Season 5

01 The First Edition Episode 123rd September 1976 The first edition of The Blue Ridge Chronicle is published by John-Boy. He publishes a story about Ben and it makes his mother mad. 02 The Vigil Episode 230th September 1976 Mary Ellen, aspring nurse, makes a diagnosis about Grandma's illness which almost costs Grandma her life. 03 The Comeback Episode 37th October 1976 Jason gets news that his scholarship has been cancelled. Jason begins to hang out at the Dew Drop Inn. He is trying to interest Red Turner, a musician, into making a come back since his son's death. 04 The Baptism Episode 414th October 1976 John refuses to visit the tent meeting or get baptised, even with the presence of a famous evangelist. 05 The Fire Storm Episode 521st October 1976 John-Boy tries to keep the community updated about the news in Europe sohe decides to print excerpts about Hitler's Mein Kampf in his paper. A great outcry ensues and the town is torn apart over the issue of publishing unfavorable items in the Blue Ridge Chronicle. 06 The Nightwalker Episode 628th October 1976 A unknown person prowls through the night on Walton's Mountain. Godsey's Hall is open up by Ike Godsey & Jason decides to have a dance for the community 07 The Wedding Episode 74th November 1976 Mary Ellen surprises her parents saying that she and Dr. David Spencer are getting married. At the same time the family makes preparations, Dr. Curt Willard arrives and complicates matters. 08 The Cloudburst Episode 811th November 1976 John-Boy sells his Meadow to a mining company to meet payments on his printing press. Ike and Corabeth follow suit. What everybody doesn't know is that the company plans to strip mine which will ruin the land. 09 The Great Motorcycle Race Episode 918th November 1976 Jim-Bob fixes up Ike's old motorcyle & he enters a motorcyle race. The Godsey's want to adopt a baby but instead adopt a young girl named Aimee 10 The Pony Cart Episode 102nd December 1976 Auntie Martha Corrine Walton comes to Walton's Mountain to visit and soon interupts everybody's life. She and Ben make an old fashioned pony cart and she comes to the realization that she is about to die. 11 The Best Christmas Episode 119th December 1976 The 11 members of the Walton family are together for Christmas This would be the last time that all of the Waltons would be together 12 The Last Mustang Episode 1216th December 1976 The Waltons are emersed in a controversial election for sheriff and Grandpa fights to release a wild mustang that he says was caught on Walton property. 13 The Rebellion Episode 1323rd December 1976 Corabeth gives Olivia a permanent that turns out badly. Grandma is up against a new competition for playing the church organ. 14 The Ferris Wheel Episode 146th January 1977 Elizabeth has nightmares of an unknown experience of being stuck on the very top of a ferris wheel. Ben starts to seriously worry about his height. 15 The Elopement Episode 1513th January 1977 Erin's 1st love, Chad Marshall, comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She agrees but John emphatically says no so Erin and Chad run off to elope. 16 John's Crossroad Episode 1620th January 1977 John goes to Charlottesville and applies for an office job. He finds it impossible to work under the harsh direction of the office manager. 17 The Career Girl Episode 1727th January 1977 Erin's graduation from high school seems to be very painful because Erin has no firm plans for the future or any career. 18 The Hero Episode 183rd February 1977 John-Boy acts on a suggestion of Grandma's and oranizes a memorial to the Jefferson County Doughboys of WWI. Sheriff Ed Bridges , the decorated hero, shows little interest. 19 The Inferno Episode 1910th February 1977 John-Boy goes to Lakehurst New Jersey to travel to cover the landing of Hindenburg and is deeply affected by its crash. Curt tries to figure out how to have more private time with Mary Ellen. 20 The Heartbreaker Episode 2017th February 1977 Jason falls in love with Vanessa, Curt's sister, who left her husband so she could become a singer. John-Boy begins to publish sections of his novel in the newspaper. 21 The Long Night Episode 2124th February 1977 Grandpa says he going to bring Grandma home from the hosptal. When the Doctors say no, Grandpa causes a scene and is told not to come back. Aimee Godsey asks Zeb to be her Grandpa. 22 The Hiding Place Episode 223rd March 1977 The Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections. 23 The Go-Getter Episode 2310th March 1977 A hot headed Ben has a falling out with John and Ben takes a job as a used car salesman . Ben seems a natural until the family questions some of his sales techniques. 24 The Achievement Episode 2417th March 1977 John-Boy goes to New York City after waiting weeks without word on his novel. It pays off and John-Boy talks to an editor who agrees to publish his novel. John-Boy comes back home and tells them the good news. He also tells the family he is moving to New York City.