Earl Hamner, Jr.
Director
The Waltons (1972)
Season 8
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
Released Sept. 14, 1972
Episode 52 min
7+
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
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Production Companies: Lorimar Productions
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S8E1 - The Home Front
John serves on the local draft board. A young soldier he drafted has been killed and the boy's Dad threatens John & Jim-Bob. The family receives word that John-Boy is missing in action.
Sept. 20, 1979, midnight
S8E2 - The Kinfolk
Rose arrives for a visit which is extended with Serena and Jeffery, her grandchildren. Jim-Bob and Ike Godsey build an air raid siren big enough for Richmond.
Sept. 27, 1979, midnight
S8E3 - The Diploma
Mary Ellen subs as the county nurse. John tries to prove to the army that he really did graduate from high school. John can not find his diploma so he takes another test.
Oct. 4, 1979, midnight
S8E4 - The Innocents
Olivia says the mountain needs a day nursery for children of defense plant workers. Corabeth thinks that Ike has a girlfriend when she sees Rose teaching him to dance.
Oct. 11, 1979, midnight
S8E5 - The Starlet
The film company comes to Walton's Mountain and Pickett plant is used for a war-time documentary. Erin is convinced by the director that she has potential in Hollywood.
Oct. 18, 1979, midnight
S8E6 - The Journal
A publisher asks permission from John and Olivia about printing the new book that John-Boy wrote in Europe. Jeff does not want Reckless put to sleep after Reckless becomes sick.
Oct. 25, 1979, midnight
S8E7 - The Lost Sheep
Ashley Longworth Jr. comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She has some serious doubts after he says he has lost his faith in God.
Nov. 1, 1979, midnight
S8E8 - The Violated (1)
Olivia searches for a soldier's wife at the request from the Red Cross. The soldier's wife won't answer her husband's letters. Corabeth expects an inheritance.
Nov. 8, 1979, midnight
S8E9 - The Waiting (2)
To be near John-Boy who is in a coma, Olivia joins the Red Cross. Rose plans the big Thanksgiving dinner. John and Olivia spend Thanksgiving in Richmond Hospital with John-Boy.
Nov. 22, 1979, midnight
S8E10 - The Silver Wings
Jim-Bob meets Betsy, a married woman and falls in love with her while delivering her a package.
Nov. 29, 1979, midnight
S8E11 - The Wager
All of Jefferson County watched with wonder when Mary Ellen and Erin decide to venture even farther into a mans world.
Dec. 13, 1979, midnight
S8E12 - The Spirit
There's an escapee from a POW camp in North Carolina hiding on Walton's Mountain and he is befriended by Jeffrey. They ask him in on Christmas Eve.
Dec. 20, 1979, midnight
S8E13 - The Fastidious Wife
Cindy gets a book from Corabeth on how to be the perfect wife and Cindy resolves to cater to Ben's every need. Jeffrey takes home a cat and names her Harold, until the cat gives birth to kittens.
Dec. 27, 1979, midnight
S8E14 - The Unthinkable
There's a recruit working for Jason's company who is Jewish. He tells how his grandfather was arrested and killed by German soldiers in Warsaw.
Jan. 3, 1980, midnight
S8E15 - The Idol
Hazel Lamphere, the new school teacher, comes to Walton's Mountain and Elizabeth is immediately attached to her. Virginia is born to Cindy and Ben.
Jan. 10, 1980, midnight
S8E16 - The Prodigals
Josh and Jeffrey break into Godsey's store and are in trouble with the law. After being humiliated by a solider in uniform, Ben decides to enlist.
Jan. 17, 1980, midnight
S8E17 - The Remembrance
Zadoc Walton, Zeb's cousin, arrives to keep a 21 year old promise and makes a surprising contribution to Boatwright University.
Jan. 24, 1980, midnight
S8E18 - The Inspiration
Mamie Baldwin makes it through a difficult operation with Grandma's help.
Jan. 31, 1980, midnight
S8E19 - The Last Straw
When John's equipment breaks down and Jim-Bob breaks his, John decides maybe he has had enough. Jeffrey builds himself a soapbox car sponsored by Godsey's store.
Feb. 7, 1980, midnight
S8E20 - The Traveling Man
Rose's ex-boyfriend Stanley Perkins arrives on Waltons Mountain and he makes a re-acquaintance with Rose.
Feb. 14, 1980, midnight
S8E21 - The Furlough
John-Boy returns home physically cured but he still suffers from a loss of memory. Ike gets arrested for draft evasion because he ignores a letter from the Army.
Feb. 21, 1980, midnight
S8E22 - The Medal
Mary Ellen receives a medal that was awarded to Curtis after he died. A former friend of Corabeth visits; he and Corabeth begin to see each other. Ike is concerned.
Feb. 28, 1980, midnight
S8E23 - The Valediction
Jim-Bob graduates as class valedictorian and Erin finds out that Ashley Longsworth Jr married a girl in London. The Walton boys join the War.
March 13, 1980, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 52 min.
Season Runtime: 11039 min.
Released: Sept. 14, 1972
Last Air Date: June 4, 1981, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 7+
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