The story of a warm-hearted family of pioneer stock - surviving the Depression years of the 30s and facing the war years of the 40s, starring Michael Learned as Olivia Walton, Ralph Waite as John Walton, Will Geer as Grandpa, Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton, Judy Norton-Taylor as Mary Ellen, Jon Walmsley as Jason, Mary Elizabeth McDonough as Erin, Eric Scott as Ben, David W Harper as Jim-Bob, Kami Cotler as Elizabeth

John-Boy proposes and brings his bride-to-be home to Walton's Mountain for the wedding.