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The Best Episodes of The Waltons Season 6

Every episode of The Waltons Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Waltons Season 6!

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

Genre:Drama
Network:CBS

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Waltons" season 6 is "The Hawk", rated 7.4/10 from 128 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Hawk" aired on 9/15/1977 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Stray".

  • The Hawk
    7.4/10 128 votes

    #1 - The Hawk

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1977-09-15

    A young minister comes and causes some uneasiness within the congregation

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Stray
    8.0/10 144 votes

    #2 - The Stray

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1977-09-22

    Strange foorprints & a stringer of catfish lead the Waltons to find 12 year old Josh a runaway in the barn hiding.He attaches himself to John immediately

    Director: Harry Harris

    Writer: Kathleen Hite

  • The Recluse
    7.7/10 131 votes

    #3 - The Recluse

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 1977-09-29

    Jason and Fern Lockwood,a recluse who shares his love of music but she is timid and finds life threatening . Ben goes to Norfolk and looks for work and comes back home to help an overworked father

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Warrior
    7.5/10 144 votes

    #4 - The Warrior

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 1977-10-13

    An old man, his grandson,and two Indians come to Walton's Mountain saying there are sacred burial grounds where the barn is built.

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • The Seashore
    6.9/10 136 votes

    #5 - The Seashore

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 1977-10-20

    The Waltons have an encounter with a strange English girl while on a small vacation at the Baldwin sister's beach cottage. Ben stays home alone expecting to live the life of a carefree bachelor.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: Marion Hargrove

  • The Volunteer
    7.8/10 111 votes

    #6 - The Volunteer

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 1977-10-27

    After Erin says no to the marriage proposal of G.W. Haines, he joins the Army. Erin visits G.W. at Camp Lee Army Base despite her father's reluctance.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: Kathleen Hite

  • The Grandchild (1)
    7.5/10 147 votes

    #7 - The Grandchild (1)

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 1977-11-03

    Mary Ellen Gives birth to the Waltons 1 st grandchild a boy name John Curtis Williard

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • The Grandchild (2)
    8.6/10 154 votes

    #8 - The Grandchild (2)

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 1977-11-03

    The Waltons are happy to have John Curtis back with the family

    Director: Ralph Senensky

    Writer: N/A

  • The First Casualty
    7.5/10 117 votes

    #9 - The First Casualty

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 1977-11-10

    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.

    Director: Harry Harris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Battle of Drucilla's Pond
    7.8/10 110 votes

    #10 - The Battle of Drucilla's Pond

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1977-11-17

    At Drucilla's pond, the Army practices maneuvers. Olivia paints quiet scenes wchi she enters in a local art show. They are bought by a mysterious admirer.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: N/A

  • The Flight
    7.8/10 152 votes

    #11 - The Flight

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1977-12-01

    This new boy that Jim-Bpb meets says he is going to join the Air Corps.Elizabeth adopts Maud Gormley as a sub grandma only until her real grandma comes back home

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Milestone
    7.0/10 120 votes

    #12 - The Milestone

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1977-12-08

    Olivia goes to Alberene her home town to see her Aunt Kate. Olivia copping with going through the change of life.Jim-Bob fakes his Mom's signature on a job application

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Children's Carol (part 1)
    7.9/10 133 votes

    #13 - The Children's Carol (part 1)

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1977-12-15

    Two British children escape the London Blitz to find safety in Walton's Mountain with the Baldwins and the Waltons for Christmas. Meanwhile, Jason contemplates whether he can fight in the impending war, and Olivia has a faith crisis as she can't understand how God could allow war.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: Kathleen Hite

  • The Children's Carol (part 2)
    7.5/10 111 votes

    #14 - The Children's Carol (part 2)

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1977-12-15

    Two British children escape the London Blitz to find safety in Walton's Mountain with the Baldwins and the Waltons for Christmas. Meanwhile, Jason contemplates whether he can fight in the impending war, and Olivia has a faith crisis as she can't understand how God could allow war.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: John McGreevey

  • The Celebration
    7.7/10 112 votes

    #15 - The Celebration

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1977-12-22

    John finds out that the family is almost out of debt so everybody pitches in on a big contract. During the mortgage burning party, Ike Godsey says that the bank will forclosing on the store. Olivia and John come to the rescue.

    Director: Gwen Arner

    Writer: Marion Hargrove

  • The Rumor
    8.0/10 130 votes

    #16 - The Rumor

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 1978-01-05

    A new family, the Brimmer's, move to the Mountain and look for work and a place to live. Some people from the town are suspicious of their German accent and John helps them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kathleen Hite

  • Spring Fever
    8.2/10 113 votes

    #17 - Spring Fever

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 1978-01-12

    A rose bush owed by Mamie Baldwin is dying and she views that as a sign of her own impending death. Jim-Bob dates Ben's girlfriend and Ben dates Jim-Bob's girlfriend. They come to blows because they are jealous.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Festival
    8.0/10 137 votes

    #18 - The Festival

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 1978-01-26

    Jason gets a lesson in prejudice when he and Josh Verdie's son audition for a recital. Aimee Godsey and Elizabeth experience Spring Fever.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael McGreevey

  • The Anniversary
    7.9/10 130 votes

    #19 - The Anniversary

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 1978-02-02

    John and Olivia have been married 25 years. Olivia buys John a phone to put in the house and John builds a gazebo for Olivia on top of the mountain. Mary Ellen and Curt have problems being apart from each other.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Family Tree
    8.2/10 143 votes

    #20 - The Family Tree

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 1978-02-09

    With Jason's help, Verdie searches her roots for the history of her family. Elizabeth corresponds with a soldier who thinks she is 18 years old and looks like Erin.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ordeal (1)
    8.0/10 129 votes

    #21 - The Ordeal (1)

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 1978-02-16

    Elizabeth falls from a log pile and she breaks her leg. Elizabeth can only walk with crutches. Jim-Bob talks her into walking.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ordeal (2)
    9.0/10 214 votes

    #22 - The Ordeal (2)

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 1978-02-16

    Elizabeth walks again

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Return (1)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #23 - The Return (1)

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 1978-03-16

    John-Boy comes back home and helps with reopening the old Guthrie Mine. John and some other men work in the mine. Without warning, the fault gives way to its weaknesses and traps the men under tons of dirt and rock.

    Director: Harry Harris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Return (2)
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #24 - The Return (2)

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 1978-03-16

    John and the other men escapes.

    Director: Harry Harris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Revelation
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #25 - The Revelation

    Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 1978-03-23

    John-Boy asks Daisy to marry him so both return home and make arrangements .John talks to Daisy's mom and learns Daisy has a 3 yr old daughter.

    Director: Gwen Arner

    Writer: N/A