
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.
Mary Ellen finds her husband, Curt (Scott Hylands), in Florida, but he's not the man she remembers; J.D. begs Erin to come back.
The Waltons aid an actress (Pippa Scott) whose chauffeur robbed and abandoned her after her car broke down.
The drunken father of a young friend of the Waltons burns down the schoolhouse in the name of religion.
Cindy learns she was adopted and sets out to find her natural mother; Drew's sudden lack of interest in Elizabeth irritates her.