The Waltons Season 5

(1976) September - March | # of Episodes : 25

Ratings

7.6

Series Details

Seasons: 9

Total Episodes: 221

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: 12

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Production Companies: Lorimar Productions

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Main Cast

Richard Thomas

John Walton Jr.

Age : 72 | Popularity : 14%

Ralph Waite

John Walton Sr.

Age : 85 | Popularity : 14%

Ellen Corby

Esther Walton

Age : 87 | Popularity : 12%

Will Geer

Grandfather Walton

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

David W. Harper

Jim-Bob Walton

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Episodes

Episode 1

23 September 1976 - The First Edition

The first edition of The Blue Ridge Chronicle is published by John-Boy. He publishes a story about Ben and it makes his mother mad.

Episode 2

30 September 1976 - The Vigil

Mary Ellen, aspring nurse, makes a diagnosis about Grandma's illness which almost costs Grandma her life.

Episode 3

07 October 1976 - The Comeback

Jason 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.

Episode 4

14 October 1976 - The Baptism

John refuses to visit the tent meeting or get baptised, even with the presence of a famous evangelist.

Episode 5

21 October 1976 - The Fire Storm

John-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.

Episode 6

28 October 1976 - The Nightwalker

A 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

Episode 7

04 November 1976 - The Wedding (1)

Mary 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.

Episode 8

04 November 1976 - The Wedding (2)

Marry Ellen does not marry DR Spencer

Episode 9

11 November 1976 - The Cloudburst

John-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.

Episode 10

18 November 1976 - The Great Motorcycle Race

Jim-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

Episode 11

02 December 1976 - The Pony Cart

Auntie 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.

Episode 12

09 December 1976 - The Best Christmas

The 11 members of the Walton family are together for Christmas This would be the last time that all of the Waltons would be together

Episode 13

16 December 1976 - The Last Mustang

The Waltons are emersed in a controversial election for sheriff and Grandpa fights to release a wild mustang that he says was caught on Walton property.

Episode 14

23 December 1976 - The Rebellion

Corabeth gives Olivia a permanent that turns out badly. Grandma is up against a new competition for playing the church organ.

Episode 15

06 January 1977 - The Ferris Wheel

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.

Episode 16

13 January 1977 - The Elopement

Erin'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.

Episode 17

20 January 1977 - John's Crossroad

John goes to Charlottesville and applies for an office job. He finds it impossible to work under the harsh direction of the office manager.

Episode 18

27 January 1977 - The Career Girl

Erin's graduation from high school seems to be very painful because Erin has no firm plans for the future or any career.

Episode 19

03 February 1977 - The Hero

John-Boy acts on a suggestion of Grandma's and oranizes a memorial to the Jefferson County Doughboys of WWI. Sheriff Ed Bridges , the decorated hero, shows little interest.

Episode 20

10 February 1977 - The Inferno

John-Boy goes to Lakehurst New Jersey to travel to cover the landing of Hindenburg and is deeply affected by its crash. Curt tries to figure out how to have more private time with Mary Ellen.

Episode 21

17 February 1977 - The Heartbreaker

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.

Episode 22

24 February 1977 - The Long Night

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.

Episode 23

03 March 1977 - The Hiding Place

The Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections.

Episode 24

10 March 1977 - The Go-Getter

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.

Episode 25

17 March 1977 - The Achievement

John-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.

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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