The Waltons

Season 2

TV-G

The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.

Where to Watch Season 2

24 Episodes

The Journey
E1
The JourneyMaggie McKenzie would like to see the ocean once more. John-Boy takes her but must miss an important dance. Grandpa helps the children save an injured bird. Earl Hamner makes his only appearance in the series as Maggie's husband. The director of this episode, Harry Harris, who would eventually direct almost 50 episodes, was nominated for an Emmy award.
The Odyssey
E2
The OdysseyJohn-Boy heads for a mountain retreat and finds an old school mate who is expecting.The baby arrives with John-Boy's help. The mule, Blue makes his first appearance in this episode.
The Separation
E3
The SeparationThe family struggles with financial crisis and the electricity is turned off. Grandpa sets out to raise some money but tells no one about his plans. Grandma becomes angry and Grandpa moves out. The bill is paid and the angry grandparents make-up at a barn dance.
The Theft
E4
The TheftA wealthy widow, Mrs Clayborne, accuses John Walton of stealing antiques while working in her mansion. John needed new tires and he hocks his wedding ring to buy them. He refuses to tell anyone where the money came from. The mystery is finally solved when the Clayborne son admits to selling the goblets to raise money for his family.
The Roots
E5
The RootsHarley Foster and his son Jodie are introduced to the series. Harley roams the countryside doing odd jobs. Jodie has had no formal education. Verdie Grant takes a strong liking to Harley and eventually persuades him to stay on Walton's Mountain.
The Chicken Thief
E6
The Chicken ThiefJohn-Boy accidentally sees a family friend, Yancy Tucker, stealing chickens and must decide whether to turn him in to the sheriff. Yancy has been helping poor friends but is arrested and charged with shooting the chicken's owner. All is resolved when the owner admits to falling and shooting himself.
The Prize
E7
The PrizeWith the upcoming fair approaching, Olivia is baking her cake with special icing, Ben is preparing his pet hog for a greased-pig catch, and Grandma is finishing a quilt for entry. An old beau of Olivia's, Oscar, is running for political office in Richmond, and plans to make a speech at the fair. Oscar's visit and thoughts about what her life would have been like had she married him make Olivia all the more certain that her life is a good one.
The Braggart
E8
The BraggartHobart Shank a teen-age orphan returns to the Walton home while John attempts to get him a contract as a professional baseball pitcher. He breaks his arm after falling out of the tree house losing his chance at fame.
The Fawn
E9
The FawnWhile picking berries Erin comes across a fawn without his mother and decides to take him home. Naturally the adults insist she return the creature to the wild, and the local game warden agrees. Meanwhile John Boy seeks to be the rent collector for a miserly landlord, and learns a lesson by doing so (and he teaches one, too.)
The Thanksgiving Story
E10
The Thanksgiving StoryJohn-Boy anticipates a visit from his girlfriend and is pending a college scholarship exam. He has an accident in the sawmill and his vision is blurred. He is unable to finish his test and eventually must undergo surgery.
The Substitute
E11
The SubstituteAfter her sister is injured, Miss Hunter must leave Walton's Mountain to take care of her. The school board finds a substitute teacher but cannot pay her very well. As a result she comes to board with the Waltons as part of her pay. Raised by a famous educator, Miss Pollard has definite ideas about schooling, many of which conflict with the informal-one-room-schoolhouse atmosphere at Walton's Mountain.
The Bequest
E12
The BequestWhen Grandma receives notice that an old friend has left her some money, most of the Waltons allow dollar signs to obscure their entrenched values. Even usually grounded Grandma allows herself to be seduced by the thought of distributing the money as she sees fit, including repairing the church roof and helping to pay for John Boy's college expenses.
The Air Mail Man
E13
The Air Mail ManOne of Olivia's new pleasures is watching the regular passage overhead of the airplane carrying mail between Washington D.C. and Atlanta. When engine trouble causes the pilot to land in the Walton's meadow, the family puts the pilot up while repairs are being made. Meanwhile the family is busy with plans for Olivia's upcoming birthday, which is causing her to question whether she has really achieved anything during her life.
The Triangle
E14
The TriangleWorking extra at night with Miss Hunter to prepare an essay for a contest, John Boy allows a school boy crush to become something deeper. But when Reverend Fordwick makes his intentions towards her known, John Boy becomes jealous and wants to scrap the idea of the essay altogether until Miss Hunter realizes what's been going on and counsels him to persevere.
The Awakening
E15
The AwakeningGrandma's 68th birthday is here and the 2 faces of age are keenly felt by her as Grandma is confronted by old age. Mary Ellen, now 14 years old, poses an impossible barrier between her and a college student who lays claim to her heart.
The Honeymoon
E16
The HoneymoonNeeding a change from the everyday routine, Olivia vents her frustrations one day. To make it up to her John proposes that they take the honeymoon trip they never had and spend a few days at the beach. Since Granma already had a previous commitment, it is left up to Grandpa to supervise the children while Olivia and John are away.
The Heritage
E17
The HeritageWhen an agent for a company which wants to build a resort on Walton's Mountain offers John more money than he ever dreamed of, he is tempted to accept. The hot springs makes the area desirable for a spa, and John knows that his children's futures would be secure if he decides to uproot everyone and sell out.
The Gift
E18
The GiftSeth, the childhood friend of Jason and John-Boy Walton is not happy that his mother is so sheltering. Seth's father is a singer and he would like nothing better than to join his father's band on the road. But first he promises Jason that he will make a recorder for him and teach him how to play. When Seth's health becomes an issue after he faints, Jason has to deal with a life-altering situation as Seth only has one year to live.
The Cradle
E19
The CradleOlivia finds out she is pregnant and the children set out to make her and the baby a variety of presents. Elizabeth is jealous because she thinks because she is the youngest that her Mom will not love her the same way or will never have any more time for her. In the end Olivia loses the baby
The Fulfillment
E20
The FulfillmentThe Waltons bring home an 8 year boy named Stevie who is an orphan so he can experience a family setting. Stevie meets Curtis Norton a blacksmith and an immediate bond occurs. Curtis and his wife take in the boy.
The Ghost Story
E21
The Ghost StoryStrange things are occurring at the Walton homestead. The kids use a Ouija board to ask questions about future events. A small boy staying with the family is to leave soon to meet his father, but events don't turn out as expected.
The Graduation
E22
The GraduationJohn-Boy gets ready to graduate from high school in a new suit. When the cow dies John-Boy returns the suit and gets his money back and uses the money to buy another cow. John-Boy graduates in Grandpa's old suit.
The Five Foot Shelf
E23
The Five Foot ShelfA traveling salesman named George Reed talks Olivia into buying a 5 foot collection of books called The Harvard Classics. George uses the down payment to buy his daughter a doll.
The Car
E24
The CarWhen John-Boy starts college and needs a car to travel to and from college, he makes a deal with Hyder Rudge. John-Boy works at the Rudge home for the car. Hyder hides the auto and refuses to sell to John-Boy because the car belong to Hyder's dead son.