John-Boy enters a mule in the annual cross-country race and finds himself competing for Selena's affections.

When the rest of the Walton family fails to pay attention to a personal tragedy in his life, Jim-Bob runs away from home.

Laura and Mary's plans to raise money for the pastor's birthday by investing the Sunday-school funds backfire.

Isaiah Edwards attempts to bond with his newly adopted son and buys him a rifle so that the pair can go hunting together; his son, an avid reader, has no interest in hunting.

Ethan Cooper returns to Colorado Springs with his new wife to give his blessing on Michaela and Sully's planned adoption.

Brian and Colleen run away from Ethan and Lillian; Colleen gets pneumonia.

Monica tries to help an attractive talk show host and her overweight housebound sister cope with a painful secret they have shared for years.

Russell Greene's (Gerald McRaney) promised job is nonexistent; his nephew, abandoned; his family's new hometown, without a doctor.

When Caroline is away with Mary at an arithmetic championship, Laura has a hard time filling her mother's shoes at home.

A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.

Charles and Mr. Edwards end up racing against time to rescue Mary, Laura and a friend from a runaway caboose.

Before joining Ty, Amy tries to get everything organized.

An emergency traps Tim with an unexpected visitor.

Jonathan Smith is an angel on a mission from God; accompanied by ex-cop Mark Gordon, whose troubled life Jonathan once helped turn around, the two travel the country guiding the lost and suffering back toward the Highway to Heaven.

Jonathan Smith is an angel on a mission from God; accompanied by ex-cop Mark Gordon, whose troubled life Jonathan once helped turn around, the two travel the country guiding the lost and suffering back toward the Highway to Heaven.

Jonathan counsels a young runaway (Tony La Torre) and a widow (Carrie Snodgress) with a terminally ill son (Barret Oliver).

John-Boy challenges Olivia to take a night school course in art, but she gets more than she expected when the instructor kisses her.

Mary Ellen discovers a beautiful ring in a secondhand purse she bought for a date with John-Boy's best friend.

John-Boy defends a freshman football player he tutored after having to report him for cheating on a history exam.

A letter in an antique desk inspires a 1990s man (Campbell Scott) to correspond with its author, a woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) from the 1800s.

A reporter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) seeks the truth about a woman's (Betty White) husband (Billy Magnussen), a pilot who never returned from duty in World War II.

John-Boy challenges Olivia to take a night school course in art, but she gets more than she expected when the instructor kisses her.

Mary Ellen discovers a beautiful ring in a secondhand purse she bought for a date with John-Boy's best friend.

John-Boy defends a freshman football player he tutored after having to report him for cheating on a history exam.

When Caroline is away with Mary at an arithmetic championship, Laura has a hard time filling her mother's shoes at home.

A deadly infection fells Caroline before she can join her family on a camping trip.

Passions explode when the townspeople start casting a production of "Romeo and Juliet"; Dr. Mike and Sully try to plan a day alone.

Mike's faith in Robert E. leads her to recommend him for the dangerous job of repairing a steam engine.

Monica helps a psychologist, still coping with the recent loss of his daughter, regain the hope that he once had.

Monica comes to the aid of a discouraged veteran teacher who has lost the enthusiasm and feelings of pride he once had for his profession.

A strict teacher (Richard Basehart) develops an instant dislike for Laura.

During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards join two others in order to transport the highly explosive liquid dynamite.

Rumors fly when Charles performs odd jobs for a widow to get a china set for Caroline.

Tim rallies the family to take another memorial ride for Marion.

The family struggles with Tim's news; in an attempt to impress a former rival, Lou fully commits to planning her high school reunion.

Old-time actors have a showdown with a street gang that is terrorizing a Hollywood neighborhood. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

A country singer's arrival in a Western town inspires a man to let his daughter pursue music; guest Ronee Blakely.

A greedy son (Jonathan Frakes) wants to institutionalize his eccentric father (Ron Moody), a construction tycoon.

A former New York stockbroker and his family move to Walton's Mountain and upset the equilibrium of the residents; guest Linda Purl.

Against Olivia's wishes, John-Boy enters a dance marathon with a girl he met in a neighboring town; guest Charles Haid.

John-Boy's feelings of inadequacy are washed away when circumstances lead to the publishing of a book of his short stories.

When an event planner gets an opportunity she can't refuse, she poses as her boss and returns to her hometown. With the help of her family and the man she left behind, she pulls off the event, but she must determine if the heart belongs at home.

A woman fights to save her community garden from a handsome real estate developer.

A former New York stockbroker and his family move to Walton's Mountain and upset the equilibrium of the residents; guest Linda Purl.

Against Olivia's wishes, John-Boy enters a dance marathon with a girl he met in a neighboring town; guest Charles Haid.

John-Boy's feelings of inadequacy are washed away when circumstances lead to the publishing of a book of his short stories.

A strict teacher (Richard Basehart) develops an instant dislike for Laura.

During a recession, Charles and Mr. Edwards join two others in order to transport the highly explosive liquid dynamite.

After the visiting Belle Starr gets into a bar fight, she stays with Dr. Mike and disrupts her peaceful home life.

Dr. Mike and Sully try to stop a paleontologist who is digging up Cheyenne burial sites while searching for dinosaur bones.

Journalist Monica visits a teen gang-member (De'aundre Bonds) on death row who has much in common with a fellow death-row inmate (Carl Lumbly); guest Debbie Allen.

Monica (Roma Downey) poses as a research assistant to try and reunite an archaeologist (Corey Parker) with his dying grandfather (Harold Gould).

A Russian emigrant (Theodore Bikel) objects to cancellation of the centennial party.

A gentle and sensitive musician returns to Walnut Grove to resume his career as a teacher.

A tornado that destroys crops convinces a desolate Charles to sell the farm and go back to his old home.

The whole family is in danger when a threat from Ty's past arrives in Hudson.

Amy is convinced to work with a dangerous jumping horse.

A high-school student almost gives up on life after losing both legs in a motorcycle accident. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

A high-school student who lost his legs in an accident regains his will to live. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

An actor (Daniel Davis) hires Jonathan and Mark to look after his estranged children (Bobby Jacoby, Emily Moultrie).

Grandpa becomes upset with John, and his stubborn pride leads him to pack, take Grandma by the hand and leave home.

Feeling "put out to pasture," John seeks adventure by leaving to work in a Norfolk shipyard.

The Waltons help prepare for the return of an old friend's wife, but strange circumstances surround the visit.

Suffering from short-term memory loss, a man (Zachary Levi) falls in love with the same waitress (Alexis Bledel) every day.

Motor City mechanic Jess reluctantly agrees to participate in a car restoration show and is shocked to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Luke, is her main competitor.

Grandpa becomes upset with John, and his stubborn pride leads him to pack, take Grandma by the hand and leave home.

Feeling "put out to pasture," John seeks adventure by leaving to work in a Norfolk shipyard.

The Waltons help prepare for the return of an old friend's wife, but strange circumstances surround the visit.

A Russian emigrant (Theodore Bikel) objects to cancellation of the centennial party.

A gentle and sensitive musician returns to Walnut Grove to resume his career as a teacher.

Substitute instructor Mike gets in trouble for teaching evolution theory; Mike takes an abused girl under her wing.

Sully must overcome his spiritual crisis in order to save Loren, who has been critically injured in the wilderness.

A rising Secret Service agent learns her kidney could save a dying friend; with Ben Vereen, Roy Thinnes.

Threatening her status as an angel, Monica lies to help an accused killer - whom she believes is a hero - escape from police custody.

On a film set, Jonathan meets another angel (Al Ruscio), and Mark falls for an actress (Stella Stevens).

A Vietnam veteran causes problems when he brings home his Amerasian daughter. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

Mark and Jonathan work as hotel bellhops to help a millionaire's son (Brian Kerwin) find meaning in his life.

Car salesman Honest Eddy (Geoffrey Lewis) plans an expansion, which threatens a local orphanage at Christmas.

Suspicious of his brother's new bride (Mary-Louise Parker), a young man (Thomas McCarthy) meddles in their lives.

After the death of her mother, Lara Ritchie (Lauren Hewett) goes to stay with her father, Larry (Jamey Sheridan), who lives on a farm in Australia with his new wife, Gladwyn (Judy Davis), and their three children. Larry's family is uncomfortable at first around Lara, whom Gladwyn treats differently from her biological offspring. Easing the transition along is Thunderwith, a dog who becomes a friend to Lara, helping her forgive and connect to the relative strangers who make up her new family.

An eccentric dreamer (Brian Benben) infuriates the owner (William Hurt) of a funeral home after he builds the world's largest drive-in movie theater across the street.

A woman (Rebecca Romijn) returns to Paris after a 20-year absence and ends up reconnecting with her college boyfriend (Jerry O'Connell).

Jess and David try to buy an inn; Mick and Megan explore their feelings; Kevin and Sarah make a decision that can upend the family.

Abby and Trace rescue the play; David and Jess learn to work together; Bree works alone; Mick and Megan come together.

The O'Briens struggle with their parents' decision; David and Jess wrestle with scheduling; Abby weighs personal and professional offers.

Mick and Megan celebrate their old life; Jess and David await the start of their life together; Connor and Bree's careers are in flux.

On a film set, Jonathan meets another angel (Al Ruscio), and Mark falls for an actress (Stella Stevens).

A Vietnam veteran causes problems when he brings home his Amerasian daughter. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

Mark and Jonathan work as hotel bellhops to help a millionaire's son (Brian Kerwin) find meaning in his life.

Car salesman Honest Eddy (Geoffrey Lewis) plans an expansion, which threatens a local orphanage at Christmas.

Mike and Sully arrive too late to avert Custer's slaughter of the Indians at the Washita River; Brian befriends an Indian boy.

Sully and the kids try to help Mike deal with the emotional aftermath of the Washita massacre.

Monica poses as a nurse to help an ailing man whom she was first sent to help in 1938; the Angel of Etiquette is out to teach Tess some patience.

Wedding coordinators Monica and Tess counsel a bride whose inability to trust threatens her happiness.

Investigating a friend's death, Mark encounters drug smugglers; guests Michael Bowen, Lee Bryant.

Jonathan cannot reunite a couple because he has fallen for the woman (Robin Dearden).

Jonathan and Mark journey back in time to save Mark's grandfather's (John McLiam) farm from repossession.

A college basketball star (Glenn Michael Jones) must face his illiteracy when a heart condition denies him a scholarship.

Earl Hamner Jr., creator and narrator of "The Waltons" television series, highlights moments from the Emmy Award-winning program.

Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James Garner) dies, Jason expects to receive a hefty inheritance. Instead, however, Jason must set out on a journey of self-discovery to earn the true gift his grandfather meant for him to have. Along the way, Jason befriends a dying girl (Abigail Breslin) and her mother (Ali Hillis) and learns what is really important in life.

Despite his best intentions, a billionaire has trouble making his beloved girlfriend a priority. He reads his grandfather's journal in the hope that it will provide guidance on how to live his life.

Jason Stevens continues his journey while helping a friend walk a similar path.

Elizabeth wonders if she is truly ready to let love in again. Rosemary wonders what her purpose is. Clara and Jesse sort through their issues. Carson receives an amazing opportunity. A stranger named Christopher comes in town.

A health scare has everyone in Hope Valley worried about one of their own; Nathan is finally going to get Allie's adoption finalized; Lucas begins to become suspicious of Christopher's behavior.

Elizabeth focuses on teaching Angela how to read braille; Rosemary and Lee struggle to give Rachel the freedom she was promised; Bill feels displaced when he's asked to return his Mountie uniform.

Elizabeth is distraught over the reveal of Nathan's secret; everyone helps a couple prepare for their wedding; the bachelor and bachelorette parties stir up mixed emotions from the guests; a mysterious businessman arrives in town.

Connie Britton, along with three experts in parenting, style, and home help single mothers create more balanced and fulfilling lives for themselves and their families.

Jonathan cannot reunite a couple because he has fallen for the woman (Robin Dearden).

Jonathan and Mark journey back in time to save Mark's grandfather's (John McLiam) farm from repossession.

A college basketball star (Glenn Michael Jones) must face his illiteracy when a heart condition denies him a scholarship.

Mike's mother and sisters arrive on the train for her wedding; tensions rise between Mike and Sully; Custer puts a bounty out for Cloud Dancing.

Sully returns; Mike realizes she wants to marry Sully; Brian has a surprise for the newlyweds.

A white-collar criminal learns that he must restore the faith of a 13-year-old girl if he wants to enjoy his afterlife.

A tough television reporter investigates an elderly couple on suspicions that they are abusing their foster children.

A man (Johnny Cash) dressed as a cleric and his wife (June Carter Cash) claim to be on a mission of mercy.

Mr. Edwards' adopted son John decides to refuse a college scholarship when Mary agrees to get married to him.

After having her horse shod for the annual race, Laura learns that the Olesons have purchased an expensive racehorse for Nellie.

A training accident results in an injury, and an unlikely ally arrives to show support.

Georgie reconsiders her future in show jumping after a video goes viral.

A dying woman tries to reconcile with her stern father (William Windom) for the sake of her illegitimate daughter.

Jonathan's guidance helps the romance of a quadriplegic lawyer (James Troesh) and Mark's cousin (Margie Impert).

Jonathan arranges an exchange between a pitiless millionaire and a kind vagrant (Ned Beatty in a dual role).

Grandpa is stricken by a heart attack and is desperately despondent about his condition; the entire Walton family makes every effort to restore his will to live.

John-Boy tries to unravel the circumstances of a hit-and-run charge brought against Ben in a nearby town.

Ike Godsey falls in love with the Waltons' cousin Corabeth; John-Boy arranges for Erin to be photographed.

A group of decorated World War II heroes, including George (Brad Johnson) and Jesse (Tom Sizemore), come back to their sleepy Texas home town after their tour of duty to find that crooked politicians have taken control of the local government. Appalled, George, Jesse and their fellow soldiers unite their friends and family in a battle against the town mayor and his administration, who care more about their own personal finances than for the well-being of those they were elected to serve.

After his mother dies, a college dropout (Chad Willett) befriends a patient (Vanessa Redgrave) at a health-care facility, and she gives him support and guidance.

Grandpa is stricken by a heart attack and is desperately despondent about his condition; the entire Walton family makes every effort to restore his will to live.

John-Boy tries to unravel the circumstances of a hit-and-run charge brought against Ben in a nearby town.

Ike Godsey falls in love with the Waltons' cousin Corabeth; John-Boy arranges for Erin to be photographed.

A man (Johnny Cash) dressed as a cleric and his wife (June Carter Cash) claim to be on a mission of mercy.

Mr. Edwards' adopted son John decides to refuse a college scholarship when Mary agrees to get married to him.

Dr. Mike and Sully remember the events that have marked their love affair and have second thoughts about their impending nuptials.

Dr. Mike and Sully's return from their honeymoon is marred by the arrival of a greedy banker and Cloud Dancing's hatred of the reservation.

A drug-addicted, hard-drinking prostitute (Delta Burke) gets a second chance at Tess' halfway house.

Julia, a former prostitute, wants the Greene family to relinquish custody of Nathaniel, the son she abandoned years ago.

Nellie feigns injury after an argument with Laura, then tries to manipulate others.

After witnessing a loud argument, Laura is under the impression that Mr. Oleson kills his wife, but no one believes her.

Laura struggles to understand why the rest of her family does not like her goat, which she saves from farmer Parson's shotgun.

Just days before Lyndy's naming ceremony, the family finds themselves keeping secrets.

Amy and Ty care for a wild mare and her foal, which provides a solution to their parenting problems.

An 11-year-old actress (Carrie Wells) manipulates parents and co-workers; guest Trish Van Devere.

A widow (Eileen Heckart) will lose her home to corporate developers unless neighbors will help.

A widower (Lew Ayres) pines away in a rest home, until his grandson and Jonathan give him jogging shoes.

An unscrupulous student at Boatwright University steals John-Boy's notes; the blame falls on a good friend of John-Boy's, causing a great deal of hurt and distrust.

Grandpa gets angry and moves out with Grandma after John suggests he take life a little easier.

A fun mountain wedding threatens to destroy the marriage of a family friend.

Lindsey, a widowed single mother, stays closed off to life after losing her husband. When she buys a stocking at a craft fair, her family members begin finding items in it that have importance in their lives.

A single woman with a newly adopted baby gets stuck in Bethlehem, Pa.; with no room at the inn, she's forced to stay with a stranger who turns out to be the miracle she has needed.

An unscrupulous student at Boatwright University steals John-Boy's notes; the blame falls on a good friend of John-Boy's, causing a great deal of hurt and distrust.

Grandpa gets angry and moves out with Grandma after John suggests he take life a little easier.

A fun mountain wedding threatens to destroy the marriage of a family friend.

Nellie feigns injury after an argument with Laura, then tries to manipulate others.

After witnessing a loud argument, Laura is under the impression that Mr. Oleson kills his wife, but no one believes her.

Baseball fever hits town when an all-star team arrives; the townspeople agree to split profits from a match with the traveling challengers.

Mike becomes more absorbed in her new role as wife; rebellious Colleen joins schoolmates for dangerous and questionable escapades.

Before Christmas arrives, Monica must reunite a violinmaker who has turned against his son upon learning that the young man is dying of AIDS.

An advertising photographer (Isabella Hofmann) views her overly dependent mother (Carol Lawrence) as an obstacle to fulfillment.

Charles rushes back to Wisconsin after he learns his mother has died and his father is suicidal with grief.

Charles' father stays with the Ingalls, but an incident with Laura deepens his depression.

Charles tries to tolerate three bullies, until they assault his family.

Jack tags along on Amy and Ty's romantic trip to Pike River.

Ty is asked to mentor a troubled kid, but finding common ground proves harder than he expected.

Jonathan and Mark play Cupid for a rancher's son (John Hammond) and a horse trainer's daughter (Helen Hunt).

Learning she has cancer, Lizzy (Helen Hunt) tells Garth (John Hammond) their elopement was a mistake.

Guilt plagues a policeman who shot a teenager brandishing an empty gun.

Amid plans to expand his business, John considers Jason's desire to study music a waste of time.

John-Boy's story, if published, may devastate Emily Baldwin; Grandpa's raffle prize is a statue of a woman.

Ben's plans to win the heart of a special girl backfires, and sends her into the arms of Jason.

When the husband of their friend Serena (Joyce Van Patten) dies, Ira (James Garner) and Maggie Moran (Joanne Woodward), an older married couple, make an event out of their day's travel to the funeral. Examining life and marriage on their journey, the couple of 29 years remains as in love today as when they first met - despite being near opposites in personality. However, their love and respect for one another cut through all the differences between them.

A fashion photographer (Andie MacDowell) bonds with her mentally impaired sister (Rosie O'Donnell) after their father dies suddenly.

Amid plans to expand his business, John considers Jason's desire to study music a waste of time.

John-Boy's story, if published, may devastate Emily Baldwin; Grandpa's raffle prize is a statue of a woman.

Ben's plans to win the heart of a special girl backfires, and sends her into the arms of Jason.

Charles rushes back to Wisconsin after he learns his mother has died and his father is suicidal with grief.

Charles' father stays with the Ingalls, but an incident with Laura deepens his depression.

Matthew's fiancee, Ingrid, is making final wedding plans when she is attacked by Brian's rabid dog and becomes gravely ill.

Though an elderly patient believes the springs are helping him, Dr. Mike knows his improvements are psychological; Mike wants Sully to play Prince Charming.

Prosecutor Tess faces an ambitious defense attorney (Kadeem Hardison) in a class-action suit against a tobacco company.

A minister loses his faith when his son is killed in an auto accident shortly after the two of them have a fight.

The community's children are trapped by a sudden snowstorm while on their way home from school. With Michael Landon and Karen Grassle.

Carrie falls into a deep mine while chasing a butterfly; a drunken former miner must get his act together to rescue her.

When Mr. Edwards takes his deathly ill daughter to a mountain cabin to nurse her, Laura tries to help.

While on Lyndy's first camping trip, Amy and Ty find an injured animal.

Georgie asks Wyatt to help him reunite a famous rider and her long-lost horse.

As counselors at a camp for youths with cancer, Jonathan and Mark help a teenage ex-athlete.

While most of the campers find contentment, Jonathan encourages Jason's reluctant father to join in.

Jonathan performs a miracle for the hard-working daughter of a struggling theatrical agent; guests Bill Macy, Alice Ghostley.

John and Olivia prepare for their 20th anniversary; John-Boy falls for an older woman writer and plans to leave.

The family may lose its considerable investment in a new business when John is hospitalized with pneumonia.

Miss Hunter and the Rev. Fordwick take a two-week honeymoon, leaving Olivia in the classroom and John-Boy at the pulpit.

A man (Barry Watson) is reunited with his former teenage crush (Mia Kirshner) while working to save a favorite childhood retreat from closure.

After returning home to the town that he abandoned, a country singer (Austin Stowell) hopes to reconnect with his childhood barber (Danny Glover).

John and Olivia prepare for their 20th anniversary; John-Boy falls for an older woman writer and plans to leave.

The family may lose its considerable investment in a new business when John is hospitalized with pneumonia.

Miss Hunter and the Rev. Fordwick take a two-week honeymoon, leaving Olivia in the classroom and John-Boy at the pulpit.

The community's children are trapped by a sudden snowstorm while on their way home from school. With Michael Landon and Karen Grassle.

Carrie falls into a deep mine while chasing a butterfly; a drunken former miner must get his act together to rescue her.

Dorothy Jennings' book about her experiences in Colorado Springs becomes a best seller, but it angers townsfolk.

Loren proposes to Dorothy but has a stroke before she can answer; an old friend wants Sully to come to the gold fields.

A death-obsessed magician and his institutionalized mother try to escape the childhood tragedy that has damaged both their lives.

A judge suspends Monica after she misses her performance evaluation, unaware that she is being delayed by a fallen angel out to get her.

Mrs. Oleson casts Nellie as the lead in the children's play; a girl plots marriage for her widowed mother.

The Ingalls try to help a boy who is rejected by the townsfolk because his father is an Indian warrior.

A black boy (guest star Todd Bridges) enslaves himself to the Ingallses in exchange for an education. With Michael Landon and Karen Grassle.

Amy and Ty disagree about how to treat a horse when the Fairfield manager has a concern.

Tim turns a team penning event into a town spectacle.

Jonathan (Michael Landon) enlists the help of a con man when Mark (Victor French) is tricked into selling his soul to Satan.

Jonathan (Michael Landon) alerts the citizens of a small coastal town to the pollution dangers of a nearby factory. With Victor French.

When Jonathan is called away, Mark visits his former partner and uncovers a family secret; guest Shannen Doherty.

John-Boy brings home his college tutor, a 16-year-old genius who seems to possess no social skills.

An aspiring preacher (Cleavon Little) enters a boxing match in order to win enough money to build a church on Walton's Mountain.

John is apprehensive about facing his highly successful classmates at his 25-year high-school reunion.

A psychologist quits her job as a television host and returns to her hometown, where she reunites with her high school sweetheart.