7th Heaven

Season 1 Episode 10

The Last Call for Aunt Julie

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Matt, Mary and Lucy are eager to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their friends, but plans change as Eric's sister Julie arrives for an extended visit. Her longtime reputation as Eric's docile, ultra-responsible baby sister is suddenly destroyed when the Camdens learn a secret about her that physically threatens Simon and throws the entire family into turmoil.moreless

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  • Quite possibly the best episode ever of '7th Heaven.'

    9.5
    Wow. What an amazing episode! First off, let me just say that Deborah Raffin did a wonderful job portraying the reverend's alcoholic sister. In fact, everyone did an almost-perfect job. The emotions were real and intense. Let's break it down.



    Ruthie and Simon--The scene with Aunt Julie attacking Simon to get the key to the liquor cabinet was, I thought, very well done. If I were Simon, I would have been scared too! But that bit at the end with Simon backing up with a terrified look on his face was pretty laughable and overdone. Ruthie didn't have too much to do except stand around and act cute, which she did very well.



    Lucy--She did wonderful, as always, being the sensitive one. She was just so overwhelmed by the situation... It was Thanksgiving and Grandma was dead; Grandpa wouldn't be visiting them for the holiday; and now Aunt Julie had become an alcoholic and had attacked Simon. Beverly always does well with crying scenes, and I really felt sorry for her.



    Mary--Ack, Mary! She was so self-centered. "Oh, boo hoo, poor me, I really looked up to Aunt Julie, *whine* *whine*"... Well, Mary, you're not the one who is destroying your life because you can't stop drinking! You're not the one who lost your job and boyfriend and whose life is crumbling apart before your eyes! I was cheering along with Matt when he kept scolding her. Anywho, at least she came through in the end, and Jessica Biel did a good job acting the part.



    Matt--Poor Matt. He had an almost-crying scene. I can imagine how tough it would be to have someone you care about scream at you that they hated you. Good job, Barry... Despite your goofy hair, you can do an emotional scene.



    Eric and Annie--Both wonderful, as usual. Eric was great as a concerned, protective older brother and Annie as a concerned, protective mother. I thought both of their reactions were very believable and could totally picture my own parents acting the same way if they were placed in the same situation.



    Julie--As I said before, she was amazing. She played the part so well, delivering intense emotional scenes. She also played the part of the fun aunt at the beginning well; she seemed like someone you would love to have in your family.



    All in all, very memorable episode! It's the best one of the whole series, in my opinion--much better than the soap opera stuff of the final seasons. A wonderful example of '7th Heaven' at its finest, addressing real and serious issues of life. Well done, everyone!moreless
  • Aunt Julie Debrah Raffin comes for Thanks Giving and I'm very happy that they chose Debrah for the chrachter i thought she did a fantastic job in this episode we learn that aunt Julie has a dangerous secretmoreless

    10
    i thought this episode was absoutely fantastic and amazing the acting between David Gallger and Debroah were fantastic is was absoutely amazing everytime i watch this episode i think of my father alot now bc my dad was an alcoholic and he died in november of 06 he had a heart attack playing tennis. but this episode was just absoutely fantastic flat out 10.0 in my book =) Stephan Collins is just absoutely amazing you can hear the desperation in his voice as he is talking to Annie about keeping his sister at the house and Annie is totally against and i would be to if they were my kids. this whole episode is a flat out 10 just absoutely amazing ... loved itmoreless
  • See what drinking can do?

    10
    Aunt Julie, Eric's sister, comes for a visit. The Camdens learn of her secret, alcoholism. She hurts Simon, yells at Matt, scares Lucy and Ruthie, and causes Mary to hate her. Eric is determined to help her by making her stay in his and Annie's bedroom. Annie is hesitant becaue she wants to protect the kids. Matt, Mary, and Lucy must cancel their Thanksgiving plans. Julie realizes that she does need help and apologizes.



    This was an amazing episode! It was also very sad. It was hard watching Julie hurt Simon and slap Eric. The acting was great though! This episode shows what drinking can do and I want to stay far away. This was a great episode and I give it a 10!moreless
  • Another wonderful episode!

    10
    I love this episode! It is very well written, and the acting was pheonominal. It was extremely dramatic; especially the scene where Julie fights Simon for the key to the liquor cabinet. It was so sudden and unexpected, it literally made me jump out of my seat. The scenes where Eric is trying to help Julie at home are just so emotional. One minute she's violent, the next she couldn't hurt a fly; and all Eric can do is try to calm her down. Annie, on the other hand, wants to keep Julie out of the house; not only because she attacked Simon, but because it's had an effect on the rest of the family (Lucy spends most of her time crying). Hopefully this will tell people that alchoholism is a very serious thing that affects not only the alchoholic, but their friends and family as well.moreless
  • 7th Heaven's premiere season brings memories of this wonderful episode about love, family, and the redemption that ties them together.

    10
    Those who have followed this show know well the story of Aunt Julie and how the Camdens came to worry for her health and safety for many enduring years. This introductory episodes provides insight into the person Julie was before her alcoholism struck and before her family saw her anything except a strong-willed, self-controlled adult. With ten full seasons under its belt and a landmark 11th year on the way, long-time fans can take great pleasure in revisiting the show's humble beginnings, when the characters were fresh and the writing was at its strongest. By the time we see the first episode of the 11th season, Lucy will be the very last original Camden kid standing (this does not count the the twins; the other four have all moved on, including Ruthie). We all remember when the kids were little and all running around the house, and it is truly a joy to remember those days. This episode is undoubtedly a standout in the series; strongly plotted, brilliantly acted, and highly recommended for a deep dose of drama and a message of underlying family love.moreless
Melanie Hall

Melanie Hall

Mindy Clayborne

Guest Star

Gerry Del Sol

Gerry Del Sol

Sully

Guest Star

Allen Perada

Allen Perada

Jack

Guest Star

Deborah Raffin

Deborah Raffin

Julie Camden

Recurring Role

Matthew Linville

Matthew Linville

Jimmy Moon

Recurring Role

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    • Simon: (to Ruthie) Batman is the world's greatest athlete!
      Julie: (walks in) Hi kids.
      Ruthie: Aunt Julie, Simon thinks he's the world's greatest...something.
      Julie: That's nice...

    • Eric: Come on, Julie, we're going home.
      Jack: Who are you, the world's oldest Boy Scout? The lady doesn't want to go yet.
      Julie: That's right, Jack. You tell him!
      Eric: (to Jack) I'm the last person you want to mess with right now. I'm taking my sister out of here, and if you don't get your hand off of me, I swear I will beat you to it.

    • Ruthie: Daddy, she's too old to be your sister.
      Julie: (on the way upstairs) I heard that.

    • Simon: (after receiving his sweater) Wow!
      Julie: And I hope Happy's fits her. I hear she is expecting.
      Simon: Oh, they're great. Thank you Aunt Julie. Bless you Aunt Julie. May the good Lord bless you and keep you...
      Eric: (to Julie) Say you're welcome or we'll be here all day.
      Julie: You're welcome Simon.

    • Ruthie: You got all pretty again.
      Julie: Thank you, sweetheart.
      Ruthie: And you got all nice again, too.

    • Ruthie: Is Aunt Julie going to die like Grandma?
      Matt: Well, I hope not, but it's up to God to decide when somebody dies.
      Ruthie: God sure has a hard job.

    • Matt: You know, mom, isn't this a time where Aunt Julie really needs her family to be there for her, to help her through this?
      Annie: I understand what you're saying, Matt. But I can't have you and your siblings put in danger. I won't allow it.

    • Annie: Why do you have to do this yourself?
      Eric: Because I don't think she can get through this with anyone else, and I don't want to lose her.
      Annie: (pause) Fine. But no matter what happens, those kids are my first priority. So you're on your own.

    • Julie: You know, Ruthie, the good thing about aunts is that when they come to visit, they bring presents.
      Ruthie: Like grandmas and grandpas?
      Julie: That's right!

    • Julie: Hi there, Ruthie. I'm your Aunt Julie.
      Eric: Julie's my sister.
      Ruthie: No she's not.
      Annie: She hasn't quite grasped the aunt concept yet.

    • Julie: Oh, Annie, you are still way too good looking to be married to my brother.
      Annie: Oh, well, you know I only married him for his money.
      Julie: Well, why else?
      Eric: You know, this has never been funny.
      Annie & Julie: To you!

    • Julie: (drunk) I didn't mean to hurt Simon.
      Annie: You did hurt Simon!
      Julie: But I didn't mean to! I love him!

    • Matt: Hey, why don't you lighten up, OK? Everyone's trying to make this a nice Thanksgiving but you.
      Mary: I don't need a lecture. I am entitled to my own feelings.
      Matt: Maybe so. But hear this. If you're ever in trouble and need help, I hope someone treats you with a little more kindness than you've shown Aunt Julie. See. No lecture.

    • Julie: (to Simon & Happy) Oh, you guys don't have to wear those sweaters. I was drunk when I bought them!

    • (Julie gives Ruthie a doll)
      Ruthie: She's beautiful! What's her name?
      Julie: She's waiting for you to give her one.
      Ruthie: I'm going to call her Baby Julie.
      Julie: Aw.
      Matt: You know, Aunt Julie, our love can be bought too.

    • Julie: (to Simon) I've found a place that will help me get better, and I will. Because every time I think about having a drink, I'll remember how it made me so sick that I hurt my nephew, whom I love very, very much.

    • Eric: Come on, Julie, let's go home.
      Guy in Bar: What are you, the world's oldest Boy Scout? The lady doesn't want to go yet.
      Julie: That's right. You tell him!

    • Annie: Simon, why don't you take Ruthie and go upstairs now?
      Simon: What, this wasn't the adult part of the conversation?

    • Simon: Aunt Julie, you're hurting me!
      Julie: Shut up and give me the key to the liquor cabinet!
      Annie (runs in room and pulls her away) Get your hands off of him! Don't you ever touch my children!
      Julie: Annie! Oh God. Oh God!
      Annie: Get out of this house now!

    • Mary: I'm so embarrassed I ever wanted to be like her. I'm embarrassed she's even part of our family.
      Matt: You know what, Mary? Right now I'm embarrassed you're part of our family.

    • Eric: (about keeping Julie at their house to detox) Why won't you let me do this?
      Annie: Five reasons! Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon and Ruthie!

    • Simon: Are you all better now?
      Julie: No, but I've made a start.

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