John-Boy invites Gypsies to camp on the Waltons' land, despite dire predictions; guest Gregory Sierra.

John-Boy seeks city employment when a legal mix-up threatens the Waltons' lumber rights; guest Garry Walberg.

Laura and Mary are concerned that other students won't accept them on their first day of school; Nellie Oleson snubs them for their homespun dresses.

After a hailstorm devastates his crops, Charles learns of blasting work available in a faraway quarry.

Mike's patient, a woman wounded during a massacre, falls for Sully; Loren thinks Dorothy is seeing more of Jake than him.

Matthew, Colleen and Brian feel neglected when Dr. Mike and the Rev. Johnson search for families that will adopt orphans.

As a delivery-room nurse, Monica (Roma Downey) helps an unwed teen decide about her baby; guest Susan Ruttan.

Monica learns about wills and inheritances while teaching a shy estate lawyer about living and loving.

Laura becomes enamoured by a new student, but he expresses more interest in Mary, which breaks her heart.

Charles helps a woman stage her own wake to ensure her distant children's attendance.

Laura befriends a lonely, crippled girl (Kim Richards) sheltered by her father.

While helping a mounted archer, Amy reveals the mystery behind Spartan's behavior.

Amy helps her sister connect with a new horse.

A small-time crook finds a briefcase containing $1 million and then needs help fending off the two hoods who "lost" the money.

Jonathan and Mark decide to help a homeless street performer (Dick Van Dyke) who has done many good deeds.

After suffering a heart attack, a blind pianist turns to Mark and Jonathan to help him start a new life.

An illiterate woman (Lynn Hamilton) whose daughter is graduating from college asks John-Boy to teach her.

John-Boy helps a blacksmith (Ned Beatty) write to a woman; Olivia neglects the family to sing in a choir.

John-Boy's casual date for the movies decides to unleash her considerable feminine charms on him.

A workaholic's (Kristin Davis) untimely death leads to her recruitment as a Christmas angel. Her first task is to help a struggling singer (Eric McCormack) use his music to heal old wounds.

Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man (Tom Cavanagh) and a woman (Faith Ford) temporarily swap houses.

An illiterate woman (Lynn Hamilton) whose daughter is graduating from college asks John-Boy to teach her.

John-Boy helps a blacksmith (Ned Beatty) write to a woman; Olivia neglects the family to sing in a choir.

John-Boy's casual date for the movies decides to unleash her considerable feminine charms on him.

Laura becomes enamoured by a new student, but he expresses more interest in Mary, which breaks her heart.

Charles helps a woman stage her own wake to ensure her distant children's attendance.

Sully and Michaela scout for information that will prevent further bloodshed when the Buffalo Soldiers arrive to confront renegade Indians.

Dr. Mike and Sully try to dissuade Matthew when a slick card shark teaches him to gamble and he believes he's found an easy way to make money.

A man's (Ed Marinaro) wife and mistress (Brooke Adams, Nancy Allen) have a car accident; the angels invite the women to spend Thanksgiving with them.

A wealthy family meets an Ecuadorian orphan who claims to be the foster child they supported for years; guest Rue McClanahan.

Caroline reluctantly leaves the children with a baby sitter when Charles invites her on a 6-day trip to Mankato.

Substitute-teacher Caroline deals with a boy (Dirk Blocker) ridiculed for his limited literacy.

After Laura's pet raccoon bites her and the dog, Charles and Caroline discover it is rabid.

Jack discovers the true reason for his friend's visit.

Things turn dangerous for Amy, Tim and Georgie at a horse clinic.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French), posing as high-school teachers, help a diverse group of students deal with the trauma of the upcoming senior prom. Guest stars: Lisa LaMont and J. Eddie Peck.

Fearing success may end Jonathan's stay on Earth, Mark hampers efforts to reconcile a mother and daughter.

Controversy and misunderstanding split a neighborhood when a halfway house for mental patients opens.

John-Boy must choose between an important date and escorting a dying neighbor to a favorite seaside spot.

John-Boy heads for a mountain cabin to write, but ends up delivering an old schoolmate's (Sissy Spacek) baby.

Planning a surprise for the family with the Baldwin sisters, Grandpa makes Grandma jealous.

The children of a couple (Roma Downey, Tim Matheson) on the brink of divorce send their parents on a trip in hopes of rekindling the romance.

Cass, a busy, single mother, hires her friend Matt to help her take care of the kids. Eventually, she realizes that the person who could complete her family may have been there the whole time.

John-Boy must choose between an important date and escorting a dying neighbor to a favorite seaside spot.

John-Boy heads for a mountain cabin to write, but ends up delivering an old schoolmate's (Sissy Spacek) baby.

Planning a surprise for the family with the Baldwin sisters, Grandpa makes Grandma jealous.

Caroline reluctantly leaves the children with a baby sitter when Charles invites her on a 6-day trip to Mankato.

Substitute-teacher Caroline deals with a boy (Dirk Blocker) ridiculed for his limited literacy.

Dr. Mike clashes with Dorothy when she acts to protect her family from her friend's desperate son, who is addicted to morphine.

A Denver banker brings the Ku Klux Klan to Colorado Springs to find new members and force Robert E to leave his home.

The angels join a small-town church's Christmas celebration in order to help a man (Randy Travis) understand his disabled brother.

Monica (Roma Downey) helps a homeless man (Gregory Harrison) who lost his wife and self-worth; guests Marion Ross; Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

A mute coppersmith (Chuck McCann) plans to end a controversy over a proposed church bell.

Burning the midnight oil preparing for a school contest, Mary causes a fire, and Caroline orders her to withdraw.

The Ingalls struggle with limited funds as they decide on Christmas gifts.

Amy tries to free a horse from a trailer; Georgie searches for Tim.

Amy steps in to help Georgie with a new challenge.

A disabled Vietnam War hero (James Stacy) takes drastic steps to get money for dental work. With Anne Curry and Daniel Ziskie.

A TV anchorman's (Robert Culp) cocaine addiction prompts his concerned son to turn him in to the police.

Parents (Anne Jackson, Eli Wallach) of a comatose boy try to comfort their daughter, who feels responsible.

A widow accuses John of stealing while he was working in her mansion; guest Dennis Dugan.

Widow Verdie Grant (Lynn Hamilton) seeks help to win an itinerant laborer (Hal Williams) with a young son.

John-Boy catches a friend stealing chickens, then learns that the man who was robbed has been shot.

A man (Keith McErlean) tells his mother (Dianne Wiest), his grandmother (Angela Lansbury) and his sister that he is in the final stages of AIDS.

Accustomed to 19th-century high society, a young teacher must adjust to a new life in a Western frontier town.

A widow accuses John of stealing while he was working in her mansion; guest Dennis Dugan.

Widow Verdie Grant (Lynn Hamilton) seeks help to win an itinerant laborer (Hal Williams) with a young son.

John-Boy catches a friend stealing chickens, then learns that the man who was robbed has been shot.

A mute coppersmith (Chuck McCann) plans to end a controversy over a proposed church bell.

Burning the midnight oil preparing for a school contest, Mary causes a fire, and Caroline orders her to withdraw.

Mike suspects the new teacher, a good friend, abuses students; the Rev. Johnson is torn by feelings for the woman.

Mike's mayoral candidacy sparks a debate on women's rights; Myra is assaulted by a customer Hank wanted her to entertain.

Monica (Roma Downey) poses as a reporter to help a man (John Amos) who is putting too much pressure on his son to succeed.

Monica reveals her identity to a cynical tabloid editor (Dinah Manoff); a transplant surgeon (Gerald McRaney) faces operating on a drunken driver.

Feeling rejected, Laura does not pray for the recovery of her sickly newborn brother.

A mountain man (Ernest Borgnine) helps Laura deal with guilt over the baby's death.

The Olesons separate after arguing about the quality of the Ingalls' eggs.

Amy and Georgie work to help a traumatized barrel-racing horse.

An unexpected guest arrives which makes Amy and Jack question the reason behind the visit.

A reckless young man (guest star Pat O'Bryan) and an unmarried, pregnant teenager (guest star Lori Griffin) learn a lesson about love and responsibility.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a lonely writer (guest star Didi Conn) meet a secret agent (guest star Warwick Sims) murdered in 1968.

A businessman's dirty dealings get him "killed," but Jonathan and Mark arrange a second chance at life for him.

The family prepares for the county fair; Olivia has a visit from her childhood sweetheart (Peter Donat), now wealthy.

A teenage orphan who once stayed with the Waltons returns with news of a tryout with a professional baseball scout.

John-Boy becomes a rent collector for a neglectful, dishonest landlord; Erin nurses an orphaned fawn. Directed by Ralph Waite.

A conscripted convict (Arliss Howard) experiences salvation with an abused wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) he saved from Mississippi River flooding in 1927.

In rural Colorado, eight people (Aidan Quinn, Rachel Griffiths, America Ferrera), including two teachers, experience vast changes in their lives over the course of a year.

The family prepares for the county fair; Olivia has a visit from her childhood sweetheart (Peter Donat), now wealthy.

A teenage orphan who once stayed with the Waltons returns with news of a tryout with a professional baseball scout.

John-Boy becomes a rent collector for a neglectful, dishonest landlord; Erin nurses an orphaned fawn. Directed by Ralph Waite.

Feeling rejected, Laura does not pray for the recovery of her sickly newborn brother.

A mountain man (Ernest Borgnine) helps Laura deal with guilt over the baby's death.

While visiting the Indian reservation, Mike and Sully see renegade Dog Soldiers shoot some Cavalry men; Mike is kidnapped; Brian falls in love with a horse that Hank wins in a poker game.

Sully sets out to rescue Mike; Custer takes the Indian reservation hostage; after Brian works off the cost of the horse, Hank reneges on the deal.

Monica attempts to help a police officer who has turned to drugs in order to cope with a shooting incident.

An evil angel (Jasmine Guy) thwarts Monica's efforts to help a rodeo star (Stacy Keach) make amends with the son (Robert Kelker-Kelly) he deserted as a child.

A lost dog becomes the link between an orphan (Danny Pintauro) and a married couple (Stan Ivar, Laurie Walters) who are unable to have children.

After experiencing a devastating blow to their plans to have a family, Paul and Michele realize the child they want is already in their lives.

A young prizefighter (Michael Shaner) puts his career on the line and learns the unsavory truth about his manager-brother. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a black family relocate to an exclusive neighborhood. With Janice Kent and Gabriel Damon.

Tragedy befalls Congresswoman Nell Harrington (Joanne Woodward) and her family when her son-in-law dies in a car accident, and Harrington's pregnant daughter, Phoebe (Laura Linney), is propelled into a downward spiral. Things gets worse when Harrington learns that her son-in-law was on cocaine at the time of the accident, and her daughter was using right along with him. What does this mean for Harrington's impending Senate campaign - and the health of Phoebe's unborn child?

Newly married to charming Mark McCune (Eric Close), Dianne Parker (Kimberly Williams) soon becomes pregnant. What should be a happy occasion turns to dismay when they discover that their daughter will be born with genetic defects. Refusing to care for such a child, Mark abandons Dianne and the baby. As time passes, Dianne manages to care for her daughter (Amanda Fein, Caitlin Fein) with the help of her mother (Blair Brown) and Mark's brother (Campbell Scott), who has always loved her.

An FBI agent (Lolita Davidovich) re-examines her own life while investigating Iowa barn burnings and befriending an Amish widow (Patty Duke).

A man (James Coburn) goes to the small Mexican town where his estranged son (Paul Kersey) was a resident to discover how he died.

With Trace still on the road, Abby and Trace find a way to combat the loneliness; Bree has to define a new normal, as do Mick and Megan, who begin to suspect that old feelings never go away; Sarah is injured on the job.

Boyfriend and girlfriend problems abound; Wes' new practically perfect girlfriend reminds Abby that she might be the only mom in Carrie and Caitlyn's life; David and Simon's presence puts Jess and Bree in an unusual position.

Trace discovers that the general manager of The Bridge stole large sums of money, pitting Trace and Mick against one another; Abby realizes that she can't be a perfect boss, parent and girlfriend; David Peck's sister arrives.

Battle lines form after Megan reads Bree's manuscript; Trace and Mick disagree over the future of the Bridge; with Jess' B&Bs being devoured from within, it appears that the same might be true with the O'Brien family.

A lost dog becomes the link between an orphan (Danny Pintauro) and a married couple (Stan Ivar, Laurie Walters) who are unable to have children.

After experiencing a devastating blow to their plans to have a family, Paul and Michele realize the child they want is already in their lives.

A young prizefighter (Michael Shaner) puts his career on the line and learns the unsavory truth about his manager-brother. With Michael Landon and Victor French.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a black family relocate to an exclusive neighborhood. With Janice Kent and Gabriel Damon.

Mike's mayoral candidacy sparks a debate on women's rights; Myra is assaulted by a customer Hank wanted her to entertain.

When Myra finally leaves the business, Hank flies into a drunken rage and shoots up the town, ending up in a coma under Dr. Mike's care.

A hit-and-run driver, an ambitious young reporter (Vanessa Bell Calloway), needs Monica's help; guests Diahann Carroll; John Spencer.

A caustic radio-show-host (Elizabeth Ashley) exploits her daughter (Melissa Joan Hart) on the air to boost her ratings, prompting the teen to run away.

Jonathan, dressed as a werewolf, comes to the rescue when drunken teenagers harass a young trick-or-treater.

A vaudevillian (Donald O'Connor) gets a second chance at success and reconciliation with his egotistic son.

Jonathan (Michael Landon) helps a boy (Garrette Patrick Ratliff) who escapes into a fantasy world following the tragic death of his father.

A counselor (Tom Sullivan) at a camp for the blind enlists Jonathan to prevent the suicide of a man losing his sight.

When their parents contemplate splitting up, two teens hatch a scheme to make them realize how much they need each other.

When a couple who began as childhood friends find their relationship on the rocks, they decide to put their divorce on hold when their daughter announces her engagement.

A World War II veteran (Chris Klein) returns home and befriends a young widow (Gretchen Mol) and a mute boy (Zach Mills).

A young wildlife biologist travels to a remote Alaskan nesting area for bald eagles. She soon receives inspirational guidance from a Native American family and help from a mysterious wilderness guide.

A dangerous windstorm puts Hope Valley at risk; Elizabeth takes half the class on a field trip while Carson is the substitute teacher for the rest; Jesse causes concern.

Elizabeth and Nathan try to resolve their differences; Rosemary learns a secret about Lee; Elizabeth feels betrayed by Lucas, but helps him get the oil company's records from Gowen; Nathan goes under cover; Fiona gets bad news.

Elizabeth hears news about her book; Lee gets a surprise that stirs up wounds from his past; Fiona tries to find a way to stay in Hope Valley; Lucas makes a last-ditch effort to preserve his partnership in Gowen Petroleum.

Elizabeth tries to come to terms with how she feels about Nathan and Lucas; a visitor causes trouble for Nathan; Faith returns from medical school; Jesse and Clara have issues; Fiona starts an exciting venture.

Single mom Kathleen is ready to let go of the past and rediscover herself as her son Zane enters his pre-teen years. With a little help The Motherhood, she unpacks more than just boxes and finds support through community.

A vaudevillian (Donald O'Connor) gets a second chance at success and reconciliation with his egotistic son.

Jonathan (Michael Landon) helps a boy (Garrette Patrick Ratliff) who escapes into a fantasy world following the tragic death of his father.

A counselor (Tom Sullivan) at a camp for the blind enlists Jonathan to prevent the suicide of a man losing his sight.

The fiancé whom Mike had presumed was killed in the Civil War shows up in Colorado Springs.

Torn between two lovers, Mike is forced to make a difficult choice; Horace and Myra experience some tension.

Monica volunteers at an AIDS hospice threatened by white supremacists; guests Paul Winfield; Dick Van Patten; John Schneider; Talia Balsam.

Clarice Mitchell (Maya Angelou) cannot accept her son's love for a woman with AIDS; with Natalie Cole.

Doc Baker falls in love treating Mrs. Oleson's niece for an injured arm.

Doc Baker drafts Charles to help townspeople quarantined during a typhus outbreak.

A traveling showman (Red Buttons) hawks a supposedly medicinal powder from India.

Mallory is forced to admit the real reason she returned to Heartland.

Amy has the feeling that something isn't right with Ty; Jack and Amy try to help the ghost horse.

Jonathan and Mark clash with a warden over reforms that would unite female inmates with their children.

An aging rancher (Richard Farnsworth) feels helpless to prevent the killing of wild horses.

Posing as police drug-counselors, Jonathan and Mark meet with faculty resistance where a student died of an overdose.

While the family makes Thanksgiving preparations, John-Boy awaits a visit from his girlfriend (Sian Barbara Allen).

A severe head injury, which prevented John-Boy from taking his college entrance exams, now requires surgery.

A brilliant but insecure substitute (Catherine Burns) makes drastic changes in the school routine.

Katie Mayfield (Katie Leclerc) yearns for her simple Amish lifestyle, while her lost love, Daniel Fisher (Jacob Blair), desperately tries to find her.

Hostility between a widowed farmer (Jason Lee) and a pushy ornithologist (Minka Kelly) who comes to his farm to save a family of swans turns into something else.

While the family makes Thanksgiving preparations, John-Boy awaits a visit from his girlfriend (Sian Barbara Allen).

A severe head injury, which prevented John-Boy from taking his college entrance exams, now requires surgery.

A brilliant but insecure substitute (Catherine Burns) makes drastic changes in the school routine.

Doc Baker falls in love treating Mrs. Oleson's niece for an injured arm.

Doc Baker drafts Charles to help townspeople quarantined during a typhus outbreak.

Dr. Mike and Sully (Jane Seymour, Joe Lando) disagree over the changes the railroad will bring to Colorado Springs. With Chad Allen and Erika Flores.

Loren plans a trip to Bolivia to prove he is not getting old; Brian seeks to prove his courage by camping out alone.

Monica enters the world of strip clubs to aid a woman who has been insulating her daughter from the rest of the world because of a facial deformity.

An explosion leaves Monica trapped in a bank vault during a robbery with the bank owner and a pregnant teller, while Tess deals with the robber.

Caroline volunteers Charles to keep a round-the-clock watch on a drunken, abusive father.

A school-trained farmer (Alan Fudge) convinces Charles to switch from wheat to a new corn variety.

The Ingalls family, returning from a trip to the city, is stopped by a U.S. marshal looking for a Sioux renegade.

Jack's secret could change his relationship with the family.

When Ty is admitted to the hospital, Amy and the family come together.

Santa Claus goes on trial for protesting a department store's promotion of toy weapons during Christmas.

Jonathan (Michael Landon) tries to persuade an unmarried schoolteacher (Doreen Lang) to adopt four orphaned brothers.

A country doctor's (Roscoe Lee Browne) dedication to his community's medical needs nearly ruins him physically and financially. With Renee Jones.

Grandma makes plans to distribute her wealth after a friend leaves her $250.

The Walton family befriends a mail pilot forced down by engine trouble; Olivia feels depressed.

John-Boy is bothered when the Rev. Fordwick begins to court Miss Hunter; Ben prepares to fight for a girl's affections.

Reluctantly returning to his hometown, a man (Gary Sinise) reconnects with a young woman (Joely Richardson) he knew as a child.

A young woman becomes stranded in an airport at Christmastime and accepts a ride from a man who rented the last rental car in town. As they head north, a hint of romance develops when they encounter a few bumps on the road.

Grandma makes plans to distribute her wealth after a friend leaves her $250.

The Walton family befriends a mail pilot forced down by engine trouble; Olivia feels depressed.

John-Boy is bothered when the Rev. Fordwick begins to court Miss Hunter; Ben prepares to fight for a girl's affections.

Caroline volunteers Charles to keep a round-the-clock watch on a drunken, abusive father.

A school-trained farmer (Alan Fudge) convinces Charles to switch from wheat to a new corn variety.

Matthew inherits a herd of cattle after Olive dies, and the townspeople help him drive the herd to Colorado Springs.

Matthew's attempts to prove himself as a trail boss lead to the loss of cattle and a near loss of life.

After a young woman (Allison Smith) witnesses a fatal accident, Monica guides her to deliver a message to the dead man's mother; guests Greg Evigan, Brian Bloom.

When their con-man brother arrives in town, Wayne (Randy Travis) fears exposure, and Joey (Paul Wittenburg) expects a miracle; with William R. Moses.

A farm boy (Mitch Vogel) takes Mr. Edward's tales to heart and heads to the big city.

Founder's Day festivities promise fun and friendly competition for all except aging logger Jim Tyler, who fears losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.

When a company that owes money to Charles becomes bankrupt, Charlies ends up deep in debt and puts a lot of financial strain on the family.

The Heartland family welcomes a new member.

Ty struggles with control issues when his mom stops by for an unexpected visit, in hopes of bonding with her granddaughter.

A zealous district attorney tries for a felony conviction of a vagrant accused of stealing a bottle of wine.

Mark's friendship with a former police partner is threatened when the officer asks him to lie about a racist crime.

Jonathan gives a famous journalist, jailed in South America, the opportunity to enter his wife's dream.

Grandma, troubled by age, suffers a hearing loss; Mary Ellen falls for a college student (James Carroll Jordan).

John schemes to take overworked Olivia on a belated honeymoon; Marcia quizzes John-Boy about his intentions.

John considers selling Walton's Mountain to a developer (Noah Beery) planning to build a resort over its hot spring.

A woman (Danielle Panabaker) falls for a television chef (Shawn Roberts) while ghostwriting his cookbook.

Music teacher Hannah finds unexpected love with a widower after he and his daughter move back to town and participate in the annual kite festival.

Grandma, troubled by age, suffers a hearing loss; Mary Ellen falls for a college student (James Carroll Jordan).

John schemes to take overworked Olivia on a belated honeymoon; Marcia quizzes John-Boy about his intentions.

John considers selling Walton's Mountain to a developer (Noah Beery) planning to build a resort over its hot spring.

A farm boy (Mitch Vogel) takes Mr. Edward's tales to heart and heads to the big city.

Founder's Day festivities promise fun and friendly competition for all except aging logger Jim Tyler, who fears losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.

Mike donates her father's book collection to start the town library, touching off a furor over censorship.

Dr. Mike (Jane Seymour) performs experimental reconstructive surgery on a disfigured man (Richard Moll). With Joe Lando and Chad Allen.

A wedding reunites college sweethearts Mark and Susan, and Monica must find a way to make Mark face what kind of person Susan really is.

Monica helps a dying man find a way to tell his youngest daughter he is not her biological father while reassuring her of his love.

Mary's failing eyes end up causing issues with her schoolwork; when Charles gets her glasses, her class begins to tease her for them.

Laura decides to find out for herself if a hermit (John Anderson) is really a maniac.

The town gathers for a baseball match between the Green-Stockings of Sleepy Eye and the men of Walnut Grove.

The family supports Georgie as she decides whether or not to face a ghost from her past.

Tim steps up Jade's training regimen when a new competitor shows up.

Jonathan must deal with the anger and frustration of losing his supernatural powers after he rejects an assignment from God.

Jonathan, now mortal, has trouble finding a job, and Jennifer doesn't share his wish for a long-term relationship.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a former dancer (Mokihana) overcome her bitterness at being disabled.

Jason can't cope when he learns his close friend (Ron Howard) has only a year to live.

News that she is pregnant cuts short Olivia's debut as a door-to-door saleswoman, throwing the family into turmoil.

The town blacksmith (Victor French), whose wife cannot have children, becomes fast friends with an 8-year-old orphan boy.

Elyse, a rich heiress, meets Rob, a bullied lawyer, and the two fall in love during a costume ball. When he learns his firm's owner plans to steal Elyse's fortune, Rob has to find the courage to stand up to his intimidating boss.