The Waltons
Season 3
197424 episodes
Episode 1
The Conflict
Sep 12, 19741h 30m
Aunt Martha Corinnie Walton's home is in danger by the right-of-way for The Blue Ridge Parkway. All of the Walton clan comes to her aid and try and stop the contractor. During a skirmish with the contractor and deputies, John-Boy gets shot.
Episode 2
The First Day
Sep 19, 197450m
During John-Boy's 1st day at Boatwright he encounters a variety of new challenges. Back at the Walton home, Jason feels the need to be the oldest and excel at school like John-Boy. All of the other children object to Jason's attitude
Episode 3
The Thoroughbred
Sep 26, 197450m
John-Boy enters Blue the family mule in the annual cross-country race & tries to win Selena Linville's affections.Grandpa had won that race years before
Episode 4
The Runaway
Oct 3, 197450m
Now that John-Boy is at College, Jim Bob feels small and alone. He brings home a guinea pig, a mascot at school. During the night the little creature dies but the rest of the family are too busy with their own activities to spend time with him. Sad and alone after burying it in the woods, Jim Bob runs away.
Episode 5
The Romance
Oct 10, 197450m
Olivia enrolls herself in art class at night and her teacher makes romantic advances.Mary Ellen says she wants to be a nurse
Episode 6
The Ring
Oct 17, 197450m
Mary Ellen buys a purse. At home she finds there's a pretty amethyst ring inside which she decides to wear at the dance, but she and Erin keep the finding of the ring a secret.
Episode 7
The System
Oct 24, 197450m
Ben learns the hazards of smoking. John-Boy sticks up for a fellow student who violates Boatwright's honor code during a history exam. There were extenuating circumstances
Episode 8
The Spoilers
Oct 31, 197450m
A New York family who is dysfunctional moves to Walton's Mountain. They end up causing havoc in the Walton's household and they move back to New York City
Episode 9
The Marathon
Nov 7, 197450m
In Scottsville John-Boy enters a dance marathon with Daisy Garner, a total stranger. It starts out fun but quickly becomes a drudgery until Olivia comes to the rescue.
Episode 10
The Book
Nov 14, 197450m
John-Boy finds out that a collection of his short stories will be published and Jason secures a job with Bobby Bigelow and the haystack gang
Episode 11
The Job
Nov 21, 197450m
John-Boy gets a job reading to a young blind woman. The woman is hostile towards him and the world in general. She goes to Walton's Mountain and realizes she has much more for which to be thankful.
Episode 12
The Departure
Dec 5, 197450m
John seeks work in a Norfolk shipyard because he feels that life has passed by him but he soon realizes that the family needs him at home and he really wants to be there.
Episode 13
The Visitor
Dec 12, 197450m
Zeb's old friend returns to Walton's Mountain without his wife. The Walton's learn that she died earlier but he will not acknowledge her passing.
Episode 14
The Birthday
Dec 19, 197450m
Grandpa has a heart attack and seems to be unresponsive to treatment. The family try to cheer him up, and against doctor's orders, move him to a tent outside so he can communicate with nature
Episode 15
The Lie
Jan 2, 197550m
Ben goes to Charlottesville to take a young girl to meet her mother and borrows John-Boy's truck without his permission. The truck is involved in a hit and run unknown to Ben.
Episode 16
The Matchmakers
Jan 9, 197550m
Corabeth Walton, a cousin of the Waltons, comes for an unannounced extended visit. Ike Godsey is instantly taken with her and they quickly marry. Erin enters the Jefferson County Sweetheart Contest.
Episode 17
The Beguiled
Jan 16, 197550m
John-Boy encounters a sassy but unprincipled girl whose selfish ways cause hard feelings and suspicion toward Danny, Jim Bob's friend.
Episode 18
The Caretakers
Jan 23, 197550m
Grandpa and Grandma become angry with the family and move out to care for a friend's house.Everybody soon realizes that their place is back home
Episode 19
The Shivaree
Jan 30, 197550m
Wedding plans for the daughter of a friend go awry when the mountain custom of kidnapping the groom get out of hand
Episode 20
The Choice
Feb 6, 197550m
John wants to expand the mill and call it Walton and Sons,Jason wants to study music and he tries for a scholarship
Episode 21
The Statue
Feb 13, 197550m
Godsey's store has a raffle of a statue and Grandpa wins the statue - a dead ringer that looks like one of Grandpa's girlfriend prior to Grandma. John-Boy writes a story of a failed romance between Miss Emily and Ashley Longworth
Episode 22
The Song
Feb 20, 197550m
Sally Ann Harper has eyes for Jason but Ben falls in love with her. Grandpa and John enter a billiard competition at Ike's store
Episode 23
The Woman
Feb 27, 197550m
John and Olivia make plans for their 20 th wedding anniversary, John-Boy falls in love with a older woman and decides to leave the mountain with her
Episode 24
The Venture
Mar 6, 197550m
John decides to expand his business by building a new mill. To meet a deadline for a big order, John works day and night & gets pneumonia. While he's in the hostipal his friends finish the mill, but he loses the big contract.