Season 2 · Episode 12

His Father's Son

Season
Season 2
Episode
12 (35 overall)
First aired
January 7, 1976
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Mr. Edwards

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What happens

Mr. Edwards gives his adopted son John a rifle, hoping to raise a hunter. But John would rather read and write poetry than shoot anything.

Father and son can't seem to understand each other, and the tension builds until a hunting trip turns frightening. In the wilderness, Edwards and John each discover something about the other. A thoughtful episode about fathers, sons and acceptance.

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