Exactly. It was filmed in California but was set in Virginia. Anyone here ever read the book? Spencer's Mountain by Earl Hamner, Jr. He was the voice of John-Boy. It was really a telling story about how a family withstood the Depression. My parents and grandparents lived through that so I find the series very interesting.
@spacegasp no i think its Virgina as there are several instances in the show where buildings and such would display virgina on their storefronts plus john boy briefly considered going to Virgina college before choosing boatwright university
I was a teenager and interested in other things at the time this show was on. Now that I'm older, what a great series! Music by Jerry Goldsmith (who composed the score for the first Star Trek film).
same here...i did watch enough of the Waltons when it was on prime time back in the 70s to remember the show, but not enough to say i watched every single episode (i was in my mid-teens then)...i regret it, because now i do see that it's one of the BEST televisions shows ever produced in this country..
This musical compisition and this tv series in my humble opinion embodies the American spirit from the founding fathers to the civil war.. Today that spirit is dead but there are those of us who have not been endoctrinated by the marxist socialists. We know the real history. As long as we live we can pass it on to a new generation that will fight against erasing what this country has been through.
@joe018687645 LOL! The Waltons used to sit around their radio listening to, admiring and being "endoctrinated" by Franklin D. Roosevelt....a TRUE socialist if there ever was one!
@joe018687645 It is a nice tune, but I would not go too far in analyzing its political implications as music, especially instrumental music, has none. It is melodies, rhythms and harmonies, and as far as I know, those things express no political opinions. One should detest political extremism of ANY kind. If you go too far left, you get Pol Pot. (mass murderer). If you go too far right, you get Hitler (mass murderer). Is this what you want, and how would it be safe for you if it is?
While I applaud your rough estimate I have all 9 season DVD's, so with this, I was able to bring your time frame setting in much close. None of the series or any of the movies after the fact were ever set in the 1950's, though they should have been,
hmm i beilive there was one waltons movie that breifly mentioned JFK's assassination. Thats cool you own all seasons. JFK was killed in 1963. as for the 1950's idk bout that.
the later Waltons (with Grandma making some cameo appearances because of her real-life stroke) took place in the early 60s. In fact, there is one episode that is exactly about that---when JFK was shot (i just saw it on the Hallmark Channel last saturday). I can't remember, though, if by then the show was called Return to Walton Mountain or still called The Waltons..
@asicswrestonenc Actually the show started in 1933 and the last movie was set in 1972, they ruined it with the movies by advancing them so far, one movie was all about the JFK assasination.
yes, your right..i just read your post right after i commented about not remembering the name of that episode/movie. Yes, it was apparently a Thanksgiving Walton special (or episode) which took place in the early 60s with JFK's murder.
Hey NPLVIX, thanks for posting it, but the time frame is actually the Depression, with the setting in the first season around 1932, and the setting year for season 9, the final season being 1945 and 1946.
Meine Güte...
Was für Erinnerungen...
Leute....Schauts auch ein Bisserl auf die "wesentlichen" Dinge...
Familie, Freunde, Zusammenhalt..
Und lasst Euch nicht von irgendwelchen Hah Ces (froh)locken
DIE kochen auch nur mit warmen Wasser...
und meist mit trüben......
MrSuperheli 1 month ago
@Saberwind45871 The story takes place in Virginia...but the physical location of the filming was California, I think.
spacegasp 7 months ago
@spacegasp
Exactly. It was filmed in California but was set in Virginia. Anyone here ever read the book? Spencer's Mountain by Earl Hamner, Jr. He was the voice of John-Boy. It was really a telling story about how a family withstood the Depression. My parents and grandparents lived through that so I find the series very interesting.
jillianwiller 3 months ago
Does anyone know where I can find the guitar tabs/chords for the beginning portion of this song?
K1ller30 8 months ago
I loved the episode when their house burned down
seizetheweakened 8 months ago
John Boy is so hot!!!
JamaicaUK 11 months ago
I always remember them spending half the prog saying goodnight to each other!
Stemax1960 1 year ago
This is California..not Virginia.
spacegasp 1 year ago
@spacegasp no i think its Virgina as there are several instances in the show where buildings and such would display virgina on their storefronts plus john boy briefly considered going to Virgina college before choosing boatwright university
Saberwind45871 7 months ago
@spacegasp
It was filmed in California (yes, there are mountains in California) but set in Virginia.
jillianwiller 3 months ago
absolutely love The Waltons.. watched it as a kid & totally identified with the 'John Boy' character...
the 1st series intro was also the best...
moonboots69 1 year ago
Best Series Ever Made !!! ....Yes !
TheElvisKing999 1 year ago
"Good night, John-Boy...!"
TheMadVideoer 1 year ago
My dad got me into this show, now we watch it just about everynight from the dvds.
jlw46890 2 years ago 3
it is a good show, great for families and young children to watch to get out good morals.
NPLXIV 2 years ago 3
@NPLXIV
I was a teenager and interested in other things at the time this show was on. Now that I'm older, what a great series! Music by Jerry Goldsmith (who composed the score for the first Star Trek film).
jmcquown 5 months ago
@jmcquown
same here...i did watch enough of the Waltons when it was on prime time back in the 70s to remember the show, but not enough to say i watched every single episode (i was in my mid-teens then)...i regret it, because now i do see that it's one of the BEST televisions shows ever produced in this country..
NYer79 3 months ago
@jlw46890
Kudos to your wise dad!
NYer79 3 months ago
This musical compisition and this tv series in my humble opinion embodies the American spirit from the founding fathers to the civil war.. Today that spirit is dead but there are those of us who have not been endoctrinated by the marxist socialists. We know the real history. As long as we live we can pass it on to a new generation that will fight against erasing what this country has been through.
joe018687645 2 years ago 4
I find it sad that with each passing generation we for get more about heros of past wars...
NPLXIV 2 years ago 3
@joe018687645 i agree...except maybe it goes all the way through the great depression and perhaps even world war II.
johnrunion 1 year ago
@johnrunion yes, I would agree.
joe018687645 1 year ago
@joe018687645 LOL! The Waltons used to sit around their radio listening to, admiring and being "endoctrinated" by Franklin D. Roosevelt....a TRUE socialist if there ever was one!
atomic3939 1 year ago
@joe018687645 ...Corabeth? ...is that you....? :o)
miriamkingify 8 months ago
@joe018687645 It is a nice tune, but I would not go too far in analyzing its political implications as music, especially instrumental music, has none. It is melodies, rhythms and harmonies, and as far as I know, those things express no political opinions. One should detest political extremism of ANY kind. If you go too far left, you get Pol Pot. (mass murderer). If you go too far right, you get Hitler (mass murderer). Is this what you want, and how would it be safe for you if it is?
acbulgin2 7 months ago
@acbulgin2
I agree. Jerry Goldsmith wrote some beautiful musical scores but I wouldn't read anything into it.
jillianwiller 4 months ago
best family show ever!!!!!!! LHOP is 2nd
TheMashwatcher585 2 years ago
While I applaud your rough estimate I have all 9 season DVD's, so with this, I was able to bring your time frame setting in much close. None of the series or any of the movies after the fact were ever set in the 1950's, though they should have been,
asicswrestonenc 2 years ago
hmm i beilive there was one waltons movie that breifly mentioned JFK's assassination. Thats cool you own all seasons. JFK was killed in 1963. as for the 1950's idk bout that.
NPLXIV 2 years ago
@NPLXIV one of the reunion movies took place in '63.
johnrunion 1 year ago
@NPLXIV
the later Waltons (with Grandma making some cameo appearances because of her real-life stroke) took place in the early 60s. In fact, there is one episode that is exactly about that---when JFK was shot (i just saw it on the Hallmark Channel last saturday). I can't remember, though, if by then the show was called Return to Walton Mountain or still called The Waltons..
NYer79 3 months ago
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@asicswrestonenc one of the reunion movies took place in '63.
johnrunion 1 year ago
@asicswrestonenc Actually the show started in 1933 and the last movie was set in 1972, they ruined it with the movies by advancing them so far, one movie was all about the JFK assasination.
MrMarkie64 5 months ago
@MrMarkie64
The television show was SET during the American depression and up through WWII. Don't recall anything about them mentioning JFK.
jillianwiller 4 months ago
@jillianwiller One of the movies was about the JFK assasination, it was a Thanksgiving movie that they did.
MrMarkie64 4 months ago
@MrMarkie64
yes, your right..i just read your post right after i commented about not remembering the name of that episode/movie. Yes, it was apparently a Thanksgiving Walton special (or episode) which took place in the early 60s with JFK's murder.
NYer79 3 months ago
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@jillianwiller Check out "A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion" on youtube and you will see it.
MrMarkie64 4 months ago
Hey NPLVIX, thanks for posting it, but the time frame is actually the Depression, with the setting in the first season around 1932, and the setting year for season 9, the final season being 1945 and 1946.
asicswrestonenc 2 years ago
your welcome. but clear i mention the 20's and 50's so it was rouge estimate
NPLXIV 2 years ago
@NPLXIV one of the reunion movies took place in '63.
johnrunion 1 year ago
This Opening was from the 1st season.
Shane07752 2 years ago
I know it was thats why i picked it.
NPLXIV 2 years ago