The Waltons (1972)

Drama · Family · Romance

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

7.78 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.6 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Foundling	8.1	430
2	The Carnival	7.5	294
3	The Calf	7.9	274
4	The Hunt	7.6	253
5	The Typewriter	8.0	250
6	The Star	7.7	241
7	The Sinner	8.1	276
8	The Boy from the CCC	7.5	263
9	The Ceremony	8.0	288
10	The Legend	7.3	216
11	The Literary Man	8.4	265
12	The Dust Bowl Cousins	7.7	259
13	The Reunion	8.1	222
14	The Minstrel	7.3	232
15	The Actress	7.6	243
16	The Fire	7.4	231
17	The Love Story	8.0	269
18	The Courtship	7.6	226
19	The Gypsies	7.3	238
20	The Deed	8.2	218
21	The Scholar	8.2	233
22	The Bicycle	7.3	214
23	The Townie	7.4	228
24	An Easter Story	8.6	278

7.99 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Journey	8.1	246
2	The Odyssey	7.8	213
3	The Separation	8.2	206
4	The Theft	8.1	214
5	The Roots	7.9	197
6	The Chicken Thief	7.9	190
7	The Prize	7.8	201
8	The Braggart	7.6	194
9	The Fawn	7.9	193
10	The Thanksgiving Story	8.3	256
11	The Substitute	8.1	217
12	The Bequest	8.2	194
13	The Air Mail Man	7.5	214
14	The Triangle	7.6	191
15	The Awakening	8.0	186
16	The Honeymoon	7.6	178
17	The Heritage	8.2	192
18	The Gift	8.5	215
19	The Cradle	7.9	182
20	The Fulfillment	8.2	203
21	The Ghost Story	7.8	215
22	The Graduation	8.4	178
23	The Five Foot Shelf	7.9	188
24	The Car	8.3	203

7.80 avg 24 episodes 8.7 → 8.2 60 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Conflict	8.7	290
2	The First Day	8.0	195
3	The Thoroughbred	7.9	188
4	The Runaway	8.1	187
5	The Romance	7.3	175
6	The Ring	7.5	178
7	The System	8.3	184
8	The Spoilers	7.1	182
9	The Marathon	7.4	189
10	The Book	8.2	187
11	The Job	8.0	191
12	The Departure	7.9	181
13	The Visitor	7.5	172
14	The Birthday	8.0	171
15	The Lie	7.5	191
16	The Matchmakers	7.7	176
17	The Beguiled	7.5	183
18	The Caretakers	7.7	166
19	The Shivaree	7.2	204
20	The Choice	8.3	175
21	The Statue	7.7	168
22	The Song	7.8	177
23	The Woman	7.7	187
24	The Venture	8.2	169

7.89 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 7.2 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Sermon	8.2	180
2	The Genius	8.2	202
3	The Fighter	7.5	190
4	The Prophecy	8.4	206
5	The Boondoggle	7.5	161
6	The Breakdown	7.8	169
7	The Wing-Walker	7.9	197
8	The Competition	7.9	182
9	The Emergence	7.6	171
10	The Loss	7.6	190
11	The Abdication	7.8	184
12	The Estrangement	7.1	165
13	The Nurse	8.1	180
14	The Intruders	8.1	183
15	The Search	8.1	205
16	The Secret	8.5	194
17	The Fox	7.8	154
18	The Burnout	8.4	211
19	The Big Brother	7.5	162
20	The Test	7.9	149
21	The Quilting	7.8	157
22	The House	8.0	160
23	The Fledgling	8.5	167
24	The Collision	7.2	167

8.02 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 8.7 60 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Edition	8.1	173
2	The Vigil	8.3	166
3	The Comeback	7.8	158
4	The Baptism	7.5	169
5	The Fire Storm	8.9	231
6	The Nightwalker	7.5	167
7	The Wedding: Part 1	8.0	178
8	The Wedding: Part 2	8.2	163
9	The Cloudburst	7.9	167
10	The Great Motorcycle Race	7.9	160
11	The Pony Cart	9.0	321
12	The Best Christmas	8.2	207
13	The Last Mustang	8.3	158
14	The Rebellion	7.4	163
15	The Ferris Wheel	6.9	183
16	The Elopement	7.5	158
17	John's Crossroad	8.1	176
18	The Career Girl	8.1	167
19	The Hero	8.7	187
20	The Inferno	8.3	189
21	The Heartbreaker	7.2	175
22	The Long Night	8.3	158
23	The Hiding Place	7.7	171
24	The Go-Getter	8.0	149
25	The Achievement	8.7	219

7.83 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 9.0 63 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hawk	7.5	158
2	The Stray	8.1	184
3	The Recluse	7.8	166
4	The Warrior	7.5	186
5	The Seashore	6.9	175
6	The Volunteer	7.6	141
7	The Grandchild	7.6	183
8	The First Casualty	8.7	185
9	The Battle of Drucilla's Pond	7.4	144
10	The Flight	7.8	141
11	The Children's Carol	7.8	190
12	The Milestone	6.9	157
13	The Celebration	7.9	165
14	The Rumor	7.6	152
15	Spring Fever	7.6	137
16	The Festival	8.1	159
17	The Anniversary	8.1	141
18	The Family Tree	8.1	165
19	The Ordeal	7.9	170
20	The Return	8.2	185
21	The Revelation	8.1	167
22	Grandma Comes Home	9.0	271

7.49 avg 23 episodes 8.6 → 8.1 62 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Empty Nest	8.6	230
2	The Calling	7.5	158
3	The Moonshiner	7.7	160
4	The Obsession	7.1	145
5	The Changeling	5.8	237
6	The Portrait	6.1	154
7	The Captive	7.3	147
8	The Illusion	7.8	153
9	The Beau	7.4	136
10	Day of Infamy	8.5	182
11	The Yearning	7.1	141
12	The Boosters	7.1	127
13	The Conscience	7.6	138
14	The Obstacle	7.7	139
15	The Parting	8.1	149
16	The Burden	7.1	137
17	The Pin-Up	7.3	145
18	The Attack	7.9	137
19	The Legacy	7.7	139
20	The Outsider	7.3	140
21	The Torch	7.2	127
22	The Tailspin	8.2	136
23	Founders' Day	8.1	146

7.37 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 7.8 60 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Home Front: Part 1	8.1	152
2	The Home Front: Part 2	8.1	138
3	The Kinfolk	6.6	144
4	The Diploma	7.3	130
5	The Innocents	6.7	125
6	The Starlet	7.0	128
7	The Journal	7.1	124
8	The Lost Sheep	7.2	148
9	The Violated	7.4	129
10	The Waiting	7.1	157
11	The Silver Wings	7.5	146
12	The Wager	7.2	134
13	The Spirit	7.4	138
14	The Fastidious Wife	6.9	121
15	The Unthinkable	8.0	135
16	The Idol	7.5	139
17	The Prodigals	7.0	125
18	The Remembrance	7.9	156
19	The Inspiration	7.8	130
20	The Last Straw	7.1	121
21	The Travelling Man	7.4	125
22	The Furlough	7.3	142
23	The Medal	7.4	125
24	The Valediction	7.8	123

7.01 avg 22 episodes 7.7 → 7.0 60 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Outrage: Part 1	7.7	145
2	The Outrage: Part 2	7.6	135
3	The Pledge	6.6	131
4	The Triumph	7.2	130
5	The Premonition	7.0	125
6	The Pursuit	6.5	158
7	The Last Ten Days	7.4	136
8	The Move	7.4	139
9	The Whirlwind	6.9	145
10	The Tempest	5.3	179
11	The Carousel	7.3	132
12	The Hot Rod	7.3	132
13	The Gold Watch	7.7	140
14	The Beginning	7.1	138
15	The Pearls	7.3	143
16	The Victims	6.6	135
17	The Threshold	7.1	130
18	The Indiscretion	6.8	139
19	The Heartache	7.0	132
20	The Lumberjack	6.7	129
21	The Hostage	6.8	147
22	The Revel	7.0	169