Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby, Will Geer, Judy Norton-Taylor, Jon Walmsley, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, Eric Scott, David W. Harper, Kami Cotler. Narrator, Earl Hamner. Originally broadcast on television during the 1976-1977 season. Contains all 24 episodes from the fifth season.
Contents:
Episode 24. Achievement / written by Dale Eunson and Earl Hamner and Andy White ; directed by Harry Harris. Episode 2. Vigil / written by Kathleen Hite ; directed by Harry Harris -- Episode 3. Comeback / written by Seth Freeman ; directed by Harvey S. Laidman. Disc 1: Side B, Episode 4. Baptism / written by Andy White ; directed by Ralph Waite -- Episode 5. Fire storm / written by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker ; directed by Ralph Senensky -- Episode 6. Nightwalker / written by Paul West ; directed by Harvey S. Laidman. Disc 2: Side A, Episode 7. Wedding, pts. 1 and 2 / written by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker ; directed by Lawrence Dobkin -- Episode 8. Cloudburst / written by Paul Cooper ; directed by Harry Harris. Disc 2: Side B, Episode 9. Great motorcycle race / written by John Joseph ; directed by Richard Thomas -- Episode 10. Pony cart / written by Jack Miller ; directed by Ralph Senensky -- Episode 11. Best Christmas / written by John McGreevey ; directed by Lawrence Dobkin. Disc 3: Side A, Episode 12. Last mustang / written by Calvin Clements, Jr. ; directed by Walter Alzmann -- Episode 13. Rebellion / written by Kathleen Hite ; directed by Harvey S. Laidman -- Episode 14. Ferris wheel / written by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker ; directed by Lawrence Dobkin. Disc 3: Side B, Episode 15. Elopement / written by Hindi Brooks ; directed by Harry Harris -- Episode 16. John's crossroad / written by Andy White and Paul West ; directed by Richard Thomas -- Episode 17. Career girl / written by Kathleen Hite ; directed by Harry Harris. Disc 4: Side A, Episode 18. Hero / written by Kathleen Hite ; directed by Tony Brand -- Episode 19. Inferno / written by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker ; directed by Harry Harris. Disc 4: Side B, Episode 20. Heartbreaker / written by Seth Freeman ; directed by Ralph Waite -- Episode 21. Long night / teleplay by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker ; story by Rod Peterson and Claire Whitaker and Katharyn Michaelian Powers ; directed by Harry Harris. Disc 5: Episode 22. Hiding place / written by John McGreevey ; directed by Walter Alzmann -- Episode 23. Go-getter / written by Andy White and Paul West ; directed by Lawrence Dobkin -- Episode 24. Achievement / written by Dale Eunson and Earl Hamner and Andy White ; directed by Harry Harris.
Summary:
Television series about the Walton family living on Walton's Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. In this season, The Blue Ridge chronicle hits the streets, with publisher John-Boy covering everything from a local break-in (Ben is among the suspects) to his eyewitness account of the crash of the Hindenburg; Mary Ellen becomes the first Walton child to marry; Jason works in a honkytonk; Grandma has a set-to with the minister.
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