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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.
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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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Episode 1
The first edition of The Blue Ridge Chronicle is published by John-Boy. He publishes a story about Ben and it makes his mother mad.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinWritten by John McGreeveyGuest stars Conrad Janis, Nora Marlowe, John Crawford
Episode 2
Mary Ellen, aspring nurse, makes a diagnosis about Grandma's illness which almost costs Grandma her life.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Kathleen HiteGuest stars Sheila Allen, Victor Izay, John Crawford, Robert S. Woods, Dee Carroll
Episode 3
Jason gets news that his scholarship has been cancelled. Jason begins to hang out at the Dew Drop Inn. He is trying to interest Red Turner, a musician, into making a come back since his son's death.
Guest stars Jay Robinson, Dorothy Shay, Robert Donner, Merle Haggard
Episode 4
John refuses to visit the tent meeting or get baptised, even with the presence of a famous evangelist.
Guest stars Robert Donner, John Ritter, John Karlen
Episode 5
John-Boy tries to keep the community updated about the news in Europe sohe decides to print excerpts about Hitler's Mein Kampf in his paper. A great outcry ensues and the town is torn apart over the issue of publishing unfavorable items in the Blue Ridge Chronicle.
Directed by Ralph SenenskyGuest stars Nora Marlowe, Jason Wingreen, Robert S. Woods, John Ritter, Art Gilmore
Episode 6
A unknown person prowls through the night on Walton's Mountain. Godsey's Hall is open up by Ike Godsey & Jason decides to have a dance for the community
Guest stars Gary Tomlin, John Crawford
Episode 7
Mary Ellen surprises her parents saying that she and Dr. David Spencer are getting married. At the same time the family makes preparations, Dr. Curt Willard arrives and complicates matters.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Russ Marin, Molly Dodd, Nora Marlowe, Robert Donner, Mary Jackson, John Crawford, Helen Kleeb, Peter Brandon
Episode 8
John-Boy sells his Meadow to a mining company to meet payments on his printing press. Ike and Corabeth follow suit. What everybody doesn't know is that the company plans to strip mine which will ruin the land.
Directed by Harry HarrisGuest stars Dennis Cross, Nora Marlowe, John Carter, Cindy Eilbacher, John Ritter, Tom Bower, Mariclare Costello
Episode 9
Jim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcyle & he enters a motorcyle race. The Godsey's want to adopt a baby but instead adopt a young girl named Aimee
Directed by Richard ThomasGuest stars Tom Bower, Lewis Charles
Episode 10
Auntie Martha Corrine Walton comes to Walton's Mountain to visit and soon interupts everybody's life. She and Ben make an old fashioned pony cart and she comes to the realization that she is about to die.
Directed by Ralph SenenskyGuest stars Beulah Bondi
Episode 11
The 11 members of the Walton family are together for Christmas This would be the last time that all of the Waltons would be together
Directed by Lawrence DobkinWritten by John McGreeveyGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Sheila Allen, Robert Donner, Hal Williams, John Ritter, Tom Bower
Episode 12
The Waltons are emersed in a controversial election for sheriff and Grandpa fights to release a wild mustang that he says was caught on Walton property.
Guest stars John Fink, Mary Jackson, John Crawford, Helen Kleeb, Alan Fudge, Arthur Malet, Tom Bower, Wayne Heffley
Episode 13
Corabeth gives Olivia a permanent that turns out badly. Grandma is up against a new competition for playing the church organ.
Written by Kathleen HiteGuest stars Nora Marlowe, Lynn Hamilton, Audrey Christie, John Ritter, Tom Bower
Episode 14
Elizabeth has nightmares of an unknown experience of being stuck on the very top of a ferris wheel. Ben starts to seriously worry about his height.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Mary Jackson, John Crawford, Jeff Maxwell, Dave Shelley, Helen Kleeb, Tom Bower, Deborah Richter
Episode 15
Erin's 1st love, Chad Marshall, comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She agrees but John emphatically says no so Erin and Chad run off to elope.
Directed by Harry HarrisGuest stars Michael O'Keefe, Hank Stohl
Episode 16
John goes to Charlottesville and applies for an office job. He finds it impossible to work under the harsh direction of the office manager.
Directed by Richard ThomasGuest stars Tom Bower, Donald Moffat, William Phipps, Kenneth Tigar, Daniel Levins
Episode 17
Erin's graduation from high school seems to be very painful because Erin has no firm plans for the future or any career.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Kathleen HiteGuest stars Nora Marlowe, Sheila Allen, Tom Bower, Mariclare Costello, Billie Bird, Alice Hirson, Ted Jordan
Episode 18
John-Boy acts on a suggestion of Grandma's and oranizes a memorial to the Jefferson County Doughboys of WWI. Sheriff Ed Bridges , the decorated hero, shows little interest.
Guest stars Nora Marlowe, Lynn Carlin, John Crawford
Episode 19
John-Boy goes to Lakehurst New Jersey to travel to cover the landing of Hindenburg and is deeply affected by its crash. Curt tries to figure out how to have more private time with Mary Ellen.
Directed by Harry HarrisGuest stars Jack Ging, Nora Marlowe, Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb, Tom Bower
Episode 20
Jason falls in love with Vanessa, Curt's sister, who left her husband so she could become a singer. John-Boy begins to publish sections of his novel in the newspaper.
Guest stars Dorothy Shay, Wilford Brimley, Tom Bower, Linda Purl
Episode 21
Grandpa says he going to bring Grandma home from the hosptal. When the Doctors say no, Grandpa causes a scene and is told not to come back. Aimee Godsey asks Zeb to be her Grandpa.
Directed by Harry HarrisGuest stars Tom Bower, Art Gilmore
Episode 22
The Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections.
Written by John McGreeveyGuest stars Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb, Tom Bower, Jean Marsh
Episode 23
A hot headed Ben has a falling out with John and Ben takes a job as a used car salesman . Ben seems a natural until the family questions some of his sales techniques.
Directed by Lawrence DobkinGuest stars Melody Thomas Scott, Don Keefer, Nora Marlowe, Lynn Carlin, John Crawford
Episode 24
John-Boy goes to New York City after waiting weeks without word on his novel. It pays off and John-Boy talks to an editor who agrees to publish his novel. John-Boy comes back home and tells them the good news. He also tells the family he is moving to New York City.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Dale Eunson, Earl Hamner, Jr.Guest stars David Huddleston, Deirdre Lenihan, Bettye Ackerman, Tom Bower, Mariclare Costello
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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