A Walton Wedding, made in 1995, is set in 1964, and A Walton Easter, filmed in 1997, is set in 1969. Of the later reunions, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, filmed in 1993, is set in 1963, and revolves around President John F. The first three reunion movies ( A Wedding on Walton's Mountain, Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain, and A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain), all produced in 1982, are set in 1947. There are some chronological inconsistencies, most of which do not hinder the storyline. A span of 13 years is therefore covered in nine seasons.
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The series finale, "The Revel," revolves around a party and the invitation date is given as June 4, 1946.
The year 1934 takes two seasons to cover, while some successive years are covered over the course of a few months. The last episode of season one, "An Easter Story," is set in February – April 1934. The year 1933 is suggested by a reference to the opening of the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago, a brief shot of an automobile registration, and it is divulged in episode 5 that the date is in the spring of 1933. The time period is from 1933 to 1946, during the Great Depression and World War II, during the presidential administrations of Franklin D. The real place upon which the stories are based is the community of Schuyler in Nelson County, Virginia. The main story is set in Walton's Mountain, a fictional mountain community in the fictitious Jefferson County, Virginia. The show's end sequence featured the family saying goodnight to one another before drifting off to sleep, and according to the BBC (which also aired the series) "Goodnight, John-Boy" was one of the most common catchphrases of the 1970s. Domestic Television Distribution in syndication. The Waltons was produced by Lorimar Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. After the series was canceled in 1981, NBC aired three television film sequels in 1982, with three more in the 1990s on CBS. Beginning in September 1972, the series subsequently aired on CBS for nine seasons. Based on its success, the CBS television network ordered one season of episodes based on the same characters and that became the television series The Waltons.
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The television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story was broadcast on December 19, 1971. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book Spencer's Mountain and the 1963 film of the same name. The Waltons is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. Learn more about some of the historical events addressed on the show.Warner Bros. The moon landing ( 'A Walton Easter', Special #6) The assassination of President Kennedy ( 'A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion', Special #4) The death of President Roosevelt ( 'The Outrage', s9-ep1) The abdication of King Edward the 8th ( 'The Abdication', s4-ep11)Ĭherokee "Trail of Tears" 1836-'38 ( 'The Warrior', s6-ep4) The Hindenburg disaster ( 'The Inferno', s5-ep19) The Spanish Civil War 1936 – 1939 ( 'The Collision', s4-ep24) The Spanish-American War & The Battle of San Juan Hill ( 'The Fox', s4-ep17)
Events that affected the Walton family and most Americans during that time include: In doing so the writers never failed to immerse the characters and viewers on a bit of a histroy lesson. The show spanned more than 30 years of American history from 1933 to 1969. Teen Pregnancy ( "The Odyssey", s2-ep2 "The Revelation", s6-ep21 'The Pursuit', s9-ep6) Religious persecution ( 'The Unthinkable', s8-ep14) Racism ( 'The Festival', s6-ep16 'The Illusion', s7-ep8 'The Outrage', s9-ep1) Physical disabilities ( 'The Foundling', s1-ep1 'The Job', s3-ep11 'The Obstacle' s7-ep14) While many see the Walton's as a family that represents conservative values they in fact exhibit very liberal attitudes when dealing with a variety of topics and issues, these include:Īlcoholism ( 'The Calling' s7-ep2 'The Captive', s7-ep7)Īnimal welfare ( 'The Calf", s1-ep3 'The Hunt', s1-ep4 'The Fawn', s2-ep8 'The Last Mustang', s5-ep12)Īnti-German sentiment ( 'The Firestorm', s5-ep5 'The Hiding Place', s5-ep22 'The Rumor' s6-ep14 'The Spirit', s8-ep12)Ĭonscientious objection ( 'The Conscience', s7-ep13)Ĭustoms & traditions ( 'The Ceremony', s1-ep9 'The Shivaree', s3-ep19 'The Quilting', s4-ep21 'The Hostage', s9-ep20)ĭomestic violence ( 'The Victims', s9-ep15)
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