Talk:List of The Waltons episodes

Please don't count double-length episodes twice

This affects the episode numbering. According to the available documentation, there was never an instance where The Waltons originally aired a "two-part" episode in sequential weeks; they were always single two-hour broadcasts, and they are presented and numbered that way on the DVDs, and on The Waltons website. (Notwithstanding that the episodes may be currently rebroadcast as single-hour segments.) Very few of them (The Burn Out, and possibly The Grandchild) displayed "Part I" and "Part II" on the screen, probably in anticipation of second-run syndication in the one-hour format. We need to get these all corrected before the table reformatting is finished. JustinTime55 (talk) 16:21, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

   "The Outrage" was broadcast in two parts, not as a movie-length special.  Source: TV Guide. 176.252.106.116 (talk) 14:34, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Incorrect description for show number 86, season 4 episode 14, "The Intruders" The description currently includes: "Grandpa makes up for this by cleverly devising a plan to deliver Walton lumber faster than their competitor can, by floating their boards down the river." In the show, Zeb sees the intruders truck outside Ike's store and strikes up a conversation with Ike about borrowing a chain so that he can float the wood down river, with the intention of being heard by the competition. When the intruders try to float the wood, they are stuck in several low spots in the river, that Zeb is well aware of. As they are stuck, John Walton drives past with their wood on his truck. The description should be corrected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.184.158 (talk) 14:32, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

Extended synopses of The Waltons

I have written extended synopses of The Waltons. They can be found at: https://williamarthuratkins.com/wsynopses.html (part of my website). If you wish to include them within the Wikipedia site "The Waltons" (specifically, "List of The Waltons episodes"), please let me know. WilliamArthurAtkins (talk) 21:38, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

(August 4, 2024) I have not received any responses to my question. I would like to donate all of my extended synopses to "The Waltons episodes". I can do the work myself or someone else can do it -- however, I've never done this before and do not know where/how to begin. Will someone help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by WilliamArthurAtkins (talk • contribs)

Plot summaries in a list table (such as this one) should be no more than 200 words. Please see MOS:TVPLOT for guidance. If you're copying what you've written for your web site, you should be aware of the copyright issues - (1) you're declaring that you are the copyright holder of the content on your site and (2) you're aware that what you provide to wikipedia is licensed under creative commons. See WP:COPYRIGHT. ButlerBlog (talk) 03:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps also worth saying that the episode plot summaries have to be amended one-by-one, which might prove a little onerous! Or you could just add an "External link" section at the foot of the table, with a mention of your site. --Blurryman (talk) 14:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

To clarify "one-by-one", I'm not sure the intended meaning of that, but it shouldn't mean that there is only "one summary per edit" (one at a time). They can be done one edit per summary, the entire list in one edit, or any amount in-between. ButlerBlog (talk) 17:34, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

In light of there being more than 220 episodes, I don't think there is any ambiguity in stating that episode plot summaries have to be "amended one-by-one" - meaning simply that they cannot be done in one fell swoop. And, since WilliamArthurAtkins' "synopses" go well beyond being the brief summaries required for Wikipedia and cannot be simply copied and pasted, I definitely think an entry in an "External link" section would be the best course of action. --Blurryman (talk) 18:10, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Certainly, as a matter of practicality, it's common to do them one-by-one. But it's not required. It's not uncommon to work on it offline and save a single edit. And there's always userfication as an option as well. My point is, there's no hard-and-fast rule.

As for WilliamArthurAtkins' synopses, just in case my opinion wasn't clear at the outset: they're not useable as-is. They'd have to be trimmed down considerably, and honestly, I would find that entire process impractical. ButlerBlog (talk) 19:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)