S5 E1 • The First Edition

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.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 1976

S5 E2 • The Vigil

Mary Ellen, aspring nurse, makes a diagnosis about Grandma's illness which almost costs Grandma her life.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 1976

S5 E3 • The Comeback

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.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 1976

S5 E4 • The Baptism

John refuses to visit the tent meeting or get baptised, even with the presence of a famous evangelist.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 1976

S5 E5 • The Fire Storm

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.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 1976

S5 E6 • The Nightwalker

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

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1976

S5 E8 • Épisode 0

Marry Ellen does not marry DR Spencer

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1976

S5 E7 • The Wedding

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.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1976

S5 E8 • The Cloudburst

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.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1976

S5 E9 • The Great Motorcycle Race

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

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1976

S5 E10 • The Pony Cart

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.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1976

S5 E11 • The Best Christmas

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

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 1976

S5 E12 • The Last Mustang

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.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 1976

S5 E13 • The Rebellion

Corabeth gives Olivia a permanent that turns out badly. Grandma is up against a new competition for playing the church organ.

Première diffusion : 23 décembre 1976

S5 E14 • The Ferris Wheel

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.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 1977

S5 E15 • The Elopement

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.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 1977

S5 E16 • John's Crossroad

John goes to Charlottesville and applies for an office job. He finds it impossible to work under the harsh direction of the office manager.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 1977

S5 E17 • The Career Girl

Erin's graduation from high school seems to be very painful because Erin has no firm plans for the future or any career.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 1977

S5 E18 • The Hero

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.

Première diffusion : 3 février 1977

S5 E19 • The Inferno

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.

Première diffusion : 10 février 1977

S5 E20 • The Heartbreaker

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.

Première diffusion : 17 février 1977

S5 E21 • The Long Night

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.

Première diffusion : 24 février 1977

S5 E22 • The Hiding Place

The Baldwin's niece, Hillary Von Kleist, comes for a visit from Vienna. Jason joins the National Guard over Olivia's objections.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1977

S5 E23 • The Go-Getter

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.

Première diffusion : 10 mars 1977

S5 E24 • The Achievement

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.

Première diffusion : 17 mars 1977