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The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
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The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
Cast, crew and production details
Richard ThomasJohn Walton Jr.
Ralph WaiteJohn Walton Sr.
Michael LearnedOlivia Walton
Ellen CorbyEsther Walton
Will GeerGrandfather Walton
Jon WalmsleyJason Walton
Mary Elizabeth McDonoughErin Walton
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Episode 1
John is thrown to jail after he tries to defend a black neighbour, who is accused to murdering a white man.
Directed by Philip LeacockGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Dick Sargent, Tony Becker, John Crawford, Hal Williams, Hank Stohl, Jack O'Leary
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Episode 2
John is given 24 hours to talk his black neighbour, who was accused of murder, into turning himself in.
Directed by Philip LeacockGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Dick Sargent, Tony Becker, John Crawford, Hal Williams, Hank Stohl
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Episode 3
Mary Ellen feels inadequate as a nurse to help Mountain folk. Against the Dean's advice, Mary Ellen applies for medical school.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Dick Christie, Ellen Geer, Tony Becker, Laurence Lau, Richard Lineback
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Episode 4
With the war drawing to a close, Jason and a young man in his squad deal with the question of killing. Ike and Corabeth face problems with the Ration Board.
Directed by Philip LeacockGuest stars Marc McClure, Eldon Quick, Hank Stohl
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Episode 5
Cindy has bad dreams about Ben, who becomes a POW. John-Boy falls in love with a french girl in Paris who runs a book shop.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars Peggy Rea, Ed Call
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Episode 6
Jim-Bob's ex-girlfriend comes to Walton's Mountain saying that Jim-Bon is the father of her baby. In the Pacific, Ben is still a POW.
Directed by Philip LeacockGuest stars Dane Witherspoon, Ken Michelman, Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Episode 7
Ben is taken on an unexpected trip by his captor who turns Ben in to the American forces. Toni is seriously courted by Jason.
Directed by Bernard McEveetyGuest stars James Saito, Sab Shimono, Tony Becker
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Episode 8
Ben comes home from the war and tells John he wants to study engineering. The long awaited vacation that Erin plans to go on is interrupted. John tells the his family he has to take Olivia to Arizona to the sanitarium.
Guest stars Lewis Arquette, Dan Frazer, Len Wayland
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Episode 9
Mary Ellen agrees to marry Jonesey but finds out that Curt might very well be alive. The Dew Drop Inn is reopened by Jason.
Guest stars Richard Gilliland, Pamela McMyler
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Episode 10
Mary Ellen finds out that Curt is still alive. He is living in Florida but is quite the different person from the man she remembers. J.D. asks Erin to come back to work by begging Erin.
Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontGuest stars Scott Hylands, Richard Gilliland, Lewis Arquette
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Episode 11
Cindy's father gets killed and Cindy finds out she is adopted when she goes through some old papers. Cindy goes to find her Mother. Elizabeth and Drew have problems.
Directed by Herbert HirschmanGuest stars Penelope Windust, Tony Becker, Bill Erwin
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Episode 12
Jim-Bob and Jody get discharged from the service. They celebrate and they decide to open up a garage. The Baldwin sisters get forced to close their recipe machine until they discover their Grandfather's still in a secret room.
Directed by Bob SweeneyGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Mary Jackson, John Carter, Helen Kleeb, Herb Armstrong
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Episode 13
Stanley Perkins comes again and eventually says he is suffering from a nervous break down. Because of a new singer at The Dew Drop Inn that pays too much attention to Toni, Jason has problems. Rose gives Stanley a gold watch.
Guest stars William Schallert, Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb
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Episode 14
Tom Marshall, the new minister, comes to Walton's Mountain and shakes up the congregation. Toni moves into the Baldwin's home and she tells the family she's Jewish. Toni and Jason decide to get married.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb
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Episode 15
Orma Lee, Corabeth's twin sister, arrives to see Ike when Corabeth is away. Elizabeth goes to Arizona to see Olivia and John because she feels lonely.
Guest stars Ronnie Claire Edwards, Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb
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Episode 16
The Waltons help a woman who's husband beats her when he is drunk. Jim-Bob decides he will make a fortune by investing in war surplus.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Archie Lang, John Carter
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Episode 17
John-Boy comes home to ponder his future and he ends up doing a TV show for Boatwright University. Rose is given a run for her money by Zuleika Dunbar over the affection of Stanley.
Directed by Herbert HirschmanGuest stars William Schallert, Ivor Francis, Jonathan B. Woodward
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Episode 18
Corabeth finds Ike's old love letters and files for a divorce. Drew wants to spend a romantic night with Elizabeth.
Guest stars Alvy Moore, Tony Becker
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Episode 19
Rose cancels her wedding to Stanley because she hides a heart condition. Cindy realizes that she would rather stay home than work in the shop.
Directed by Herbert HirschmanGuest stars William Schallert, Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb
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Episode 20
A member of a influential family named Paul Matthews Northridge brings mystery & romance to Erin.
Guest stars Richard Eastham, Morgan Stevens, Robert Dryer, Lew Horn
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Episode 21
A 14 year old girl is promised marriage in mountain tradition. Mary Ellen interferes and the bride-groom kidnaps Elizabeth to get his bride back. Octavia, an eccentric cousin of the Baldwins, is treated to a visit by him.
Directed by Herbert HirschmanGuest stars Mary Wickes, Mary Jackson, Gary Grubbs, John Crawford, Helen Kleeb, Fran Ryan
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Episode 22
John-Boy comes back home after he hits upon hard times when he is in New York pursuing his writing career. The Baldwin sisters send out invitations for the lavish ball and the invitations are returned. The Waltons save the day for the Baldwins.
Directed by Harry HarrisGuest stars Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb, Robert Rockwell, Bettye Ackerman, Lew Palter, Ted Jordan, Kip Niven, Ethelreda Leopold
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