The Waltons

Season 4

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

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24 Episodes

  • The Sermon
    E1
    The SermonReverend Fordwick asks John-Boy to deliver the Sunday sermon, and Miss Hunter asks Olivia to act as the substitute teacher. It proves to be an interesting experience for both as Reverend Fordwick and Miss Hunter plan their wedding and honeymoon
  • The Genius
    E2
    The GeniusJohn-Boy's Dean asks him to take care of a 16 year old genius college student for the weekend. It seems that Lyle is wonderful with science and math, but woefully lacking when it comes to dealing with people.
  • The Fighter
    E3
    The FighterYoung prize fighter James Travis Clark from Richmond arrives on Walton's Mountain looking for work. He lives in the Walton's barn while training for his next fight. Grandma and Olivia are upset with the whole idea until they find out that James is a minister.
  • The Prophecy
    E4
    The ProphecyFather and son struggle with personal crisis: John approaches his 25-year high school reunion regretting he is not a greater success; and John-Boy fears he will never be able to make a living as a writer.
  • The Boondoggle
    E5
    The BoondogglePorter Sims, a reporter from New York, comes to get material for a guide book on Virginia. John-Boy takes him to see the Baldwin sisters who allow him to look through the late Judge Baldwin's private papers. These reveal that their father was accused of treason for harboring Yankee soldiers during the Civil War. Deeply shocked and hurt, they decide not to leave their house ever again.
  • The Breakdown
    E6
    The BreakdownJason is attending Klineberg Conservatory while playing with the Haystack Gang & the Sunrise Gospeleers. He is not doing too well and decides to slow down. John-Boy takes a new job in Boatwright's library.
  • The Wing-Walker
    E7
    The Wing-WalkerJohn-Boy is doing a story on a female wing-walker who is performing at the local fair. He invites her to stay at the Walton home. Jim Bob is soon madley in love with the flyer. Maude Gormley gives Mytrle the goat to the Waltons.
  • The Competition
    E8
    The CompetitionA handsome forestry student name Chad Marshall arrives on Walton's Mountain. Both Erin and Mary Ellen are smitten and a competition delelops between them. Each is sure that she is the chosen one. Mary Ellen realizes that it is Erin thats truly in love.
  • The Emergence
    E9
    The EmergenceJohn-Boy's old girlfriend Marica Woolery returns to Walton's Mountain with her fiance to sell some inherited property. She plans to invest the money in her fiance's proposed business. John-Boy exposes the fiance as a braggart and not in love with Marcia. Olivia subs. A student obtain a pair of much needed eye glasses.
  • The Loss
    E10
    The LossOlivia Hill, Olivia's young cousin, returns to Walton's Mountain to grieve the sudden death of her husband. The family attempts to cheer her up. It does not work until Elizabeth's cat, Calico, gives birth to kittens.
  • The Abdication
    E11
    The AbdicationJohn-Boy renews his friendship with A.J. Covington who is working with a movie company. The Walton family intently follows the abdication of King Edward while following the activities of a movie company fliming on Walton's Mountain.
  • The Estrangement
    E12
    The EstrangementVera Walton has left her husband Wade and moves into the Walton home. Wade has been abusive and is running moonshine. John gives Wade a job at the mill to help the young couple get on their feet and get back together.
  • The Nurse
    E13
    The NurseAs Mary Ellen nervously awaites word on her acceptance to nursing school, the rest of the Waltons prepares surprise good-bye gifts. Mary Ellen is accepted, but she needs more work in math and science and ends up studying with John-Boy and Miss Nora Taylor, the county nurse.
  • The Intruders
    E14
    The IntrudersBen gets angry and leaves home at the same time Grandpa and John enter a competition with another lumber mill for the big contract. Without knowing, Ben goes to work for the other firm. Grandpa devises a clever scheme to get their lumber to market first.
  • The Search
    E15
    The SearchOlivia and the two youngest children, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth, go up on Walton's Mountain and become lost. They experience many challenges. Jim-Bob saves the day using woodsman skills taught to him by Grandpa.
  • The Secret
    E16
    The SecretJim-Bob thinks he was adopted. He searchs his birth records and finds out he's a twin. Jim-Bob's twin brother died at birth.
  • The Fox
    E17
    The FoxGrandpa enjoys telling tales of his days with Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish Amercian War, but he balks about attending a reunion of the Rough Riders. Ben decides to go into to business trapping and selling animal skins.
  • The Burn Out
    E18
    The Burn OutA fire breaks out and burns most of the house. John-Boy loses his completed novel in order to save Erin. As John, Grandpa and John-Boy make repairs, the family must send the younger children to friends and neighbors.
  • The Big Brother
    E19
    The Big BrotherJohn-Boy meets up with a runaway girl named Muffin who's 12 years old. Muffin tells him that she was abused and is trying to find her mother. John-Boy takes her home and she fools everyone but Grandpa.
  • The Test
    E20
    The TestOlivia gets a job as a dress maker.She does very well & soon she gets full time work.She is pleased with the attention but realizes she wants too be home more than at work .Maude Gormley is put in an old folks home and loses her zest for life
  • The Quilting
    E21
    The QuiltingA quilting is to announce that a woman is of marrying age. Grandma is determined to have one for her granddaughter Mary Ellen who is just as determined not to participate in what she considers an insulting custom.
  • The House
    E22
    The HouseEsther wants to save an old house from being torn down. Grandpa wants the contract to destroy it for the old wood. They both argue until Zeb realizes that house holds sentimental memories for grandma.
  • The Fledgling
    E23
    The FledglingWhen John-Boy is presented with the opportunity to buy a printing press and run his own newspaper, he comes up with a plan that requires him to get a full-time job to earn the money to buy the press while still attending school; he finds a job close to school and, to the disappointment of his family, decides to move out of the Walton home to help save time which he stretches thin in his effort to make a dream come true.
  • The Collision
    E24
    The CollisionSelena Linville comes back to Walton's Mountain & lights a fire under John-Boy to go to Spain & write all about Rebel cause

Cast of Season 4

  • Richard ThomasJohn Walton Jr.
  • Ralph WaiteJohn Walton Sr.
  • Michael LearnedOlivia Walton
  • Ellen CorbyEsther Walton
  • Will GeerGrandfather Walton
  • Jon WalmsleyJason Walton
  • Mary Elizabeth McDonoughErin Walton
  • David W. HarperJim-Bob Walton
  • Earl Hamner, Jr.Narrator
  • Eric ScottBen Walton
  • Kami CotlerElizabeth Walton
  • Joe ConleyIke Godsey
  • Judy NortonMary Ellen Walton

 

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