Episode guide
The Waltons: Season 3
24 episodes · premiered Sep 12, 1974
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- Episode 1: The Conflict Sep 12, 1974 · 1h 30m Aunt Martha Corinnie Walton's home is in danger by the right-of-way for The Blue Ridge Parkway. All of the Walton clan comes to her aid and try and stop the contractor. During a skirmish…
- Episode 2: The First Day Sep 19, 1974 · 50m During John-Boy's 1st day at Boatwright he encounters a variety of new challenges. Back at the Walton home, Jason feels the need to be the oldest and excel at school like John-Boy. All of…
- Episode 3: The Thoroughbred Sep 26, 1974 · 50m John-Boy enters Blue the family mule in the annual cross-country race & tries to win Selena Linville's affections.Grandpa had won that race years before
- Episode 4: The Runaway Oct 3, 1974 · 50m Now that John-Boy is at College, Jim Bob feels small and alone. He brings home a guinea pig, a mascot at school. During the night the little creature dies but the rest of the family are…
- Episode 5: The Romance Oct 10, 1974 · 50m Olivia enrolls herself in art class at night and her teacher makes romantic advances.Mary Ellen says she wants to be a nurse
- Episode 6: The Ring Oct 17, 1974 · 50m Mary Ellen buys a purse. At home she finds there's a pretty amethyst ring inside which she decides to wear at the dance, but she and Erin keep the finding of the ring a secret.
- Episode 7: The System Oct 24, 1974 · 50m Ben learns the hazards of smoking. John-Boy sticks up for a fellow student who violates Boatwright's honor code during a history exam. There were extenuating circumstances
- Episode 8: The Spoilers Oct 31, 1974 · 50m A New York family who is dysfunctional moves to Walton's Mountain. They end up causing havoc in the Walton's household and they move back to New York City
- Episode 9: The Marathon Nov 7, 1974 · 50m In Scottsville John-Boy enters a dance marathon with Daisy Garner, a total stranger. It starts out fun but quickly becomes a drudgery until Olivia comes to the rescue.
- Episode 10: The Book Nov 14, 1974 · 50m John-Boy finds out that a collection of his short stories will be published and Jason secures a job with Bobby Bigelow and the haystack gang
- Episode 11: The Job Nov 21, 1974 · 50m John-Boy gets a job reading to a young blind woman. The woman is hostile towards him and the world in general. She goes to Walton's Mountain and realizes she has much more for which to be…
- Episode 12: The Departure Dec 5, 1974 · 50m John seeks work in a Norfolk shipyard because he feels that life has passed by him but he soon realizes that the family needs him at home and he really wants to be there.
- Episode 13: The Visitor Dec 12, 1974 · 50m Zeb's old friend returns to Walton's Mountain without his wife. The Walton's learn that she died earlier but he will not acknowledge her passing.
- Episode 14: The Birthday Dec 19, 1974 · 50m Grandpa has a heart attack and seems to be unresponsive to treatment. The family try to cheer him up, and against doctor's orders, move him to a tent outside so he can communicate with…
- Episode 15: The Lie Jan 2, 1975 · 50m Ben goes to Charlottesville to take a young girl to meet her mother and borrows John-Boy's truck without his permission. The truck is involved in a hit and run unknown to Ben.
- Episode 16: The Matchmakers Jan 9, 1975 · 50m Corabeth Walton, a cousin of the Waltons, comes for an unannounced extended visit. Ike Godsey is instantly taken with her and they quickly marry. Erin enters the Jefferson County…
- Episode 17: The Beguiled Jan 16, 1975 · 50m John-Boy encounters a sassy but unprincipled girl whose selfish ways cause hard feelings and suspicion toward Danny, Jim Bob's friend.
- Episode 18: The Caretakers Jan 23, 1975 · 50m Grandpa and Grandma become angry with the family and move out to care for a friend's house.Everybody soon realizes that their place is back home
- Episode 19: The Shivaree Jan 30, 1975 · 50m Wedding plans for the daughter of a friend go awry when the mountain custom of kidnapping the groom get out of hand
- Episode 20: The Choice Feb 6, 1975 · 50m John wants to expand the mill and call it Walton and Sons,Jason wants to study music and he tries for a scholarship
- Episode 21: The Statue Feb 13, 1975 · 50m Godsey's store has a raffle of a statue and Grandpa wins the statue - a dead ringer that looks like one of Grandpa's girlfriend prior to Grandma. John-Boy writes a story of a failed…
- Episode 22: The Song Feb 20, 1975 · 50m Sally Ann Harper has eyes for Jason but Ben falls in love with her. Grandpa and John enter a billiard competition at Ike's store
- Episode 23: The Woman Feb 27, 1975 · 50m John and Olivia make plans for their 20 th wedding anniversary, John-Boy falls in love with a older woman and decides to leave the mountain with her
- Episode 24: The Venture Mar 6, 1975 · 50m John decides to expand his business by building a new mill. To meet a deadline for a big order, John works day and night & gets pneumonia. While he's in the hostipal his friends finish the…