Product Details

• Actors: Ralph Waite
• Directors: Ralph Waite, Gwen Arner, Gabrielle Beaumont, Anthony Brand, Robert Butler
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Full Screen
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: January 13, 1998
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0790731320
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,222 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courage for a boy to openely admit his reluctance to kill, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Waltons: The Hunt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I was very impressed with Richard Thomas' acting in this video. It was so believable. A 16 year old boy today would scarcely admit to such feelings as 'John boy' felt over killing an animal. Everyone is an individual and he just wasnt ready yet to be the big provider of meat for the family. After all, he had his father and grandfather on the hunt with him still as the providers. It took immeasurable courage to admit to being afraid and doubtful of shooting the turkey to his father. He risked ridicule and being made to feel shame and like less of a man all for having his very own view and feelings. I loved the way his father still loved him and was proud of him even though he probably would have rather his son had got a turkey that day.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars facing your fears, September 26, 2001

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elizabeth hanney (BOSTON MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Waltons: The Hunt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

the hardest thing that jason had to do was facing his fears and anguish over losing your best friend who was dying. It showed that you don't always have to be pushed into doing the right thing. This movie shows that the Walton family were trying to do the right thing for everyone involved and needn't have to push or prod the young people to do so. It was heartbreaking to hear Jason play the instrument that his friend Seth made for him.
This was a warm and teary movie that i think everyone should see if they have someone they love that is sick or dying. It tells you that you don't have to find the right words for every moment in your life.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Other episodes have been better!, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Waltons: The Hunt [VHS] (VHS Tape)

We are huge fans of The Waltons and have watched practically the whole series on TV. We thought that this episode was one of the worst ones, and not at all as good as some of the other ones. We thought that it showed cowardly acts instead of courage. It isn't that big of a deal to kill an animal to eat for Thanksgiving dinner, and we thought John-Boy went a little overboard with his beliefs about killing. However, we liked the other parts of this episode, and the rest of the series a whole lot!!!