The Waltons - Patsy Rahn Interview - Behind the Scenes with Judy Norton 

He’s my favorite.

Agree.

He is my favorite too.

He was terrific. Simple and believable.

You got Facebook an email

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You’re so right..Judy as opened up a world to us about The Waltons in depth. No one else has ever done this I don’t believe. I’ve learned so very much about filming and acting.I’m eternally grateful to her. ❤️

I love the Walton's. I still watch reruns . I could relate to Mary Ellen, loved her character. I especially like the family unity & history . Thank you. 25:06

So sweet of her to reach out. Loved having her as a guest.

Yes absolutely

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@@judynorton2598 my pleasure I enjoy these videos very much they bring back wonderful memories

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Was this the episode where John told Jim to stop hanging around with the married lady?

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I believe it was.

@@judynorton2598 Thanks Judy. I remember this episode in spots. John told Jim that he had to stop seeing her, since she was married; that it could only end badly. But poor Jim was pretty much smitten (or in love) and told Dad that he couldn't or wouldn't. Then the end came abruptly (though I forget how or why) and Jim told Dad that he realized now that he (Dad) had been right, because he (Jim) had lost his heart to the married lady by persisting in their acquaintance and that getting over it would now be painful. Not nearly as sad as John Boy and Jenny but still fairly sad. I have to call him "Jim", as I really suspect that Jim-Bob Walton (if not David Harper) must have gotten very tired of the nickname. The writers should have upgraded Jim-Bob to "James Robert." That would have been so much better.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

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it was an excellent episode

Thank you. You too.

Always happy to hear that.

Absolutely. The majority of actors go on to other work - or supplement their acting with side jobs. Very hard to make a living as an actor - very few manage to do it over the long haul.

Wonderful.

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I love both of them!!❤️

I will if I get a chance to connect with either of them.

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Always so great to hear.

Happy to hear that.

Thnk you

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Always heartwarming to hear that from guests.

I understand.

Kind of you to ask. Thank you.

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I hope you don't my adding that it's a testament to the scriptwriters and Miss Rahn herself that the character of Betsy stayed sympathetic and likable throughout the entire episode- even factoring in that she was a married woman who had befriended a teen boy (and had a not-entirely dowdy wardrobe). It could have easily veered into either belittling Betsy or becoming tasteless but the class was kept throughout and even though the bond ended sadly with Betsy finding herself widowed and shattered with Jim-Bob consoling her. However, knowing that with his youth and her fresh widowhood neither were in the best frame to attempt to take it any further and they'd have to part ways before too long, it still seemed as though the bond had ultimately bettered each of them. And I credit Miss Rahm for helping make Betsy into a deeper character that the viewers could care- not every performer could have been successful at doing so even with the script! Again, thanks for this!

Thanks for joining us. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, the work can be hazardous to actors and crew at times.

Nice he finally got the chance.

So talented on so many levels.

Wow. Thanks for the technical detailed response. Much appreciated.

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Happy to hear that.

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Will do.

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So glad you enjoyed this.

Happy to hear that.

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She was and is quite lovely - then and now.

Made sense when Patsy mentioned that “at home” aspect of it.

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I know and it would be great if more would come forward.

It’s been very touching to hear that.

Thanks for the info. When I did wing-walking for Circus of the Stars a “hammerhead” was one of the manuevers the pilot flew.

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Absolutely.

These have been fun - especially getting to reconnect with actors who came on to guest.

Hope things turned out well for you in the long run.

Thank you for adding that credit for Sam Groom.

@@judynorton2598 -- You're welcome. Always glad to be of assistance. As you've noted before in your posts, viewers often notice and remember everything.

Police Surgeon was a fairly high profile show on the private national network CTV. It was syndicated in the US as Dr Simon Locke. I saw an episode not too long ago on Retro TV.

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Very true :)

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Yep - cut off shorts. Not very period - I’m pretty sure they were my personal shorts in that episode.

When she got caught smoking with Job in the tool shed.

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Anytime judy

Thank you so much.

Thanks so much for watching. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you so much.

Glad you enjoyed it. Definitely an age difference :)

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I hope so too.

Happy to hear that.

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My pleasure. It was great to reconnect with her. Glad you enjoyed it.

It was lovely to hear her experience.

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Wow - thank you for all that technical info. Good to know.

It was my pleasure to be able to connect with Patsy again - thanks for watching.

And I read that a SAG advisory about avoiding dangerous pastime activities was due to what happened to Robert Francis

Interesting. Not a story I was familiar with.

Robert Francis decided to learn to fly aircraft. He was accompanied by his flight instructor and a fellow student. All 3 of them were killed. This was a year after The Caine Mutiny (his best known film role) was released. I first the story in a book about the deaths of noted Hollywood celebrities, as well as IMDB

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She really is. Such a pleasure to have her join me.

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