![]() Narrator / Creator of Storyline / "Real-life 'John Boy'" Oh yes, they also owned their own mountain - Walton's mountain! The Waltons TV show was so popular that there were six reunion movies televised after the series ended! They didn't have many material things but they had a deep love for each other and their large number of friends. They maintain a close relationship with the Walton family.Īs this rich assortment of well-drawn characters plan, dream, learn lessons, get into trouble, fall in love, suffer disappointments and tragedies, play pranks, grow up and grow old, you’ll journey along with them and feel like you’re part of family up on Walton’s Mountain.The Waltons was a 60 minute drama series on CBS about a family who lived and loved on Waltons mountain. Ike is a World War I veteran who also runs the post office and a barber shop in the store. Corabeth is a distant cousin to John, Sr. Ike and Corabeth Godsey own the General Mercantile. The rich, elderly, somewhat eccentric Baldwin sisters, Mamie and Emily, are best known for their moonshine making ability. Interacting with the Walton clan is a variety of people from the town. The relationship between her and Zeb often leads to hilarious exchanges and situations. Grandma Esther Walton is a feisty, shrewd, God-fearing woman, quick to react, yet full of love and compassion. Gruff, wise, with a mischievous streak, Grandpa Zeb Walton, works with John at the saw mill, and is known to visit the colorful Baldwin sisters to partake of their family “recipe” from time to time. Her nurturing nature draws her to invite anyone in need into the Walton home. Though soft spoken and loving, she’s opinionated and has no problem voicing and defending her point of view. A church going Baptist, she keeps everyone on the straight and narrow-as much as she can, that is. Though uneducated in the traditional sense, he’s determined to have his children complete school through the college level, should they desire, and pursue their dreams. He’s a World War I veteran and his “classroom” is life. He’s a hard worker and will do anything to protect his loved ones. She, like John-Boy, revels in the world of books and writing. Elizabeth, the youngest of the kids, is a free spirit and is not shy about voicing her opinion. Jim-Bob has his head in the clouds, always dreaming about flying, but he also shows an interest in all things mechanical. Erin is the organizer, and is drawn to business. His entrepreneurial ideas don’t always pan out, but he’s the most likely to follow in his father’s footsteps at the mill. High-spirited Ben always has a scheme going on. Mary Ellen, a tomboy and a bit self-centered as a youngster, matures and feels called to become a nurse. Jason, though a tad introverted, is the composer and musician in the family. He yearns to go to college and become a writer. The kids have distinct personalities and as they grow in the series, they begin to display their variety of talents. John runs a lumber mill and farms and hunts a bit to keep his family fed. John, Sr., wife Olivia, their seven children, along with John’s elderly parents Zeb and Esther live in a small house in fictional Jefferson County, Virginia, on Walton’s Mountain. In fact, the episodes are based on writer and series creator Earl Hamner’s family, and he is the voice of the adult John-Boy. ![]() The heartfelt, family-friendly tales begin with oldest son, John-Boy Walton, as a middle-aged man, narrating memories about life growing up on the mountain.
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