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Faithful fans almost stopped The Waltons from ending in 1981
Actor Will Geer had a lot of respect for life and nature
The Waltons' Ellen Corby was an expert at playing old ladies
John Ritter was a barrel of laughs during his time guest starring on The Waltons
Series creator Earl Hamner Jr. was anxious to learn his family's opinion of The Waltons
Producers assumed that The Waltons was destined for failure
Ralph Waite nearly quit The Waltons because he believed he had to fight a bear in an early episode
According to Earl Hamner Jr., Will Geer was the real-life Grandpa Walton
Remember when the Walton house went up in flames? Here's how it was done
Rod Serling helped Earl Hamner Jr. gain success in television
Richard Thomas said that Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. was on a search for truth
In 1974, Richard Thomas defended The Waltons and their approach to life
Why Michael Learned's farewell to The Waltons had to be filmed in advance
Ralph Waite often received letters from children looking for a father in John Walton Sr.
Ellen Corby on The Waltons: ''This show is what I’ve always wanted.''
Ralph Waite said that it was ''dangerous'' to play a character for too long
Why The Waltons' Ralph Waite preferred acting on stage to acting on television
Did Desilu produce these classic series?
Ellen Corby had a lot in common with Grandma Walton — except for cooking
The Waltons kept Judy Norton busy as a teenager, and she used it to her advantage
Earl Hamner Jr. wanted family shows to have a place in television
The Waltons gave Jon Walmsley an opportunity to pursue a music career
Here's how the real Walton kids spent their Christmas in 1976
The Waltons' Mary Elizabeth McDonough was a ''very normal'' teenager
Richard Thomas remembers the moment he chose his seat at The Waltons dinner table
Producers on The Waltons tried making Olivia Walton look older
Which classic TV character would cook the best Thanksgiving feast?
What show are these Thanksgiving episodes from?
The Waltons was a reflection of Earl Hamner Jr.'s family in real life
Richard Thomas thought The Waltons fans were tough to crack
Richard Thomas faced an identity crisis after The Waltons
Richard Thomas got fan mail from Midwest farmers thanking him for The Waltons
Will Geer's joke landed him in hot water with his Waltons co-star, Ellen Corby
In his 70s, Will Geer brought youth to his role on The Waltons
A brief history of creepy dolls on classic TV
The Waltons shared a filming location with a famous, franchise-launching horror movie
Will Geer played the role of grandpa and teacher for the Waltons kids
In 1974, Will Geer said The Waltons should have had more cats
The Waltons saved Ralph Waite from a dark place during the first season
Kami Cotler on the difference between her and Elizabeth Walton
R.I.P. Pippa Scott— Was the ''Searchers'' actress in these shows?
Kami Colter's mother had to leave the set of The Waltons after her daughter's emotional performance became too much to bear
John-Boy Walton or John Boyega?
The Waltons actor Sian Barbara Allen said that this was the true strain of being an actor
At first, Ralph Waite wasn't interested in appearing in The Waltons
Ralph Waite explained why there weren't many risqué topics explored on The Waltons
Jon Walmsley said that this was the one thing that bothered him about The Waltons
Jon Walmsley didn't miss having a ''regular'' childhood when he was on The Waltons
Life after The Waltons wasn't all smooth sailing for Richard Thomas
When Michael Learned returned to Dodge City for a Gunsmoke reunion
Fishing bonded The Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. to his larger-than-life father
Richard Thomas said that his real-life family was like The Waltons
Before Carrie, Sissy Spacek's big TV breakthrough came on The Waltons
Being a family man in ''The Waltons'' taught Richard Waite maturity
Richard Thomas and his costars stayed busy while on hiatus with The Waltons
Richard Thomas explained why he had to leave ''The Waltons''
Michael Learned explained why she joined the cast of another television series after leaving ''The Waltons''
Ellen Corby counted Richard Thomas, Mary Elizabeth McDonough and the rest of the Waltons as her ''own grandkids''
Richard Thomas kept John-Boy alive in his performance as Atticus Finch
For Richard Thomas, being John-Boy was a double-edged sword