Pearl Shear

Debra takes it upon herself to prepare the Thanksgiving dinner but, not wishing to have her turkey compared to Marie's, decides to cook fish. Threatened by Debra's unorthodox plan, Marie resorts to extreme culinary measures.

An escaped gorilla becomes part of the family, much to the surprise of Morticia's ladies group.

The family mourns Grandpa's death--and celebrates his life. John struggles to fill a huge lumber contract, while Mary Ellen and Erin become roommates in Charlottesville. Corabeth opens a tearoom.

A flash fire demolishes the second floor of the Walton's house and begins a series of events that threatens to destroy the family.

John-Boy becomes the object of public indignation when he insists on printing excerpts from Hitler's `Mein Kampf'.

Jim-Bob builds a television set so that the family can see John-Boy's experimental television project.