<Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> As the family prepare a surprise party for Grandma's birthday, they reminisce (via flashbacks) about various events in their lives . </Td> </Tr> <P> The year is 1945 and 1946 during the end of World War II and shortly after . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No. in series </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 200 201 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Outrage" </Td> <Td> Philip Leacock </Td> <Td> Claire Whitaker & Rod Peterson </Td> <Td> November 27, 1980 (1980 - 11 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Verdi's husband Harley (Hal Williams) is accused of escaping prison for a murder (which was in self - defense) 9 years ago and is reluctantly arrested by Sheriff Bridges . Meanwhile, Elizabeth spends her time with her new horse Molly, Corabeth resigns from the general store when Ike accuses her of being too much of a business woman and not enough of a wife, and the D - Day invasion begins in France . John fights to clear Harley's name by traveling to Warm Springs, Georgia where he gets President Roosevelt to issue Harley an official pardon, just before the President's sudden death which is mourned by the nation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 202 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Pledge" </Td> <Td> Lawrence Dobkin </Td> <Td> Kathleen Hite </Td> <Td> December 4, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 04) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Mary Ellen attempts to enroll in medical school in order to become a doctor after the community's beloved "Sweet Billy" (Richard Lineback) dies, but she is discouraged by the school's sexist Dean . Meanwhile, Jason receives many presents for his birthday as he and John - Boy fight in France . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 203 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Triumph" </Td> <Td> Philip Leacock </Td> <Td> Robert Pirosh </Td> <Td> December 18, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Germany surrenders in the war but Jason and his squad must contend with a German sniper who doesn't know it's over . In other subplots, Ben still deals with the Japanese in the Pacific, Jim - Bob and his friend consider being conscientious objectors and Ike's store is robbed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 204 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The Premonition" </Td> <Td> Bernard McEveety </Td> <Td> E.F. Wallengren </Td> <Td> December 25, 1980 (1980 - 12 - 25) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> John - Boy falls deeply in love with a French girl in Paris . Cindy dreams she sees a vision of Ben, then learns that he and some of his fellow seamen are captured by the Japanese . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 205 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "The Pursuit" </Td> <Td> Philip Leacock </Td> <Td> Michael McGreevey </Td> <Td> January 1, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 01) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Jim - Bob comes home on furlough, but runs into trouble when a girl arrives claiming to be pregnant with his child . Mary Ellen finds the girl is only faking pregnancy . Meanwhile, Jason reunites with Antoinette (Toni) in Paris, and Ben and his navy buddies defy the Japanese commandant in the POW camp by raising a makeshift US flag . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 206 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "The Last Ten Days" </Td> <Td> Bernard McEveety </Td> <Td> Marion Hargrove </Td> <Td> January 8, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 08) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ben and his fellow POWs are worried they might be executed after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ensure an end to the war . Meanwhile, Jason and Toni have differing plans for their future together . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 207 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "The Move" </Td> <Td> Harvey S. Laidman </Td> <Td> Kathleen Hite </Td> <Td> January 15, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Ben returns from the Pacific theatre and enthusiastically plans to go away to Engineering college . But he changes his mind and agrees to stay in the saw mill after the family receives the unwelcome news that Olivia's tuberculosis has recurred; she has to go to an Arizona sanatorium and John decides to go with her . </P> Note: This is Ralph Waite's final appearance in the regular series; he returned for all six reunion movies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 208 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "The Whirlwind" </Td> <Td> Nell Cox </Td> <Td> Claire Whitaker </Td> <Td> January 22, 1981 (1981 - 01 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Jason bites off more than he can chew when he buys the Dew Drop Inn and tries to repair it for reopening . Reopening night proves a success as the neighbors come and celebrate . Mary Ellen, believing her husband was killed at Pearl Harbor, accepts Jonesy's marriage proposal until she receives some shocking news that makes her break the engagement . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 209 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "The Tempest" </Td> <Td> Gabrielle Beaumont </Td> <Td> E.F. Wallengren </Td> <Td> February 5, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Mary Ellen goes in search of her supposedly late husband in a little town in Florida after receiving information that a Curtis Packer was alive and was the spitting image of her own Curt . When she finds him, he initially pretends amnesia, then reveals his identity and admits that due to his injury in the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he cannot father any more children . He is also alcoholic . Meanwhile Jonesy is hired by J.D. Pickett and is immediately made Erin's boss, but she resigns, until Pickett begs her to return, offering a substantial raise . Jonesy then resigns, reunites with a returning Mary Ellen, and becomes a geology professor at Boatright . Corabeth starts a realtor business and tries to convince the Baldwins to sell and move . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 210 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "The Carousel" </Td> <Td> Herbert Hirschman </Td> <Td> Robert Pirosh </Td> <Td> February 12, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> After Cindy's father dies in a car accident, she discovers that she was adopted . She goes about finding out about her past, eventually meeting her birth mother . Meanwhile, Drew moves in with the Waltons while his family visits his ill grandmother in Richmond, much to the delight of Elizabeth . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 211 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "The Hot Rod" </Td> <Td> Bob Sweeney </Td> <Td> Scott Hamner </Td> <Td> February 19, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Having just been discharged from the military, Jim - Bob and Jodie carouse and cause much trouble with their new' hot rod' car until the sheriff straightens them out . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 212 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "The Gold Watch" </Td> <Td> Walt Gilmore </Td> <Td> Juliet Packer </Td> <Td> February 26, 1981 (1981 - 02 - 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Stanley Perkins, Rose's salesman beau, returns from his' dream sales territory' out west . But he seems to be hiding some personal secret . Meanwhile, Toni tries to help Jason out when the Dew Drop Inn's business starts to decline . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 213 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "The Beginning" </Td> <Td> Lawrence Dobkin </Td> <Td> Kathleen Hite </Td> <Td> March 5, 1981 (1981 - 03 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Walton's Mountain receives a new minister, Reverend Tom Marshall, who proceeds to renovate the dilapidated church with the assistance of the Waltons and friends . Meanwhile, Jason and Toni consider marriage, but religious differences threaten their plans . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 214 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "The Pearls" </Td> <Td> James Sheldon </Td> <Td> Mary Worrell </Td> <Td> March 12, 1981 (1981 - 03 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Corabeth's flapper - like sister Orma Lee (Ronnie Claire Edwards in a dual role) arrives and creates fun and concern in the community, while Elizabeth tries running away to visit her parents, who are at an Arizona sanitarium . She is found at the nearby bus station . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 215 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "The Victims" </Td> <Td> Lawrence Dobkin </Td> <Td> Juliet Packer </Td> <Td> March 19, 1981 (1981 - 03 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> The Waltons involve the sheriff as they help rescue the battered wife (Carol Jones) of a violent veteran (Ben Andrews) who has flashbacks of combat, while Jim - Bob is cheated as he tries his hand in the war surplus market . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 216 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "The Threshold" </Td> <Td> Herbert Hirschman </Td> <Td> Scott Hamner </Td> <Td> April 2, 1981 (1981 - 04 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> John - Boy returns home, and tries out for a job in Boatwright University's brand new television department, but must convince the trustees with a speech . Meanwhile, Jim - Bob makes a TV set to watch John - Boy . Another woman competes with Rose for Stanley's affections . Rose tries to lose weight, and the Walton girls make her a stylish dress . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 217 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "The Indiscretion" </Td> <Td> James Sheldon </Td> <Td> E.F. Wallengren </Td> <Td> May 7, 1981 (1981 - 05 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Ike and Corabeth come to blows after she finds old love letters and suspects Ike is seeing another woman . Ike talks her into staying in the marriage . Drew boldly asks Elizabeth to spend the night together, but she declines . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 218 </Th> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> "The Heartache" </Td> <Td> Herbert Hirschman </Td> <Td> Kathleen Hite </Td> <Td> May 14, 1981 (1981 - 05 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Stanley Perkins once again proposes to Rose and she accepts . However, after she discovers she has a heart condition, she breaks the engagement, not wanting to keep him from his dream of traveling . Will they ever recover their relationship? Cindy discovers she dislikes working at the dress shop and would rather stay at the farm . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 219 </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> "The Lumberjack" </Td> <Td> Harvey S. Laidman </Td> <Td> Carol Zeitz </Td> <Td> May 21, 1981 (1981 - 05 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Erin falls for Paul Northridge, the handsome son of a wealthy lumberman . Ike and Jim - Bob try a get - rich - quick scheme by hunting for uranium with a geiger counter . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 220 </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> "The Hostage" </Td> <Td> Herbert Hirschman </Td> <Td> Marjorie Fowler </Td> <Td> May 28, 1981 (1981 - 05 - 28) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> After Mary Ellen saves a minor from an arranged marriage, the Walton family must contend with a very disgruntled groom . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 221 </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> "The Revel" </Td> <Td> Harry Harris </Td> <Td> Scott Hamner </Td> <Td> June 4, 1981 (1981 - 06 - 04) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> John - Boy goes to New York City (again) to see if his third book is to be published; but after running into many obstacles, and being evicted, he returns home feeling like a failure . Meanwhile the Baldwin sisters plan an elegant reunion ball for their finishing school class, but no one comes except the neighbors . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No. in series </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> </Tr>

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