Season 9

01 The Outrage (1) Episode 120th November 1980 John is thrown to jail after he tries to defend a black neighbour, who is accused to murdering a white man. 02 The Outrage (2) Episode 227th November 1980 John is given 24 hours to talk his black neighbour, who was accused of murder, into turning himself in. 03 The Pledge Episode 34th December 1980 Mary Ellen feels inadequate as a nurse to help Mountain folk. Against the Dean's advice, Mary Ellen applies for medical school. 04 The Triumph Episode 418th December 1980 With the war drawing to a close, Jason and a young man in his squad deal with the question of killing. Ike and Corabeth face problems with the Ration Board. 05 The Premonition Episode 525th December 1980 Cindy has bad dreams about Ben, who becomes a POW. John-Boy falls in love with a french girl in Paris who runs a book shop. 06 The Pursuit Episode 61st January 1981 Jim-Bob's ex-girlfriend comes to Walton's Mountain saying that Jim-Bon is the father of her baby. In the Pacific, Ben is still a POW. 07 The Last Ten Days Episode 78th January 1981 Ben is taken on an unexpected trip by his captor who turns Ben in to the American forces. Toni is seriously courted by Jason. 08 The Move Episode 815th January 1981 Ben comes home from the war and tells John he wants to study engineering. The long awaited vacation that Erin plans to go on is interrupted. John tells the his family he has to take Olivia to Arizona to the sanitarium. 09 The Whirlwind Episode 922nd January 1981 Mary Ellen agrees to marry Jonesey but finds out that Curt might very well be alive. The Dew Drop Inn is reopened by Jason. 10 The Tempest Episode 105th February 1981 Mary Ellen finds out that Curt is still alive. He is living in Florida but is quite the different person from the man she remembers. J.D. asks Erin to come back to work by begging Erin. 11 The Carousel Episode 1112th February 1981 Cindy's father gets killed and Cindy finds out she is adopted when she goes through some old papers. Cindy goes to find her Mother. Elizabeth and Drew have problems. 12 The Hot Rod Episode 1219th February 1981 Jim-Bob and Jody get discharged from the service. They celebrate and they decide to open up a garage. The Baldwin sisters get forced to close their recipe machine until they discover their Grandfather's still in a secret room. 13 The Gold Watch Episode 1326th February 1981 Stanley Perkins comes again and eventually says he is suffering from a nervous break down. Because of a new singer at The Dew Drop Inn that pays too much attention to Toni, Jason has problems. Rose gives Stanley a gold watch. 14 The Beginning Episode 145th March 1981 Tom Marshall, the new minister, comes to Walton's Mountain and shakes up the congregation. Toni moves into the Baldwin's home and she tells the family she's Jewish. Toni and Jason decide to get married. 15 The Pearls Episode 1512th March 1981 Orma Lee, Corabeth's twin sister, arrives to see Ike when Corabeth is away. Elizabeth goes to Arizona to see Olivia and John because she feels lonely. 16 The Victims Episode 1619th March 1981 The Waltons help a woman who's husband beats her when he is drunk. Jim-Bob decides he will make a fortune by investing in war surplus. 17 The Threshold Episode 172nd April 1981 John-Boy comes home to ponder his future and he ends up doing a TV show for Boatwright University. Rose is given a run for her money by Zuleika Dunbar over the affection of Stanley. 18 The Indiscretion Episode 187th May 1981 Corabeth finds Ike's old love letters and files for a divorce. Drew wants to spend a romantic night with Elizabeth. 19 The Heartache Episode 1914th May 1981 Rose cancels her wedding to Stanley because she hides a heart condition. Cindy realizes that she would rather stay home than work in the shop. 20 The Lumberjack Episode 2021st May 1981 A member of a influential family named Paul Matthews Northridge brings mystery & romance to Erin. 21 The Hostage Episode 2128th May 1981 A 14 year old girl is promised marriage in mountain tradition. Mary Ellen interferes and the bride-groom kidnaps Elizabeth to get his bride back. Octavia, an eccentric cousin of the Baldwins, is treated to a visit by him. 22 The Revel Episode 224th June 1981 John-Boy comes back home after he hits upon hard times when he is in New York pursuing his writing career. The Baldwin sisters send out invitations for the lavish ball and the invitations are returned. The Waltons save the day for the Baldwins.