The Waltons 1972
“The Landmark Series That Celebrates Family.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 14, 1972
- Last Aired
- June 4, 1981
- Format
- 9 seasons · 210 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~175 hours (50 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~172.5 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E6 "The Star" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Earl Hamner, Jr.
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo
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★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 104 votes TV-G Drama 9 seasons · 210 eps Ended
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What is The Waltons?
The Waltons is an American historical drama television series that premiered in 1972 and ran until 1981. The series is set in a rural Virginia community and follows the life and trials of a family during the Great Depression and World War II.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 210
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 14, 1972
- Last aired
- Jun 4, 1981
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 104 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 210 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Overview
The Waltons is an American historical drama television series that premiered in 1972 and ran until 1981. The series is set in a rural Virginia community and follows the life and trials of a family during the Great Depression and World War II. The show was created by Earl Hamner Jr. and features a cast including Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, and Kami Cotler. The series is known for its depiction of a family navigating the challenges of life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia during a time of economic hardship and war. The Waltons TV series has become a testament to the power of storytelling through television, captivating audiences with its portrayal of a family's experiences during this period. The show's history and information about the series can be found on various websites, including Wikipedia and IMDb, as well as fan sites dedicated to the show.
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Should you watch it?
“A rural Virginia family navigates the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II.”
Reasons to watch
- focuses on family dynamics
- provides historical setting
Keep in mind
- slow-paced storytelling
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas centered on family life during the 1930s and 1940s.
The series depicts the struggles and trials of life during the Great Depression and World War II.
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Cast
Ralph Waite
John Walton Sr.
Jon Walmsley
Jason Walton
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Erin Walton
☻
David W. Harper
Jim-Bob Walton ☻
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Narrator
Eric Scott
Ben Walton
Kami Cotler
Elizabeth Walton
Joe Conley
Ike Godsey
Judy Norton
Mary Ellen Walton
Michael Learned
Olivia Walton
Ellen Corby
Esther Walton
Will Geer
Grandfather Walton
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Foundling Mytharc Sep 14, 1972
- E2 The Carnival Filler Sep 21, 1972
- E3 The Calf Core Sep 28, 1972
- E4 The Hunt Core Oct 5, 1972
- E5 The Typewriter Core Oct 12, 1972
- E6 The Star Core Oct 19, 1972
- E7 The Sinner Core Oct 26, 1972
- E8 The Boy From the C.C.C. Core Nov 2, 1972
- E9 The Ceremony Core Nov 9, 1972
- E10 The Legend Core Nov 16, 1972
- E11 The Literary Man Core Nov 30, 1972
- E12 The Dust Bowl Cousins Core Dec 7, 1972
- E13 The Reunion Core Dec 14, 1972
- E14 The Minstrel Core Dec 21, 1972
- E15 The Actress Filler Jan 4, 1973
- E16 The Fire Core Jan 11, 1973
- E17 The Love Story Core Jan 18, 1973
- E18 The Courtship Core Jan 25, 1973
- E19 The Gypsies Filler Feb 1, 1973
- E20 The Deed Core Feb 8, 1973
- E21 The Scholar Core Feb 22, 1973
- E22 The Bicycle Core Mar 1, 1973
- E23 The Townie Mytharc Mar 8, 1973
- E24 An Easter Story Mytharc Apr 19, 1973
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Journey Mytharc Sep 13, 1973
- E2 The Odyssey Core Sep 20, 1973
- E3 The Separation Core Sep 27, 1973
- E4 The Theft Core Oct 4, 1973
- E5 The Roots Core Oct 11, 1973
- E6 The Chicken Thief Core Oct 18, 1973
- E7 The Prize Core Oct 25, 1973
- E8 The Braggart Core Nov 1, 1973
- E9 The Fawn Core Nov 8, 1973
- E10 The Thanksgiving Story Core Nov 15, 1973
- E11 The Substitute Core Nov 22, 1973
- E12 The Bequest Core Nov 29, 1973
- E13 The Air Mail Man Core Dec 13, 1973
- E14 The Triangle Core Dec 20, 1973
- E15 The Awakening Core Jan 3, 1974
- E16 The Honeymoon Core Jan 10, 1974
- E17 The Heritage Core Jan 17, 1974
- E18 The Gift Core Jan 24, 1974
- E19 The Cradle Core Jan 31, 1974
- E20 The Fulfillment Core Feb 7, 1974
- E21 The Ghost Story Core Feb 14, 1974
- E22 The Graduation Mytharc Feb 21, 1974
- E23 The Five Foot Shelf Mytharc Mar 7, 1974
- E24 The Car Mytharc Mar 14, 1974
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Conflict Mytharc Sep 12, 1974
- E2 The First Day Core Sep 19, 1974
- E3 The Thoroughbred Core Sep 26, 1974
- E4 The Runaway Mytharc Oct 3, 1974
- E5 The Romance Core Oct 10, 1974
- E6 The Ring Core Oct 17, 1974
- E7 The System Core Oct 24, 1974
- E8 The Spoilers Core Oct 31, 1974
- E9 The Marathon Core Nov 7, 1974
- E10 The Book Core Nov 14, 1974
- E11 The Job Core Nov 21, 1974
- E12 The Departure Core Dec 5, 1974
- E13 The Visitor Core Dec 12, 1974
- E14 The Birthday Core Dec 19, 1974
- E15 The Lie Core Jan 2, 1975
- E16 The Matchmakers Core Jan 9, 1975
- E17 The Beguiled Core Jan 16, 1975
- E18 The Caretakers Core Jan 23, 1975
- E19 The Shivaree Core Jan 30, 1975
- E20 The Choice Core Feb 6, 1975
- E21 The Statue Core Feb 13, 1975
- E22 The Song Core Feb 20, 1975
- E23 The Woman Mytharc Feb 27, 1975
- E24 The Venture Mytharc Mar 6, 1975
Season 4 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Sermon Mytharc Sep 11, 1975
- E2 The Genius Core Sep 18, 1975
- E3 The Fighter Core Sep 25, 1975
- E4 The Prophecy Mytharc Oct 2, 1975
- E5 The Boondoggle Core Oct 9, 1975
- E6 The Breakdown Core Oct 16, 1975
- E7 The Wing-Walker Core Oct 23, 1975
- E8 The Competition Core Oct 30, 1975
- E9 The Emergence Core Nov 6, 1975
- E10 The Loss Core Nov 13, 1975
- E11 The Abdication Core Nov 20, 1975
- E12 The Estrangement Core Dec 4, 1975
- E13 The Nurse Core Dec 11, 1975
- E14 The Intruders Core Dec 18, 1975
- E15 The Search Core Jan 1, 1976
- E16 The Secret Core Jan 8, 1976
- E17 The Fox Core Jan 15, 1976
- E18 The Burn Out Core Jan 22, 1976
- E19 The Big Brother Core Jan 29, 1976
- E20 The Test Core Feb 5, 1976
- E21 The Quilting Core Feb 12, 1976
- E22 The House Core Feb 19, 1976
- E23 The Fledgling Mytharc Feb 26, 1976
- E24 The Collision Mytharc Mar 4, 1976
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The First Edition Mytharc Sep 23, 1976
- E2 The Vigil Core Sep 30, 1976
- E3 The Comeback Core Oct 7, 1976
- E4 The Baptism Core Oct 14, 1976
- E5 The Fire Storm Core Oct 21, 1976
- E6 The Nightwalker Core Oct 28, 1976
- E7 The Wedding Core Nov 4, 1976
- E8 The Cloudburst Core Nov 11, 1976
- E9 The Great Motorcycle Race Core Nov 18, 1976
- E10 The Pony Cart Core Dec 2, 1976
- E11 The Best Christmas Core Dec 9, 1976
- E12 The Last Mustang Core Dec 16, 1976
- E13 The Rebellion Core Dec 23, 1976
- E14 The Ferris Wheel Core Jan 6, 1977
- E15 The Elopement Core Jan 13, 1977
- E16 John's Crossroad Core Jan 20, 1977
- E17 The Career Girl Core Jan 27, 1977
- E18 The Hero Core Feb 3, 1977
- E19 The Inferno Core Feb 10, 1977
- E20 The Heartbreaker Core Feb 17, 1977
- E21 The Long Night Core Feb 24, 1977
- E22 The Hiding Place Core Mar 3, 1977
- E23 The Go-Getter Mytharc Mar 10, 1977
- E24 The Achievement Mytharc Mar 17, 1977
Season 6 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Hawk Mytharc Sep 15, 1977
- E2 The Stray Core Sep 22, 1977
- E3 The Recluse Core Sep 29, 1977
- E4 The Warrior Core Oct 13, 1977
- E5 The Seashore Core Oct 20, 1977
- E6 The Volunteer Core Oct 27, 1977
- E7 The Grandchild Core Nov 3, 1977
- E8 The First Casualty Core Nov 10, 1977
- E9 The Battle of Drucilla's Pond Core Nov 17, 1977
- E10 The Flight Core Dec 1, 1977
- E11 The Milestone Core Dec 8, 1977
- E12 The Children's Carol Core Dec 15, 1977
- E13 The Celebration Core Dec 22, 1977
- E14 The Rumor Core Jan 5, 1978
- E15 Spring Fever Core Jan 12, 1978
- E16 The Festival Core Jan 26, 1978
- E17 The Anniversary Core Feb 2, 1978
- E18 The Family Tree Core Feb 9, 1978
- E19 The Ordeal Core Feb 16, 1978
- E20 The Return Core Mar 16, 1978
- E21 The Revelation Mytharc Mar 23, 1978
- E22 Grandma Comes Home Mytharc Mar 30, 1978
Season 7 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Empty Nest Mytharc Sep 21, 1978
- E2 The Calling Core Sep 28, 1978
- E3 The Moonshiner Core Oct 12, 1978
- E4 The Obsession Core Oct 19, 1978
- E5 The Changeling Core Oct 26, 1978
- E6 The Portrait Core Nov 2, 1978
- E7 The Captive Core Nov 9, 1978
- E8 The Illusion Core Nov 16, 1978
- E9 The Beau Core Nov 23, 1978
- E10 Day of Infamy Core Dec 7, 1978
- E11 The Yearning Core Dec 14, 1978
- E12 The Boosters Core Dec 28, 1978
- E13 The Conscience Core Jan 4, 1979
- E14 The Obstacle Core Jan 11, 1979
- E15 The Parting Core Jan 18, 1979
- E16 The Burden Core Jan 25, 1979
- E17 The Pin-Up Core Feb 8, 1979
- E18 The Attack Core Feb 15, 1979
- E19 The Legacy Core Feb 22, 1979
- E20 The Outsider Core Mar 1, 1979
- E21 The Torch Core Mar 8, 1979
- E22 The Talespin Mytharc Mar 15, 1979
- E23 Founders' Day Mytharc Mar 22, 1979
Season 8 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Home Front Mytharc Sep 20, 1979
- E2 The Kinfolk Core Sep 27, 1979
- E3 The Diploma Core Oct 4, 1979
- E4 The Innocents Core Oct 11, 1979
- E5 The Starlet Core Oct 18, 1979
- E6 The Journal Core Oct 25, 1979
- E7 The Lost Sheep Core Nov 1, 1979
- E8 The Violated (1) Core Nov 8, 1979
- E9 The Waiting (2) Core Nov 22, 1979
- E10 The Silver Wings Core Nov 29, 1979
- E11 The Wager Core Dec 13, 1979
- E12 The Spirit Core Dec 20, 1979
- E13 The Fastidious Wife Core Dec 27, 1979
- E14 The Unthinkable Core Jan 3, 1980
- E15 The Idol Core Jan 10, 1980
- E16 The Prodigals Core Jan 17, 1980
- E17 The Remembrance Core Jan 24, 1980
- E18 The Inspiration Core Jan 31, 1980
- E19 The Last Straw Core Feb 7, 1980
- E20 The Traveling Man Core Feb 14, 1980
- E21 The Furlough Core Feb 21, 1980
- E22 The Medal Mytharc Feb 28, 1980
- E23 The Valediction Mytharc Mar 13, 1980
Season 9 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Outrage (1) Mytharc Nov 20, 1980
- E2 The Outrage (2) Core Nov 27, 1980
- E3 The Pledge Core Dec 4, 1980
- E4 The Triumph Core Dec 18, 1980
- E5 The Premonition Core Dec 25, 1980
- E6 The Pursuit Core Jan 1, 1981
- E7 The Last Ten Days Core Jan 8, 1981
- E8 The Move Core Jan 15, 1981
- E9 The Whirlwind Core Jan 22, 1981
- E10 The Tempest Core Feb 5, 1981
- E11 The Carousel Core Feb 12, 1981
- E12 The Hot Rod Core Feb 19, 1981
- E13 The Gold Watch Core Feb 26, 1981
- E14 The Beginning Core Mar 5, 1981
- E15 The Pearls Core Mar 12, 1981
- E16 The Victims Core Mar 19, 1981
- E17 The Threshold Core Apr 2, 1981
- E18 The Indiscretion Core May 7, 1981
- E19 The Heartache Core May 14, 1981
- E20 The Lumberjack Core May 21, 1981
- E21 The Hostage Mytharc May 28, 1981
- E22 The Revel Mytharc Jun 4, 1981
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
When did the series air?
The Waltons first aired in 1972 and continued until 1981.
Where is the show set?
The series is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of rural Virginia.
What time period does the show cover?
The show covers the 1930s during the Great Depression and the 1940s during World War II.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Earl Hamner Jr.
How many seasons are in the original show?
The original television series consists of nine seasons.
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