https://www.metv.com/stories/according-to-earl-hamner-jr-will-geer-was-the-real-life-grandpa-walton

"Will didn’t play Grandpa," wrote Hamner. "He was Grandpa!"

Remember when the Walton house went up in flames? Here's how it was done (https://www.metv.com/stories/remember-when-the-walton-house-went-up-in-flames-heres-how-it-was-done)

"The Burnout" was one of The Waltons' hottest episodes—quite literally.