The Waltons Season 1

(1972) September - April | # of Episodes : 25

Ratings

7.1

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Series Details

Seasons: 9

Total Episodes: 210

Creators: Earl Hamner, Jr.

Networks: CBS

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 14, 1972

Recent Air Date: Jun 4, 1981

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-G

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Production Companies: Lorimar Productions

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Main Cast

Richard Thomas

John Walton Jr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 51%

Michael Learned

Olivia Walton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Ellen Corby

Esther Walton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 63%

Will Geer

Grandfather Walton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

David W. Harper

Jim-Bob Walton

Age : 63 | Popularity : 16%

Episodes

Episode 1

14 September 1972 - The Foundling

When a young girl is left on the doorstep of the Walton's home, they take her in. Not Before learning she is deaf after taking her to the doctor. One night while the Walton family listen to the radio John boy takes matters into his own hands when Holly (the deaf girl) runs up to her room crying. He teaches her sign language...or really Sign spelling! This new skill comes in handy when the youngest of the Walton family gets locked by accident in a box in the Haunted House, which later turns out to be the house of which Holly lives!

Episode 2

21 September 1972 - The Carnival

A Carnival troupe comes to Walton's Mountain. When the manager absconds with the money, four members are stranded at the Walton house. They thank the Waltons with a private performance.

Episode 3

28 September 1972 - The Calf

The Family cow, Chance gives birth to a healthy calf but John announces that it must be sold to make ends meet. Elizabeth and Jim Bob hide the Calf to save it. John relents and the family keeps the calf.

Episode 4

05 October 1972 - The Hunt

John Boy prepares to go on his first hunt and distress over taking an animals life. During the hunt he saves John's life from an attacking bear. Meanwhile Mary Ellen debates over a new dress or a baseball mitt.

Episode 5

12 October 1972 - The Typewriter

John Boy borrows an antique typewriter from the Baldwin sisters so he can send a story to a magazine. Mary Ellen mistakenly sells it to a junk man, but through diligence, gets it back for her brother.

Episode 6

19 October 1972 - The Star

When a meteorite falls on the Baldwin's house, Zeb believes his time has come. The Baldwin sisters are hoaxed by their cousin until Zeb and John come to the rescue.

Episode 7

26 October 1972 - The Sinner

The Reverend Matthew Fordwick comes to Walton's Mountain and upsets the family with his strict and forceful preaching. He innocently samples "the recipe," and John helps him to be accepted within the community

Episode 8

02 November 1972 - The Boy From the C.C.C.

Gino, a boy from the slums of New York City runs away from a CCC Camp and learns about trust and love from the Waltons

Episode 9

09 November 1972 - The Ceremony

A Jewish family, escaping refugees from Nazi Germany, come to Waltons Mountain for safety. Their 13 year old son loses respect for his father in the sons attempt to maintain his religious beliefs and practices.

Episode 10

16 November 1972 - The Legend

John's old army buddy, Tip Harrison, tries to cover his lack of success with childish actions and comments culminating in an accidental fire and the shooting of reckless the family dog.

Episode 11

30 November 1972 - The Literary Man

John-Boy's truck breaks down and he meets the author, A.J. Covington. John-Boy jeopardizes a timber contract badly needed by the family.

Episode 12

07 December 1972 - The Dust Bowl Cousins

The Walton's distant cousins arrive on the mountain and immediately upset everyone's life by their shiftless dishonest ways.

Episode 13

14 December 1972 - The Reunion

The Baldwin sisters and The Recipe play a pivotal role in this story involving their unscrupulous scheming cousin, Homer Lee Baldwin.

Episode 14

21 December 1972 - The Minstrel

Mary Ellen meets a traveling troubadour, Jamie and neglects her responsibilities of helping pick fruit.

Episode 15

04 January 1973 - The Actress

When her car breaks down, the famous extravagant actress, Alvira Drummond finds herself stranded on Waltons Mountain. The Children, especially Mary Ellen, are fascinated by her "Hollywood" ways.

Episode 16

11 January 1973 - The Fire

A young girls father objects to Miss Hunter's teaching Evolution. During a drunken rage he burns down the school and is killed in the fire.

Episode 17

18 January 1973 - The Love Story

John Boy falls in love with Jenny Pendleton who returns to Walton's Mountain. Jenny's father and new step-mother follow her to the mountain. Her father is killed in an auto accident and Jenny returns home with her step mother. John-Boy suffers his first lost love.

Episode 18

25 January 1973 - The Courtship

Olivia's uncle Cody Nelson comes to visit with the Waltons and finds love with a woman who has been divorced four times.

Episode 19

01 February 1973 - The Gypsies

A gypsy family is stranded, but the leader refuses to accept help from the Waltons. His pride almost costs the life of his baby son.

Episode 20

08 February 1973 - The Deed

It seems that the Waltons never officially registered the deed to Waltons Mountain. In order to help pay the legal fees, John-Boy leaves home for a job in the city. He meets new friends, gets mugged and earns a reward to help the family keep their home.

Episode 21

22 February 1973 - The Scholar

A neighbor lady, Verdie Grant asks John-Boy to teach her to read and write. He agrees to teach her as he helps Elizabeth. Things go wrong, however, and feelings get hurt.

Episode 22

01 March 1973 - The Bicycle

Local blacksmith, Curtis Norton has John-Boy write letters to his bride-to-be. When she arrives on Walton's Mountain, life and Curtis are much different than she expected. Meanwhile, Olivia is feeling new pangs for freedom and something "different" in her life.

Episode 23

08 March 1973 - The Townie

John-Boy's friend Sarah sees him as a way to escape her "trapped" life with her demanding mother. When John-Boy rejects her advances, she runs off and plans to elope with a townie.

Episode 24

19 April 1973 - An Easter Story

The entire family suffers a crisis when Olivia is stricken with polio. Dr Vance prescribes the accepted treatment, but Olivia does not get better. John-Boy learns of a new treatment practiced by sister Kenny and the family tries it to success in time for the Easter service.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Robert L. Jacks Earl Hamner, Jr.
	Executive Producer	Lee Rich
Sound	Main Title Theme Composer	Jerry Goldsmith
Department	Role	Name

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