The Waltons, Season 5

In Season Five, John-Boy becomes a publisher and Mary Ellen becomes a bride! In front-page news, The Blue Ridge Chronicle hits the streets, with publisher John-Boy Walton covering everything from a local break-in (with brother Ben among the suspects) to his eyewitness account of the Hindenburg crash. And, in a story filled with surprises and a ceremony filled with poignancy, Mary Ellen becomes the first Walton child to marry. More adventures await, including Jason’s job in a honky-tonk, Grandma’s set-to with the minister, and a heartwarming Christmas episode that’s sure to become a holiday favorite with families everywhere. Along the way, old friends return, new friends arrive and the family foundation of love shines forth in one of television’s most enduring series.