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Summary: DVD It's About Time
Review: I love the waltons. I watched it when all the episodes were first aired on TV and I have seen all the reruns several times. This is my very favorite show next to Northern Exposure which I also just ordered the first season DVD box set to. I am hoping that they relese all of the waltons episodes on DVD I would order every last one of them. I just hope it doesn't take ten years to do it. Anyhow, this is my first review and I just wanted to highly recomend the waltons if you are looking for a good clean family show.
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Summary: Thank goodness it's here!
Review: As I have yet to see the visual quality of the DVD, this customer review is for the show itself:"The Waltons" has sometimes been dismissed as 'sappy' by more indiscriminant non-viewers because of its warm family subject-matter, but as any fan of this multiple Emmy-winning classic series knows: nothing could be further from the truth.
Set in the Depression era 1930 Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, "the Waltons" is a sincere, restrained and poignant little gem of a drama series, and I hope they release at LEAST the first 5 seasons [1972 - 1977].
(And check out 1971's "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" which served as the "Waltons" pilot, if you haven't already-- it's also wonderful in a slightly different way.) Sure, the show became a little unfocused as it was approaching its final days (it ended in 1981) and as the lead actors were leaving, and the 80/90s "reunion" TV-movies left MUCH to be desired.
But the bulk of the weekly series from the 70s is just wonderful [and never, ever confuse it with "Mr. Landon's" appallingly, shamelessly-drippy show, that shall remain nameless, that ran about the same time--- they are SOOOOO different].
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Summary: The Waltons.A classic family show.
Review: With so much junk on TV these days,it is so refreshing to see The Waltons with it's honest basic family values on the screen again. It's nice to see a show that isn't mean spirited as so many American shows are these days.
The Waltons made it's debut in the US on Sept 14th 1972 and continued on for nine seasons.
At first it struggled in the ratings but picked up speed after getting many good reviews and went to number one in the ratings. This first season won six Emmy awards including best series,best actor Richard Thomas,best actress Michael Learned and best supporting actress in Ellen Corby.
It went on to win many more. The First Season episodes are-
The Foundling- A six year old deaf girl is found abandoned on the Waltons doorstep.
The Carnival- When the carnival manager leaves with their money,four stranded carnival members are helped by the Waltons.
The Calf- Jim Bob and Elizabeth take a calf to save it from slaughter.
The Hunt- John-Boy reluctantly goes on a hunt and saves John's life during a bear attack.
The Typewriter- John-Boy borrows the Baldwin's sisters typewriter to type a manuscript and loses it.
The Star- When a meteorite falls,Zeb believes it is an omen of his death and takes to bed.
The Sinner- The new preacher Matthew Fordwick(John Ritter)arrives and upsets John with his strict preaching.
The Boy From The CCC- A boy from the CCC who is found with an injured ankle is taken in by the Waltons and causes trouble.
The Ceremony- Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany come to Waltons Mountain.
The Legend- John's WW1 buddy comes to visit and is obviously living in the past. He accidently starts a fire.
The Literary Man- John Boy meets a writer and gets distracted from cutting timber therefore jeopardizing a timber contract.
The Dust Bowl Cousins-The Denby family,distant cousins,arrive on the mountain and upset everybodys life by stealing and fighting.
The Reunion- The Baldwin sisters cousin arrives for a visit and tries to scam the sisters out of their "recipe".
The Minstrel- Mary Ellen feels trapped in her surroundings and runs off with a travelling minstrel.
The Actress- A famous actress finds herself stranded on Waltons Mountain with car trouble. Her driver absconds with the money.
The Fire- Lutie Bascomb objects to Miss Hunter teaching the theory of evolution to her students. He sets fire to the school.
The Love Story- John Boy discovers love in the form of Jenny Pendleton.
The Courtship- Olivia's uncle Cody Nelson,laid off from his job,comes to visit the Waltons.
The Gypsies-a stranded Gypsy family refuses help until Grandma saves their babies life.
The Deed- The Waltons must raise money to register a deed to Waltons Mountain to stop a company from mining their mountain.
John-Boy goes into town to get a job and gets mugged.
The Scholar- A neighbor,Verdie Grant,asks John-Boy to teach her to read and write.
The Bicycle- John Boy agrees to help blacksmith Curtis Norton to write letters to his pen-pal fiancee.
She arrives to find him much different to the letters.
The Townie- After going on a date with John-Boy,Sarrah Simmonds(Sissy Spacek)sees him as a way to escape her boring lifestyle.
The Easter Story- Coming home from church,Olivia collapses and is diagnosed with polio. After The Waltons was cancelled in 1981,there were some telemovies made,three rather average ones made in 1982 and another three much better ones,with Richard Thomas back as John-Boy,made in 1993,1995 and 1997. The final movie had John-Boy as a reporter on TV covering the 1969 moon landing.
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Summary: The Walnuts
Review: The Waltons, or as they were known in my house, The Walnuts. This show was always a favorite in my home when I was growing up. It was a nostalgic throw back to a simpler time in a 1930's-1940's America. Considering the country was suffering a backlash in 1972 due to political scandel and the Vietnam War, I think this show came along at just the right time. It took America's collective conscience and allow a time for people to reflect on what really mattered. Family and more wholesome values. Although the series sometimes dealt with topics such as war, racial issues, etc...it also dealt with things such as loyalty, trust, friendship, and other things I found uniquely...human. All in all it was an excellent show. This type of show is sadly lacking in today's TV lineup. Fortunately, they are now about to be released on a durable format for repeated viewing pleasure...and...at an affordable price. Bravo!
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Summary: The Walnuts
Review: This show was always a favorite in my home when I was growing up. It was a nostalgic throw back to a simpler time in a 1930's-1940's America. Considering the country was suffering a backlash in 1972 due to political scandel and the Vietnam War, I think this show came along at just the right time. It took America's collective conscience and allow a time for people to reflect on what really mattered. Family and more wholesome values. Although the series sometimes dealt with topics such as war, racial issues, etc...it also dealt with things such as loyalty, trust, friendship, and other things I found uniquely...human. All in all it was an excellent show. This type of show is sadly lacking in today's TV lineup. Fortunately, they are now about to be released on a durable format for repeated viewing pleasure...and...at an affordable price. Bravo!
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Summary: A great show but keep going to the last post.
Review: The Waltons is a wonderful family show and if fans want to read an episode guide of this DVD set,then keep on clicking until you get to the final post where you will read a first season episode guide and some history of the show.
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Summary: So Far, So Good!
Review: I am really impressed with this DVD set! The color is outstanding, and the sound quality is great! Best of all, there are no missing scenes, and the transitions between scenes is very smooth. (Please read my reviews on the recently released "Little House" DVDS to find out my opinion about choppy, cut-up episodes!) I hope Warner will do a quality job on future Waltons releases. So far, so good!
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Summary: Waltons Series 1 DVD
Review: This box set was a joy to watch. It makes me think of how life should be and that we have lost sight of what is really important in our lives. When when when are all the other series going to be released....?????? I can't wait to get them.
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Summary: Life on Walton's Mountain
Review: I virtually grew up on shows like The Waltons & House on the Prairie, so when I found the Waltons on the DVD shelf in Wal-Mart, I just had to pick it up. Sure, I had just about all of the episodes on video...which as I look at them on the shelf, consists of 4 very high stacks of tapes, with some episodeic cavidies, low grade copies and some edit mistakes by the television stations when they re-aired them recently. I was reluctant when I picked up the copy, not sure if they would be of a poor grade or not...but when I got them home...not only were they the full length versions (50 minutes in comparison to the 40 - 45 minutes...depending on the stations) but they came up crystal clear in both picture and sound. And I agree that the kids of today can still learn a few things from these episodes, while the adults can be equally as entertained and educated. Of course these weren't meant to have an educational value to them, but they have dealt with a lot of issues like dealing with those who are different, substance abuse and even relationships of one form or another, while still sticking to the eras that the show was to take place (going from the depression, to WWII to the progression years 1950's in the follow-up movies). While it is a long series to follow, it is well worth the investment. But I do agree with one person, if you shop around, you can find it cheaper than the price here...
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Summary: Available Cheaper
Review: Awesome DVD that brings back lots of memories. However, DVD available at Wal-Mart stores for less than $30.
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