Airdate: 1/9/75
Lonely ol’ Ike Godsey casts his eyes on the Waltons’ cousin, Corabeth, and it’s love at first sight. Never mind that the houseguest makes herself at home… too much at home, to the point where she quickly overstays her welcome with all involved. John and Olivia do their best to hook the couple up (that’s “hook up” according to 30’s terminology), but it seems hopeless, as Ike and Corabeth are about as gregarious as a couple of moray eels. But ultimately, Ike pops the question – yes, the question, and after much apprehension felt by both, the two are marred.
Welcome, Ronnie Claire Edwards, as Corabeth Walton/Godsey – who will become a recurring character from now on. Clearly, her shtick is the “fish-out-of-water” routine, as she is a socialite not quite at home on Waltons Mountain but looking for a life of companionship. Edwards is an accomplished actress who would stay on for the rest of the series’ run, and later starred in such features as The Dead Pool and 8 Seconds. Ike and Corabeth’s chemistry has an interesting symbiosis: both are lonely, but Ike is more than willing to endure her high-maintenance, and she’s willing to give it to him. Little House on the Prairie, which began this same season on NBC, seemed to ape the very same dynamic with the husband/wife owners of their mercantile, Lars and Harriet Oleson.
Weak subplot involving Erin’s middle-child blues. To boost her self-esteem, John-Boy takes her to get her picture taken.
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