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The Waltons Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
The Hawk
Thu, Sep 15, 197760 mins
A hawk is attacking the Waltons' chickens. Grandpa and Jim-Bob try to catch it. Also, a new minister joins the community.
Episode 2
The Stray
Thu, Sep 22, 197760 mins
The Waltons find a 12 year old runaway in their barn. He fits into the family and they want to keep him - but he is black. It would never work out with the way society is.
Episode 3
The Recluse
Thu, Sep 29, 197760 mins
Jason helps a woman named Fern; she is withdrawn from the world because of a past relationship. He helps her come out of the shell. Meanwhile, Ben goes to find work in Norfolk.
Episode 4
The Warrior
Thu, Oct 13, 197760 mins
An elderly Indian and his grandson visit the mountain to find their family burial ground. It is on the Waltons' land.
Episode 5
The Seashore
Thu, Oct 20, 197749 mins
The Waltons visit the seashore and stay at the Baldwin's beach home. An English girl is staying there. Meanwhile Ben stays home, hoping to enjoy time alone. He is anything but alone.
Episode 6
The Volunteer
Thu, Oct 27, 197760 mins
GW Haines proposes to Erin. She says no. GW joins the army. Meanwhile, Rover, the family peacock, is in heat and making a lot of noise.
Episode 7
The Grandchild
Thu, Nov 3, 197760 mins
Mary Ellen gives birth to the Waltons' first grandchild, John Curtis Willard. However, Cassie, a lonely and superstitious teenage neighbor whose premature baby girl was stillborn, believes John Curtis was sent to replace her own baby and she kidnaps him. It is up to Olivia to gently explain to Cassie that someday Cassie will have another baby, but that John Curtis is really Mary Ellen's.
Episode 8
The First Casualty
Thu, Nov 10, 197760 mins
Curt is called to serve in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, and Walton's Mountain receives its first war casualty when G.W. is killed in a training exercise. Yancy Tucker marries Cissy and tries to enlist.
Episode 9
The Battle of Drucilla's Pond
Thu, Nov 17, 197760 mins
Soldiers practice war at Drusilla's pond. Corabeth teaches a tap dance routine to Elizabeth and Aimee. They put on a show.
Episode 10
The Flight
Thu, Dec 1, 197760 mins
Jim-Bob meets a boy who is on his way to join the Air Corps, but the boy never actually leaves. Turns out he is a runaway. Meanwhile, Elizabeth misses Grandma, and thus builds a grandmotherly relationship with Maude Gormley.
Episode 11
The Children's Carol
Thu, Dec 8, 197760 mins
As Christmas approaches, Mary Ellen and the baby leave to be near Curt; the Baldwins shelter two children from England; Verdie bakes and sells cakes to raise money for the needy overseas.
Episode 12
The Milestone
Thu, Dec 15, 197760 mins
Not understanding why she suddenly feels emotionally fragile, Olivia turns to her Aunt Kate (Louise Latham) for advice. Jim-Bob tries to get a job dishonestly.
Episode 13
The Celebration
Thu, Dec 22, 197760 mins
The Waltons have one remaining payment on their mortgage. John and the family rush to complete one big lumber job to pay it off. As they celebrate, Ike Godsey faces financial trouble.
Episode 14
The Rumor
Thu, Jan 5, 197860 mins
Members of Flossie Brimmer's family visit the mountain. The community does not welcome them due to their German accent. Elizabeth starts a rumor about them. (April 1940)
Episode 15
Spring Fever
Thu, Jan 12, 197860 mins
Ben and Jim-Bob get on each other's nerves. They end up dating each other's girlfriends. Meanwhile, Mamie Baldwin sees a rose bush dying and thinks it means she will die. Grandpa finds a way to help her feel young again.
Episode 16
The Festival
Thu, Jan 26, 197860 mins
In spring of 1940, Jason practices his music for a town festival. He finds Josh, Verdie's son, plays the horn. They practice together. The festival organizers do not want Josh. Elizabeth and Aimee Godsey compete for the same boy.
Episode 17
The Anniversary
Thu, Feb 2, 197860 mins
John and Olivia celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Mary Ellen and Curtis begin to feel the stain of separation due to the war.
Episode 18
The Family Tree
Thu, Feb 9, 197860 mins
Jason helps Verdie research her family tree. They find people who knew her family. Elizabeth starts writing to a soldier at Camp Lee, pretending she is 18 years old by sending Erin's picture as her own.
Episode 19
The Ordeal
Thu, Feb 16, 197860 mins
Elizabeth breaks both legs in a fall from a log pile. When she comes home from the hospital, the family must adjust to her injuries and devise ways to help her walk again, something the Doctors aren't sure she'll be able to do.
Episode 20
The Return
Thu, Mar 16, 197860 mins
John-Boy returns to Walton's Mountain to write about the failing economy and lack of jobs. He talks Mr Guthrie into opening the old mine. As the menfolk are in the mine, it collapses. John makes a decision about working at a defense plant.
Episode 21
The Revelation
Thu, Mar 23, 197860 mins
John-Boy proposes to Daisy and she says yes. Daisy reconnects with her mother and learns some surprising news. Elizabeth and her friend George open a lemonade stand. Grandpa finds a way to increase sales.
Episode 22
Grandma Comes Home
Thu, Mar 30, 197860 mins
An unhappy Grandma returns home to a loving and excited family and an overprotective Grandpa; a shy boy makes plans to see Elizabeth.