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The Waltons Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1974 - 1975
Episode 1
The Conflict
Thu, Sep 12, 1974 60 mins
Conclusion of a story about a fight by Grandpa's aged sister-in-law against Government eviction from her land.
Episode 2
The Conflict
Thu, Sep 12, 1974 120 mins
Grandpa helps his aged sister-in-law (Beulah Bondi) fight Government eviction from her land. Grandpa: Will Geer. John-Boy: Richard Thomas. John: Ralph Waite.
Episode 3
The First Day
Thu, Sep 19, 1974 60 mins
It's John-Boy's first day at college, and everything goes wrong.
Episode 4
The Thoroughbred
Thu, Sep 26, 1974 60 mins
John-Boy pits the family mule against a chum's Thoroughbred in a cross-country race.
Episode 5
The Runaway
Thu, Oct 3, 1974 60 mins
Jim-Bob runs away.
Episode 6
The Romance
Thu, Oct 10, 1974 60 mins
Olivia's art-class instructor shows an interest in her that goes beyond her work.
Episode 7
The Ring
Thu, Oct 17, 1974 60 mins
Vanity leads Mary Ellen into trouble after she finds a valuable ring.
Episode 8
The System
Thu, Oct 24, 1974 60 mins
John-Boy defends an American football star caught cheating on a history exam.
Episode 9
The Spoilers
Thu, Oct 31, 1974 60 mins
Their new neighbours' sophisticated lifestyle leads several of the Waltons to question their own values.
Episode 10
The Marathon
Thu, Nov 7, 1974 60 mins
Much against his mother's wishes, John-Boy enters a dance marathon.
Episode 11
The Book
Thu, Nov 14, 1974 60 mins
A publisher offers to print John-Boy's stories in book form.
Episode 12
The Job
Thu, Nov 21, 1974 60 mins
John-Boy takes a part-time job reading to a blind---and bitter---young woman.
Episode 13
The Departure
Thu, Dec 5, 1974 60 mins
John surprises the family by taking a job far from home.
Episode 14
The Visitor
Thu, Dec 12, 1974 60 mins
The Waltons help fix up the home of an elderly friend who is eager to have it ready for his wife.
Episode 15
The Birthday
Thu, Dec 19, 1974 60 mins
The Waltons rally to restore Grandpa's zest for life after he suffers a heart attack.
Episode 16
The Lie
Thu, Jan 2, 1975 60 mins
Ben secretly borrows John-Boy's car and gets both into trouble.
Episode 17
The Matchmakers
Thu, Jan 9, 1975 60 mins
John plays matchmaker between his visiting cousin and storeowner Ike Godsey.
Episode 18
The Beguiled
Thu, Jan 16, 1975 60 mins
Just before an exam, a flighty rich girl purloins John-Boy's study notes.
Episode 19
The Caretakers
Thu, Jan 23, 1975 60 mins
No longer feeling wanted, Grandpa and Grandma move out.
Episode 20
The Shivaree
Thu, Jan 30, 1975 60 mins
A wedding-night shivaree nearly scuttles the marriage of Olivia's namesake.
Episode 21
The Choice
Thu, Feb 6, 1975 60 mins
Jason's plans for a career in music runs into formidable opposition from his father.
Episode 22
The Statue
Thu, Feb 13, 1975 60 mins
Grandpa brings home a statue he knows Grandma will hate; John-Boy writes a story based on a woman's fantasised love affair.
Episode 23
The Song
Thu, Feb 20, 1975 60 mins
Jealousy and a lack of communication come between Ben and Jason.
Episode 24
The Woman
Thu, Feb 27, 1975 60 mins
John-Boy falls in love with a visiting poet.
Episode 25
The Venture
Thu, Mar 6, 1975 60 mins
Sickness jeopardises the family's lumber business.
