Based on the success of the television film “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” broadcast on 19 December 1971, CBS television network ordered one season of episodes based on the same characters as the television series “The Waltons”. The American television series aired on CBS for nine seasons from 1972 to 1981. It tells the story about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II and was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book “Spencer's Mountain”.
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| Top row, from left: Jon Walmsley and Will Geer. Second row, from left: Ellen Corby, Mary Beth McDonough, Kami Cotler, Michael Learned and Ralph Waite. Bottom row, from left: Eric Scott, Judy Norton-Taylor, David Harper and Richard Thomas. |
The Series tells the story of the John Walton Jr.’s (John-Boy) family: his six siblings, his parents John and Olivia Walton, and paternal grandparents Zebulon "Zeb" and Esther Walton...
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| Top row, from left: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, John Walmsley, Judy Norton-Taylor and Richard Thomas. Bottom row, from left: Mary Beth McDonough, Kami Cotler, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Eric Scott and David Harper. |
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| Jon Walmsley as Jason Walton |
- Jon Walmsley as Jason Walton
- Mary Beth McDonough as Erin Walton
- Eric Scott as Ben Walton
- Kami Cotler as Elizabeth Walton
- Judy Norton as Mary Ellen Walton
- David W. Harper as Jim-Bob Walton
- Earl Hamner Jr. as The Narrator
- Ralph Waite as John Walton, Sr.
- Joe Conley as Ike Godsey
- Michael Learned as Olivia Walton
- Ellen Corby as Esther Walton
- Will Geer as The Grandfather
- Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton
- Ronnie Claire Edwards as Corabeth Godsey
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| Top row, from left: Michael Learned, Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite. Second row, from left: Jon Walmsley, Ellen Corby, Will Geer, Kami Cotler and David Harper. Bottom row, from left: Judy Norton-Taylor, Eric Scott and Mary Beth McDonough. |
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Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton |
- Golden Globe, Best TV Show: Drama (1974)
- Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actress Television: Ellen Corby (1974)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series: Beulah Bondi (1977)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned (1976)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Will Geer (1975)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Corby (1975)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned (1974)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Drama Series – Continuing: Lee Rich (executive producer) and Robert L. Jacks (producer) (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Richard Thomas (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Michael Learned (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Ellen Corby (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: John McGreevey (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Gene Fowler Jr. (editor), Marjorie Fowler (editor), Anthony Wollner (editor) (1973)
- Directors Guild of America, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night: Robert Butler, Neil T. Maffeo, Lynn Guthrie, Miles Tilton (1973)
- DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: Robert Butler, Neil T. Maffeo (unit production manager) (plaque), Lynn Guthrie (first assistant director) (plaque), Miles Tilton (second assistant director) (plaque) For the episode "Dust Bowl Cousins".
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| Top row, from left: Judy Norton-Taylor and Eric Scott. Second row, from left: Kami Cotler, Richard Thomas and Mary Beth McDonough. Bottom row, from left: John Walmsley and David Harper. |
"The Waltons" opening and closing credits
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