Season 3
24 episodes · Sep 12, 1974
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S3E1The Conflict
Sep 12, 197490mAunt 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 with the contractor and deputies, John-Boy gets shot.
S3E2The First Day
Sep 19, 197450mDuring 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 the other children object to Jason's attitude
S3E3The Thoroughbred
Sep 26, 197450mJohn-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
S3E4The Runaway
Oct 3, 197450mNow 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 too busy with their own activities to spend time with him. Sad and alone after burying it in the woods, Jim Bob runs away.
S3E5The Romance
Oct 10, 197450mOlivia enrolls herself in art class at night and her teacher makes romantic advances.Mary Ellen says she wants to be a nurse
S3E6The Ring
Oct 17, 197450mMary 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.
S3E7The System
Oct 24, 197450mBen 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
S3E8The Spoilers
Oct 31, 197450mA 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
S3E9The Marathon
Nov 7, 197450mIn 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.
S3E10The Book
Nov 14, 197450mJohn-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
S3E11The Job
Nov 21, 197450mJohn-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 thankful.
S3E12The Departure
Dec 5, 197450mJohn 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.
S3E13The Visitor
Dec 12, 197450mZeb'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.
S3E14The Birthday
Dec 19, 197450mGrandpa 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 nature
S3E15The Lie
Jan 2, 197550mBen 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.
S3E16The Matchmakers
Jan 9, 197550mCorabeth 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 Sweetheart Contest.
S3E17The Beguiled
Jan 16, 197550mJohn-Boy encounters a sassy but unprincipled girl whose selfish ways cause hard feelings and suspicion toward Danny, Jim Bob's friend.
S3E18The Caretakers
Jan 23, 197550mGrandpa 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
S3E19The Shivaree
Jan 30, 197550mWedding plans for the daughter of a friend go awry when the mountain custom of kidnapping the groom get out of hand
S3E20The Choice
Feb 6, 197550mJohn wants to expand the mill and call it Walton and Sons,Jason wants to study music and he tries for a scholarship
S3E21The Statue
Feb 13, 197550mGodsey'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 romance between Miss Emily and Ashley Longworth
S3E22The Song
Feb 20, 197550mSally Ann Harper has eyes for Jason but Ben falls in love with her. Grandpa and John enter a billiard competition at Ike's store
S3E23The Woman
Feb 27, 197550mJohn 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
S3E24The Venture
Mar 6, 197550mJohn 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 mill, but he loses the big contract.