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The Waltons

The Waltons

The Landmark Series That Celebrates Family.

1972Ended9 Seasons210 Episodes7.2TMDB
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The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

Created by: Earl Hamner, Jr.

Season 4 Episodes

Browse every episode and jump into details.

Episode 1: The Sermon

Sep 11, 1975 · 50m

Reverend Fordwick asks John-Boy to deliver the Sunday sermon, and Miss Hunter asks Olivia to act as the substitute teacher. It proves to be an interesting experience for both as Reverend Fordwick and Miss Hunter plan their wedding and honeymoon

Episode 2: The Genius

Sep 18, 1975 · 50m

John-Boy's Dean asks him to take care of a 16 year old genius college student for the weekend. It seems that Lyle is wonderful with science and math, but woefully lacking when it comes to dealing with people.

Episode 3: The Fighter

Sep 25, 1975 · 50m

Young prize fighter James Travis Clark from Richmond arrives on Walton's Mountain looking for work. He lives in the Walton's barn while training for his next fight. Grandma and Olivia are upset with the whole idea until they find out that James is a minister.

Episode 4: The Prophecy

Oct 2, 1975 · 50m

Father and son struggle with personal crisis: John approaches his 25-year high school reunion regretting he is not a greater success; and John-Boy fears he will never be able to make a living as a writer.

Episode 5: The Boondoggle

Oct 9, 1975 · 50m

Porter Sims, a reporter from New York, comes to get material for a guide book on Virginia. John-Boy takes him to see the Baldwin sisters who allow him to look through the late Judge Baldwin's private papers. These reveal that their father was accused of treason for harboring Yankee soldiers during the Civil War. Deeply shocked and hurt, they decide not to leave their house ever again.

Episode 6: The Breakdown

Oct 16, 1975 · 50m

Jason is attending Klineberg Conservatory while playing with the Haystack Gang & the Sunrise Gospeleers. He is not doing too well and decides to slow down. John-Boy takes a new job in Boatwright's library.

Episode 7: The Wing-Walker

Oct 23, 1975 · 50m

John-Boy is doing a story on a female wing-walker who is performing at the local fair. He invites her to stay at the Walton home. Jim Bob is soon madley in love with the flyer. Maude Gormley gives Mytrle the goat to the Waltons.

Episode 8: The Competition

Oct 30, 1975 · 50m

A handsome forestry student name Chad Marshall arrives on Walton's Mountain. Both Erin and Mary Ellen are smitten and a competition delelops between them. Each is sure that she is the chosen one. Mary Ellen realizes that it is Erin thats truly in love.

Episode 9: The Emergence

Nov 6, 1975 · 50m

John-Boy's old girlfriend Marica Woolery returns to Walton's Mountain with her fiance to sell some inherited property. She plans to invest the money in her fiance's proposed business. John-Boy exposes the fiance as a braggart and not in love with Marcia. Olivia subs. A student obtain a pair of much needed eye glasses.

Episode 10: The Loss

Nov 13, 1975 · 50m

Olivia Hill, Olivia's young cousin, returns to Walton's Mountain to grieve the sudden death of her husband. The family attempts to cheer her up. It does not work until Elizabeth's cat, Calico, gives birth to kittens.

Episode 11: The Abdication

Nov 20, 1975 · 50m

John-Boy renews his friendship with A.J. Covington who is working with a movie company. The Walton family intently follows the abdication of King Edward while following the activities of a movie company fliming on Walton's Mountain.

Episode 12: The Estrangement

Dec 4, 1975 · 50m

Vera Walton has left her husband Wade and moves into the Walton home. Wade has been abusive and is running moonshine. John gives Wade a job at the mill to help the young couple get on their feet and get back together.

Episode 13: The Nurse

Dec 11, 1975 · 50m

As Mary Ellen nervously awaites word on her acceptance to nursing school, the rest of the Waltons prepares surprise good-bye gifts. Mary Ellen is accepted, but she needs more work in math and science and ends up studying with John-Boy and Miss Nora Taylor, the county nurse.

Episode 14: The Intruders

Dec 18, 1975 · 50m

Ben gets angry and leaves home at the same time Grandpa and John enter a competition with another lumber mill for the big contract. Without knowing, Ben goes to work for the other firm. Grandpa devises a clever scheme to get their lumber to market first.

Episode 15: The Search

Jan 1, 1976 · 50m

Olivia and the two youngest children, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth, go up on Walton's Mountain and become lost. They experience many challenges. Jim-Bob saves the day using woodsman skills taught to him by Grandpa.

Episode 16: The Secret

Jan 8, 1976 · 50m

Jim-Bob thinks he was adopted. He searchs his birth records and finds out he's a twin. Jim-Bob's twin brother died at birth.

Episode 17: The Fox

Jan 15, 1976 · 50m

Grandpa enjoys telling tales of his days with Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish Amercian War, but he balks about attending a reunion of the Rough Riders. Ben decides to go into to business trapping and selling animal skins.

Episode 18: The Burn Out

Jan 22, 1976 · 1h 40m

The Walton's house is nearly destroyed by fire and the children must live temporarily with friends. John-Boy has a difficult time to begin the task of rewriting his lost novel.

Episode 19: The Big Brother

Jan 29, 1976 · 50m

John-Boy meets up with a runaway girl named Muffin who's 12 years old. Muffin tells him that she was abused and is trying to find her mother. John-Boy takes her home and she fools everyone but Grandpa.

Episode 20: The Test

Feb 5, 1976 · 50m

Olivia gets a job as a dress maker.She does very well & soon she gets full time work.She is pleased with the attention but realizes she wants too be home more than at work .Maude Gormley is put in an old folks home and loses her zest for life

Episode 21: The Quilting

Feb 12, 1976 · 50m

A quilting is to announce that a woman is of marrying age. Grandma is determined to have one for her granddaughter Mary Ellen who is just as determined not to participate in what she considers an insulting custom.

Episode 22: The House

Feb 19, 1976 · 50m

Esther wants to save an old house from being torn down. Grandpa wants the contract to destroy it for the old wood. They both argue until Zeb realizes that house holds sentimental memories for grandma.

Episode 23: The Fledgling

Feb 26, 1976 · 50m

John-Boy sure trys to raise the down payment for an old printing press to publish his own newspaper

Episode 24: The Collision

Mar 4, 1976 · 50m

Selena Linville comes back to Walton's Mountain & lights a fire under John-Boy to go to Spain & write all about Rebel cause

Season 4 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did The Waltons Season 4 premiere?

The Waltons Season 4 premiered on September 11, 1975.

How many episodes are in The Waltons Season 4?

The Waltons Season 4 has 24 episodes.

What is the first episode of The Waltons Season 4?

The season opens with Season 4 Episode 1, "The Sermon". It aired on September 11, 1975.

Go to Season 4 Episode 1

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