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The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.

DramaFamily
FeaturingRalph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, David W. Harper, Earl Hamner, Jr., Eric Scott, Kami Cotler, Joe Conley, Mary Beth McDonough, Earl Hamner Jr., Judy Norton

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3.14. · Fri 6 Nov · 15:00 · GREAT! tv

Olivia and two of her children become lost on Walton Mountain, while Grandma keeps Erin and Mary Ellen busy doing chores all day.

What is The Waltons about?

The Waltons is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian/Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemployment of the Great Depression in the 1930s and the subsequent United States home front during World War II in the 1940s. It was created by screenwriter and author Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book Spencer's Mountain. The Waltons aired from September 14, 1972, to June 4, 1981, and took place in the fictional Walton's Mountain, Virginia.

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The Waltons first premiered on 19 December 1971. TVmaze currently lists the programme as ended. Its listed broadcaster or platform is CBS. It is tagged as Drama, Family.

First aired19 Dec 1971
StatusEnded
Network / platformCBS
Typical runtime60 mins
TVmaze rating7.7/10

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A Walton Easter
S11 · 1997-03-30

It's 1969 and John-Boy is the TV news anchor person in New York and is in the throes of writing a new book.

A Walton Wedding
S11 · 1995-02-12

John-Boy and Janet are to be married, but plans threaten to get out of control when Janet's Aunt Flo puts herself in charge of the arrangements.

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
S11 · 1993-11-21

In the 1960s John-Boy is still living in New York, trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him.

A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain
S10 · 1982-11-22

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, members of the widely dispersed Walton clan try to organize a family reunion.

Cast and characters

Eric Scottas Ben WaltonKami Cotleras Elizabeth WaltonJon Walmsleyas Jason WaltonMary Beth McDonoughas Erin WaltonJudy Nortonas Mary Ellen WaltonDavid W. Harperas Jim-Bob WaltonRalph Waiteas John Walton, Sr.Joe Conleyas Ike GodseyMichael Learnedas Olivia WaltonRichard Thomasas John-Boy Walton
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