Earl Hamner, Jr.; Creator of "The Waltons" and More, Dies

[skatesindreams]

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-earl-hamner-jr-dies-20160324-story.html

"Falcon Crest" and many other programs, also.

"Good Night, Mr. Hamner", and thank you.

 

[Maofan7]

Another very sad loss. RIP.

The Waltons was one of my favourite shows

 

[skatesindreams]

My mother grew up in a similar circumstance/community in Kentucky, during the same period.
She didn't find the show "cheesy" or far-fetched at all!

 

[Artemis@BC]

I didn't think it was cheesey either, and my childhood did not mirror those circumstances at all! I thought it was incredibly successful at being "wholesome" without being saccharine, family entertainment in the truest sense. What a gift he gave us.

92. He had a good long life. RIP

 

[Artistic Skaters]

My only complaint about The Waltons was when they added a new actor to play John Boy after Richard Thomas departed. They could have ended it a little sooner or at least relocated John Boy or sent him on a trip elsewhere like Olivia Walton.

I remember a lot of good actors (for example Sissy Spacek. John Ritter, Bruce Davison. Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Jason Leigh) were guest actors on The Waltons at the beginning of their careers.

 

[skatesindreams]

More appreciations:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ood-night-john-boy-good-night-earl-hamner-jr/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/26/a...-who-created-the-waltons-dies-at-92.html?_r=0

 

[Artemis@BC]

Do any of the streaming services carry The Waltons? It's been on a couple of cable channels in the past, but I just did a search and the only one carrying it now is BookTV, and I don't get that channel.