Jonathan and Mark head to college; Jonathan helps a 12-year-old genius and Mark takes care of a rowdy dorm.

Dr. Mike and Sully try to dissuade Matthew when a slick card shark teaches him to gamble and he believes he's found an easy way to make money.

Dr. Mike clashes with Dorothy when she acts to protect her family from her friend's desperate son, who is addicted to morphine.

Monica and Tess counsel a self-destructive woman bent on revenge against Joe Greene; Claire Greene forms a friendship with a death-row inmate.

The mother of a victim of Joe's car accident kidnaps Nathaniel.

Jonathan helps members of a feuding family to see what life would have been like without their loved ones.

Before marrying her fiancé Brad, Mark gives his friend a lesson about marriage that he hopes she will hold dear to her heart.

Three escaped convicts, one wounded, take hostages at a school for the visually-challenged; they enlist help from one hostage to treat the wounded convict.

Laura's sign-language pupil (Alban Branton) falls in love with her.

Charles hopes Laura's affections will shift to Almanzo's flamboyant younger brother.

Tim turns a team penning event into a town spectacle.

Lou returns with an idea to attract guests.

Amy and Ty treat a doped racehorse.

Jim-Bob makes friends with a runaway boy and his little sister; Elizabeth finds elderly Maude to be a fine replacement for Grandma.

Olivia visits a relative (Louise Latham) as she struggles with menopause; Jim-Bob considers using deceit to get a job.

One more big order will clear the Walton's sawmill of all debts; the girls busy themselves playing match maker for the Rev. Buchanan.

Ailing Mother Walton (Michael Learned) helps three daughters cope with personal problems in the 1940s.

Earl Hamner Jr., creator and narrator of "The Waltons" television series, highlights moments from the Emmy Award-winning program.

Jim-Bob makes friends with a runaway boy and his little sister; Elizabeth finds elderly Maude to be a fine replacement for Grandma.

Olivia visits a relative (Louise Latham) as she struggles with menopause; Jim-Bob considers using deceit to get a job.

One more big order will clear the Walton's sawmill of all debts; the girls busy themselves playing match maker for the Rev. Buchanan.

Three escaped convicts, one wounded, take hostages at a school for the visually-challenged; they enlist help from one hostage to treat the wounded convict.

Laura's sign-language pupil (Alban Branton) falls in love with her.

A Denver banker brings the Ku Klux Klan to Colorado Springs to find new members and force Robert E to leave his home.

Mike suspects the new teacher, a good friend, abuses students; the Rev. Johnson is torn by feelings for the woman.

Monica steps in to prevent a mayoral candidate from sacrificing a brilliant career for the sake of a destructive friendship.

Monica and Tess must prevent a jealous widower from destroying his son's friendship with the town eccentric.

Jonathan and Mark help a dying tycoon to reconnect with his only son; they decide it their mission to help the family reconcile their differences before it is too late.

A U.S. senator opposes Jonathan and Mark's efforts to pass legislation that could save a little girl's life.

A fire at the School for the Blind kills two people, one Mary's son.

The loss of her baby shatters Mary; the residents attempt to recover from the shock.

His wife's nagging sends Nels on the road, where he meets a charming woman (Suzanne Rogers).

The family searches for ways to cope with its grief after getting devastating news.

The family helps Will Vernon round up his wild horses.

A disgruntled horse owner causes problems for Ty and Amy's business, and they find themselves at odds about taking him on as a client.

A newly arrived German family arouses suspicions that are increased by Elizabeth's overactive imagination. Directed by Ralph Waite.

Mamie Baldwin fears it will be her last spring when she discovers her rosebush is dying; Jim-Bob and Ben date each other's girls.

Despite prejudice, Jason encourages Josh Foster to audition with him for the Spring Festival; Elizabeth likes a new boy in her class.

Book editor Hannah must work with former rival Ryan to help a potential writer find her way, and Angel Anthony reminds them about Christmas spirit and the value of community.

Traci is a once-devout Christian who stopped believing in God after her husband tragically died despite her prayers. As her second Christmas without him approaches, she tries going to a support group for inspiration and comfort.

A newly arrived German family arouses suspicions that are increased by Elizabeth's overactive imagination. Directed by Ralph Waite.

Mamie Baldwin fears it will be her last spring when she discovers her rosebush is dying; Jim-Bob and Ben date each other's girls.

Despite prejudice, Jason encourages Josh Foster to audition with him for the Spring Festival; Elizabeth likes a new boy in her class.

A fire at the School for the Blind kills two people, one Mary's son.

The loss of her baby shatters Mary; the residents attempt to recover from the shock.

While visiting the Indian reservation, Mike and Sully see renegade Dog Soldiers shoot some Cavalry men; Mike is kidnapped; Brian falls in love with a horse that Hank wins in a poker game.

Sully sets out to rescue Mike; Custer takes the Indian reservation hostage; after Brian works off the cost of the horse, Hank reneges on the deal.

A salesman returns to his hometown to close a big business deal that will destroy many of his cherished childhood memories.

Tess describes to students how Monica consoled Abraham Lincoln while Andrew tried to steer John Wilkes Booth from his assassination plan.

Mark and Jonathan become the target of con artists after Mark wins five million dollars.

Jonathan and Mark help a cynical newspaper columnist find the Christmas spirit when he can't come up with a story on Christmas Eve.

Almanzo leaves town after Laura is forced to refuse his marriage proposal; the Olesons hire a young accountant.

Laura thinks that Almanzo's departure means that he has a new girlfriend; Nellie undergoes a change due to Percival.

Almanzo realizes Laura's maturity when she passes the teaching exam and receives her license.

Amy is hired and tasked with calming one of the wild horses, but its temperament may prove impossible to work with.

Jack is faced with painful memories from his past, and the family is at a loss for how to help him.

A dangerous windstorm wreaks havoc on Hudson.

John makes secret plans to celebrate his and Olivia's 25th anniversary; Curt and Mary Ellen stave off temptation while separated.

Jason helps Verdie investigate her family history; Elizabeth tells a soldier pen pal she is 18 and sends him a photograph of Erin.

John-Boy announces his engagement to Daisy and is offered an assignment in London; Grandpa "helps" Elizabeth's lemonade business.

Erin Walton's marriage plans cause one of her former boyfriends to take drastic measures to prevent the wedding.

John (Ralph Waite), Olivia (Michael Learned) and their clan prepare for John-Boy (Richard Thomas) to wed the daughter of a U.S. diplomat.

John makes secret plans to celebrate his and Olivia's 25th anniversary; Curt and Mary Ellen stave off temptation while separated.

Jason helps Verdie investigate her family history; Elizabeth tells a soldier pen pal she is 18 and sends him a photograph of Erin.

John-Boy announces his engagement to Daisy and is offered an assignment in London; Grandpa "helps" Elizabeth's lemonade business.

Almanzo leaves town after Laura is forced to refuse his marriage proposal; the Olesons hire a young accountant.

Laura thinks that Almanzo's departure means that he has a new girlfriend; Nellie undergoes a change due to Percival.

Mike's mayoral candidacy sparks a debate on women's rights; Myra is assaulted by a customer Hank wanted her to entertain.

When Myra finally leaves the business, Hank flies into a drunken rage and shoots up the town, ending up in a coma under Dr. Mike's care.

His distraught family must cope after an accident on the eve of his wedding puts a young man in a coma; guest Patty Duke.

Monica helps a woman gain independence from her mother, whose health and memory are beginning to decline; Tess encourages Emma to seek new adventures.

A small-time crook finds a briefcase containing $1 million and then needs help fending off the two hoods who "lost" the money.

Jonathan and Mark are assigned to reward the good deeds of a homeless street performer.

Almanzo does not want Laura to take a teaching job even though he manages to lose money in a bad property deal.

Almanzo's pride leads to the dissolution of the engagement; Eliza Jane develops a plan to reunite her brother and Laura.

Toughs thwart Jonathan and Andy's attempts to start a freight line in Sleepy Eye.

Amy and Ty worry about the impact a surprise visitor will have on Luke.

Georgie's graduation has finally arrived but so has a mysterious figure from her past.

Amy is asked to spend time at an art retreat to work with an artist's allegedly traumatized horse.

Ben and Jim-Bob feel guilty after Elizabeth breaks her legs in a fall from a log pile they stacked improperly.

The Waltons adjust to Elizabeth's injuries after she returns from the hospital and devise ways to help her walk again.

An unhappy Grandma returns home to a loving and excited family and an overprotective Grandpa; a shy boy makes plans to see Elizabeth.

A woman has been fostering a retired military dog as she recovers from a broken engagement. But sparks fly again when the pup's military partner returns to claim the dog.

Emily's life changes forever after she loses her eyesight, while a guide dog struggles with training. Through a series of missed encounters, both overcome obstacles and find each other.

Ben and Jim-Bob feel guilty after Elizabeth breaks her legs in a fall from a log pile they stacked improperly.

The Waltons adjust to Elizabeth's injuries after she returns from the hospital and devise ways to help her walk again.

An unhappy Grandma returns home to a loving and excited family and an overprotective Grandpa; a shy boy makes plans to see Elizabeth.

Almanzo does not want Laura to take a teaching job even though he manages to lose money in a bad property deal.

Almanzo's pride leads to the dissolution of the engagement; Eliza Jane develops a plan to reunite her brother and Laura.

The fiancé whom Mike had presumed was killed in the Civil War shows up in Colorado Springs.

Torn between two lovers, Mike is forced to make a difficult choice; Horace and Myra experience some tension.

A young mother tries to deal with her son's struggle with, and impending death from, cystic fibrosis.

A tragedy involving their beloved son threatens to destroy a couple's already faltering marriage. With Roma Downey and Della Reese. Guest stars: Bruce Boxleitner and Melissa Gilbert.

After suffering a heart attack, a blind pianist turns to Mark and Jonathan to help him start a new life.

Jonathan and Mark, posing as high-school teachers, help a diverse group of students deal with the trauma of the upcoming senior prom.

The new coach of the town's football team endangers the boys' spirits and health in his attempt to regain past glories.

The School for the Blind's caretaker sets out to become a respectable farmer so that he may adopt two orphaned brothers.

A mother tries to reunite with the daughter she abandoned, now a blind artist, but meets with hostility.

Tim is organizing an important rodeo when an old flame blows back into Hudson asking for his help.

Amy and Ty get some unexpected news about Luke just as Amy has to face an upsetting truth about Spartan.

When fears of holding on or letting go grip the family, they look to each other for support through dangerous challenges.

John-Boy decides to revive his hometown's economy by opening an abandoned coal mine; Erin conceals her second job.

Erin's secret second job is revealed; a sudden cave-in traps John, Jim-Bob, Ben and others in the reopened mine shaft.

Jim-Bob's new love, the Baldwin's cousin, has more things than him on her mind; Ben unknowingly hires a drunkard to work at the mill.

A by-the-book veteran takes over at a failing military academy and immediately clashes with the beautiful dean of academics. Eventually, sparks fly as they're forced to become close to save their school.

Marine Sergeant Terry Pulaski returns from fighting in Afghanistan with scars that are both mental and physical. Feeling like a burden to his family, Terry takes off with his Border collie, Duke, to begin a life on the streets. But years later, when his faithful pet falls ill, he's forced to reach out for help and also bring himself to reconnect with the daughter he has long since left behind.

John-Boy decides to revive his hometown's economy by opening an abandoned coal mine; Erin conceals her second job.

Erin's secret second job is revealed; a sudden cave-in traps John, Jim-Bob, Ben and others in the reopened mine shaft.

Jim-Bob's new love, the Baldwin's cousin, has more things than him on her mind; Ben unknowingly hires a drunkard to work at the mill.

The new coach of the town's football team endangers the boys' spirits and health in his attempt to regain past glories.

The School for the Blind's caretaker sets out to become a respectable farmer so that he may adopt two orphaned brothers.

Dr. Mike and Sully (Jane Seymour, Joe Lando) disagree over the changes the railroad will bring to Colorado Springs. With Chad Allen and Erika Flores.

Loren plans a trip to Bolivia to prove he is not getting old; Brian seeks to prove his courage by camping out alone.

The angels unite a group of lonely people to witness a Christmas miracle; Monica teaches an alcoholic to overcome his prejudice and help an illegal alien.

A successful attorney considers re-entering a destructive relationship with the ex-boyfriend who deserted her many years ago.

Fearing success may end Jonathan's stay on Earth, Mark hampers efforts to reconcile a mother and daughter.

Controversy and misunderstanding split a neighborhood when a halfway house for mental patients opens.

A disabled Vietnam War hero takes drastic steps to get money for dental work; with Anne Curry and Daniel Ziskie.

A TV anchorman's cocaine addiction prompts his concerned son to turn him in to the police.

The respective children (Julie Gonzalo, Eric Aragon) of two rival bakers fall in love while preparing to compete against each other in a pumpkin pie contest.

After being hired as a nanny by a widowed, work-obsessed man, Poppy teaches the family that unconditional love, family and the joy of everyday occurrences are the most important things in life.

A woman heads back to her hometown on a mission to help save her father's annual Fall Fest, which is held on her family's pumpkin farm.

A small town's radio station manager meets her match when a visiting businessman can't seem to see beyond the screen of his laptop computer. Everything changes when she ropes him into participating in her bachelor bake-off to help save the station.

Grace and Nick's graduation day arrives and Cassie tries her best to make the occasion truly magical.

As Cassie and Sam prepare to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Cassie welcomes Grey House guest Joy, who seems to be spying on the Merriwicks.

Cassie helps Joy mark her mother's birthday by planting a tree and discovers a time capsule that Grace buried years ago; Sam competes against Middleton favorites in a chili cook-off.

Cassie, Abigail and Joy browse an estate sale, where Joy hopes to find a clock for Martha's renovation; Stephanie's ex-husband, Wes, comes to town to pack up their shared cabin.

Fearing success may end Jonathan's stay on Earth, Mark hampers efforts to reconcile a mother and daughter.

Controversy and misunderstanding split a neighborhood when a halfway house for mental patients opens.

A disabled Vietnam War hero takes drastic steps to get money for dental work; with Anne Curry and Daniel Ziskie.

A TV anchorman's cocaine addiction prompts his concerned son to turn him in to the police.

Matthew inherits a herd of cattle after Olive dies, and the townspeople help him drive the herd to Colorado Springs.

Matthew's attempts to prove himself as a trail boss lead to the loss of cattle and a near loss of life.

Monica pitches an idea for a new TV series about angels to a cynical executive whose shows usually focus on violence.

The angels intervene when the lifelong rivalry between two sibling skiers (guest stars David Lascher and Sean Murray) culminates in tragedy. With Roma Downey and Della Reese.

Parents of a comatose boy try to comfort their daughter, who feels responsible for it.

Jonathan and Mark play matchmaker for two young people, a reckless young man and an unmarried, pregnant teenager; they learn a lesson about love and responsibility.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a lonely writer (guest star Didi Conn) meet a secret agent (guest star Warwick Sims) murdered in 1968.

A businessman's dirty dealings get him "killed," but Jonathan and Mark arrange a second chance at life for him.

An up-and-coming novelist confronts an old flame from the past after returning to her hometown to look after her stubborn grandfather and his pumpkin-themed store.

Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age - and sometimes where they least expect it.

Three moms from different social circles must work together to plan their kids' elementary school field day.

A best-selling author who got amnesia as the result of a car accident finds refuge with the local doctor of a small idyllic town in Vermont.

Jack and Elizabeth's plan to get married is put in serious jeopardy; Bill has difficulty transporting a prisoner.

Jack and Elizabeth's relationship is put to the test; Pastor Frank and Abigail make a decision about their future; Bill helps a girl solve a mystery.

Elizabeth assigns her students to follow business leaders in Hope Valley for a day; Abigail and the town host two possible investors for the failing bank; AJ Foster arrives and turns herself in, disrupting Bill's life.

Bill gets put in serious jeopardy while transporting AJ to face trial; Abigail tries to save the town from an investor who will hurt Hope Valley; Carson faces a life-and-death medical decision; Elizabeth tries to reunite a mother and her son.

Parents of a comatose boy try to comfort their daughter, who feels responsible for it.

Jonathan and Mark play matchmaker for two young people, a reckless young man and an unmarried, pregnant teenager; they learn a lesson about love and responsibility.

Jonathan and Mark (Michael Landon, Victor French) help a lonely writer (guest star Didi Conn) meet a secret agent (guest star Warwick Sims) murdered in 1968.

A businessman's dirty dealings get him "killed," but Jonathan and Mark arrange a second chance at life for him.

Mike donates her father's book collection to start the town library, touching off a furor over censorship.

Dr. Mike (Jane Seymour) performs experimental reconstructive surgery on a disfigured man (Richard Moll). With Joe Lando and Chad Allen.

A figure skater offers hope to a youngster who is on the run with her father, but wants to escape her criminal past.

The devil tricks a desperate salesman into selling his soul by disguising himself as Monica, forcing the angel into a showdown with her evil twin.

A lost dog becomes the missing link between an orphan and a married couple, who are unable to have children.

After experiencing a devastating blow to their plans to have a family, Paul and Michele realize the child they want is already in their lives.

Laura gets into a brawl with a woman she considers to be her rival and then leaves Almanzo.

Albert claims that he is tall and athletic in a letter to his pen pal; she has fabrications of her own to conceal her paralysis.

Charles and Almanzo become partners in a new freight company; they get into an argument over the shortest route to the next town.

The past year has brought unexpected change to the Heartland family; Amy deals with a major upheaval in her life; Lou copes with the reality of being the mayor of Hudson; Georgie revisits her dream of the Olympics.

Amy must face a difficult truth when her efforts to help a young girl form a connection with her new horse takes an unexpected turn; Lou faces harsh criticism as mayor; a cattle drive brings up difficult memories for Jack.

Amy grudgingly helps Ty's mother, Lily, with a traumatized racehorse; Lou gets into even more hot water when she tries to sell Hudson as a "must see" tourist destination.

John struggles to fill a huge lumber contract; Erin and Mary Ellen move to Charlottesville; guest Michael Conrad.

Both Matt Sarver (Michael Conrad) and the lumbermen at home offer John good business deals; Erin and Mary Ellen return.

Jason tries to reform disreputable relative Boone Walton (Morgan Woodward); Daisy, John-Boy's ex-fiancee, comes to Walton's Mountain.

Aspiring master sommelier Jenna returns to her family vineyard to study and is intrigued by the natural methods of the handsome Argentinian winemaker Marcelo.

Amy travels to Venice, Italy, to lure chef Marcello into helping her company's new venture. When Marcello declines, she signs up for his advanced cooking course to make her case.

John struggles to fill a huge lumber contract; Erin and Mary Ellen move to Charlottesville; guest Michael Conrad.

Both Matt Sarver (Michael Conrad) and the lumbermen at home offer John good business deals; Erin and Mary Ellen return.

Jason tries to reform disreputable relative Boone Walton (Morgan Woodward); Daisy, John-Boy's ex-fiancee, comes to Walton's Mountain.

Laura gets into a brawl with a woman she considers to be her rival and then leaves Almanzo.

Albert claims that he is tall and athletic in a letter to his pen pal; she has fabrications of her own to conceal her paralysis.

Dr. Mike, Colleen, Matthew, Brian, Sully and Cloud Dancing head to Washington, D.C., to lobby on behalf of the Indians.

Sully is imprisoned for army desertion, after uncovering an assassination plot, Dr. Mike sends the children home.

Monica is assigned to help a coroner identify a man who died while running to get help for a girl trapped in a hole.

A comic returns home after her father's death and is shocked to find her estranged mother still alive.

A young prizefighter puts his career on the line and learns an unsavory truth about his manager-brother.

Jonathan and Mark help a black family relocate to an exclusive neighborhood.

Charles and Caroline are thrilled, but Mary is apprehensive, when a head injury restores Adam's sight.

Mary feels like a burden when Adam resumes his education to be a lawyer.

The women of Walnut Grove revolt when the men won't alter a law giving property to husbands only.

Disaster strikes Hudson when a train derails and causes an explosion that threatens the town; a wild fire quickly spreads toward the rodeo grounds and, Amy rushes to save the abandoned horses there.

The wild, black stallion that Amy rehomed from Will's ranch is brutally forced out of the herd by the new leader; leaving Amy to track down the injured horse and nurse him back to health.

A group of wild horses need new homes; Amy must get back to her Miracle Girl roots and host her first horse clinic in over a year.

Desperate to do well on her exams, Mary Ellen becomes dangerously dependent on amphetamines; Cissy walks out on her husband, Yancy.

Elizabeth's refusal to grow up causes strange occurrences around the Walton home; Jason conducts a radio show for the lovelorn.

Erin is strangely attracted to a troubled artist (Jared Martin) just returned from Paris; Grandma gets a canary that refuses to sing.

A widowed surgeon visits her family's pear orchard in hopes of taking a break from her hectic life and reconnecting with her distant son. Once there, she begins to fall for the farm manager, Will, who is growing a new hybrid pear.