As a young child it was a family ritual for me to sit on a Sunday and watch The walton's with my mum whilst she did the ironing!! For me buying the DVD box set was for sentimental and nostalgic reasons but I loved every minute watching the 25 episodes.
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The Walton' nearly 10-year run grew out of the popular, 1971 made-for-TV movieThe ... more
Homecoming, which was derived from a Depression-era, rustic setting ("Walton's Mountain"), and characters based on Earl Hamner Jr.'s autobiographical novelSpencer's Mount...
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lives on even stronger stuff: the bedrock of family. This 5-disc set features all 24 Year-One episodes of the beloved series that ran 9 years and won 5 Emmy Awards i...
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lives on even stronger stuff: the bedrock of family. This 5-disc set features all 24 Year-One episodes of the beloved series that ran 9 years and won 5 Emmy Awards i...
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The Walton' nearly 10-year run grew out of the popular, 1971 made-for-TV movieThe ... more
Homecoming, which was derived from a Depression-era, rustic setting ("Walton's Mountain"), and characters based on Earl Hamner Jr.'s autobiographical novelSpencer's Mount...
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Advantages: easy watching, high feel good factor Disadvantages: quite corny and pushes the family values a lot!
...on a Sunday and watch The walton's with my mum whilst she did the ironing!! For me buying the DVD box set was for sentimental and nostalgic reasons but I loved every minute watching the 25 episodes.
If you are not familiar with the series it was filmed in the 1970's and early 1980's and focused on an american family struggling to survive during the great depression. The pilot for the series called 'The Homecoming' is available on DVD ... ...in the original pilot changed. The idea behind it was to promote good honest family values and also good community spirit. Some might cringe at the though and yeah its true maybe it is a little too sweet but it is easy watching and quite innocent compared to most TV programmes or films which are saturated in violence, sex and bad language - don't get me wrong I am not a prude, but it is nice to watch something a bit more easy going every once in ... more
As a young child it was a family ritual for me to sit on a Sunday and watch The walton's with my mum whilst she did the ironing!! For me buying the DVD box set was for sentimental and nostalgic reasons but I loved every minute watching the 25 episodes.
If you are not familiar with the series it was filmed in the 1970's and early 1980's and focused on an american family struggling to survive during the great depression. The pilot for the series called 'The Homecoming' is available on DVD too, though a lot of the main characters that featured in the original pilot changed. The idea behind it was to promote good honest family values and also good community spirit. Some might cringe at the though and yeah its true maybe it is a little too sweet but it is easy watching and quite innocent compared to most TV programmes or films which are saturated in violence, sex and bad language - don't get me wrong I am not a prude, but it is nice to watch something a bit more easy going every once in a while. Each episode usually focuses on a particular problem that a member of the family may face i.e. the mother getting polio or when a girl gets abandoned at their front door. etc
The main cast are as follows: mother Olivia (played by Michael Learned), father John (played by Ralph Waite) and the episodes are written through the eyes of the eldest son John-boy (played by Richard Thomas). There are six other children and the Walton gradparents. Further details can be obtained on various Walton's websites I am sure or on the product information.
The DVD boxset itself consists of 5 DVD's and 25 episodes each about 45-50 minutes long. I bought my box set for £24.99 from Play.Com though prices do vary considerably so look around before you buy.
Overall, its probably a series that most people have heard about though I think for viewing it may only appeal to limited audiences. Personally I love it though some people have already criticised me for parting with my money to buy it!! Worse still i am on the hunt for series 2 of 9!! It has its amusing moments mainly with gandpa and Grandma bickering and showing signs of what many years of marriage can do!! If you fancy a lazy afternoon in front of the TV watching something non-taxing then this is what you need! Enjoy.
For those who have offered comments about this review, I hereby include the following details regarding the DVD itself:- There are no dvd special features, it can be view in french and there is the option of episode selection. It is available as region 1 and region 2.
Advantages: Nostalgic viewing - family values at their best! Disadvantages: none none none!!!! ermmmm ok well it's a bit cheesy!
...review. It was one of the first reviews I wrote,, and looking at it now, I don't feel it was detailed enough to help someone when buying it! Hope this one is a bit better!
THE WALTONS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
BACKGROUND
The Walton's was a hugely successful drama series filmed in the 1970's.
Set in the fictitious community of Walton's mountain, Virginia, in the 1930's.
It follows the lives of the Walton family, a wholesome clan consisting of ... ...Cotler). Also living with the family are John Walton's parent Zeb & Esther (Will Geer & Ellen Corby)
The show was the autobiographical writing of Earl Hamner Jr, and is whom the Character John-Boy is based upon.
The series follows the family, who despite being very poor, manage to struggle through the great depression of the 30's and then later through world war II.
Premiering in 1972 this wonderful series stayed on screen until 1981. The characters ...
clairesdog 05.03.2006 (11.03.2007)
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Product details
Genre
Drama
Classification
Parental Guidance
Video Category
Television
Plot
The television drama which tells the story of a large family living on Walton's Mountain during the Great Depression. The family's history is told from the perspective of John Boy, an aspiring writer who makes his way through college and into adulthood.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
01/11/2004
No of Discs
5
Catalogue No
D 032262
Screenwriter
Earl Hamner
Barcode
7321900322621
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
WhenT HE WALTONS made its Sunday morning debut, no one was prepared for the level of success it reached. Telling the story of a large family living on Walton's Mountain during the Great Depression, the series tackles universal themes that continue to ring true to this day. Told from the perspective of John Boy (Richard Thomas), an aspiring writer who makes his way through college and into adulthood, THE WALTONS is a timeless work of entertainment. Featuring all twenty-four episodes from the first season.
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