Michael Reed

Elizabeth's refusal to grow up causes strange occurrences around the Walton home; Jason conducts a radio show for the lovelorn.

John struggles to fill a huge lumber contract; Erin and Mary Ellen move to Charlottesville; guest Michael Conrad.

After accepting another man's (Richard Gilliland) proposal, Mary Ellen learns Curt may be alive; Jason reopens the Dew Drop Inn.

Olivia returns home to find many changes; John helps locate a recruit gone AWOL; Erin considers asking for a raise; Erin confronts Pickett; Jason shapes up his recruits; a grieving father attacks Jim-Bob; John-Boy is missing in action.

When Erin gets involved with a documentary film being made at the Pickett Defense Plant, she is led to believe that can become a star in Hollywood.