John J. Fox

A timid young boy named Gideon with a stuttering problem arrives at Walnut Grove's school and is ridiculed by the other children. James reaches out and befriends him, but their budding friendship stands to be destroyed when James makes a foolish mistake right in front of Gideon.

The Walton family has a monetary crisis, causing a grave misunderstanding that leads Grandpa to take Grandma and leave the family.

When Morticia hears the stock market has crashed she assumes that Gomez has been financially wiped out and rallies the family to help make money. Morticia gives fencing and dancing lessons Lurch and Fester run an escort service Grandmama styles hair and the kids run a poison drink stand.

Carol announces that she's going to marry her eccentric writer boyfriend despite the fact that everyone thinks he's a little weird.

Gladys Kravitz, in curlers and pajamas, decides to leave her husband in the middle of the night. When Samantha invites her in, Gladys is fearful but makes herself at home. Darrin is anxious to get rid of Gladys, a health faddist. Samantha feels the Kravitzes will get back together, but Abner shows no signs of it. After one of Gladys dinners, Darrin sends Samantha to work on Abner. She finds him in the middle of a mess, happily playing poker. Darrin announces that if Gladys doesn't leave, he will. In desperation, he allows Samantha to use witchcraft. To make Abner jealous, Samantha casts a spell over Mr. Hogersdorf, the butcher. Bewildered, he interrupts Gladys' calisthenics to declare his affection. Samantha summons Abner, who wishes Hogersdorf luck but reminds Gladys of his years of sacrifice. She reveals her queer regimen and diet was only to make herself attractive to him. Understanding, Abner embraces Gladys and sends the butcher away. Back in his shop, with the shoal removed, Hogersdorf doesn't know what happened. The Kravitzes go home and Samantha asserts love is stronger than witchcraft. Later, bearing a present of wheat germ oil, Gladys spots a gorilla Tabitha conjured up. When she dreams for Abner, the Stephens know everything is back to normal.