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The Waltons

The Waltons
★ 7.1/10•1972•50m•TV-G•Drama
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The Landmark Series That Celebrates Family.

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 14, 1972

Episodes

Episode 1 - The FoundlingE150m

The Foundling

When a young girl is left on the doorstep of the Walton's home, they take her in. Not Before learning she is deaf after taking her to the doctor. One night while the Walton family listen to the radio John boy takes matters into his own hands when Holly (the deaf girl) runs up to her room crying. He teaches her sign language...or really Sign spelling! This new skill comes in handy when the youngest of the Walton family gets locked by accident in a box in the Haunted House, which later turns out to be the house of which Holly lives!

Sep 14, 1972

Episode 2 - The CarnivalE250m

The Carnival

A Carnival troupe comes to Walton's Mountain. When the manager absconds with the money, four members are stranded at the Walton house. They thank the Waltons with a private performance.

Sep 21, 1972

Episode 3 - The CalfE350m

The Calf

The Family cow, Chance gives birth to a healthy calf but John announces that it must be sold to make ends meet. Elizabeth and Jim Bob hide the Calf to save it. John relents and the family keeps the calf.

Sep 28, 1972

Episode 4 - The HuntE450m

The Hunt

John Boy prepares to go on his first hunt and distress over taking an animals life. During the hunt he saves John's life from an attacking bear. Meanwhile Mary Ellen debates over a new dress or a baseball mitt.

Oct 5, 1972

Episode 5 - The TypewriterE550m

The Typewriter

John Boy borrows an antique typewriter from the Baldwin sisters so he can send a story to a magazine. Mary Ellen mistakenly sells it to a junk man, but through diligence, gets it back for her brother.

Oct 12, 1972

Episode 6 - The StarE650m

The Star

When a meteorite falls on the Baldwin's house, Zeb believes his time has come. The Baldwin sisters are hoaxed by their cousin until Zeb and John come to the rescue.

Oct 19, 1972

Episode 7 - The SinnerE750m

The Sinner

The Reverend Matthew Fordwick comes to Walton's Mountain and upsets the family with his strict and forceful preaching. He innocently samples "the recipe," and John helps him to be accepted within the community

Oct 26, 1972

Episode 8 - The Boy From the C.C.C.E850m

The Boy From the C.C.C.

Gino, a boy from the slums of New York City runs away from a CCC Camp and learns about trust and love from the Waltons

Nov 2, 1972

Episode 9 - The CeremonyE950m

The Ceremony

A Jewish family, escaping refugees from Nazi Germany, come to Waltons Mountain for safety. Their 13 year old son loses respect for his father in the sons attempt to maintain his religious beliefs and practices.

Nov 9, 1972

Episode 10 - The LegendE1050m

The Legend

John's old army buddy, Tip Harrison, tries to cover his lack of success with childish actions and comments culminating in an accidental fire and the shooting of reckless the family dog.

Nov 16, 1972

Episode 11 - The Literary ManE1150m

The Literary Man

John-Boy's truck breaks down and he meets the author, A.J. Covington. John-Boy jeopardizes a timber contract badly needed by the family.

Nov 30, 1972

Episode 12 - The Dust Bowl CousinsE1250m

The Dust Bowl Cousins

The Walton's distant cousins arrive on the mountain and immediately upset everyone's life by their shiftless dishonest ways.

Dec 7, 1972

Episode 13 - The ReunionE1350m

The Reunion

The Baldwin sisters and The Recipe play a pivotal role in this story involving their unscrupulous scheming cousin, Homer Lee Baldwin.

Dec 14, 1972

Episode 14 - The MinstrelE1450m

The Minstrel

Mary Ellen meets a traveling troubadour, Jamie and neglects her responsibilities of helping pick fruit.

Dec 21, 1972

Episode 15 - The ActressE1550m

The Actress

When her car breaks down, the famous extravagant actress, Alvira Drummond finds herself stranded on Waltons Mountain. The Children, especially Mary Ellen, are fascinated by her "Hollywood" ways.

Jan 4, 1973

Episode 16 - The FireE1650m

The Fire

A young girls father objects to Miss Hunter's teaching Evolution. During a drunken rage he burns down the school and is killed in the fire.

Jan 11, 1973

Episode 17 - The Love StoryE1750m

The Love Story

John Boy falls in love with Jenny Pendleton who returns to Walton's Mountain. Jenny's father and new step-mother follow her to the mountain. Her father is killed in an auto accident and Jenny returns home with her step mother. John-Boy suffers his first lost love.

Jan 18, 1973

Episode 18 - The CourtshipE1850m

The Courtship

Olivia's uncle Cody Nelson comes to visit with the Waltons and finds love with a woman who has been divorced four times.

Jan 25, 1973

Episode 19 - The GypsiesE1950m

The Gypsies

A gypsy family is stranded, but the leader refuses to accept help from the Waltons. His pride almost costs the life of his baby son.

Feb 1, 1973

Episode 20 - The DeedE2050m

The Deed

It seems that the Waltons never officially registered the deed to Waltons Mountain. In order to help pay the legal fees, John-Boy leaves home for a job in the city. He meets new friends, gets mugged and earns a reward to help the family keep their home.

Feb 8, 1973

Episode 21 - The ScholarE2150m

The Scholar

A neighbor lady, Verdie Grant asks John-Boy to teach her to read and write. He agrees to teach her as he helps Elizabeth. Things go wrong, however, and feelings get hurt.

Feb 22, 1973

Episode 22 - The BicycleE2250m

The Bicycle

Local blacksmith, Curtis Norton has John-Boy write letters to his bride-to-be. When she arrives on Walton's Mountain, life and Curtis are much different than she expected. Meanwhile, Olivia is feeling new pangs for freedom and something "different" in her life.

Mar 1, 1973

Episode 23 - The TownieE2350m

The Townie

John-Boy's friend Sarah sees him as a way to escape her "trapped" life with her demanding mother. When John-Boy rejects her advances, she runs off and plans to elope with a townie.

Mar 8, 1973

Episode 24 - An Easter StoryE24100m

An Easter Story

The entire family suffers a crisis when Olivia is stricken with polio. Dr Vance prescribes the accepted treatment, but Olivia does not get better. John-Boy learns of a new treatment practiced by sister Kenny and the family tries it to success in time for the Easter service.

Apr 19, 1973

Actors

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Jon Walmsley

Jon Walmsley

Jason Walton

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Mary Elizabeth McDonough

Erin Walton

David W. Harper

Jim-Bob Walton

Earl Hamner, Jr.

Narrator

Eric Scott

Eric Scott

Ben Walton

Kami Cotler

Kami Cotler

Elizabeth Walton

Joe Conley

Joe Conley

Ike Godsey

Judy Norton

Judy Norton

Mary Ellen Walton

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