Martha Nix

Mary and Adam discover they are having a baby. Adam's father visits Walnut Grove upon learning the news, and tries to convince Adam and Mary to move to New York..

An ageing circus daredevil attempts to prove to himself and the children of Walnut Grove that he is still a star.

A German prisoner of war escapes North Carolina camp and hides in the mountain. When Jeffrey befriends him, the family asks him in for Christmas Eve.

John's military security clearance is threatened when it is discovered he did not graduate from high school. Meanwhile, Mary Ellen takes over for the county Nurse with some difficulty.

A soldier in Jason's company is Jewish. He tells the Waltons what is happening to the Jews by the Nazis. Meanwhile, Elizabeth gets teased for being such a smart student at school.

Erin and Mary Ellen enter a `Run and Ride' race, challenging a traditionally all-male domain. Elizabeth becomes a task master in training Mary Ellen and Erin.