- Network: CBS
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 14, 1972
Summary:
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 them - Esther and Zeb.
The Waltons was based on the life of the Hamner family. Earl Hamner Jr. was the show's creator and narrator. This show was based on his life growing up.
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| Network: | CBS |
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| Genre(s): | Drama |
| Creators: | Earl Hamner Jr. |
| Seasons: | 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Earl Hamner Jr. | Narrator |
| Eric Scott | Ben Walton |
| Helen Kleeb | Miss Mamie Baldwin |
| Joe Conley | Ike Godsey |
| Mary Jackson | Miss Emily Baldwin |
| Richard Thomas | John-Boy Walton |
| Judy Norton | Mary Ellen Walton |
| Judy Norton | Mary Ellen Walton Willard Jones |
| Ellen Corby | Grandma Esther Walton |
| Michael Learned | Olivia Walton |
| Ralph Waite | John Walton |
| Will Geer | Grandpa Zebulon Walton |
| Jon Walmsley | Jason Walton |
| David W. Harper | James Robert "Jim Bob" Walton |
| Kami Cotler | Elizabeth Walton |
| Mary Beth McDonough | Erin Walton |
