Michael Learned

Richard Thomas plays the key role of John-Boy Walton, a youth on the verge of manhood during the Great Depression and a fledgling writer whose observations are filled with the growing-up lessons and love he receives from his family. ***1/2 ... More than 30 years later, 'The Waltons' remains quintessential comfort television ... 'The Waltons' remains one of the landmarks in family entertainment. Highly recommended.--Video Librarian.

Chronicles the life of a family living in rural Virginia during the Depression.

It's a big year for welcomes on Walton's Mountain. Welcome back to John-Boy, visiting from New York; to Grandma, finally home from the hospital; and to Mary Ellen and Curt's baby boy, John Curtis.

Olivia returns home, her health restored. Ben and Cindy welcome another Walton into the world. Cousin Rose and her grandchildren fill empty rooms in the Walton home. Mary Ellen and Erin challenge scoffing men in a horse race. Jim-Bob graduates from high school and makes a decision that fills the family with profound pride.

Six made-for-TV movies chronicling the life of the Walton family from the late 1940s to the late 1960s.