All the episodes are about the family of John Walton Jr. (known as John-Boy), his six siblings, his parents John and Olivia ...

Part of why The Waltons endures, especially during the holidays, is because it’s about ordinary people doing their best with what they have. Even actress Judy Norton, who played Mary Ellen, once noted ...

Michael Learned left The Waltons in 1979 after eight seasons, but the choice wasn’t as simple as stepping away from a job; it meant walking away from a family she had built on set and a role that had ...