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The Waltons

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19811972–1981
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h
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7.6/10
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The Waltons (1972)
The Waltons Movie Collection: Married
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The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.
IMDb RATING
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8.2K
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POPULARITY
671
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    • Earl Hamner Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jon Walmsley
    • Mary Beth McDonough
    • Eric Scott
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jon Walmsley
    • Mary Beth McDonough
    • Eric Scott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Won 13 Primetime Emmys

    Episodes212

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    The Waltons Movie Collection: Such A Temper
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    The Waltons Movie Collection: Taken Over Our Wedding
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    Photos344

    The Waltons (1972)
    Michael Learned and Ralph Waite in The Waltons (1972)
    Will Geer in The Waltons (1972)
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    Richard Thomas in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
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    Top cast

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    Jon Walmsley
    Jon Walmsley
    • Jason Walton
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Erin Walton
    Eric Scott
    Eric Scott
    • Ben Walton
    Kami Cotler
    Kami Cotler
    • Elizabeth Walton
    Judy Norton
    Judy Norton
    • Mary Ellen Walton
    David W. Harper
    David W. Harper
    • Jim-Bob Walton
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    Earl Hamner Jr.
    • The Narrator…
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • John Walton, Sr.…
    Joe Conley
    Joe Conley
    • Ike Godsey
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Olivia Walton
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Esther Walton
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • The Grandfather
    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • John-Boy Walton
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    Ronnie Claire Edwards
    • Corabeth Godsey
    Mary Jackson
    Mary Jackson
    • Emily Baldwin
    Helen Kleeb
    Helen Kleeb
    • Mamie Baldwin
    Michael Reed
    • John Curtis Willard…
    Marshall Reed
    • John Curtis Willard…
      • Earl Hamner Jr.
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jon Walmsley never knew his grandparents, while Ellen Corby never had grandchildren. The two "adopted" each other, attending events, and visiting places together.
    • Goofs
      The gender of the dog Reckless seemed to change back and forth throughout the first several episodes.
    • Quotes

      John Walton: I hate this draft job, Liv. I can't stand playing God to my neighbors' sons!

    • Alternate versions
      In the French version the show is called "La Famille des Collines," which loosely translates to "The Family of the Hills."
    • Connections
      Featured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)

    User reviews58

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    10/10
    I truely believe that this program is my all-time favorite
    I truely believe that this program is my all-time favorite. I had been married two months when, on September 14, 1972, Earl Hamner Jr. came on the TV screen just prior to the first episode of "The Waltons" to explain the nature of the series. I remember well his dialogue of introduction and the episode that followed. "The Waltons" was well acted, well scripted and very down to earth and touching. I wasn't living during the Depression, but, my parents and my in-laws were and their stories and descriptions of the life back then during those trying times was exactly reinacted in the series "The Waltons". The writing and the cast are truely amazing as they literally make the characters portrayed come alive. I will always love the series, "The Waltons". I only wish they produced programs of this calibre today.
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    • nelson_l
    • Sep 13, 2003

    FAQ3

    • What happened to the Burton kids? Rose Burton is still around at the the start of Season 9, but the kids disappeared after Season 8 with no explanation.
    • Where were the outside scenes filmed? It says here that it was studios in Burbank, however, some of the mountain scenes really appear to be the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1972 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Port Hueneme, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • 1 hour
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