Episode
The Waltons: The Diploma
Overview
Mary Ellen subs as the county nurse. John tries to prove to the army that he really did graduate from high school. John can not find his diploma so he takes another test.
Details
- Series
- The Waltons
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1979-10-04
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Diploma is Episode 3 in Season 8 of The Waltons. It aired on 1979-10-04. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 2: The Kinfolk
Rose arrives for a visit which is extended with Serena and Jeffery, her grandchildren. Jim-Bob and Ike Godsey build an air raid siren big enough for Richmond.
Episode 4: The Innocents
Olivia says the mountain needs a day nursery for children of defense plant workers. Corabeth thinks that Ike has a girlfriend when she sees Rose teaching him to dance.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: The Home Front
John serves on the local draft board. A young soldier he drafted has been killed and the boy's Dad threatens John & Jim-Bob. The family receives word that John-Boy is missing in action.
Episode 5: The Starlet
The film company comes to Walton's Mountain and Pickett plant is used for a war-time documentary. Erin is convinced by the director that she has potential in Hollywood.
Episode 6: The Journal
A publisher asks permission from John and Olivia about printing the new book that John-Boy wrote in Europe. Jeff does not want Reckless put to sleep after Reckless becomes sick.
Episode 7: The Lost Sheep
Ashley Longworth Jr. comes back and asks Erin to be his wife. She has some serious doubts after he says he has lost his faith in God.
Episode 8: The Violated (1)
Olivia searches for a soldier's wife at the request from the Red Cross. The soldier's wife won't answer her husband's letters. Corabeth expects an inheritance.
Episode 9: The Waiting (2)
To be near John-Boy who is in a coma, Olivia joins the Red Cross. Rose plans the big Thanksgiving dinner. John and Olivia spend Thanksgiving in Richmond Hospital with John-Boy.
Episode 10: The Silver Wings
Jim-Bob meets Betsy, a married woman and falls in love with her while delivering her a package.
Episode 11: The Wager
All of Jefferson County watched with wonder when Mary Ellen and Erin decide to venture even farther into a mans world.
Episode 12: The Spirit
There's an escapee from a POW camp in North Carolina hiding on Walton's Mountain and he is befriended by Jeffrey. They ask him in on Christmas Eve.
Episode 13: The Fastidious Wife
Cindy gets a book from Corabeth on how to be the perfect wife and Cindy resolves to cater to Ben's every need. Jeffrey takes home a cat and names her Harold, until the cat gives birth to kittens.