The Waltons
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its saw mill on Walton's Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of John Boy, who wants to be a novelist and go to college. The saga follows the family through depression and war, through growing up, school, courtship, marriage, employment, birth, aging, illness and death.
An elderly neighbor reinforces John-Boy's feelings that despite hard times he is lucky to be surrounded by a loving family.
John-Boy seeks some solitude to write his stories, but finds a life-altering situation.
A misunderstanding and plain stubborn pride causes a rift between the Walton grandparents.
The disappearance of some valuable silver pieces throws suspicion on one of the Waltons.
An itinerant worker and his young son stay with the Waltons, causing the son to want his father to give up life on the road.
A local "Robin Hood" who steals from the "haves" and gives to the "have-nots" causes a crisis of conscience for John-Boy
As the Waltons prepare their entries for the local fair, an old suitor of Olivia's visits.
When a grownup Hobie Shanks visits the Waltons, John Boy seems to be the only one put off by his outlandish claims.
Erin adopts a wild animal while John Boy gets a life lesson with a new job
Thanksgiving time on Walton's Mountain means a turkey shoot, a school play about early settlers, and the big meal. One year it also included a rekindled love affair and a life-threatening accident.
When Miss Hunter is called away unexpectedly, a substitute teacher with ways of her own takes over.
The promise of inherited money is behind some happy moments and unusual conflicts for the Walton Family.
Engine trouble on the air mail transport plane means the Waltons have a guest for a few days.
John Boy's growing attachment to Miss Hunter is rocked when she becomes interested in someone else.
Grandma is turning 68 and concerned about getting old. She may have a hearing loss. Mary Ellen is attracted to a college man.
Olvia and John finally get a chance to take their postponed honeymoon to Virginia Beach.
An offer to buy their land makes the Waltons think about what it would be like to have more money than they need.
Jason and John Boy's friend Seth is diagnosed with leukemia. Seth wants to teach Jason how to play a recorder he made for him before he dies.
Olivia is happy to learn that she is pregnant again, but John worries that having another baby will be hard for her.
Curtis and Ann are unhappy to learn that they are unable to have children of their own. However, an orphan boy visiting with the Waltons shows them that they can still have a family by adopting him.
Strange things are occurring at the Walton homestead. The kids use a Ouija board to ask questions about future events. A small boy staying with the family is to leave soon to meet his father, but events don't turn out as expected.
John Boy's high school graduation approaches, and he needs a new suit. Olivia and Grandma struggle to come up with one.
A broke salesman buys a doll for his daughter with Olivia's down payment on a set of books.
Now that he is in college, John Boy is in need of a car. He finds a good car owned by a neighbor and makes a deal to trade the car for work he does on the neighbor's house.
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Ralph Waite | John Walton / Sr. |
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Ellen Corby | Esther Walton |
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Richard Thomas | John-Boy Walton |
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Will Geer | The Grandfather |
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Michael Learned | Olivia Walton |
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Jon Walmsley | Jason Walton |
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Mary Beth McDonough | Erin Walton |
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Judy Norton | Mary Ellen Walton |
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Kami Cotler | Elizabeth Walton |
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Eric Scott | Ben Walton |
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Earl Hamner Jr. | The Narrator |
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David W. Harper | Jim-Bob Walton |
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Joe Conley | Ike Godsey |
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Victor Izay | Dr. Matthew Vance |
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Mary Jackson | Emily Baldwin |
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Helen Kleeb | Mamie Baldwin |
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John Ritter | Rev. Matthew Fordwick |
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John Crawford | Sheriff Bridges |
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Mariclare Costello | Miss Rosemary Hunter |
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Cindy Eilbacher | Martha Rose Coverdale |
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Nora Marlowe | Mrs. Flossie Brimmer |
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David Doremus | George William 'G.W.' Haines |
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Tammi Bula | Marcia Woolery |
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Rance Howard | Dr. McIvers |
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James Gammon | Zack Roswell |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 5 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Mono [English] Stereo [English] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | French |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. |
| Layers | Dual side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Regions | Region 1 |