Rachel Longaker

As Mary Ellen's baby comes due, one of her friends' baby is born prematurely and stillborn. Out of grief, she torments Mary Ellen with talk of bad omens and portents about Mary Ellen's baby.

The youngest Walton boy, Jim-Bob, takes his first step into the world when he enters a race, riding Ike's motorcycle.

Elizabeth is badly injured in a fall from a faulty log pile and must learn to walk again.

The United States Army invades Walton's Mountain to practise manoeuvres, and Olivia sells all her paintings to a mysterious gentleman.

Jason encounters racism when he and Josh audition for the Spring Festival and Elizabeth falls in love with a new schoolmate.

Olivia returns to find her family deeply involved in the war effort. The Satterfield's receive bad news about their son and there's bad news for John-Boy too.