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November 20 - 26, 2022 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • 9 V Y S A J Q M I D A L Y V C D A H N A Y E O N R E N V T R J O H N S R L E B L A N C E Y F O G H V Y I G Y O Y U S N R E Z A O F J K J L U B P U N D E R S T A N D I N G O O K L H V E M S N Y V T T N D F S X E F V O D A I N I S A X M U S J I N T Z A G C I S R L R T S R N Y J Y E O B E K Y Z S W L L L O M V C I A I V E H Y I T B A C I V L R E R J L M O N O I Y Z O I S P E V A L H U V H M S L T E R S F W O E Q N O D V O Y O X V R J P Y N Q G P B X N "A Waltons Thanksgiving" on The CW (Words in parentheses not in puzzle) Olivia John Sr. John Boy Mary Ellen Jason (Bellamy) Young (Teddy) Sears (Logan) Shroyer (Marcelle) LeBlanc (Christian) Finlayson Family Depression (Era) Harvest (Festival Fair) Responsibility Understanding After last holiday season's return of the Waltons, Richard Thomas isn't surprised there's now another one in the series' 50th-anniversary year. The Emmy-winning actor who still expresses "gratitude for the quality" of the classic drama is back to narrate (as his character John-Boy's adult incarnation) "A Waltons Thanksgiving," a new movie airing Sunday, Nov. 20, on The CW. The approach of the holiday – and the yearly Harvest Festival Fair – in Depression-impacted 1934 affects various family members, as patriarch John (now played by Teddy Sears) finds a new way to provide for his family, wife and mother Olivia (returnee Bellamy Young, "Scandal") opens up more, and the young John-Boy (Logan Shroyer, "This Is Us") gets a lesson in responsibility. "There was talk about doing another special, depending on how the first one went," Thomas recalls of making The CW's first "Waltons" project. "That first one went really well and had great viewership, so they green-lit this Thanksgiving show. I read and liked the script very much, and what I've seen of the finished film looks very beautiful." Thomas had hoped to serve as narrator of the initial "Waltons" (which still runs most days on MeTV aand Hallmark Drama), but that task went to series creator Earl Hamner Jr., who for all intents and purposes was the real-life John- Boy. Now, Thomas likes having that job: "I feel so connected to the material, I know what it feels like to do that character, and reading the narration just feels very natural to me. "What it did for me career-wise goes without saying," Thomas adds of "The Waltons" on its 50th birthday , "or maybe it doesn't go without saying. The cast was able to put so much love and commitment into those characters, we created something that is still vital. It still has something to say. And it's extraordinary to have been part of a piece of work that is still speaking to audiences a half-century later." Seen in recent years on such shows as "Ozark, "Billions" and "The Americans," Thomas did his contributions for "A Waltons Thanksgiving" – including, as with "The Waltons' Homecoming" in 2021, an on-camera appearance – while playing attorney Atticus Finch in a national stage tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird," which he will continue until July. "It's been great," Thomas says. "It's challenging for a lot of reasons, the traveling and being in hotel rooms for months and figuring out where to eat ... all the mundane stuff of day-to-day life, but it's so great to take a play around the country, and especially this play. Most people know these characters, and the reception has been very warm, so it's very fulfilling. I'm enjoying it enormously." BY JAY BOBBIN Richard Thomas makes another 'Waltons' return Richard Thomas narrates the new movie "A Waltons Thanksgiving" Sunday on The CW. The Queen plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap in "Trolls Holiday in Harmony" Friday on NBC. Signature HealthCARE of Terre Haute 3500 Maple Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47804 (812) 238-1555 SHCof TerreHaute.com reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Signature HealthCARE of Terre Haute 3500 Maple Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47804 (812) 238-1555 SHCof TerreHaute.com reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Signature HealthCARE of Terre Haute 3500 Maple Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47804 (812) 238-1555 SHCof TerreHaute.com reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Along with the many other services, programs and amenities Signature HealthCARE offers Physical Therapy in PRIVATE Rehab Rooms. Giving you privacy as you work with your Therapist. YOUR RECOVERY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY