Episode 1
Aired Sep 13, 1973
The Journey
John-Boy must choose between an important date and escorting a dying neighbor to a favorite seaside spot.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 20, 1973
The Odyssey
John-Boy heads for a mountain cabin to write, but ends up delivering an old schoolmate's (Sissy Spacek) baby.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 27, 1973
The Separation
Planning a surprise for the family with the Baldwin sisters, Grandpa makes Grandma jealous.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 4, 1973
The Theft
A widow accuses John of stealing while he was working in her mansion; guest Dennis Dugan.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 11, 1973
The Roots
Widow Verdie Grant (Lynn Hamilton) seeks help to win an itinerant laborer (Hal Williams) with a young son.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 18, 1973
The Chicken Thief
John-Boy catches a friend stealing chickens, then learns that the man who was robbed has been shot.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 25, 1973
The Prize
The family prepares for the county fair; Olivia has a visit from her childhood sweetheart (Peter Donat), now wealthy.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 1, 1973
The Braggart
A teenage orphan who once stayed with the Waltons returns with news of a tryout with a professional baseball scout.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 8, 1973
The Fawn
John-Boy becomes a rent collector for a neglectful, dishonest landlord; Erin nurses an orphaned fawn. Directed by Ralph Waite.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 15, 1973
The Thanksgiving Story
A severe head injury, which prevented John-Boy from taking his college entrance exams, now requires surgery.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 15, 1973
The Thanksgiving Story
While the family makes Thanksgiving preparations, John-Boy awaits a visit from his girlfriend (Sian Barbara Allen).
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 22, 1973
The Substitute
A brilliant but insecure substitute (Catherine Burns) makes drastic changes in the school routine.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 29, 1973
The Bequest
Grandma makes plans to distribute her wealth after a friend leaves her $250.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 13, 1973
The Air Mail Man
The Walton family befriends a mail pilot forced down by engine trouble; Olivia feels depressed.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 20, 1973
The Triangle
John-Boy is bothered when the Rev. Fordwick begins to court Miss Hunter; Ben prepares to fight for a girl's affections.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 3, 1974
The Awakening
Grandma, troubled by age, suffers a hearing loss; Mary Ellen falls for a college student (James Carroll Jordan).
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 10, 1974
The Honeymoon
John schemes to take overworked Olivia on a belated honeymoon; Marcia quizzes John-Boy about his intentions.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 17, 1974
The Heritage
John considers selling Walton's Mountain to a developer (Noah Beery) planning to build a resort over its hot spring.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 24, 1974
The Gift
Jason can't cope when he learns his close friend (Ron Howard) has only a year to live.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 31, 1974
The Cradle
News that she is pregnant cuts short Olivia's debut as a door-to-door saleswoman, throwing the family into turmoil.
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Episode 20
Aired Feb 7, 1974
The Fulfillment
The town blacksmith (Victor French), whose wife cannot have children, becomes fast friends with an 8-year-old orphan boy.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 14, 1974
The Ghost Story
The Walton children receive mysterious Ouija-board messages concerning the family's 8-year-old houseguest. Directed by Ralph Waite.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 21, 1974
The Graduation
The Waltons get ready for John-Boy's high-school graduation, but the death of the cow interrupts preparations.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 7, 1974
The Five-Foot Shelf
A broke salesman buys a doll for his daughter with Olivia's down-payment on a set of books.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 14, 1974
The Car
John-Boy needs a car to travel to and from college; he makes a deal with Hyder Rudge for his spare car, but Rudge hides the car and refuses to sell it.
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