The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.
Writers:
Awards:
- Won 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 53 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Jon Walmsley | ... |
Jason Walton
(212 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Mary Beth McDonough | ... |
Erin Walton
(212 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Eric Scott | ... |
Ben Walton
(212 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Kami Cotler | ... |
Elizabeth Walton
(212 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Judy Norton | ... |
Mary Ellen Walton
(211 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| David W. Harper | ... |
Jim-Bob Walton
(211 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Earl Hamner Jr. | ... |
The Narrator
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(211 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Ralph Waite | ... |
John Walton, Sr.
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(196 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Joe Conley | ... |
Ike Godsey
(172 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Michael Learned | ... |
Olivia Walton
(169 episodes, 1972-1979)
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Esther Walton
(148 episodes, 1972-1980)
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| Will Geer | ... |
The Grandfather
(145 episodes, 1972-1979)
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| Richard Thomas | ... |
John-Boy Walton
(124 episodes, 1972-1978)
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| Ronnie Claire Edwards | ... |
Corabeth Godsey
(107 episodes, 1975-1981)
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| Mary Jackson | ... |
Emily Baldwin
(67 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Helen Kleeb | ... |
Mamie Baldwin
(66 episodes, 1972-1981)
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Michael Reed | ... |
John Curtis Willard
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(49 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Marshall Reed | ... |
John Curtis Willard
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(48 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Leslie Winston | ... |
Cindy Brunson Walton
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(42 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| John Crawford | ... |
Sheriff Ep Bridges
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(40 episodes, 1972-1981)
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| Peggy Rea | ... |
Rose Burton
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(38 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Tom Bower | ... |
Dr. Curtis Willard
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(28 episodes, 1975-1978)
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| Nora Marlowe | ... |
Mrs. Flossie Brimmer
(27 episodes, 1973-1977)
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| Robert Donner | ... |
Yancy Tucker
(19 episodes, 1972-1978)
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Martha Nix | ... |
Serena Burton
(18 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Keith Coogan | ... |
Jeffrey Burton
(18 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| John Ritter | ... |
Rev. Matthew Fordwick
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(18 episodes, 1972-1976)
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Rachel Longaker | ... |
Aimee Louise Godsey
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(17 episodes, 1976-1979)
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| Lynn Hamilton | ... |
Verdie Grant Foster
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(17 episodes, 1973-1981)
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| Robert Wightman | ... |
John-Boy Walton
(16 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| Mariclare Costello | ... |
Miss Rosemary Hunter
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(16 episodes, 1972-1977)
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Merie Earle | ... |
Maude Gormley
(15 episodes, 1972-1979)
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| Lewis Arquette | ... |
Jefferson Davis 'J.D.' Pickett
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(11 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| David Doremus | ... |
George William 'G.W.' Haines
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(11 episodes, 1972-1977)
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| Victor Izay | ... |
Dr. Matthew Vance
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(11 episodes, 1972-1980)
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| Wilford Brimley | ... |
Horace Brimley
(10 episodes, 1974-1977)
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| Cindy Eilbacher | ... |
Martha Rose Coverdale
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(10 episodes, 1972-1976)
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| Peter Fox | ... |
Rev. Henry 'Hank' Buchanan
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(9 episodes, 1977-1978)
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| Dorothy Shay | ... |
Thelma
(9 episodes, 1976-1978)
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| Robert S. Woods | ... |
David Spencer
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(8 episodes, 1976-1979)
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| James Gammon | ... |
Zack Rosswell
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(8 episodes, 1973-1975)
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Llynn Storer | ... |
2nd Man in the Bar
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(8 episodes, 1977-1981)
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| Art Gilmore | ... |
The Radio Announcer
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(8 episodes, 1976-1978)
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| Tony Becker | ... |
Drew Cutler
(8 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Claire Schoene | ... |
Virginia 'Ginny' Walton
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(8 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Elizabeth Schoene | ... |
Virginia 'Ginny' Walton
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(8 episodes, 1980-1981)
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| Tammi Bula | ... |
Marcia Woolery
(7 episodes, 1972-1977)
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| Hal Williams | ... |
Harley Foster
(7 episodes, 1973-1980)
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Lisa Harrison | ... |
Antoinette 'Toni' Hazleton
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(7 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Deirdre Lenihan | ... |
Daisy Garner
(6 episodes, 1974-1978)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1981) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Warner Bros. Television (1981) (World-wide)
- 3Sat (1991) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (1991) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Austria 9 (2009) (Austria) (tv)
- BBC One (1976) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC Two (1974) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- DF1 Herz & Co. (1996) (Germany) (tv)
- Evangelische Omroep (EO) (1997) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Hallmark Channel (United States) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- ORF 1 (2002) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2002) (Austria) (tv)
- Premiere Serie (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere Start (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Pro 7 (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Sat.1 Gold (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 (1985) (West Germany) (tv)
- Sunset (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- TV.Berlin (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1974) (Netherlands) (tv)
- The Inspiration Networks (2010) (United States) (tv)
- True Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1975) (West Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2002) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Metrocolor (color by)
- Movie World (vintage cars)
- Movielab (color by)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its sawmill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of eldest son John-Boy, who wants to be a novelist, goes to college, and eventually fulfills his dream. The saga follows the family through economic depression and World War II; and through growing up, school, courtship, marriage, employment, birth, aging, illness, and death.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jon Walmsley never knew his grandparents, while Ellen Corby never had grandchildren. The two "adopted" each other, attending events, and visiting places together. See more » |
| Goofs | The gender of the dog Reckless seemed to change back and forth throughout the first several episodes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973). See more » |
| Quotes |
Olivia:
Now I've got two sons working nights in a saloon. See more » |