The Waltons: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Enjoy the heart warming stories of the Waltons family, living in a rural community during the Depression and World War II. John and Olivia Walton are the proud parents of three girls and five boys: John-Boy, Jason, Mary Ellen, Erin, Ben, twins Jim-Bob & Joseph (Joseph died at birth), and Elizabeth. Grandma and Grandpa Walton (Esther and Zeb) are John's parents are also an integral part of the family.

Series details

• Title: The Waltons
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1972-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-06-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 3309

Cast and credited roles

• Eric Scott — Ben Walton
• Jon Walmsley — Jason Walton
• Mary Beth McDonough — Erin Walton
• David W. Harper — Jim-Bob
• Kami Cotler — Elizabeth Walton
• Judy Norton — Mary Ellen Walton
• Ralph Waite — John Walton, Sr.
• Michael Learned — Olivia Walton
• Will Geer — The Grandfather
• Richard Thomas — John-Boy Walton
• Robert Wightman — John-Boy Walton
• Ellen Corby — Esther Walton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-09-14; final listed air date 1973-04-19; episode order: 25.
• Season 2: premiered 1973-09-13; final listed air date 1974-03-14; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1974-09-12; final listed air date 1975-03-06; episode order: 25.
• Season 4: premiered 1975-09-11; final listed air date 1976-03-04; episode order: 25.
• Season 5: premiered 1976-09-23; final listed air date 1977-03-17; episode order: 25.
• Season 6: premiered 1977-09-15; final listed air date 1978-03-30; episode order: 26.
• Season 7: premiered 1978-09-21; final listed air date 1979-03-22; episode order: 24.
• Season 8: premiered 1979-09-20; final listed air date 1980-03-13; episode order: 24.
• Season 9: premiered 1980-11-27; final listed air date 1981-06-04; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Waltons on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.