The Waltons: Season 2
Lorimar Productions (1973)
TV Series  /  Drama, Family, Romance
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IMDB   7.6
1200 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   US - TV-PG
Ralph Waite John Walton / Sr.
Ellen Corby Esther Walton
Richard Thomas John-Boy Walton
Will Geer The Grandfather
Michael Learned Olivia Walton
Jon Walmsley Jason Walton
Mary Beth McDonough Erin Walton
Judy Norton Mary Ellen Walton
Kami Cotler Elizabeth Walton
Eric Scott Ben Walton
David W. Harper Jim-Bob Walton
Earl Hamner Jr. The Narrator
Joe Conley Ike Godsey
Victor Izay Dr. Matthew Vance
Mary Jackson Emily Baldwin
John Crawford Sheriff Bridges
Helen Kleeb Mamie Baldwin
Mariclare Costello Miss Rosemary Hunter
Cindy Eilbacher Martha Rose Coverdale
Tammi Bula Marcia Woolery
Director
Philip Leacock
Ralph Waite
Lee Philips
Jack Shea
Producer Robert L. Jacks
Neil T. Maffeo
Lee Rich
Writer Earl Hamner Jr.
John McGreevey
Joanna Lee
Lionel E. Siegel
Cinematography Russell Metty
Al Francis
Michael D. Margulies
Musician Arthur Morton
Alexander Courage


In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its saw mill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of John Boy, who wants to be a novelist and go to college. The saga follows the family through depression and war, through growing up, school, courtship, marriage, employment, birth, aging, illness and death.
Episodes
 50 mins    9/13/1973  1.  The Journey
An elderly neighbor reinforces John-Boy's feelings that despite hard times he is lucky to be surrounded by a loving family.
 50 mins    9/20/1973  2.  The Odyssey
John-Boy seeks some solitude to write his stories, but finds a life-altering situation.
 50 mins    9/27/1973  3.  The Separation
A misunderstanding and plain stubborn pride causes a rift between the Walton grandparents.
 50 mins    10/4/1973  4.  The Theft
The disappearance of some valuable silver pieces throws suspicion on one of the Waltons.
 50 mins    10/11/1973  5.  The Roots
An itinerant worker and his young son stay with the Waltons, causing the son to want his father to give up life on the road.
 50 mins    10/18/1973  6.  The Chicken Thief
A local "Robin Hood" who steals from the "haves" and gives to the "have-nots" causes a crisis of conscience for John-Boy
 50 mins    10/25/1973  7.  The Prize
As the Waltons prepare their entries for the local fair, an old suitor of Olivia's visits.
 50 mins    11/1/1973  8.  The Braggart
When a grownup Hobie Shanks visits the Waltons, John Boy seems to be the only one put off by his outlandish claims.
 50 mins    11/8/1973  9.  The Fawn
Erin adopts a wild animal while John Boy gets a life lesson with a new job
 50 mins    11/15/1973  10.  The Thanksgiving Story
Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
 50 mins    11/22/1973  11.  The Substitute
When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.
 50 mins    11/29/1973  12.  The Bequest
The promise of inherited money is behind some happy moments and unusual conflicts for the Walton Family.
 50 mins    12/13/1973  13.  The Air Mail Man
Engine trouble on the air mail transport plane means the Waltons have a guest for a few days.
 50 mins    12/20/1973  14.  The Triangle
John Boy's growing attachment to Miss Hunter is rocked when she becomes interested in someone else.
 50 mins    1/3/1974  15.  The Awakening
Grandma is turning 68 and concerned about getting old. She may have a hearing loss. Mary Ellen is attracted to a college man.
 50 mins    1/10/1974  16.  The Honeymoon
Olvia and John finally get a chance to take their postponed honeymoon to Virginia Beach.
 50 mins    1/17/1974  17.  The Heritage
An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.
 50 mins    1/24/1974  18.  The Gift
Jason and John Boy's friend Seth is diagnosed with leukemia. Seth wants to teach Jason how to play a recorder he made for him before he dies.
 50 mins    1/31/1974  19.  The Cradle
Olivia is happy to learn that she is pregnant again, but John worries that having another baby will be hard for her.
 50 mins    2/7/1974  20.  The Fulfillment
Curtis and Ann are unhappy to learn that they are unable to have children of their own. However, an orphan boy visiting with the Waltons shows them that they can still have a family by adopting him.
 50 mins    2/14/1974  21.  The Ghost Story
Strange things are occurring at the Walton home. The family uses a Ouija board to ask questions about the happenings. A small boy staying at the home is to leave to meet his father. Things happen to prevent this.
 50 mins    2/21/1974  22.  The Graduation
John Boy's high school graduation approaches, and he needs a new suit. Olivia and Grandma struggle to come up with one.
 50 mins    3/7/1974  23.  The Five Foot Shelf
A broke salesman buys a doll for his daughter with Olivia's down payment on a set of books.
 50 mins    3/14/1974  24.  The Car
Now that he is in college, John Boy is in need of a car. He finds a good car owned by a neighbor and makes a deal to trade the car for work he does on the neighbor's house.
Edition Details
Series The Waltons
Distributor Warner Bros.
Release Date 4/26/2005
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles French; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Stereo [English]
Layers Dual Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 5
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