The Calf
The children are upset when their father sells a newborn calf to another farmer who intends to slaughter it for beef.
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"Watching this story in 2025,for the first time,I had to remember how different(and better)things were,back in 1972,when this was aired. Simple stories were told well,without pretension and that was enough,in those days. Being the third episode of the series,the creators of "The Walton's" made their intentions known of what to expect from the program:Show a family,that week to week,will face various difficulties--from minor to major--and how they deal with them. Cast changes diluted that goal as time went on,but in the early to mid 1970s,Earl Hamner and company hit home runs mo..."
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At 5:40 Grandpa is seen pouring some of his coffee from his cup into his saucer, and drinking it from the saucer. This was an old-time way of cooling the hot coffee quicker; saucers allowed the coffee to cool faster by spreading it over more surface area.
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The children are upset when their father sells a newborn calf to another farmer who intends to slaughter it for beef.