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PRIMETIME EMMYS® 5X nominee in 1978
Enduring another year of the Depression, the Waltons know that love is the best weapon against the hardships of life. In the second season, Thanksgiving joy turns to worry as John-Boy (Richard Thomas) suffers a head injury. Later, he makes the family proud as he graduates from high school. Plus, a corporation wants to buy Walton's Mountain. Sissy Spacek, John Ritter and Ron Howard guest star.
IMDb 7.6/1019739 seasons
DramaRomanceNostalgic
DramaRomanceNostalgic
IMDb 7.6/1019739 seasons
24 episodes
  • 1. The Journey

    1. The Journey

    John-Boy sacrifices a date with the girl of his dreams to escort an elderly woman on the last and most important journey of her life: a return trip to the sea.
    John-Boy sacrifices a date with the girl of his dreams to escort an elderly woman on the last and most important journey of her life: a return trip to the sea.
    7+
    50min
    Sep 13, 1973
  • 2. The Odyssey

    2. The Odyssey

    Trying to write a short story, John-Boy leaves home for a short time to seek privacy but finds himself in the awkward position of having to deliver a baby.
    Trying to write a short story, John-Boy leaves home for a short time to seek privacy but finds himself in the awkward position of having to deliver a baby.
    7+
    50min
    Sep 20, 1973
  • 3. The Separation

    3. The Separation

    The Walton family has a monetary crisis, causing a grave misunderstanding that leads Grandpa to take Grandma and leave the family.
    The Walton family has a monetary crisis, causing a grave misunderstanding that leads Grandpa to take Grandma and leave the family.
    7+
    50min
    Sep 27, 1973
  • 4. The Theft

    4. The Theft

    The integrity and pride of the Waltons is severely challenged when the head of a seemingly well-to-do, fashionable family accuses John Walton of being a thief.
    The integrity and pride of the Waltons is severely challenged when the head of a seemingly well-to-do, fashionable family accuses John Walton of being a thief.
    7+
    50min
    Oct 4, 1973
  • 5. The Roots

    5. The Roots

    When a migrant worker and his son come to Walton's mountain for work, the boy enjoys the Walton's family life so much that he strives to convince his father to stop roaming.
    When a migrant worker and his son come to Walton's mountain for work, the boy enjoys the Walton's family life so much that he strives to convince his father to stop roaming.
    7+
    50min
    Oct 11, 1973
  • 6. The Chicken Thief

    6. The Chicken Thief

    John-Boy faces a tough decision when he discovers a friend stealing chickens from a farmer who is shot by a thief the following night.
    John-Boy faces a tough decision when he discovers a friend stealing chickens from a farmer who is shot by a thief the following night.
    7+
    50min
    Oct 18, 1973
  • 7. The Prize

    7. The Prize

    Olivia Walton must consider "what might have been" when one of her childhood suitors comes home as a wealthy, successful politician ... still attracted to the girl who turned him down.
    Olivia Walton must consider "what might have been" when one of her childhood suitors comes home as a wealthy, successful politician ... still attracted to the girl who turned him down.
    7+
    50min
    Oct 25, 1973
  • 8. The Braggart

    8. The Braggart

    John Walton is asked to negotiate a professional baseball contract for a teenage orphan boy who pays a return visit to the Waltons, the only family he has ever known.
    John Walton is asked to negotiate a professional baseball contract for a teenage orphan boy who pays a return visit to the Waltons, the only family he has ever known.
    7+
    50min
    Nov 1, 1973
  • 9. The Fawn

    9. The Fawn

    Erin nurses an ophaned fawn, while John-Boy takes a job as a rent-collector for a hated landlord.
    Erin nurses an ophaned fawn, while John-Boy takes a job as a rent-collector for a hated landlord.
    7+
    50min
    Nov 8, 1973
  • 10. The Thanksgiving Story Part 1/ The Thanksgiving Story Part 2

    10. The Thanksgiving Story Part 1/ The Thanksgiving Story Part 2

    The anticipated joy of Thanksgiving turns to sorrow for the Walton family when John-Boy suffers a head injury that prevents him from taking his college scholarship examination.
    The anticipated joy of Thanksgiving turns to sorrow for the Walton family when John-Boy suffers a head injury that prevents him from taking his college scholarship examination.
    7+
    1 h 39 min
    Nov 15, 1973
  • 11. The Substitute

    11. The Substitute

    A substitute teacher creates havoc among her young charges until she begins to learn some of the facts of life from the Waltons.
    A substitute teacher creates havoc among her young charges until she begins to learn some of the facts of life from the Waltons.
    7+
    50min
    Nov 22, 1973
  • 12. The Bequest

    12. The Bequest

    Grandma Walton inherits $250 and with it a host of problems.
    Grandma Walton inherits $250 and with it a host of problems.
    7+
    50min
    Nov 29, 1973
  • 13. The Air Mail Man

    13. The Air Mail Man

    Olivia's surprise birthday party is attended by two unexpected guests when a United States Airmail plane makes an emergency landing in the Waltons' meadow--and Olivia is treated to her first ride in an airplane.
    Olivia's surprise birthday party is attended by two unexpected guests when a United States Airmail plane makes an emergency landing in the Waltons' meadow--and Olivia is treated to her first ride in an airplane.
    7+
    50min
    Dec 13, 1973
  • 14. The Triangle

    14. The Triangle

    John-Boy jealously competes for the attentions of his favorite schoolteacher against Reverend Fordwick.
    John-Boy jealously competes for the attentions of his favorite schoolteacher against Reverend Fordwick.
    7+
    50min
    Dec 20, 1973
  • 15. The Awakening

    15. The Awakening

    The limitations of age are sharp to both Grandma, on the eve of her 68th birthday, and to a 14-year-old Mary Ellen in love with a college boy.
    The limitations of age are sharp to both Grandma, on the eve of her 68th birthday, and to a 14-year-old Mary Ellen in love with a college boy.
    7+
    50min
    Jan 3, 1974
  • 16. The Honeymoon

    16. The Honeymoon

    A weary Olivia embarks on a one-woman "sit-down" strike, prompting her husband to take her on a belated honeymoon--after 19 years of marriage. John-Boy is hesitant to allow his relationship with Marcia to become serious.
    A weary Olivia embarks on a one-woman "sit-down" strike, prompting her husband to take her on a belated honeymoon--after 19 years of marriage. John-Boy is hesitant to allow his relationship with Marcia to become serious.
    7+
    50min
    Jan 10, 1974
  • 17. The Heritage

    17. The Heritage

    The Walton family heritage is threatened when a corporation offers John a modest fortune to sell the mountain and John-Boy objects strenuously.
    The Walton family heritage is threatened when a corporation offers John a modest fortune to sell the mountain and John-Boy objects strenuously.
    7+
    50min
    Jan 17, 1974
  • 18. The Gift

    18. The Gift

    Jason Walton faces one of life's most difficult lessons when he learns that his close friend is suffering from a terminal illness and has only a year to live.
    Jason Walton faces one of life's most difficult lessons when he learns that his close friend is suffering from a terminal illness and has only a year to live.
    7+
    50min
    Jan 24, 1974
  • 19. The Cradle

    19. The Cradle

    Olivia Walton surprises her family when she announces that she intends to earn extra money as a door-to-door saleslady and then has to give it up when she discovers she's pregnant.
    Olivia Walton surprises her family when she announces that she intends to earn extra money as a door-to-door saleslady and then has to give it up when she discovers she's pregnant.
    7+
    50min
    Jan 31, 1974
  • 20. The Fulfillment

    20. The Fulfillment

    Through the Waltons, an eight-year-old orphan boy finds a home.
    Through the Waltons, an eight-year-old orphan boy finds a home.
    7+
    50min
    Feb 7, 1974
  • 21. The Ghost Story

    21. The Ghost Story

    Curiosity over a Ouija Board and the memory of an unexplained phenomenon that Olivia experienced after the death of a childhood friend create an eerie scene in the Walton household.
    Curiosity over a Ouija Board and the memory of an unexplained phenomenon that Olivia experienced after the death of a childhood friend create an eerie scene in the Walton household.
    7+
    50min
    Feb 14, 1974
  • 22. The Graduation

    22. The Graduation

    The Walton family is so proud of the eldest son, John-Boy, graduating from high school, that everyone sacrifices to buy him a new suit for the commencement ceremony.
    The Walton family is so proud of the eldest son, John-Boy, graduating from high school, that everyone sacrifices to buy him a new suit for the commencement ceremony.
    7+
    50min
    Feb 21, 1974
  • 23. The Five Foot Shelf

    23. The Five Foot Shelf

    A desperate and despondent book salesman takes Olivia Walton's money under false pretenses in order to bring a little joy to his own daughter.
    A desperate and despondent book salesman takes Olivia Walton's money under false pretenses in order to bring a little joy to his own daughter.
    7+
    50min
    Mar 7, 1974
  • 24. The Car

    24. The Car

    Needing transportation to college, John-Boy agrees to work for a local man in exchange for his car. But though John-Boy does the work, the man refuses to part with the vehicle.
    Needing transportation to college, John-Boy agrees to work for a local man in exchange for his car. But though John-Boy does the work, the man refuses to part with the vehicle.
    7+
    50min
    Mar 14, 1974
  • The Waltons
    DramaRomanceNostalgic
    IMDb 7.6/1019739 seasons
    Enduring another year of the Depression, the Waltons know that love is the best weapon against the hardships of life. In the second season, Thanksgiving joy turns to worry as John-Boy (Richard Thomas) suffers a head injury. Later, he makes the family proud as he graduates from high school. Plus, a corporation wants to buy Walton's Mountain. Sissy Spacek, John Ritter and Ron Howard guest star.
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