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John-Boy Walton

The Waltons: The Famous Actress Who Was Hiding a Painful Truth

November 12, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton from the television program The Waltons.

A glamorous actress visits Walton’s Mountain, but John-Boy discovers the painful truth behind her stories of wealth and fame.

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The Waltons S1E13: Their Cousin Stole Everything Before the Family Reunion

November 9, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

In The Waltons’ The Reunion, Homer Lee steals the Baldwin sisters’ whiskey, and John-Boy saves their celebration.

Categories Classic TV Tags Baldwin Sisters, Denver Pyle, Homer Lee Baldwin, John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas, The Reunion, The Waltons, The Waltons S1.E13 ∙ The Reunion Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E12: The Relatives Who Tried to Claim John-Boy’s Land

November 9, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

In The Dust Bowl Cousins, the Waltons shelter relatives from Kansas, but trouble leads to a bitter dispute over John-Boy’s Meadow.

Categories Classic TV Tags Cora Denby, Ham Denby, Job Denby, John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas, The Dust Bowl Cousins, The Waltons, The Waltons S1.E12 ∙ The Dust Bowl Cousins Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E11: John-Boy’s Dream Puts a Family Contract at Risk

November 8, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Literary Man, when John-Boy’s fascination with a visiting writer puts the Waltons’ lumber contract in danger.

Categories Classic TV Tags AJ Covington, Classic TV, David Huddleston, John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas, The Literary Man, The Waltons, The Waltons S1.E11 ∙ The Literary Man Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E9: A Boy’s Ceremony His Father Feared

November 5, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Ceremony, when the Waltons help a Jewish refugee family overcome fear and celebrate their son’s bar mitzvah.

Categories Classic TV Tags Ellen Geer, John-Boy Walton, Noah Keen, Paul Mann, Radames Pera, The Ceremony, The Walton S1.E9 ∙ The Ceremony, The Waltons Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E8: The Runaway Caught Trying to Steal

November 4, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Boy from the C.C.C., when the Waltons help a runaway named Gino and Elizabeth’s sick raccoon teaches him about compassion.

Categories Classic TV Tags Classic TV, Elizabeth Walton, Gino, John-Boy Walton, Michael Rupert, The Boy from the CCC, The Waltons, The Waltons S1E8 “The Boy from the C.C.C. Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E7: The Preacher Who Needed Forgiveness

November 3, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Sinner, when a young preacher visits Walton’s Mountain, drinks the Baldwin sisters’ Recipe, and learns about forgiveness.

Categories Classic TV Tags Baldwin Sisters, John Ritter, John-Boy Walton, Reverend Matthew Fordwick, The Sinner, The Waltons, The Waltons S1E7 The Sinner, Will Geer Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E6: The Falling Star That Frightened Grandpa

November 2, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Waltons’ The Star, when a meteorite frightens Grandpa, threatens the Baldwin sisters, and brings a family lesson.

Categories Classic TV Tags Baldwin Sisters, Ben Walton, Grandpa Walton, John-Boy Walton, The Star, The Waltons, The Waltons S1.E6 ∙ The Star, Will Geer Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E5: The Typewriter That Nearly Cost John-Boy His Dream

November 1, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Photo of Richard Thomas as John Boy Walton.

Revisit The Waltons’ The Typewriter, when John-Boy borrows an antique machine and Mary Ellen accidentally sells it to a junk dealer.

Categories Classic TV Tags Baldwin Sisters, Classic TV, John-Boy Walton, Mary Ellen Walton, Richard Thomas, The Typewriter, The Waltons, The Waltons S1E5: The Typewriter Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E4: The Hunt That Changed John-Boy Forever

October 31, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Waltons’ The Hunt, when John-Boy struggles to shoot a turkey but faces a life-changing decision to save his father.

Categories Classic TV Tags Classic TV, John-Boy Walton, Mary Ellen Walton, Ralph Waite, Richard Thomas, The Hunt, The Waltons, The Waltons S1E4: The Hunt Leave a comment

The Waltons S1E3: The Calf That the Children Refused to Lose

October 29, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Waltons episode The Calf, when John sells a newborn animal and his children fight to bring it home.

Categories Classic TV Tags Classic Television, John-Boy Walton, Ralph Waite, Richard Thomas, The Calf, The Waltons, The Waltons S1E3: The Calf, The Waltons Season 1 Leave a comment

The Waltons Season 1 Episode 2: The Carnival That Never Left Them

October 28, 2026 by Sitcom Buzz Staff
Publicity photo of Ralph Waite (John Walton, Sr.), Richard Thomas (John Boy), and Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) from the television program The Waltons.

Revisit The Waltons episode The Carnival, when four stranded performers find kindness and a new audience on Walton’s Mountain.

Categories Classic TV Tags Classic TV, John-Boy Walton, Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, The Carnival, The Waltons, The Waltons S1.E2 ∙ The Carnival, The Waltons Season 1 Leave a comment
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