and that people saying it’s under-appreciated are virtue signaling because I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say “the Walton’s was a bad show”.
@@J.R.in_WV / Well, there's no doubt the show was quite popular during its initial run, true enough. But I've heard plenty of people reduce the show to a "Goodnight John-Boy" joke in the ensuing decades. I think the show had a more sophisticated take on the times (Depression and WWII) and on society and religion in general than it's given credit for today. I also think it was better than "Little House," a similar show from its general era, and whole lot better than Earle Hammer's next effort, "Falcon Crest." If any of that is virtue signaling (and I'm not even sure what that means other than I don't think you were handing me a compliment), then I guess I am virtue signaling.
This episode helped me so much I had a stroke a few months ago, I went to stroke rehab and learned to walk talk, and do things for myself. I learned not to take things for granted and take better care of myself. Thanks so much for the real-life episodes.
what makes this ep bittersweet is that we welcome back grandma but soon and unknowingly we would say goodbye to grandpa soon afterwards since ep after this grandpa died
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