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« on: December 03, 2011, 11:56:26 AM »

http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/129615/the_waltons_era_will_always
‘The Waltons’ Era Will Always Trump the Duggars Era
December 2, 2011

Do you know the real reason you love to watch the Duggars and Kate Plus Eight? It's because you miss The Waltons! That's right, your reality TV obsession is actually a desperate attempt to cling to a staple of your youth -- the big family TV show with all the drama, love, and chaos we all wished we had at home (not to mention the cute brothers) without all that weird reality TV scariness. This morning, the seven Walton kids and Ma Walton reunited on the Today show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the TV show (skip right over how old that makes you feel), and it was a touching look back at the lovable family. The Waltons always managed to make the best out of the worst. Sigh. If only my house were more like that.

Of course, they weren't the only ones! In that era of television, there were also the Bradfords, the Bradys, and the Partridges. But which big TV family show did it best?

That depends on the topic.

Best Together Time:
No one did mealtime better than the Waltons. And hello, bedtime? Tell me when you are fighting to put your kids to sleep, you don’t sometimes wish it was as easy as hearing a chorus of "Good Night"s as they shut out their own lights and go to sleep without any fuss. Goodnight John-Boy indeed!
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http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/02/9164894-waltons-still-a-happy-family-after-40-years
Waltons' still a happy family after 40 years
By Randee Dawn
December 2, 2011

To some, it was a too-sweet show that put a sugary sheen on growing up during the Depression -- but to millions, "The Waltons" was the ultimate wholesome show about the importance of family. And 40 years on, as TODAY's Matt Lauer told eight members of the cast in the studio Friday, they "haven't changed a bit."

On hand were Kami Cotler (who played Elizabeth), Jon Walmsley (Jason), David Harper (Jim Bob), Eric Scott (Ben), Michael Learned (Olivia, aka "Ma"), Richard Thomas (John-Boy), Judy Norton (Mary Ellen), Mary Elizabeth McDonough (Erin), and while they have all completely grown up since the 1971-81 series ended, they were all still smiling and laughing with one another.

"We get giddy, we love each other," said Learned. "We adore each other."

Of course, Thomas added with a smile, "It'd be trouble if we were out here for too long."
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 12:01:21 PM »

http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/12/02/waltons-today-show/
'The Waltons' on 'Today': 'We were dealing with some real issues,' says Ma
by Jeff Labrecque
December 2, 2011

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For youngins who scrunched their nose when Today ran video clips of the show, which ran for nine seasons beginning in 1971, The Waltons was an extremely earnest drama about a western Virginian family struggling through the Great Depression and World War II. Is it dated? “It was dated when we did it!” interjected one of the cast, which included Kami Cotler (who played Elizabeth), Jon Walmsley (Jason), David Harper (Jim Bob), Eric Scott (Ben), Michael Learned (Olivia, a.k.a. Ma), Richard Thomas (John-Boy), Judy Norton (Mary Ellen), and Mary Elizabeth McDonough (Erin).

But was it too wholesome? Tread lightly, Matt. “That annoys me,” said Learned. “In the beginning it was not [too sugary]. Toward the end it got a little… fell in love with itself. But toward the beginning we were dealing with book burning in Germany, we were dealing with the Dust Bowl cousins…segregation…some real issues, as well as the warmth of the family.”
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Some comments:

Dece | 22 hours ago   
Good night, John Boy.

Adrian Hickman | 18 hours ago
Don't forget the Christmas TV film that started it all, THE HOMECOMING. That was a very realistic look at a depression era family trying to stay together. That was definitely not sugar-coated.

   
RickyM | 17 hours ago
Grandpa was the best. When I watch it now, I still dislike the same characters that I disliked when I watched as a young teenager. And I would visit the Baldwin sisters on a regular basis now. Later episodes do not stay true to the period styles. All the girls look like 70's chicks and Jason has that cheesy 70's porn mustache.
Love seeing the cars, trucks and motorcycles too. Since the reruns on INSP I find myself whistling the Waltons theme.

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