The WORST episodes of The Waltons
Every episode of The Waltons ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Waltons!
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.
#2 - The Elopement
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/13/1977
Erin's first 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.
#3 - John's Crossroad
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1977
John goes to Charlottesville and applies for an office job. He finds it impossible to work under the harsh direction of the office manager.
#4 - The Career Girl
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1977
Erin's graduation from high school seems to be very painful because Erin has no firm plans for the future or any career.
#6 - The Heartbreaker
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/17/1977
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.
#7 - The Long Night
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/24/1977
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.
#8 - The Hiding Place
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1977
The Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections.
#9 - The Go-Getter
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/1977
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.
#10 - The Hawk
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1977
A young minister comes and causes some uneasiness within the congregation.
#11 - The Recluse
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1977
Jason and Fern Lockwood, a recluse who shares his love of music, but she is timid and finds life threatening. Ben goes to Norfolk and looks for work and comes back home to help an overworked father.
#12 - The Volunteer
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1977
After Erin says no to the marriage proposal of G.W. Haines, he joins the Army. Erin visits G.W. at Camp Lee Army Base despite her father's reluctance.
#15 - The Ferris Wheel
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/1977
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.
#24 - The Return
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/16/1978
John-Boy returns to Walton's Mountain to write about the failing economy and lack of jobs. He talks Mr. Guthrie into opening the old mine. As the menfolk are in the mine, it collapses. John makes a decision about working at a defense plant.
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