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- 'The Waltons' 40th Reunion Reflects Changes in TV Parenting"The Homecoming," 1971 pilot of the Americana television classic, "The Waltons," celebrated its 40th anniversary with a reunion on NBC's Today Show. Compared to modern parenting on television today, MSNBC says, we need more family shows like "The Waltons.
Father's Day and Remembering the WaltonsHeading the Waltons brood in the TV series of the same name in the 1970s was John Walton, Sr., played by actor Ralph Waite. Here are some of the reasons TV guide ranked the character one of the top TV dads of all time.- The Waltons as a Rorschach TestWhat made The Waltons TV show so great was it could be anything people wanted it to be. It was so clever and subtle it could be perceived in a hundred different ways.
- The Waltons: The Most Subversive Show of the 70sThink All in the Family or Saturday Night Live was subversive? Take a look at The Waltons sometime and witness a truly revolutionary drama.
- The Waltons Trivia QuizWhat was the name of the family dog? Was was the name of the family mule? Did Jim Bob or Elizabeth ever get married? Take this trivia quiz and find out how much you know about the Waltons.
- The Walton's Mountain Museum, Schuyler, Virginia - a Great Vacation and Travel DestinationHave the vacation of a lifetime at The Walton's Mountain Museum, Schuyler, Virginia - by knowing the Attractions to see - Best times to visit - and more.
Twenty TV Shows I Really Miss - Part OneThe first of four installments chronicling my twenty all-time favorite TV shows.- Rating the Replacements: Which New Characters on TV Shows Outshine Their Predecessors?When actors leave a TV series, executives are faced with the dilemma of writing the character out or replacing him. The choice to replace often fails miserably, though a few series have actually been strengthened after a character replacement.
- Parenting Tips I Learned from TV ShowsThe Waltons TV show helped me through the early years of parenting. In my third decade of parenting, I use the lessons I learned from Archie and Edith Bunker in All in the Family!
- Considering a Large Family?Fifty years ago, large families were common