The Waltons: Season 6

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Back in the seventies when I watched the Waltons on TV (CBS, Thursday nights at 7 PM), I thought that when John-Boy left the show, the series would "die", or at least diminish, as the series is told from John-Boy's point of view. Boy, was I ever wrong! Season 6 is chock-full of dramatic episodes that are every bit as good as the five seasons that preceeded it.Jason is now the oldest brother in the Walton family, and he accounts himself well in the many episodes in which he plays a major role. "The Recluse" is an excellent episode where Jason draws out a reclusive woman from her self-imposed isolation. "The Warrior" follows this episode and is another great hour of entertainment. The Walton family is challenged by two Native American Indians who claim the Walton barn lies over sacred Indial burial grounds. The Indians try to burn down the barn. The Waltons resolve their dispute in an honorable fashion. "The Volunteer" is actually the first part of a two-part episode involving the relationship between G.W. and Erin. Erin rejects G.W.'s proposal of marriage, and joins the army. In a later episode, G.W. dies in a training accident and Erin has to deal with her guilt over rejecting G.W. Erin and GW both show they can act in these two episodes. I always thought the acting of G.W. was sort of "wooden", but he pulls off these two episodes with a maturity not seen in previous seasons.Mary Ellen and Curt give the Waltons their first grandchild, a son in a two-part episode in mid-season. "The Milestone" gives Momma Walton a chance to show how very well she can act. She goes through her change of life in this episode. It is tastefully done as usual. "The Anniversary" shows the 25th wedding anniversary of John and Olivia Walton; it is a very special edition and shows the deep love they have for each other. Meanwhile, cracks appear in the marriage of Mary Ellen and Curt, as Curt is apart in the Army.The season ends with a terrific combination of episodes. The first is "The Ordeal", another two-parter where Elizabeth is injured and Jim-Bob and Ben have to deal with their own guilt over her accident. This one is a real tear-jerker, especially at the end where Elizabeth takes her first halting steps after her accident. John-Boy returns in yet another two-part episode involving a disaster at a reopenned coal mine. The next to the last episode is another classic John-Boy episode, where he proposes marriage to his long-term girlfriend Daisy, but is in for a sudden revelation about her past. Finally, the season ends with the return of Grandma Esther Walton. (Actress Ellen Corby had suffered a stroke in real life, and had been away from the show since early in Season Five). This is another tear-jerker, and shows the courage of Ellen Corby in returning to the series, as she never fully recovered her voice as a result of the stroke. I have to applaud the producers of the Waltons for bringing back Grandma Walton despite her obvious disability. Many shows would have written her off, but not the Waltons. They deal with real-life drama and situations, and their love for each other and committment to family is what makes this show so endearing to all who love the series. I am sure every family today watching the Waltons wishes that their own family could have the love for each other that binds the Waltons together.If you don't have this season, purchase it. It is well worth the investment. The entire family can enjoy the episodes. There is nothing like The Waltons on tv today, much to our great loss.Jim "Konedog" Koening

Richard Thomas left the show just in time. He was getting to be a pain-in-the-behind with that newspaper of his and his desire to get out of the sticks. My favorite episode in the entire series is the The Stray, with a young Todd Bridges, which is part of this set. It's one of the most powerful episodes I've ever seen on television. Ralph Waite was brilliant. Another tear-jerker/great episode is The Christmas Carol, even if it's somewhat contrived with Jim Bob communicating with someone in London, but still a great one. Grandma is barely mentioned and seems to be barely missed for most of the season. Ralph Waite and Will Geer really are outstanding in this season. The latter was able to show his heart without his stern wife constantly getting in the way.

I grew up watching the Waltons, its the best family show ever. I love the depressions years the best. It was sad after John Boy leaves and Grandpa dies in season 5 & 8.

I purchased 'The Children's Carol' A two part christmas episode through Amazon video. If you are a fan of 'The Waltons', you will really enjoy this wonderful holiday episode. There are several story lines going on here. But they all tie together quite nicely. The story line about the English children will eventually have you in tears near the end. So touching and heart warming.

I ordered for two-day delivery and got it before estimated date. I had one problem with Disc 3 Side A where my DVD player wouldn't play it at all, but worked in my DVD recorder. I was afraid I would have to return it. I was happy I had no problems with duplicate episodes like others have reported.I wish they weren't on double-sided discs. They are prone to accidental fingerprints when handling. I plan to order the rest of the series because I've been a huge fan of The Waltons since it was on the network.

I bought this title for my mom as a gift because she just loved this show and I am buying her the entire series. Anyway, the first time I bought it, disc one and disc 5 had the exact same content. Consequently, I had to return it and ordered a new one. This one seems okay in that respect, but now disc 2 doesn't play well and skips a whole section no matter what we do to get through it. I am going to send it to someone I know who can fix DVDs, so it will hopefully be repaired and work fine.

I wasn't around when the Waltons first aired on television, but I grew up trying to see them during the summer every morning. That wasn't a very reliable way of following the series so a few years ago, when I found the first season on dvd, I picked it up and have now seen every episode through season six. I am waiting for the release of season seven in a couple months. I love the Series. It is fun, clean, and has an innocence to it that TV just doesn't have anymore. I could recommend it for all ages.

The waltons...true family entertainment. The first six seasons are the best,with the sixth seeing John-boy and Grandma come home. The following seasons see too many changes and the loss of characters such as Grandpa and the original John-boy.Sit back and let yourelf go back to a time of strong family ties and the special innocence that we have lost today in our fast paced, technology dependent world.

This was a gift for our daughter. Excellent quality. She enjoyed viewing the shows