The BEST episodes of The Waltons season 1
Every episode of The Waltons season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Waltons season 1!
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its saw mill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of John Boy, who wants to be a novelist and go to college. The saga follows the family through depression and war, through growing up, school, courtship, marriage, employment, birth, aging, illness and death.
#1 - An Easter Story
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/19/1973
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.
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#2 - The Literary Man
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1972
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.
#3 - The Bicycle
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1973
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.
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#6 - The Ceremony
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1972
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.
#7 - The Foundling
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1972
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!
#8 - The Calf
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1972
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.
#10 - The Townie
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1973
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.
#11 - The Carnival
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1972
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.
#12 - The Love Story
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1973
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.
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#14 - The Deed
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/1973
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.
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#16 - The Boy from the C.C.C.
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1972
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.
#17 - The Sinner
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1972
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
#18 - The Typewriter
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1972
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.
#19 - The Gypsies
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/1/1973
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.
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#20 - The Star
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1972
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.
#21 - The Dust Bowl Cousins
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/1972
The Walton's distant cousins arrive on the mountain and immediately upset everyone's life by their shiftless dishonest ways.
#22 - The Scholar
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/22/1973
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.
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#23 - The Legend
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1972
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.
#24 - The Hunt
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1972
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.