episodes
Season 7:
September 21, 1978: John considers leaving Waltons Mountain to take a new job.
The Empty Nest, Conclusion:
September 21, 1978: John must decide between taking a new job or staying on Waltons Mountain.
The Calling:
September 28, 1978: Jim-Bob is infatuated with a girl who is trying to decide whether to stay in a convent.
The Moonshiner:
October 12, 1978: Jason tries to reform a cousin who has a fondness for moonshine.
The Obsession:
October 19, 1978: Mary Ellen gets hooked on pills while studying for her nursing license.
The Changeling:
October 26, 1978: Elizabeth witnesses supernatural events.
The Portrait:
November 2, 1978: Erin develops a friendship with an artist who is living in an abandoned mansion.
The Captive:
November 9, 1978: John and Olivia suspect that Corabeth (Ronnie Claire Edwards) may be an alcoholic.
The Illusion:
November 16, 1978: A college-educated black woman returns home embittered by her lack of success.
The Beau:
November 23, 1978: Grandma is reunited with a sweetheart she hasn't seen in 50 years.
Day of Infamy:
December 7, 1978: After the Pearl Harbor attack, the family awaits word on Mary Ellen's husband, who is stationed there.
The Yearning:
December 14, 1978: Elizabeth experiences her first crush — on the local minister.
The Boosters:
December 28, 1978: Though John opposes the idea, profit-minded townsfolk rally around Ben's plan to start a motel.
The Conscience:
January 4, 1979: The thought of having to kill makes Jason hesitate to enlist for military service.
The Obstacle:
January 11, 1979: The family welcomes John-Boy's friend who is embittered by a war injury that has left him paralyzed.
The Parting:
January 18, 1979: John and Olivia decide to vacation in Virginia Beach — and to undergo long-overdue physical exams.
The Burden:
January 25, 1979: Jim-Bob announces his calling to the ministry after he has a brush with death.
The Pin-Up:
February 8, 1979: Ben's newspaper photo of a leggy Erin makes quite a splash in the community.
The Attack:
February 15, 1979: Ike and Corabeth consider moving away after Ike suffers a heart attack.
The Legacy:
February 22, 1979: Miss Emily's romantic feelings for a former suitor are revived when his son comes to court Erin.
The Outsider:
March 1, 1979:The family receives a rude awakening when Ben and his date stroll in at 3 A.M., and he introduces her as his wife.
The Torch:
March 8, 1979: Family and friends worry that the return of John's old flame to Waltons Mountain may revive their romance.
The Tailspin:
March 15, 1979: Jim-Bob's dream of joining the Air Corps is shattered when his eye exam reveals astigmatism.
The Founder's Day:
March 22, 1979: The Baldwins organize a founder's day celebration.
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