The life of a Depression-era family in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is the subject of this wholesome series. The show is seen from the point of view of eldest son John Boy, who eventually goes to college, serves in World War II and becomes a novelist. Created by Earl Hamner Junior and based on the book Spencer’s Mountain, the family-friendly series is set during the Great Depression and World War II (1933 to 1946 during the presidential administrations of Roosevelt and Truman). The Emmy award-winning for Outstanding Drama Series ran for nine seasons and produced three television movie sequels.
Starring Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Jon Walmsley.
Not rated.
The [Waltons Movie Collection](http://amzn.to/2pol9cT) includes A Wedding on Walton’s Mountain / Mother’s Day / A Day for Thanks / A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion / Wedding / Easter.