Echo of a Baby's Laugh

Interesting story concerning a young teenage pregnant woman (Belinda Montgomery), who is diagnosed as RH negative, while her husband( Richard Thomas) is RH negative. Dr Welby suspects that this is not her first pregnancy , which would lead to complications with a second pregnancy due to the RH status.

Eventually it unfolds that she was pregnant in a previous relationship, had an abortion, but she has never told her current husband.

He eventually finds out, and wants to reject his wife and the baby.

This episode shows the acting talent of a very young Richard Thomas, with his sensitive portrayal of a man devastated by his wife's deception. He was only 18 when filming this episode in 1969.

He and Belinda Montgomery returned for another episode in Season 2, All the Dandelions are Gone.

Two years later in 1971, Thomas hit gold , with his big hit TV series, The Waltons.