
The life of a Depression-era family in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains is the subject of this wholesome series. The show is seen from the point of view of eldest son John Boy, who eventually goes to college, serves in World War II and becomes a novelist.

Grandpa interprets a shooting star that crash-landed at the Baldwins as an omen of his death.

The Waltons welcome a visiting preacher (John Ritter) and his mentor (Collin Wilcox-Horne), a fiery missionary.

An injured runaway betrays the Waltons' trust; Elizabeth accuses her father of not helping care for an ailing raccoon.

The Waltons work together to teach sign language to a 6-year-old whose mother abandoned her.