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Airs Next: CBS at Thursday 8:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 14, 1972    Last Aired: August 20, 1981
Show Category: Drama
The Waltons
This is the story of the Waltons. The show takes place during the Depression and then during World War II. John & Olivia had eight kids, three girls and five boys. One of the boys died at birth; he was a twin to Jim-Bob. John and Olivia's children names are John-Boy, Jason, Mary Ellen, Erin, Ben, twins Jim-Bob & Joseph, and Elizabeth; Joseph died at birth. John's parents also lived with...
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Last episode: A Walton Easter
As Easter approaches and the birth of his first child nears, John-Boy reports on television about the moon landing. Elizabeth expresses her plan to return to a life on Walton's Mountain, and is upset to see Drew with a girlfriend. Miss Mamie and Miss Emily ask John to be the future steward for 'The Recipe.'
Aired: Monday March 31, 1997
227. A Walton Wedding Feb 12, 1995 0 Reviews 5.68
226. A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion Nov 21, 1993 0 Reviews 6.86
225. A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain Nov 22, 1982 0 Reviews 6.00
224. Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain May 9, 1982 0 Reviews 6.62

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Helen Kleeb - Miss Mamie Baldwin
Will Geer - Grandpa Zebulon Walton (1972-1978)
Keith Coogan - Jeffrey Burton (1979-1980)
Jon Walmsley - Jason Walton
David W. Harper - James Robert "Jim Bob" Walton
Kami Cotler - Elizabeth Walton
Robert Wightman - John-Boy Walton (1980-1981)
Leslie Winston - Cindy Brunson Walton (1979-1981)
Mary Beth McDonough - Erin Walton
Ralph Waite - John Walton
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9.7
Superb
"Classic"
Well-written, well-acted with characters one becomes to adore and care about. For the nay-sayers who state that the shows' themes are idealist, they haven't lived in the mountains. Walton's Mountain life exists. I'm a "mountain" descendant. It's real.
Continue » Posted Feb 12, 2008 7:21 am PST
9.9
Superb
"Influential"
The Waltons
Continue » Posted Aug 10, 2007 2:59 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
Good night John boy
Continue » Posted Nov 16, 2006 4:24 pm PST

CAPNDEL
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4.0
Poor
"Past its prime"
quality family programming
Continue » Posted Jun 23, 2006 1:38 pm PST

mrconkel
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9.4
Superb
"Classic"
Overall one of the finest pieces of tv produced. The earlier shows were the better of the series. The stories were very well defined and well played out. A great telling of a period in America when keeping to ethics and values outweighed instant gratific
Continue » Posted May 27, 2006 12:08 pm PST

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Show: The Waltons
Popularity Rank: 470 of 17,577
Ratings Rank: 492 of 17,577  ( 11)
Show Reviews: 12
People Tracking: 215
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great: 64 (13.5%)
superb: 61 (12.8%)
good: 23 (4.8%)
Other: 41 (8.6%)
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