Just another fun poll here. What's your favorite johnboy moment?

I voted for when John-Boy delivers the baby in "The Odyssey."

I vote for when that dust-bowl cousin called John Boy a "pantywaist". Truer words were never spoken.

I vote for when that dust-bowl cousin called John Boy a "pantywaist". Truer words were never spoken.
I think the correct term was 'penny waste'. And I don't agree with that.

Nope - I've got the DVD - it is clearly "pantywaist" - the cousin says it twice. It is old school slang for someone who is weak or effeminate. (http://www.bartleby.com/61/84/P0048400.html).

That episode is a riot.

Which episode is it where he teaches the young deaf girl sign language?

I voted for when he helps deliver a baby.

I voted for him delivering the baby. The actress was Sissy Spacek I think? A second choice would be him teaching the deaf child sign language.

When he took the elderly lady to the seashore! "You take the high road and I'll take the low road and I'll be in Scotland afore ya..."

Nope - I've got the DVD - it is clearly "pantywaist" - the cousin says it twice. It is old school slang for someone who is weak or effeminate. (http://www.bartleby.com/61/84/P0048400.html).

That episode is a riot.


I remember watching that ep with my Mother first run, when that kid called John Boy a "pantywaist" and asked my mom what he meant. And she said it was a term they used back than meaning a sissy!

And I don't agree either with that. John Boy was far from that. The cousin was a jerk, and John Boy stood up for his sisters honor. ;) They got in a fight if I remember correctly? That was a really good ep. though, but no way was John Boy a pantywaist. He always spoke up for himself and other people. He was a really sweet guy but not cowardly at all. He always was courageous actually! ;)

My vote is for something not on the list- when John Boy shot the bear to save his dad's life. Something a pantywaist would never have done, and I can imagine the cousin from the Dust Bowl Cousins would have ran away if faced with a similar situation.

I voted for when John Boy gave Mary Ellen the yellow roses from The Awakening because I thought that was really sweet.