The BEST episodes of The Waltons season 8
Every episode of The Waltons season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Waltons season 8!
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.
#4 - The Spirit
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1979
There's an escapee from a POW camp in North Carolina hiding on Walton's Mountain and he is befriended by Jeffrey. They ask him in on Christmas Eve.
Watch Now:Apple TV#5 - The Home Front (2)
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1979
The family members all seem involved in the war effort. John helps with the draft board. A soldier who signed up because of John is killed in the war, and the father wants to take revenge. Bad news about John-Boy.
#6 - The Remembrance
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/24/1980
Zadoc Walton, Zeb's cousin, arrives to keep a 21 year old promise and makes a surprising contribution to Boatwright University.
#7 - The Traveling Man
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/1980
Rose's ex-boyfriend Stanley Perkins arrives on Waltons Mountain and he makes a re-acquaintance with Rose.
Watch Now:Apple TV#8 - The Silver Wings
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1979
Jim-Bob meets Betsy, a married woman and falls in love with her while delivering her a package.
Watch Now:Apple TV#9 - The Unthinkable
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/3/1980
There's a recruit working for Jason's company who is Jewish. He tells how his grandfather was arrested and killed by German soldiers in Warsaw.
Watch Now:Apple TV#10 - The Fastidious Wife
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/27/1979
Cindy gets a book from Corabeth on how to be the perfect wife and Cindy resolves to cater to Ben's every need. Jeffrey takes home a cat and names her Harold, until the cat gives birth to kittens.
Watch Now:Apple TV#11 - The Diploma
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1979
Mary Ellen subs as the county nurse. John tries to prove to the army that he really did graduate from high school. John can not find his diploma so he takes another test.
Watch Now:Apple TV#12 - The Valediction
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/13/1980
Jim-Bob graduates as class valedictorian and Erin finds out that Ashley Longsworth Jr married a girl in London. The Walton boys join the War.
#13 - The Home Front (1)
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1979
John serves on the local draft board. A young soldier he drafted has been killed and the boy's Dad threatens John & Jim-Bob. The family receives word that John-Boy is missing in action.
#14 - The Waiting
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1979
To be near John-Boy who is in a coma, Olivia joins the Red Cross. Rose plans the big Thanksgiving dinner. John and Olivia spend Thanksgiving in Richmond Hospital with John-Boy.
Watch Now:Apple TV#15 - The Innocents
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1979
Olivia says the mountain needs a day nursery for children of defense plant workers. Corabeth thinks that Ike has a girlfriend when she sees Rose teaching him to dance.
Watch Now:Apple TV#16 - The Lost Sheep
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1979
Ashley Longworth Jr. comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She has some serious doubts after he says he has lost his faith in God.
#17 - The Starlet
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1979
The film company comes to Walton's Mountain and Pickett plant is used for a war-time documentary. Erin is convinced by the director that she has potential in Hollywood.
Watch Now:Apple TV#18 - The Inspiration
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/1980
Mamie Baldwin makes it through a difficult operation with Grandma's help.
Watch Now:Apple TV#19 - The Last Straw
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/1980
When John's equipment breaks down and Jim-Bob breaks his, John decides maybe he has had enough. Jeffrey builds himself a soapbox car sponsored by Godsey's store.
Watch Now:Apple TV#20 - The Wager
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1979
All of Jefferson County watched with wonder when Mary Ellen and Erin decide to venture even farther into a mans world.
Watch Now:Apple TV#21 - The Furlough
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/1980
John-Boy returns home physically cured but he still suffers from a loss of memory. Ike gets arrested for draft evasion because he ignores a letter from the Army.
Watch Now:Apple TV#22 - The Violated
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1979
Olivia searches for a soldier's wife at the request from the Red Cross. The soldier's wife won't answer her husband's letters. Corabeth expects an inheritance.
Watch Now:Apple TV#23 - The Journal
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1979
A publisher asks permission from John and Olivia about printing the new book that John-Boy wrote in Europe. Jeff does not want Reckless put to sleep after Reckless becomes sick.
Watch Now:Apple TV#24 - The Prodigals
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/17/1980
Josh and Jeffrey break into Godsey's store and are in trouble with the law. After being humiliated by a solider in uniform, Ben decides to enlist.
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