The Waltons

The Waltons
Premiere	pilot movie December 19, 1971 series September 14, 1972
Finale	June 4, 1981
Airs	Weekdays at 12 PM on MeTV
Creator	Earl Hamner, Jr.
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	60-minute drama
Company	Lorimar Television
Seasons	9
Episodes	221 + pilot movie + 6 telefilms
Origin	USA

The Waltons is a drama that aired on CBS.

The story is about the family of John Walton Jr. (known as John-Boy), his parents, John and Olivia Walton, their seven children, and John's parents Zebulon "Zeb" and Esther Walton. John-Boy is the oldest of the children, who becomes a journalist and novelist. Each episode is narrated at the opening and closing by a middle-aged John Jr. (voiced by author Earl Hamner on whom John-Boy is based). John Sr. manages to eke out a living for his family by operating a lumber mill with his sons' help as they grow older. The family income is augmented by some small-scale farming, and John occasionally hunts to put meat on the table.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Richard Thomas	John "John Boy" Walton, Jr.	*	*	*	*	*	o
Robert Wightman									o	o
Ralph Waite	John Walton, Sr.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Michael Learned	Olivia Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Ellen Corby	"Grandma" Esther Walton	*	*	*	*	*	o	*	o
Will Geer	"Grandpa" Zebulon Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*
Judy Norton	Mary Ellen Walton Willard	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jon Walmsley	Jason Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mary Beth McDonough	Erin Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Eric Scott	Ben Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
David W. Harper	Jim-Bob Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kami Cotler	Elizabeth Walton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Joe Conley	Ike Godsey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
John Crawford	Ep Bridges	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lynn Hamilton	Verdie Grant Foster	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Earl Hamner, Jr.	The Narrator	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mary Jackson	Emily Baldwin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Helen Kleeb	Mamie Baldwin	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Robert Donner	Yancy Tucker	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Nora Marlowe	Flossie Brimmer	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mariclare Costello	Rosemary Hunter Fordwick	*	*	*	*	*
John Ritter	Matthew Fordwick	*	*	*	*	*
Merie Earle	Maude Gormley	*	*		*	*	*	*
Ronnie Claire Edwards	Corabeth Walton Godsey			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rachel Longaker	Aimee Godsey					*	*	*	*
Tom Bower	Curtis Willard					*	*	*
Marshall Reed	John Curtis Willard						*	*	*	*
Michael Reed							*	*	*	*
Leslie Winston	Cindy Brunson Walton							*	*	*
Peggy Rea	Rose Burton								*	*
Keith Coogan	Jeffrey Burton								*
Martha Nix	Serena Burton								*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	September 14, 1972	April 19, 1973				25
Season Two	September 13, 1973	March 14, 1974				25
Season Three	September 12, 1974	March 6, 1975				25
Season Four	September 11, 1975	March 4, 1976				25
Season Five	September 23, 1976	March 17, 1977				25
Season Six	September 15, 1977	March 30, 1978				26
Season Seven	September 21, 1978	March 22, 1979				24
Season Eight	September 20, 1979	March 13, 1980				24
Season Nine	November 27, 1980	June 4, 1981				22

Telefilms

Title	Network		Airdate
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story	CBS		December 19, 1971
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain	NBC		February 22, 1982
Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain	NBC		May 9, 1982
A Day of Thanks on Walton's Mountain	NBC		November 22, 1982
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion	CBS		November 21, 1993
A Walton Wedding	CBS		February 12, 1995
A Walton Easter	CBS		March 30, 1997

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			May 11, 2004	purchase		5
The Complete Second Season			April 26, 2005	purchase		5
The Complete Third Season			April 25, 2006	purchase		5
The Complete Fourth Season			January 23, 2007	purchase		5
The Complete Fifth Season			May 8, 2007	purchase		5
The Complete Sixth Season			January 8, 2008	purchase		5
The Complete Seventh Season			April 29, 2008	purchase		3
The Complete Eighth Season			January 6, 2009	purchase		3
The Complete Ninth Season			April 28, 2009	purchase		3
Made-for-TV Movies  (Region 1)
Movie Collection			January 26, 2010	purchase		3
Individual Episodes  (Region 1)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story			June 8, 2004	purchase		1

External Links

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube