The Waltons
was an American television series about a family living
at Walton's Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the
state of Virginia. The show ran on CBS from 1972 to 1981.
The family, consisting of Olivia and John Walton and their
seven children, struggles to live a decent life during
the Great Depression and the Second World War. The audience
follows this family's existence through the eyes of John-Boy,
the eldest son and an aspiring novelist. The series started
with an episode featuring a deaf girl that was seemingly
abandoned at the Waltons' home. More stories with a message
of social value followed. The Waltons were always low
on money. On occasion this caused John Walton Sr. to work
extremely hard until he collapsed. At another time he
took up a part-time job in an office; however, the harsh
conditions did not agree with him and he soon quit the
job.
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