Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way

Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way
Season 2, Episode 11
Air date	January 12, 1998
Written by	Greg Plageman
Directed by	Les Sheldon
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"Lead, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way" is the eleventh episode of the 2nd season of 7th Heaven. On its original airing, this episode scored 6.15 million viewers.

Synopsis

Eric's no-nonsense father, John "The Colonel" (guest star Peter Graves) returns when he learns about an array of problems in the Camden household. Mary is jealous of a new member of the basketball team who is getting a lot of attention. Lucy's declining grades are due to her hanging around with a bad crowd, while Ruthie needs to copy Simon in his quest to be a magician. Meanwhile, Eric is oblivious to all of the family troubles around him as he's preoccupied with writing a sermon that is to be covered by a camera crew. Meanwhile, Annie is doing all the chores at home and at church alone while everyone else is doing their own thing.

Notes

• John ("The Colonel") Camden stars in this episode as a guest star.

Opening Credits

Featured in the opening credits are:

• Stephen Collins as Eric Camden
• Catherine Hicks as Annie Camden
• Barry Watson as Matt Camden
• David Gallagher as Simon Camden
• Jessica Biel as Mary Camden
• Beverley Mitchell as Lucy Camden
• Mackenzie Rosman as Ruthie Camden

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