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The Waltons: Season 3

24 episodes · first aired Sep 12, 1974

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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…
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…
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
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…
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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…