Series Description

The Waltons was a 60 minute drama series on CBS about a family who lived and loved on Waltons mountain. They didn't have many material things but they had a deep love for each other and their large number of friends. Oh yes, they also owned their own mountain - Walton's mountain! The Waltons TV show was so popular that there were six reunion movies televised after the series ended!

The Waltons Cast

Richard Thomas .... John Boy Walton (1972-1977)
Robert Wightman .... John Boy Walton (1979-1981)
Ralph Waite .... John Walton Sr.
Michael Learned .... Olivia Walton
Will Geer .... Zeb "Grandpa" Walton
Ellen Corby .... Esther "Grandma" Walton
Judy Norton-Taylor .... Mary Ellen Walton/Willard
David W. Harper .... Jim Bob Walton
Jon Walmsley .... Jason Walton
Eric Scott .... Ben Walton
Mary Beth McDonough .... Erin Walton
Joe Conley .... Ike Godsey
Ronnie Claire Edwards .... Corabeth Godsey
John Crawford .... Sheriff E.P. Bridges
Earl Hamner Jr. .... Narrator / Creator of Storyline / "Real-life 'John Boy'"

The Waltons Trivia

Walton's mountain was set in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Jefferson County, Virginia.

The Waltons was extremely popular with the exception of large metropolitan areas like New York City and Los Angeles. Audiences there just couldn't identify with the characters.

The Waltons was originally scheduled in the same time slot as two very popular shows! It was risky for CBS to do that but it payed off big time! "The Mod Squad" (ABC) only lasted one season and "The Flip Wilson Show" (NBC) only survived two seasons.

It's fortunate that Richard Thomas had such "boyish" looks at the time. "Michael Learned" who played his mother "Olivia Walton" was only 11 years older than Richard Thomas!

By the sixth season, the Waltons were coming out of the Depression but into perhaps worse time as World War II began.

Although the regular episodes of the Waltons, the 1993 TV movie, the 1995 TV movie, and the 1997 TV movie all aired on CBS, the two 1982 TV movies aired on NBC (see further information below).

The Waltons was based upon the life of the "Hamner" family (written by Earl Hamner, Jr.). There was a movie made about them in 1963 called "Spencer's Mountain" which inspired the TV show. Earl Hamner, Jr. wrote the story from his real-life perspective as a child in a large family during the depression who wanted to grow up to be an author (The John Boy character). Earl also was the Narrator (voice) on the TV show.

Near the end of the Waltons TV show, John Walton Sr. sold the family's lumber mill to his son Ben and moved to Arizona where Olivia Walton was recovering from a relapse of Tuberculosis.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

TV Pilot Movie

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (12/19/1971)

The Waltons - Season 1

1. The Foundling (9/14/1972)
2. The Carnival (9/21/1972)
3. The Calf (9/28/1972)
4. The Hunt (10/5/1972)
5. The Typewriter (10/12/1972)
6. The Star (10/19/1972)
7. The Sinner (10/26/1972)
8. The Boy From the C.C.C. (11/2/1972)
9. The Ceremony (11/9/1972)
10. The Legend (11/16/1972)
11. The Literary Man (11/30/1972)
12. The Dust Bowl Cousins (12/7/1972)
13. The Reunion (12/14/1972)
14. The Minstrel (12/21/1972)
15. The Actress (1/4/1973)
16. The Fire (1/11/1973)
17. The Love Story (1/18/1973)
18. The Courtship (1/25/1973)
19. The Gypsies (2/1/1973)
20. The Deed (2/8/1973)
21. The Scholar (2/22/1973)
22. The Bicycle (3/1/1973)
23. The Townie (3/8/1973)
24. The Easter Story - Part 1 (4/19/1973)
25. The Easter Story - Part 2 (4/19/1973)

The Waltons - Season 2

26. The Journey (9/13/1973)
27. The Odyssey (9/20/1973)
28. The Separation (9/27/1973)
29. The Theft (10/4/1973)
30. The Roots (10/11/1973)
31. The Chicken Thief (10/18/1973)
32. The Prize (10/25/1973)
33. The Braggart (11/1/1973)
34. The Fawn (11/8/1973)
35. The Thanksgiving Story - Part 1 (11/15/1973)
36. The Thanksgiving Story - Part 2 (11/15/1973)
37. The Substitute (11/22/1973)
38. The Bequest (11/29/1973)
39. The Air-Mail Man (12/13/1973)
40. The Triangle (12/20/1973)
41. The Awakening (1/3/1974)
42. The Honeymoon (1/10/1974)
43. The Heritage (1/17/1974)
44. The Gift (1/24/1974)
45. The Cradle (1/31/1974)
46. The Fulfillment (2/7/1974)
47. The Ghost Story (2/14/1974)
48. The Graduation (2/21/1974)
49. The Five Foot Shelf (3/7/1974)
50. The Car (3/14/1974)

The Waltons - Season 3

51. The Conflict - Part 1 (9/12/1974)
52. The Conflict - Part 2 (9/12/1974)
53. The First Day (9/19/1974)
54. The Thoroughbred (9/26/1974)
55. The Runaway (10/3/1974)
56. The Romance (10/10/1974)
57. The Ring (10/17/1974)
58. The System (10/24/1974)
59. The Spoilers (10/31/1974)
60. The Marathon (11/7/1974)
61. The Book (11/14/1974)
62. The Job (11/21/1974)
63. The Departure (12/5/1974)
64. The Visitor (12/12/1974)
65. The Birthday (12/19/1974)
66. The Lie (1/2/1975)
67. The Matchmakers (1/9/1975)
68. The Beguiled (1/16/1975)
69. The Caretakers (1/23/1975)
70. The Shivaree (1/30/1975)
71. The Choice (2/6/1975)
72. The Statue (2/13/1975)
73. The Song (2/20/1975)
74. The Woman (2/27/1975)
75. The Venture (3/6/1975)

The Waltons - Season 4

76. The Sermon (9/11/1975)
77. The Genius (9/18/1975)
78. The Fighter (9/25/1975)
79. The Prophecy (10/2/1975)
80. The Boondoggle (10/9/1975)
81. The Breakdown (10/16/1975)
82. The Wingwalker (10/23/1975)
83. The Competition (10/30/1975)
84. The Emergence (11/6/1975)
85. The Loss (11/13/1975)
86. The Abdication (11/20/1975)
87. The Estrangement (12/4/1975)
88. The Nurse (12/11/1975)
89. The Intruders (12/18/1975)
90. The Search (1/1/1976)
91. The Secret (1/8/1976)
92. The Fox (1/15/1976)
93. The Burnout - Part 1 (1/22/1976)
94. The Burnout - Part 2 (1/22/1976)
95. The Big Brother (1/29/1976)
96. The Test (2/5/1976)
97. The Quilting (2/12/1976)
98. The House (2/19/1976)
99. The Fledgling (2/26/1976)
100. The Collision (3/4/1976)

The Waltons - Season 5

101. The First Edition (9/23/1976)
102. The Vigil (9/30/1976)
103. The Comeback (10/7/1976)
104. The Baptism (10/14/1976)
105. The Firestorm (10/21/1976)
106. The Nightwalker (10/28/1976)
107. The Wedding - Part 1 (11/4/1976)
108. The Wedding - Part 2 (11/4/1976)
109. The Cloudburst (11/11/1976)
110. The Great Motorcycle Race (11/18/1976)
111. The Pony Cart (12/2/1976)
112. The Best Christmas (12/9/1976)
113. The Last Mustang (12/16/1976)
114. The Rebellion (12/23/1976)
115. The Ferris Wheel (1/6/1977)
116. The Elopement (1/13/1977)
117. John's Crossroad (1/20/1977)
118. The Career Girl (1/27/1977)
119. The Hero (2/3/1977)
120. The Inferno (2/10/1977)
121. The Heartbreaker (2/17/1977)
122. The Long Night (2/24/1977)
123. The Hiding Place (3/3/1977)
124. The Go-Getter (3/10/1977)
125. The Achievement (3/17/1977)

The Waltons - Season 6

126. The Hawk (9/15/1977)
127. The Stray (9/22/1977)
128. The Recluse (9/29/1977)
129. The Warrior (10/13/1977)
130. The Seashore (10/20/1977)
131. The Volunteer (10/27/1977)
132. The Grandchild - Part 1 (11/3/1977)
133. The Grandchild - Part 2 (11/3/1977)
134. The First Casualty (11/10/1977)
135. The Battle of Drucilla's Pond (11/17/1977)
136. The Flight (12/1/1977)
137. The Milestone (12/8/1977)
138. The Celebration (12/22/1977)
139. The Rumor (1/5/1978)
140. Spring Fever (1/12/1978)
141. The Festival (1/26/1978)
142. The Anniversary (2/2/1978)
143. The Family Tree (2/9/1978)
144. The Ordeal - Part 1 (2/16/1978)
145. The Ordeal - Part 2 (2/16/1978)
146. The Return - Part 1 (3/16/1978)
147. The Return - Part 2 (3/16/1978)
148. The Revelation (3/23/1978)
149. Grandma Comes Home (3/30/1978)

The Waltons - Season 7

150. The Empty Nest - Part 1 (9/21/1978)
151. The Empty Nest - Part 2 (9/21/1978)
152. The Calling (9/28/1978)
153. The Moonshiner (10/12/1978)
154. The Obsession (10/19/1978)
155. The Changeling (10/26/1978)
156. The Portrait (11/2/1978)
157. The Captive (11/9/1978)
158. The Illusion (11/16/1978)
159. The Beau (11/23/1978)
160. Day of Infamy (12/7/1978)
161. The Yearning (12/14/1978)
162. The Boosters (12/28/1978)
163. The Conscience (1/4/1979)
164. The Obstacle (1/11/1979)
165. The Parting (1/18/1979)
166. The Burden (1/25/1979)
167. The Pin-Up (2/8/1979)
168. The Attack (2/15/1979)
169. The Legacy (2/22/1979)
170. The Outsider (3/1/1979)
171. The Torch (3/8/1979)
172. The Talespin (3/15/1979)
173. Founder's Day (3/22/1979)

The Waltons - Season 8

174. The Home Front - Part 1 (9/20/1979)
175. The Home Front - Part 2 (9/20/1979)
176. The Kinfolk (9/27/1979)
177. The Diploma (10/4/1979)
178. The Innocents (10/11/1979)
179. The Starlet (10/18/1979)
180. The Journal (10/25/1979)
181. The Lost Sheep (11/1/1979)
182. The Violated - Part 1 (11/8/1979)
183. The Waiting - Part 2 (11/22/1979)
184. The Silver Wings (11/29/1979)
185. The Wager (12/13/1979)
186. The Spirit (12/20/1979)
187. The Fastidious Wife (12/27/1979)
188. The Unthinkable (1/3/1980)
189. The Idol (1/10/1980)
190. The Prodigals (1/17/1980)
191. The Remembrance (1/24/1980)
192. The Inspiration (1/31/1980)
193. The Last Straw (2/7/1980)
194. The Traveling Man (2/14/1980)
195. The Furlough (2/21/1980)
196. The Medal (2/28/1980)
197. The Valediction (3/13/1980)

The Waltons - Season 9

198. The Outrage - Part 1 (11/27/1980)
199. The Outrage - Part 2 (11/27/1980)
200. The Pledge (12/4/1980)
201. The Triumph (12/18/1980)
202. The Premonition (12/25/1980)
203. The Pursuit (1/1/1981)
204. The Last Ten Days (1/8/1981)
205. The Move (1/15/1981)
206. The Whirlwind (1/22/1981)
207. The Tempest (2/5/1981)
208. The Carousel (2/12/1981)
209. The Hot Rod (2/19/1981)
210. The Gold Watch (2/26/1981)
211. The Beginning (3/5/1981)
212. The Pearls (3/12/1981)
213. The Victims (3/19/1981)
214. The Threshold (4/2/1981)
215. The Indiscretion (5/7/1981)
216. The Heartache (5/14/1981)
217. The Lumberjack (5/21/1981)
218. The Hostage (5/28/1981)
219. The Revel (6/4/1981)

TV Specials

The Children's Carol - Part 1 (12/5/1977)
The Children's Carol - Part 2 (12/5/1977)
A Decade of the Waltons (5/22/1980)

TV Reunion Movies

A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (2/22/1982)
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain (5/9/1982)
A Day of Thanks on Walton's Mountain (11/22/1982)
A Walton Thanksgiving (11/21/1993)
A Walton Wedding (2/12/1995)
A Walton Easter (3/31/1997)