The Waltons

Season 5

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 5

24 Episodes

The First Edition
E1
Episode 1The First EditionJohn-Boy prepares to publish his first newspaper. It includes a story about Ben's troubles, which infuriates Olivia. She demands that he delete it, but John-Boy has to publish the story to follow his convictions.
The Vigil
E2
Episode 2The VigilNursing student Mary Ellen is sure she knows what is causing Grandma's stomach pains, but it turns out the problem is different-and life-threatening. Erin begins a new job as a phone operator for Fanny Tatum.
The Comeback
E3
Episode 3The ComebackJason gets news that his scholarship has been cancelled. Jason begins to hang out at the Dew Drop Inn. He is trying to interest Red Turner, a musician, into making a come back since his son's death.
The Baptism
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Episode 4The BaptismA famous revival preacher (John Karlen) is coming to town, and Esther and Olivia hope that John and Ben will be converted and baptized. John is almost struck by lightning during a storm, which some see as an omen. A peacock wanders onto the home place and is adopted by Jim-Bob who nicknames him "Rover"
The Fire Storm
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Episode 5The Fire StormJohn-Boy tries to keep the community updated about the news in Europe sohe decides to print excerpts about Hitler's Mein Kampf in his paper. A great outcry ensues and the town is torn apart over the issue of publishing unfavorable items in the Blue Ridge Chronicle.
The Nightwalker
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Episode 6The NightwalkerA unknown person prowls through the night on Walton's Mountain. Godsey's Hall is open up by Ike Godsey & Jason decides to have a dance for the community
The Wedding
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Episode 7The WeddingMary Ellen surprises her parents saying that she and Dr. David Spencer are getting married. At the same time the family makes preparations, Dr. Curt Willard arrives and complicates matters.
The Cloudburst
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Episode 8The CloudburstJohn-Boy sells his Meadow to a mining company to meet payments on his printing press. Ike and Corabeth follow suit. What everybody doesn't know is that the company plans to strip mine which will ruin the land.
The Great Motorcycle Race
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Episode 9The Great Motorcycle RaceJim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcyle & he enters a motorcyle race. The Godsey's want to adopt a baby but instead adopt a young girl named Aimee
The Pony Cart
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Episode 10The Pony CartAuntie Martha Corrine Walton comes to Walton's Mountain to visit and soon interupts everybody's life. She and Ben make an old fashioned pony cart and she comes to the realization that she is about to die.
The Best Christmas
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Episode 11The Best ChristmasThe 11 members of the Walton family are together for Christmas This would be the last time that all of the Waltons would be together
The Last Mustang
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Episode 12The Last MustangSheriff Bridges is running for re-election but an out of town opponent has more charm and threatens to put Ep out of a job. A wild mustang is captured and Grandpa is determined to make sure it can continue to run free on Walton's Mountain.
The Rebellion
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Episode 13The RebellionCorabeth gives Olivia a permanent that turns out badly. Grandma is up against a new competition for playing the church organ.
The Ferris Wheel
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Episode 14The Ferris WheelElizabeth 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.
The Elopement
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Episode 15The ElopementErin's 1st 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.
John's Crossroad
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Episode 16John's CrossroadGrandma's medical bills and the mill's deterioration force John to take a job away from home to make more money. At the job, everyone in the office fears the manager who makes life miserable for all. Elizabeth is a tomboy.
The Career Girl
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Episode 17The Career GirlErin graduates from high school still having no direction for her life. She gets a job as a switchboard operator to buy a typewriter for John-Boy. Family members sneak a look at John-Boy's novel about them and the community.
The Hero
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Episode 18The HeroThe Waltons find out Sheriff Ep is a decorated war hero and John-Boy wants to write about it. Ep wants to keep it quiet. Also, an old friend of Ep's comes to visit. Jim-Boy likes to talk to her about cars and war.
The Inferno
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Episode 19The InfernoJohn-Boy wins a journalism contest, the prize being $25 and an all-expense-paid trip to cover the landing of the Hindenburg in Lakehurst, New Jersey. After witnessing the airship burst into flames, he returns home traumatized and unable to write about the disaster. Meanwhile, Curt and Mary Ellen are frustrated at not having private time alone from the family.
The Heartbreaker
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Episode 20The HeartbreakerJason falls in love with Curt's restless sister, Vanessa (Linda Purl), who has left her husband to become a singer. John-Boy publishes a story from his novel in his newspaper that upsets his grandfather.
The Long Night
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Episode 21The Long NightGrandpa 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.
The Hiding Place
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Episode 22The Hiding PlaceThe Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections.
The Go-Getter
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Episode 23The Go-GetterA 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.
The Achievement
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Episode 24The AchievementJohn-Boy goes to New York City after waiting weeks without word on his novel. It pays off and John-Boy talks to an editor who agrees to publish his novel. John-Boy comes back home and tells them the good news. He also tells the family he is moving to New York City.