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* RomanceOnTheSet: Inverted. When the writers wanted to give John-Boy a romance with the character of Jenny Pendleton, Richard Thomas suggested that they audition his real-life girlfriend, Sian Barbara Allen. She won the role, leading to their interactions in "The Love Story" being so moving and believable that it netted Thomas an Emmy.
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** Inverted. When the writers wanted to give John-Boy a romance with the character of Jenny Pendleton, Richard Thomas suggested that they audition his real-life girlfriend, Sian Barbara Allen. She won the role, leading to their interactions in "The Love Story" being so moving and believable that it netted Thomas anEmmy.Emmy.
** Played straight but then subverted with Michael Learned and Ralph Waite, whose chemistry as the Walton parents was so strong that the actors considered dating for real... and didn't.
--->'''Michael Learned:''' We were both single. So I drove out to Malibu, but we just looked at each other and said, ‘Nah, I don’t think so.’ So all of our lovemaking was on-screen!
** Inverted. When the writers wanted to give John-Boy a romance with the character of Jenny Pendleton, Richard Thomas suggested that they audition his real-life girlfriend, Sian Barbara Allen. She won the role, leading to their interactions in "The Love Story" being so moving and believable that it netted Thomas an
** Played straight but then subverted with Michael Learned and Ralph Waite, whose chemistry as the Walton parents was so strong that the actors considered dating for real... and didn't.
--->'''Michael Learned:''' We were both single. So I drove out to Malibu, but we just looked at each other and said, ‘Nah, I don’t think so.’ So all of our lovemaking was on-screen!
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* TheWikiRule: [[https://thewaltons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Waltons Yep.]]
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* WrittenByCastMember: Ellen Corby (Grandma) wrote two episodes, "The Separation" and "The Search."
* WrittenByCastMember: Ellen Corby (Grandma) wrote two episodes, "The Separation" and "The Search."
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A variant. The real-life Walton's Mountain (actually Schuyler, Virginia) is home to both Earl Hamner Jr.'s original childhood home and the Walton's Mountain Museum, which contains sets and artifacts from ''The Waltons''. In October 2019, a life-size model of the house from the show will open as a five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast on property adjacent to the museum. The surviving cast members are all confirmed to be coming for the grand opening.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A variant. The real-life Walton's Mountain (actually Schuyler, Virginia) is home to both Earl Hamner Jr.'s original childhood home and the Walton's Mountain Museum, which contains sets and artifacts from ''The Waltons''. In October 2019, a life-size model of the house from the show will open as a five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast on property adjacent to the museum. The Many of the surviving cast members are all confirmed to be coming for the grand opening.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Inverted. When the writers wanted to give John-Boy a romance with the character of Jenny Pendleton, Richard Thomas suggested that they audition his real-life girlfriend, Sian Barbara Allen. She won the role, leading to their interactions in "The Love Story" being so moving and believable that it netted Thomas an Emmy.
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My parents went there a few days ago and told me this!
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* {{Defictionalization}}: A variant. The real-life Walton's Mountain (actually Schuyler, Virginia) is home to both Earl Hamner Jr.'s original childhood home and the Walton's Mountain Museum, which contains sets and artifacts from ''The Waltons''. In October 2019, a life-size model of the house from the show will open as a five-bedroom bed-and-breakfast on property adjacent to the museum. The surviving cast members are all confirmed to be coming for the grand opening.
** Ike Godsey's store is also part of the re-creation of the show, and houses the gift shop. This includes a large selection of books either about the area or written by local authors; among the selection is ''Lessons From the Mountain'' by Mary Elizabeth [=McDonough=] (Erin Walton), a book about her experiences making the show.
** Ike Godsey's store is also part of the re-creation of the show, and houses the gift shop. This includes a large selection of books either about the area or written by local authors; among the selection is ''Lessons From the Mountain'' by Mary Elizabeth [=McDonough=] (Erin Walton), a book about her experiences making the show.
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* CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''The Flip Wilson Show'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' (with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned). The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
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* CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''The Flip Wilson Show'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' (with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned).(only John, Olivia, and Grandpa were recast). The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Richard Thomas (John-Boy) is utterly believable as the son of Michael Learned (Olivia) - they even have the same unusual eye color.
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* CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned. The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
* CreatorBacklash: Music/JerryGoldsmith's much-loved theme music wasn't much-liked by the man himself. He preferred the theme he did for the PilotMovie as it was more authentic for the period setting; but the series producers wanted a new theme, thinking the theme for ''The Homecoming'' was too gentle.
* CreatorBacklash: Music/JerryGoldsmith's much-loved theme music wasn't much-liked by the man himself. He preferred the theme he did for the PilotMovie as it was more authentic for the period setting; but the series producers wanted a new theme, thinking the theme for ''The Homecoming'' was too gentle.
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* CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' ''The Flip Wilson Show'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' with (with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned.Learned). The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
* CreatorBacklash: Music/JerryGoldsmith's much-loved theme music wasn'tmuch-liked much liked by the man himself. He preferred the theme he did for the PilotMovie as it was more authentic for the period setting; but the series producers wanted a new theme, thinking the theme for ''The Homecoming'' was too gentle.
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* RealLifeRelative: Will Geer's daughter Ellen Geer played Eva Mann in "The Ceremony" and Ronie Cotter in "The Pledge".
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CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about the RuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned. The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
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* CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about the RuralPurge, UsefulNotes/TheRuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned. The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
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CommonKnowledge: Rumors have persisted that the show was supposed to last only one season. These allegations suggest that CBS greenlit the show to placate Republican senators who complained about the RuralPurge, and the show was placed opposite the hugely successful ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' [[ScrewedByTheNetwork as an excuse to cancel it and then tell Congress that the American public doesn't want to watch rural shows anymore.]] In truth, CBS greenlit the show off the success of the made-for-TV movie ''The Homecoming'', which had most of the cast of ''The Waltons'' with the notable exception of Creator/PatriciaNeal who was replaced in the series by Michael Learned. The network's lack of faith has been debunked by an advertisement CBS put out during the first season as the show was on the verge of cancellation, with glowing reviews and the tagline: "This show is so beautiful, it has to die." That ad reportedly saved the show.
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* ChannelHop: More of a Company Hop, since the original TV movie was made in-house by {{CBS}} while the series itself came from Creator/{{Lorimar}}.
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* TheCastShowoff: The producers gave Jon Walmsley (who played Jason) plenty of opportunities to show off his singing talents on the show.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: When Ellen Corby had a massive stroke that impaired her speech and mobility, she left the show for a while but then came back, with her character depicted as also having had a stroke.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Sissy Spacek, who plays Sarah Simmons, went on to play Carrie White in the first film version of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.
** Reverend Fordwick is played by a young Creator/JohnRitter.
** And Ashley Longworth Jr. is Will Riker from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** Hilary (Jean Marsh) was one of the First Doctor's companions, Sara Kingdom, in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
** Curtis Norton (in his second appearance) is Mr. Edwards from ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''.
** Jason's friend Seth is played by Creator/RonHoward.
*** On that subject, Howard's ''Series/HappyDays'' costar Erin Moran is also in an episode.
** Jennifer Jason Leigh is featured on the cover of the ninth season DVD set even though she was only in one episode.
** Sissy Spacek, who plays Sarah Simmons, went on to play Carrie White in the first film version of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.
** Reverend Fordwick is played by a young Creator/JohnRitter.
** And Ashley Longworth Jr. is Will Riker from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** Hilary (Jean Marsh) was one of the First Doctor's companions, Sara Kingdom, in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
** Curtis Norton (in his second appearance) is Mr. Edwards from ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''.
** Jason's friend Seth is played by Creator/RonHoward.
*** On that subject, Howard's ''Series/HappyDays'' costar Erin Moran is also in an episode.
** Jennifer Jason Leigh is featured on the cover of the ninth season DVD set even though she was only in one episode.
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* ChannelHop: The original TV movie was made in-house by {{CBS}}, while the series itself came from Creator/{{Lorimar}}.
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* ActingForTwo: Ronnie Claire Edwards played both Corabeth and her lookalike sister Orma Lee.
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** Sissy Spacek, who plays Sarah Simmons, went on to play Carrie White in the first film version of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Every adult character (with the exception of Ellen Corby's Grandma Walton) was played by a different actor in ''The Homecoming'' film.
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** Every adult character (with the exception of Ellen Corby's Grandma Walton) was played by a different actor in ''The Homecoming'' film.
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** And Ashley Longworth Jr. is Will Riker from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Every adult character (with the exception of Ellen Corby's Grandma Walton) was played by a different actor in the pilot film.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: After Will Geer died following the sixth season, the show opened season 7 with an episode depicting the aftermath of Grandpa's (offscreen) death. The same episode also deals with the death of Flossie Brimmer, whose actress (Nora Marlowe) had likewise died during the show's hiatus.
* DirectedByCastMember: Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite both directed episodes.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Sissy Spacek, who plays Sarah Simmons, went on to play Carrie White in the film ''Carrie''.
** And Ashley Longworth Jr. is Will Riker from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** Hilary (Jean Marsh) was one of the First Doctor's companions, Sara Kingdom, in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
** Curtis Norton (in his second appearance) is Mr. Edwards from ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''.
** Jason's friend Seth was Creator/RonHoward.
*** On that subject, Erin Moran from ''Series/HappyDays'' is also in an episode.
** Jennifer Jason Leigh is featured on the cover of the ninth season DVD set even though she was only in one episode.
* TheOtherDarrin: Every adult character (with the exception of Ellen Corby's Grandma Walton) was played by a different actor in the pilot film.
** John-Boy, after being virtually absent for two seasons following the departure of Richard Thomas from the cast, reappeared in Season 8 with Robert Wightman in the role. Thomas would return to the role in some of the reunion films.
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* DirectedByCastMember: Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite both directed episodes.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Sissy Spacek, who plays Sarah Simmons, went on to play Carrie White in the film ''Carrie''.
** And Ashley Longworth Jr. is Will Riker from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
** Hilary (Jean Marsh) was one of the First Doctor's companions, Sara Kingdom, in ''Series/DoctorWho''.
** Curtis Norton (in his second appearance) is Mr. Edwards from ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''.
** Jason's friend Seth was Creator/RonHoward.
*** On that subject, Erin Moran from ''Series/HappyDays'' is also in an episode.
** Jennifer Jason Leigh is featured on the cover of the ninth season DVD set even though she was only in one episode.
* TheOtherDarrin: Every adult character (with the exception of Ellen Corby's Grandma Walton) was played by a different actor in the pilot film.
** John-Boy, after being virtually absent for two seasons following the departure of Richard Thomas from the cast, reappeared in Season 8 with Robert Wightman in the role. Thomas would return to the role in some of the reunion films.
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