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The Waltons Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
The Hawk
Thu, Sep 15, 1977 60 mins
The unorthodox new pastor infatuates Erin.
Episode 2
The Stray
Thu, Sep 22, 1977 60 mins
A n African American orphan sheltered by the Waltons grows increasingly attached to John.
Episode 3
The Recluse
Thu, Sep 29, 1977 60 mins
John has difficulty completing a Government contract when Ben takes a job in Norfolk. John: Ralph Waite. Fern Lockwood: Linda Marsh. Anson Adams: Joseph Butcher. Jarvis: Lew Brown. Mrs. Devine: Bella Bruck. Grandpa: Will Geer. Debbie: Robyn Pohle. Easy Jackson: Britt Leach. Jason: Jon Walmsley. Grandpa: Will Geer. Marla: Carol Ann Williams. Olivia: Michael Learned.
Episode 4
The Warrior
Thu, Oct 13, 1977 60 mins
An aged Cherokee claims the Waltons' barn stands on a sacred burial ground. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. John: Ralph Waite. Matthew Teskigi: Ernest Esparza III. Judge Parrish: Richard Eastham. Public Defender: Tom Bellin. Olivia: Michael Learned. Grandpa: Will Geer. Jim-Bob: David W. Harper. Jason: Jon Walmsley.
Episode 5
The Seashore
Thu, Oct 20, 1977 60 mins
The Waltons discover a girl living in a seaside house thought vacant. John: Ralph Waite. Lisa: Vickery Turner. Darlene: Melody Thomas. Dittenberger: Michael Richardson. Flaherty: Robert Gooden. Moresdale: Arthur Franz. Olivia: Michael Learned. Grandpa: Will Geer. Miss Emily: Mary Jackson.
Episode 6
The Volunteer
Thu, Oct 27, 1977 60 mins
Erin's suitor joins the Army after his marriage proposal is declined. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. G.W. Haines: David Doremus. Maude Gormley: Merie Earle. Abel Bingley: David Clarke. Judy: Wendy Rastatter. Ernie: Channing Clarkson. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Grandpa: Will Geer. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor.
Episode 7
The Grandchild
Thu, Nov 3, 1977 120 mins
A woman whose child was stillborn upsets expectant Mary Ellen with superstitions. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Yancy: Robert Donner. Ab: David Hooks. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox. Mrs. Brimmer: Nora Marlowe. Maude Gormley: Merie Earle. Burlesque Dancer: Trish Garland. Curt: Tom Bower. Grandpa: Will Geer. Jason: Jon Walmsley. Jim-Bob: David W. Harper.
Episode 8
The Grandchild
Thu, Nov 3, 1977 60 mins
A woman whose child was stillborn upsets expectant Mary Ellen with superstitions. First of two parts. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Yancy: Robert Donner. Ab: David Hooks. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox. Mrs. Brimmer: Nora Marlowe.
Episode 9
The First Casualty
Thu, Nov 10, 1977 60 mins
Curt is inducted into the Army, and Erin has a bittersweet reunion with furloughed G.W.. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Yancy: Robert Donner. Olivia: Michael Learned. George Haines: Jim McCarthy. Louise Haines: Jean Allison. Sissy: Cissy Wellman. Thelma: Dorothy Shay. Mickey: David Dotson. John: Ralph Waite. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor.
Episode 10
The Battle of Drucilla's Pond
Thu, Nov 17, 1977 60 mins
Army maneuvers shatter the tranquility of Waltons Mountain. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Pvt. Lance: Michael Sullivan. Jane Stevens: Alice Hirson. Aimee: Rachel Longaker. Maude: Merie Earle. Sergeant: Joseph M. Cala. Sentry: Jeff Reese. Thelma: Dorothy Shay. Grandpa: Will Geer. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor. Curt: Tom Bower. Ike: Joe Conley. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards.
Episode 11
The Flight
Thu, Dec 1, 1977 60 mins
Jim-Bob's new friend doesn't tell anyone that he ran away from an orphanage. Joe: Peter Miner. Jim-Bob: David W. Harper. Sarah: Lynn Carlin. Ep: John Crawford. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Claire: Michelle Stacy. Grandpa: Will Geer. Harrison Bixby: Dan Priest. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. Maude: Merie Earle. Ed Larkin: Jerry Crews.
Episode 12
The Milestone
Thu, Dec 8, 1977 60 mins
The family is puzzled by Olivia's moodiness and erratic behavior. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Aunt Kate: Louise Latham. Clinton: Jim Henaghan. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox. Jim-Bob: David W. Harper. Grandpa: Will Geer. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler.
Episode 13
The Children's Carol
Mon, Dec 5, 1977 60 mins
Part 1 of two. The Waltons entertain two English orphans as Christmas guests. Michael Learned, Ralph Waite. Tess: Sally Boyden. Pip: Jeff Cotler. Verdie: Lynn Hamilton. Alan: David A. Cramer. Mrs. Rumsen: Judee Morton. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox.
Episode 14
The Children's Carol
Mon, Dec 5, 1977 60 mins
Conclusion. Olivia's faith is shaken when the Christmas guests---two English orphans---tell of their parents' wartime deaths. Michael Learned, Ralph Waite. Tess: Sally Boyden. Pip: Jeff Cotler. Verdie: Lynn Hamilton. Alan: David A. Cramer. Mrs. Rumsen: Judee Morton. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox.
Episode 15
The Celebration
Thu, Dec 22, 1977 60 mins
A lumber contract and the chance to pay off a mortgage give the Waltons a sense of impending prosperity. Ralph Waite, Michael Learned. Renshaw: William Phipps. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox. Marcia: Tammi Bula. Brendamore: Jack Manning. Horace: Bill Bramley. Maude: Merie Earle. Superintendent: Hal Riddle. Ike: Joe Conley. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards. Grandpa: Will Geer. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor.
Episode 16
The Rumor
Thu, Jan 5, 1978 60 mins
Elizabeth sparks rumors of a German invasion when an immigrant settles nearby. John: Ralph Waite. Marta Brimmer: Ellen Blake. Katrina Brimmer: Tasha Lee Zemrus. Buck Vernon: Barry Cahill. Fisk: Hal Bokar. Charley: Larry J. Blake. Ep: John Crawford. Grandpa: Will Geer. Olivia: Michael Learned. Ike: Joe Conley. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards. Jim-Bob: David W. Harper. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor.
Episode 17
Spring Fever
Thu, Jan 12, 1978 60 mins
Ben and Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) compete for the attentions of the fairer sex. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Ruby: Heather Totten. Patsy: Debbie Gunn. Grandpa: Will Geer. Miss Mamie: Helen Kleeb. Miss Emily: Mary Jackson. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler.
Episode 18
The Festival
Thu, Jan 26, 1978 60 mins
Prejudice bars a black trumpeter from playing at the annual spring festival. Jason: Jon Walmsley. John: Ralph Waite. Josh: James Bond III. Verdie: Lynn Hamilton. Harley: Hal Williams. Jodie: T.K. Carter. Aimee: Rachel Longaker. Simmons: Steve Shaw. Mrs. Wilkens: Kathleen O'Malley. Olivia: Michael Learned. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough.
Episode 19
The Ordeal
Thu, Feb 16, 1978 60 mins
Conclusion. Jim-Bob blames himself for a mishap that could leave Elizabeth disabled. David W. Harper, Kami Cotler, Michael Learned.
Episode 20
The Family Tree
Thu, Feb 9, 1978 60 mins
Verdie discovers her father's slave ornament while investigating her ancestry. Jason: Jon Walmsley. Harley: Hal Williams. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. Mrs. Nelson: Paulene Myers. Grandpa: Will Geer. Frank Nelson: Davis Roberts. John: Ralph Waite. Arnold Kevin: Donald Petrie. Olivia: Michael Learned. Miss Unwin: Ernestine Barrier. Sexton: Vernon Washington. Clerk: Amzie Strickland.
Episode 21
The Ordeal
Thu, Feb 16, 1978 120 mins
Jim-Bob blames himself for an accident that could leave Elizabeth disabled. Michael Learned, Ralph Waite. Ada: Virginia Gregg. Aimee: Rachel Longaker. Dr. Jamison: Richard Sarradet. Thelma: Dorothy Shay. Evelyn: Julie Gibson. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor. Ben: Eric Scott. Grandpa: Will Geer. Erin: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Jason: Jon Walmsley. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards.
Episode 22
The Ordeal
Thu, Feb 16, 1978 60 mins
Elizabeth is unable to walk after an accident. First of two parts. Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned.
Episode 23
The Return
Thu, Mar 16, 1978 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. A post-Depression employment crisis brings John-Boy home. Guthrie: Lloyd Nolan. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Harley: Hal Williams. Grandpa: Will Geer. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor.
Episode 24
The Return
Thu, Mar 16, 1978 60 mins
Conclusion. John-Boy tries to reestablish an abandoned coal mine. Guthrie: Lloyd Nolan. John: Ralph Waite. Olivia: Michael Learned. Harley: Hal Williams. Grandpa: Will Geer.
Episode 25
The Revelation
Thu, Mar 23, 1978 60 mins
John-Boy plans to marry an actress he once paired with in a dance marathon. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Daisy: Deirdre Lenihan. Mrs. Garner: Rachel Bard. George Simmons: Steve Shaw. Johnson: Walter Brooke. Grandpa: Will Geer. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. Corabeth: Ronnie Claire Edwards.
Episode 26
Grandma Comes Home
Thu, Mar 30, 1978 60 mins
Left without speech after a long illness, Grandma faces her difficult adjustment with a listlessness that worries the family. Grandpa: Will Geer. Olivia: Michael Learned. John: Ralph Waite. Clarence: Kenny Marquis. Rev. Buchanan: Peter Fox. Mary Ellen: Judy Norton-Taylor. Elizabeth: Kami Cotler. Ben: Eric Scott. Miss Emily: Mary Jackson. Miss Mamie: Helen Kleeb.
