The Waltons (The Genius) 1975
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- One of my favourite Walton episodes. In this scene Lyle Thomason, played wonderfully by Dennis Kort, is a college student genius who scandalises the devout Baptist family with his views on religion. Very funny.
I just cant truely express how much I love this show!!!!!
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I enjoy little house on the prairie and the Walton's both shows are interesting to watch
I am from Bahrain and remember watching the Waltons and Little House when I was a child, when tired of everything I hide and watch these two shows.. thank you
You're not alone, Ralph. Between watching the Waltons and Little House On The Prairie repeatedly over the decades, I've been gifted the equivalent of being raised right. It has transformed me. I was raised in an abusive home. I started watching when it first came out. I never get tired of either. I'm 67 now and I still watch them both.
@@irishoconnell6283 Did you notice the similarities between the Godsey's and the Olson's?
"I don't go to church."
Everyone stops eating. 😂😂 Some scary music would have been perfect there.
😂😂 bro yes
i love this show never missed a show im going to watch all of the shows again te familey have old fashioned values something that is missing now in some famileys its sad
in some families? don't you mean most families?
One of my favourite episodes, for sure! Something about him reminds me of Percival from Little House!
That reaction would have been exactly the same at my house growing up...
Same and my family isn’t white
Me too.
Family together in one home, that's how you do it.
The Waltons
'I don't go to church.' is fightin' words in some families.
ya its i wounder what would happen if the waltons started drinking that night
His not going to church wasn't "fightin' words" in this case. The bad part was he was being rude and practically calling them stupid to their faces about their personal beliefs in their own home.
True true
I can see why I found The Waltons so entertaining and endearing
Yes, its like getting a shot in the arm with wholesomeness.
What he said. LOL!!!! It’s funny when they do a tight 3 shot of Elizabeth, Jim-Bob and Ben it looks like they are a mile away from Michael Learned but when they do a wide shot they are sitting together so closely. Makes you wonder if she was even there when they did the 3 shot of the kids. It must take a lot of time doing these table scenes between the master shot, tight shot & closeups of each character. All that said, that was a great scene. Grandma was beside herself.
The expressions on the Waltons faces like " What is he talking about.?" Calm down Grandma.
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YES!
Lyle giving his scientific sophisticated long winded answer for not believing in God sounded like how the character Data normally talked in Star Trek Next Generation. In fact he talked like Data in much of the episode, LOL
Quite an outstanding scene. An episode set right in the heart of that deeply conservative and religious, god-fearing era. This scene brilliantly captures how such a devout, christian family of that era would likely react to such radically outspoken views at that time. Big fan of this show way back then; so warm and fuzzy, just drew you in.
I agree! The show has so much history behind it. The whole WW2 season was phenomenal! The seasons all are.
My grandma watches this she’s so sweet 🥰
I’m rewatching the series with my grandma right now! She’s amazed by streaming and so confused how we’re watching it without a dvd 😂
I'm that Gramma Walton now.
this is a wonderful show
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Right on
Sheldon meets the Waltons
I just cackled.
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This dude is a legend
Likely autistic.
Gratitude! When i was child i used to watch the Swatons on Tv. i enjoy watching the family. Old times. show!
I love the chemistry the grandparents had with eachother
The male actor was actually Gay...
@David Eldred. Camping Wilder So what if the actor was gay? The character wasn’t. The actor’s late friend Woody Guthrie wasn’t.
@@kathrynfauble9053 who's woodie guthrie and what does this have to do with him ?
@@catradorasprmanager7728 Woody Guthrie was a groundbreaking song lyricist who performed his music while traveling with actor Will Geer to migrant labor camps throughout the United States during the Great Depression. That was the real Great Depression, not the fictionalized Waltons version of it. Woody's health declined in the early 1950s and he could not perform again. I don't know whether Will, in the 1970s, reminisced about Woody. Possibly Richard Thomas listened to Will reminisce. Someone can ask Richard whether that happened. I am speculating on that point, but the association of Will and Woody is a fact.
@@kathrynfauble9053 that's cool and everything but why did you point out that he wasn't gay ? the actor is the one we were talking about here not his friend
Well that was awkward.
lol
Wow. I'm 47 and watched The Waltons growing up. I never remembered it being this sophisticated on such topics!!!
Love the Waltons!! 😍
That's an understatement.
I absolutely loved the Walton's
This episode and the Book burning were my favorite episodes
If he's a regular on this show then I wouldn't mine watching it
LOVE THIS SHOW
The sad thing is that today it would be just the reverse. It would be the family that does not believe and that one person sitting down at the table that does believe but even more sad is how many families actually sit down together these days at the supper table. Very sad times we are in folks very sad times.
I love watching Walton I wish I could see some of them but some of them are gone
Thank you💜
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ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOW
I enjoy Walton's n little house on the prairie
Leil spits some truth
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Honestly I think Lyle was out of line when he basically called them dumb. But I respect him for standing his ground. Grandma doesn’t get to tell him what to believe in and he should know better than to judge people in their own home. Great scene.
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❤ The Walton's is my favorite movie. I see it everyday and night . I love it ❤️❤️
One of the best episodes. I really enjoyed the Waltons the only time I didn’t were the episodes about Rose and her grandkids.
Lyle reminds me so much of Steve Tracy.. Such a cutie!
Sheldon your old news.
I love this episode 😍💓
One of the best series of my life, Rodim, it was excellent, the best loving family
Lyle loved Olivia’s food and he had a crush on Mary Ellen one of my favorite episodes of the Waltons.
Lyle was a pain in the a**,and had no people skills, only because he grew up around scientists or whatever, and only heard and learned all the technical babble. He didn't have what we call a "normal" childhood.
This episode was tough to watch, but he comes around in the end
I love it!
Came here after hearing Billigraham mention this TV series.
This is wonderful I didn’t realize the Waltons were so progressive back in 1975 to even touch the subject of atheism let alone make many good arguments for it.
The episode actually highlighted Lyle's lack of social skills (probably Autistic). I wouldn't say they were attempting to show "good arguments" regarding atheism. Rather, Lyle's inability to "read the crowd" so to speak. John Boy's epilogue: "Lyle Thomason came back to stay with us several more times, and we enjoyed his visits very much. He did indeed prove to be a decent, kind, and very likable human being. But what pleased us even more, was that after that weekend, Lyle spent almost all of his free time visiting his own parents."
Even if he didn’t share their beliefs, he didn’t have to imply that they’re stupid. If Lyle’s so smart then he should know not to insult people when they’ve been kind enough to invite you into their home…
He had zero social skills and knew it.
@@agemoth Lol yeah I agree. He may have been intelligent in the academic sense, but in terms of social skills/real world knowledge, the guy was at the level of a five year old.
In today's world he'd likely be classified as a savant on the autism spectrum.
Most likely he was Austic and was never diagnosed. A high functioning Austic I would say. He shows all the signs. Back people would have just called weird, strange, or some other kinda not normal. My uncle brother is like this and he grew up more modern of a family like this. People all looked down on him and said awful things about him behind his back. He was very intelligent though whenever I spoke to him and coincidently not very religious. His favorite movie idioracy which he tried to show my Aunt and Uncle but I think it struck a cord. XD
The next day grandpa sent that young man off with the same shotgun he used to get the meal they enjoyed. They never did find his body on Walton's Mountain.
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Love it.
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Someone went on to say unoppressed people avoided them. If you have Phonographic memory then name that tune.
Michael Learned was only 12 years older than Richard Thomas...they started early back then.
How families should be always.
I don't think Lyle is that intelligent - he doesn't realize how his answer is making the family hosting him uncomfortable. There is a way communicating your thoughts without making people feel stupid. Book intelligence high - social intelligence low.
To be guided by the telephone game
This young guy is very smart came to stay with the. Walton he is very clever guy thank you for sharing your beautiful video.
He may have been smart, but not very clever. It is not very clever to insult your hosts by calling them stupid.
Old granny having the big one
Does he have to kiss them all on the lips? Dawson looks like a Vegas mafioso. lol.
You tell em Lyle
i miss the grandpa :[
Brillaint at 3.00. If we`d been born Hindus ... The Waltons predate Sam Harris! Many thanks-
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Here's the thing though, there are Christians in India.
What's weird is Erin having so much problems with guys. Even the guy she marries, she divorces. He always irked me. I think G.W. Haines would have been the best choice. Ashley was a wimp, and uppity. Chad was a moron. It's weird that Erin always gets guys who want to elope or they threaten to leave. G.W. was the only exception.
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I can't find any full episodes on your channel.
Lyle rocked their worlds.
I don't believe they were poor. Olivia is always in new dresses
I wasn’t even born when they filmed this series, my grandfather would watch the reruns. Were they apart of the Appalachian culture?
This is based in the Great Depression
Its based on location of Jefferson County West Virginia. That is part of the Appalachian Area. Based on earl hammers life. Hr wrote all the episodes
did I miss all the whole episodes?
Wow that was a pretty big I have IQ and very little EQ moment.. 😬 stay humble guys no matter how much of both you think you may have lol 😗
Lyle is the 1st autistic-savant ever to appear on TV.
I am confused...can someone help? It says *Full Episodes* but it is only one scene...a few minutes. Where is the full episode, not sure what I am doing wrong to miss it :(
You're not doing anything wrong. It's called clickbait and it shits me
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."
this is.......... shockingly progressive...............
In fairness Lyle was right, only stupid fools believe in magical, mythical creatures
Each to their own. There is a God.
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Lyle is like the absent-minded professor. Books are his religion. People are superfluous.
Winston Churchill thanks dad
I remember watching the Walton's when I was a little girl
I had a crush on John Boy 😂😜
I'm still waitign for someone to throw fries in their face.
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I would of love to write books and movies .
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Apart from his high IQ (never measured it - maybe I should ask my cat - she definitely thinks I am the greatest 😂) the genius guy could be me
I agree with him but he was being rude
He was raised in an institution and was studied because he was a genius. He didn't have a normal childhood.
I saw the show on TV a few times. He is not autistic. His parents let him grow up without them in an institution for geniuses so he could be studied. He did not have a normal life. If you see the whole episode you would see how he started to be more normal by the end.
ren sort of being obnoxious!!🤔
@Peter Johnson I know...I think it's funny too.
@@susanb2015 i mean I didn’t have a normal childhood but I’m not an ass to people lol
1:48-1:52 Tell that to Gregor Mendel
I was so glad they replaced Patricia Neal. Whew!
Lol i dint even need to read the books
Life in 2023 is 180 degrees to this. Now, I often find myself being the only one in large groups that believes in Jesus and often made to feel really uncomfortable for my beliefs
Fun fact: The grand parents were gay in real life, the daughters posed for playboy.......
Fun fact, the waltons grandparents were both gay, the twonoldest daughters posed for playboy.....
hey i saw this same some last night grandmama was mad when this guy said he was atheist
Teria que ser dublado
Afinal o mundo inteiro pode ver esse vídeo ,mas sem ser dublado fica difícil
Eu por exemplo não entendo uma palavra
Gttt and so did my dad and they both like telling s
It's very annoying to click onto "Waltons full episodes" only to find it's only snippets. Thanks for wasting my time.
the christ scientist
laurie and scotts new wish list
greg puts up a fist
They set up the atheist to be a real pencil neck automaton, but I love Maryellen‘s progressiveness.
there is no full episodes of the waltons on here why just bits and peices
Because of licensing and copyright laws. CZcams can't just show show anything they want.
The brothers Karamazov
Laurie, can you pass the pie?
There's no Laurie on the Walton's!
This is an amazing classic scene. You can study physics and be a Christian too.
I'd rather attend church in group or with at least somebody else, but not alone.
God cares for the family, and so is what society is willing to do to help out.
Nothing wrong learning about the branches of physics while still worshipping God.
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Yes for some people there seems to be a dichotomy., when there is not.
are there scientists that believe in aliens? Then again are their pure Christians that believe in aliens?
two years have now past
scotts movie will last and last
days of futures past
Lyle’s a fun guy?!?
The guy is 100% correct. No such thing as god.
why didn't he just say 'i was raised a Jew' ?
miso mercy, so far as I’m aware he wasn’t, but being an atheist it is irrelevant to the topic.
Jews believe in god . He’s an atheist .
John-boy is correct. Noone can prove God exists or not. Unless YOU were there and witnessed an event, everything MUST be taken on faith. This applies to creationism and evolutionism. Grandma Walton is also correct. Some things must be taken on FAITH. Every idea and belief and viewpoint, every worldview comes down to acceptance on Faith.
No, Lyle is correct. That would be trying to prove a negative, which is impossible unless said negative is logically contradicting (for instance, we can say with certainty that a four sided triangle does not exist, since triangles by definition have only three sides). Faith is simply believing something without evidence, in the case of a supernatural claim one in which it would be impossible to prove. Supernatural phenomena is something which would be outside of natural phenomena; if we had a way to observe something that was considered supernatural, it by definition would be a part of natural phenomena. This is an important distinction, since if someone demanded empirical evidence for a supernatural claim, that would be the logical fallacy known as a category error. If something supernatural were to exist, there would be no way to meaningfully observe it... meaning there can be no evidence and therefore no valid reason to believe the claim.
As for evolution, the mechanism by which it takes place has been observed empirically. How humans have changed the crops we eat over time or altered the appearances of dogs through breeding is proof that such a mechanism exists. Given a long enough period of time, and environmental pressures, speciation occurs at the point in which the differences become so great that the two groups could no longer mate and produce viable offspring. There are also a number of instances of observed speciation (talk origins has a page listing them). We are also able to look at DNA to see both the differences and similarities between species, and compare that to what we find in the fossil record. The fact that both of these line up is strong empirical evidence to the validity of the theory. There is empirical evidence for evolution, but there is none to support creationism... in fact, all of the available evidence shows the latter to be incorrect.
In any event, one who makes a claim would carry the burden of proof. Empirical evidence is the most reliable form of evidence we have, so this is why one claim is considered valid while the other is not. One has a wealth of empirical evidence to support it, and as of yet no empirical evidence exists that disproves it. The other has no empirical evidence to support it, contains embedded within it claim of supernatural phenomena which would be impossible to meaningfully observe (meaning impossible to prove or disprove), and the empirical evidence we do have disproves it. Not only is there no valid reason to believe the latter, the evidence we have that is at odds with it is a valid reason to be skeptical. The most logical position to hold is to abstain from belief until evidence exists... if it is impossible to obtain any form of evidence, there can be no valid reason to believe. To have faith is to believe without evidence, or in some cases in spite of the evidence. If I am honest I do not think this is a virtue. It is quite possible to live your entire life without faith... you can simply say you don't know, or consider the probability of a claim. No one enjoys uncertainty, but I feel it is the most honest way to live.
@@naejimba all you have is evidence of changes between individual kinds, not changing from one kind of thing to another, eg changing from a fish to a man, for instance.
@@agemoth "all you have is evidence of changes between individual kinds, not changing from one kind of thing to another, eg changing from a fish to a man, for instance."
First, a fish wouldn't "change" into a man. These are very small changes that naturally occur over incredible lengths of time and environmental pressures determine which characteristics make any individual more or less likely to survive and reproduce. As I said previously, there are a number of instances of observed speciation and talk origins has a page listing them.
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-speciation.html
It covers the topic in an objective manner and lists all relevant studies. In biology, the definition of species is a reproductive community, thus, if there is enough variation between two groups to the point where they can no longer interbreed and produce viable offspring, then speciation has occurred. It would take many such changes over a length of time far beyond our lifespan for an individual to personally witness such distinction as you allude to. Because of the length of time, to witness something as you describe would be impossible since it would be longer than our own species has been around. However, the process of speciation has been observed a number of times, and the method through which such changes can occur has been demonstrated.
There are multiple forms of evidence that further support this, from DNA to the fossil record. There are any other number of instances where we can prove things occur that take too long for an individual to directly occur... such as how stars or planets form, continental drift in plate plate tectonics, the movement of glaciers, the formation of mountains, or how erosion can create something like the Grand Canyon, and so on. One doesn't need to directly observe the Grand Canyon being formed, since the process of erosion has been demonstrated, and there is supporting evidence in the various rock layers which can be dated and match up with other similar layers elsewhere in the world. It is the evidence of such processes, and the processes themselves being demonstrated to exist that proves it, not direct observation of it being formed.
@TheDay HeMade "People did not manufacture God." That's not really the claim I was interested in, but for the sake of argument, there are a large number of religions from all over the world, most having one or more gods. Since they cannot all be true, this means that at the very least most of them were created by people as ways to explain phenomena around them they did not understand or to answer questions they did not have answers for. I'm certainly open to the possibility of a god being real, but as of yet have no valid reason to believe one exists. You should also be open to the possibility of any or all gods being created by humans... whatever particular god you believe in would be the exception if it were to be real.
"Just because he is incapable of proving it to be so does not make his conclusion that it isn't so a fact."
This, again, would be trying to prove a negative. Also, the burden of proof is on the one making the claim. There are many things that cannot be proven; you could imagine any idea you wished and there would be no way to disprove its existence unless it is logically contradicting. That in and of itself is not a good reason to believe in its existence though; some sort of evidence would need to be provided if you expected anyone else to believe in it.
"And John Boy is wrong as well, because the proof of a Living Creator is all around us but it is the short sighted among us who cannot see this because they cannot push their pencils and pens around it."
Where then is said evidence? You can't just claim it is there without providing it and then insult other people by calling them short sighted. You would have the burden of proof in this instance, and to place an insult in place of an actual argument would be an ad hominem attack. Furthermore, what I can gather from the comment about not being able to "push their pencils and pens around it" I take it your conception of god is supernatural? If that is the case, then it would be impossible to prove its existence, since the act of proving it would place it in the realm of natural phenomena which can be observed. That would also mean that you, nor anyone else, would be able to observe it. These two concepts are not compatible with one another and you are not being logically consistent.
"No one has to prove there's a God."
No, of course not... but if you want other people to believe in it or at least take the idea seriously then yes, you would. I can admit the character depicted in the show was rude in his response. Can you admit that it is rude to be upset with someone for not believing in something you do, especially when no evidence is provided? It would be on the person who wants others to believe to present a valid reason to believe.
"The proof is evident."
No, it is not. Otherwise no one on the planet would ever be having this discussion, there would be no other religions, and there would be no non believers.
"If you don't believe there is a God then it's up to you to humble yourself and search whether it is true."
... and I've found no valid reason to justify belief. That doesn't seem to be enough for many people though, and they seem upset at me for doing that very thing.
"The fact is that there are MANY highly intelligent human beings who believe in Creationism and a Creator."
How intelligent someone is who believes in a concept is not a valid argument for said concept. Also, you could just as easily find examples of intelligent people who believe bizarre things, whether it is Isaac Newton practicing alchemy or David Icke's shapeshifting reptilians.
"And the more you actually study in your field--whatever that field may be--the more you will come up against the fact that there is no possible escape from the reality of God Almighty and this realm, this matrix we call our reality, is fashioned for this purpose, that Man might reach for Him."
I don't find this to be the case, and the fact that there are any number of people who are either not religious or do not believe in your particular god shows this not to be the case. Again, if it was so evident no one would have this type of conversation.
"Every person has faith. We all have the choice in what we decide to invest that faith. For some it's Science, for some it's Self. But those who are truly wise will place their faith in the One who is over all."
No, this is not true. Faith is to believe something without evidence. I can think something is probable or improbable, but it is evidence that shapes my belief and not the other way around. I do not have "faith" in science; the only reason I believe in anything that comes from it is that they provide evidence and have a stringent method by which said evidence is obtained. There are some who have a religious like zeal for it, but I'm not counted among them. There are also a number of crisis in modern science (including deliberate tampering of data such as "p hacking") which can make results or conclusions incorrect. Beyond this, there are any number of things that they have gotten wrong and are corrected when new evidence presents itself. The best way to describe it is it allows us the best possible picture that we currently have; certainly nothing set in stone as any new discovery could change much of what we think we know.
So, no, I do not have "faith" in science, myself, or anything else for that matter. My beliefs are shaped by the current evidence I have and always subject to change in light of new evidence. I admit when I don't know something, and there is more that any one individual doesn't know than what they do. People don't want to admit this, as uncertainty is uncomfortable, but it is the most honest way to live (plus there is that humility you mentioned).
Also, why is it "wise" to believe in something without any evidence to support it? I find the opposite to be the case that it is folly. Certainly most modern conceptions of a "god" are centered around positive concepts and treating others well, but there are just as many examples of cruelty done in the name of such beliefs. I'm assuming you are christian based on this conversation, and if so, you can find examples of this within your own holy text. If you were of another religion, you could be off killing non believers and this concept of "faith" would allow you to feel wonderful about doing terrible things. I would much rather use reason and empathy to determine which actions are moral or immoral, and no, I don't think I would be better off to advocate moral responsibilities to some ideology; religious or secular makes no difference. I also am willing to bet that you yourself use reason and empathy to determine what actions are moral or immoral in your everyday life, and that you do not simply blindly do whatever an ancient text commands. So how then is this concept of faith considered a virtue?
"and Lyle was wrong about his having no reason to go to church. I think his lack of table manners or social grace is a good enough reason."
There are many places one could learn manners and social graces... in fact the entire point in the show of being sent to stay at their house was for this reason.
he didn’t have to be rude about it but LOL
If you watch the whole episode it shows how social awkward he was. The reason he came to their home was because the Dean of their school asked the eldest son to let him experience a family life even for a couple of days. I believe towards the end, he end up developing feeling for one of the sister but didnt know now to approach her. The guy is a genius after all, it make sense that he has so social skills.
vaccines! lol