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The Best Episodes of The Waltons

Every episode of The Waltons ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Waltons!

The Best Episodes of The Waltons

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

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  1. Background image for The Best Christmas
    8.9/10(298 votes)

    #1 - The Best Christmas

    S5:E11

    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

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  2. Background image for Grandma Comes Home
    8.9/10(238 votes)

    #2 - Grandma Comes Home

    S6:E22

    The Waltons are happy to finally have Grandma back home with them This was also sad for all of the Walton clan as it was the last show that actor Will Geer (Grandpa) was on.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Fire Storm
    8.8/10(206 votes)

    #3 - The Fire Storm

    S5:E5

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Conflict
    8.7/10(261 votes)

    #4 - The Conflict

    S3:E1

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Inferno
    8.6/10(162 votes)

    #5 - The Inferno

    S5:E19

    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.

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The First Casualty
    8.6/10(167 votes)

    #6 - The First Casualty

    S6:E8

    Dr. Willard has been drafted to serve for the US Med Corps. Erin's boyfriend G.W. Haines is killed in a training accident and Yancy Tucker announces that he is joining. They turn him down because of his flat feet.

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for An Easter Story
    8.5/10(247 votes)

    #7 - An Easter Story

    S1:E24

    The entire family suffers a crisis when Olivia is stricken with polio. Dr Vance prescribes the accepted treatment, but Olivia does not get better. John-Boy learns of a new treatment practiced by sister Kenny and the family tries it to success in time for the Easter service.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Gift
    8.5/10(187 votes)

    #8 - The Gift

    S2:E18

    Jason learns one of life's hardest lessons: the death of a close friend. Seth Turner learns he has only one year to live because he has a fatal disease.

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Secret
    8.5/10(171 votes)

    #9 - The Secret

    S4:E16

    Jim-Bob thinks he was adopted. He searchs his birth records and finds out he's a twin. Jim-Bob's twin brother died at birth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Burn Out
    8.5/10(196 votes)

    #10 - The Burn Out

    S4:E18

    The Walton's house is nearly destroyed by fire and the children must live temporarily with friends. John-Boy has a difficult time to begin the task of rewriting his lost novel.

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Empty Nest
    8.5/10(200 votes)

    #11 - The Empty Nest

    S7:E1

    Everybody mourns the death of Grandpa Zeb and Flossie Brimmer. John struggles hard to fill a huge lumber contract and Mary Ellen & Erin move to Charlottesville and they get an apartment.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Graduation
    8.4/10(154 votes)

    #12 - The Graduation

    S2:E22

    John-Boy gets ready to graduate from high school in a new suit. When the cow dies John-Boy returns the suit and gets his money back and uses the money to buy another cow. John-Boy graduates in Grandpa's old suit.

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    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Prophecy
    8.4/10(182 votes)

    #13 - The Prophecy

    S4:E4

    Father and son struggle with personal crisis: John approaches his 25-year high school reunion regretting he is not a greater success; and John-Boy fears he will never be able to make a living as a writer.

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  15. Background image for The Fledgling
    8.4/10(150 votes)

    #14 - The Fledgling

    S4:E23

    John-Boy sure trys to raise the down payment for an old printing press to publish his own newspaper

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writers:Earl Hamner, Jr.
  16. Background image for Day of Infamy
    8.4/10(158 votes)

    #15 - Day of Infamy

    S7:E10

    Christmas 1941. Mary Ellen says she will be going to be with Curt in Hawaii. News from Pearl Harbor comes and the Waltons are told that Curt is dead.

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    Director:Harry Harris
  17. Background image for The Literary Man
    8.3/10(235 votes)

    #16 - The Literary Man

    S1:E11

    John-Boy's truck breaks down and he meets the author, A.J. Covington. John-Boy jeopardizes a timber contract badly needed by the family.

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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The System
    8.3/10(155 votes)

    #17 - The System

    S3:E7

    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

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Choice
    8.3/10(151 votes)

    #18 - The Choice

    S3:E20

    John wants to expand the mill and call it Walton and Sons,Jason wants to study music and he tries for a scholarship

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    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Heartbreaker
    8.3/10(171 votes)

    #19 - The Heartbreaker

    S5:E20

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Scholar
    8.2/10(207 votes)

    #20 - The Scholar

    S1:E21

    A neighbor lady, Verdie Grant asks John-Boy to teach her to read and write. He agrees to teach her as he helps Elizabeth. Things go wrong, however, and feelings get hurt.

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    Director:Lee Philips
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Thanksgiving Story
    8.2/10(229 votes)

    #21 - The Thanksgiving Story

    S2:E10

    John-Boy anticipates a visit from his girlfriend and is pending a college scholarship exam. He has an accident in the sawmill and his vision is blurred. He is unable to finish his test and eventually must undergo surgery.

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    Writer:Joanna Lee
  23. Background image for The Heritage
    8.2/10(162 votes)

    #22 - The Heritage

    S2:E17

    An investor talks John into selling the mountain as a tour center. John thinks it over but realizes what the home means to the rest of his family and turns the ofter down.

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    Director:Harry Harris
  24. Background image for The Car
    8.2/10(175 votes)

    #23 - The Car

    S2:E24

    When John-Boy starts college and needs a car to travel to and from college, he makes a deal with Hyder Rudge. John-Boy works at the Rudge home for the car. Hyder hides the auto and refuses to sell to John-Boy because the car belong to Hyder's dead son.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Sermon
    8.2/10(159 votes)

    #24 - The Sermon

    S4:E1

    Reverend Fordwick asks John-Boy to deliver the Sunday sermon, and Miss Hunter asks Olivia to act as the substitute teacher. It proves to be an interesting experience for both as Reverend Fordwick and Miss Hunter plan their wedding and honeymoon

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  26. Background image for The Genius
    8.2/10(176 votes)

    #25 - The Genius

    S4:E2

    John-Boy's Dean asks him to take care of a 16 year old genius college student for the weekend. It seems that Lyle is wonderful with science and math, but woefully lacking when it comes to dealing with people.

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    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Best Christmas" is the best rated episode of "The Waltons". It scored 8.9/10 based on 298 votes. Directed by Lawrence Dobkin and written by John McGreevey, it aired on 12/9/1976. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grandma Comes Home".