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 Jul 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

7.82 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 8.6 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Foundling	8.2	418
2	The Carnival	7.6	288
3	The Calf	7.9	268
4	The Hunt	7.7	247
5	The Typewriter	8.0	245
6	The Star	7.7	236
7	The Sinner	8.2	270
8	The Boy from the CCC	7.5	257
9	The Ceremony	8.0	284
10	The Legend	7.3	211
11	The Literary Man	8.4	260
12	The Dust Bowl Cousins	7.7	255
13	The Reunion	8.1	218
14	The Minstrel	7.3	228
15	The Actress	7.6	239
16	The Fire	7.5	227
17	The Love Story	8.1	262
18	The Courtship	7.7	222
19	The Gypsies	7.4	234
20	The Deed	8.2	213
21	The Scholar	8.2	229
22	The Bicycle	7.3	209
23	The Townie	7.4	224
24	An Easter Story	8.6	274

8.01 avg 24 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Journey	8.1	242
2	The Odyssey	7.8	209
3	The Separation	8.2	202
4	The Theft	8.2	207
5	The Roots	7.9	193
6	The Chicken Thief	7.9	186
7	The Prize	7.8	197
8	The Braggart	7.7	189
9	The Fawn	8.0	188
10	The Thanksgiving Story	8.3	253
11	The Substitute	8.1	213
12	The Bequest	8.2	189
13	The Air Mail Man	7.5	209
14	The Triangle	7.6	187
15	The Awakening	8.0	182
16	The Honeymoon	7.6	174
17	The Heritage	8.3	187
18	The Gift	8.5	210
19	The Cradle	7.9	178
20	The Fulfillment	8.2	199
21	The Ghost Story	7.8	209
22	The Graduation	8.4	174
23	The Five Foot Shelf	7.9	183
24	The Car	8.3	198

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	286
2	The First Day	8.0	191
3	The Thoroughbred	7.9	185
4	The Runaway	8.1	182
5	The Romance	7.3	172
6	The Ring	7.5	175
7	The System	8.3	182
8	The Spoilers	7.1	180
9	The Marathon	7.4	186
10	The Book	8.2	183
11	The Job	8.0	188
12	The Departure	7.9	179
13	The Visitor	7.5	170
14	The Birthday	8.0	168
15	The Lie	7.5	188
16	The Matchmakers	7.8	173
17	The Beguiled	7.5	181
18	The Caretakers	7.7	163
19	The Shivaree	7.2	202
20	The Choice	8.3	173
21	The Statue	7.6	164
22	The Song	7.8	173
23	The Woman	7.8	182
24	The Venture	8.2	165

7.92 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 7.2 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Sermon	8.2	177
2	The Genius	8.2	198
3	The Fighter	7.5	187
4	The Prophecy	8.4	200
5	The Boondoggle	7.5	158
6	The Breakdown	7.8	165
7	The Wing-Walker	7.9	193
8	The Competition	7.9	178
9	The Emergence	7.6	166
10	The Loss	7.7	186
11	The Abdication	7.8	178
12	The Estrangement	7.2	161
13	The Nurse	8.1	177
14	The Intruders	8.1	179
15	The Search	8.2	200
16	The Secret	8.6	191
17	The Fox	7.9	149
18	The Burnout	8.5	207
19	The Big Brother	7.6	156
20	The Test	7.9	144
21	The Quilting	7.8	153
22	The House	8.0	157
23	The Fledgling	8.5	163
24	The Collision	7.2	163

8.01 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 8.6 60 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Edition	8.1	170
2	The Vigil	8.2	163
3	The Comeback	7.8	155
4	The Baptism	7.5	166
5	The Fire Storm	8.9	227
6	The Nightwalker	7.5	163
7	The Wedding: Part 1	8.0	176
8	The Wedding: Part 2	8.2	161
9	The Cloudburst	7.9	163
10	The Great Motorcycle Race	7.9	157
11	The Pony Cart	9.0	317
12	The Best Christmas	8.2	204
13	The Last Mustang	8.3	154
14	The Rebellion	7.4	161
15	The Ferris Wheel	6.9	182
16	The Elopement	7.5	157
17	John's Crossroad	8.1	172
18	The Career Girl	8.1	167
19	The Hero	8.7	184
20	The Inferno	8.3	187
21	The Heartbreaker	7.2	174
22	The Long Night	8.3	156
23	The Hiding Place	7.7	170
24	The Go-Getter	8.0	147
25	The Achievement	8.6	218

7.83 avg 22 episodes 7.4 → 9.1 60 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hawk	7.4	157
2	The Stray	8.1	182
3	The Recluse	7.8	165
4	The Warrior	7.5	185
5	The Seashore	6.9	173
6	The Volunteer	7.6	140
7	The Grandchild	7.5	182
8	The First Casualty	8.7	183
9	The Battle of Drucilla's Pond	7.4	142
10	The Flight	7.8	139
11	The Children's Carol	7.8	188
12	The Milestone	6.9	154
13	The Celebration	7.9	160
14	The Rumor	7.6	148
15	Spring Fever	7.6	135
16	The Festival	8.1	157
17	The Anniversary	8.2	138
18	The Family Tree	8.1	162
19	The Ordeal	7.9	166
20	The Return	8.2	181
21	The Revelation	8.1	162
22	Grandma Comes Home	9.1	259

7.48 avg 23 episodes 8.6 → 8.1 62 min avg

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Empty Nest	8.6	222
2	The Calling	7.5	154
3	The Moonshiner	7.6	152
4	The Obsession	7.1	144
5	The Changeling	5.7	230
6	The Portrait	6.1	150
7	The Captive	7.3	145
8	The Illusion	7.7	151
9	The Beau	7.4	133
10	Day of Infamy	8.5	178
11	The Yearning	7.1	138
12	The Boosters	7.3	123
13	The Conscience	7.6	133
14	The Obstacle	7.7	137
15	The Parting	8.1	144
16	The Burden	7.0	135
17	The Pin-Up	7.3	143
18	The Attack	7.9	136
19	The Legacy	7.7	138
20	The Outsider	7.3	138
21	The Torch	7.2	125
22	The Tailspin	8.2	134
23	Founders' Day	8.1	144

7.38 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	150
2	The Home Front: Part 2	8.1	136
3	The Kinfolk	6.6	142
4	The Diploma	7.3	128
5	The Innocents	6.8	123
6	The Starlet	6.9	125
7	The Journal	7.1	122
8	The Lost Sheep	7.2	146
9	The Violated	7.4	127
10	The Waiting	7.1	155
11	The Silver Wings	7.4	145
12	The Wager	7.2	133
13	The Spirit	7.4	137
14	The Fastidious Wife	7.0	119
15	The Unthinkable	8.0	134
16	The Idol	7.5	138
17	The Prodigals	7.0	124
18	The Remembrance	7.9	155
19	The Inspiration	7.8	129
20	The Last Straw	7.1	120
21	The Travelling Man	7.6	123
22	The Furlough	7.3	141
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	129
5	The Premonition	7.0	125
6	The Pursuit	6.5	158
7	The Last Ten Days	7.4	135
8	The Move	7.4	138
9	The Whirlwind	6.9	143
10	The Tempest	5.3	174
11	The Carousel	7.3	131
12	The Hot Rod	7.3	131
13	The Gold Watch	7.7	139
14	The Beginning	7.1	137
15	The Pearls	7.3	141
16	The Victims	6.6	134
17	The Threshold	7.1	129
18	The Indiscretion	6.7	138
19	The Heartache	7.0	130
20	The Lumberjack	6.7	127
21	The Hostage	6.8	144
22	The Revel	7.0	167