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icecream · 04-26-2011, 06:12 PM

I wasn't born yet when The Waltons originally aired in the 70s. And I didn't see it at all in the 80s, 90s, or 00s. I saw parts of it last year, and I saw a full episode for the first time this year. I've been watching it a lot lately with it being on three channels. The Waltons has quickly become one of my favorite shows and a shoo-in for my next top 100.

Mr. Television · 04-26-2011, 06:43 PM

I first saw The Waltons in December 1971 when The Homecoming aired. I was a regular watcher through all 9 years of the tv show. It was my Mom's favorite show and since there were no VCR's I had to watch it.It was a great family show though and I wish the networks would start programing for the family again.

Marvo301 · 04-26-2011, 08:10 PM

I watched The Waltons during it's original run from 72 to 81. I currently watch it on Vision TV which airs the show on weekdays here in Canada. I also own the first three seasons and all the reunion movies on DVD. I hope to eventually purchase the remaining seasons on DVD as well.

Torgo · 04-26-2011, 09:00 PM

I can remember watching episodes during its original run, but I really caught up on the series years after that in reruns.

Leigh Ann · 04-27-2011, 09:07 AM

I don't actually remember when I saw my first episode, but I do know I was little when I saw it. And I've been a fan ever since.

And btw, catsrule, love that you have a Frasier quote in your sig! My favorite show, currently!

old grouch · 04-27-2011, 09:26 AM

I remember watching it during its original run, Thursdays on CBS.

Hughsgirl · 05-18-2011, 11:19 AM

I was born in 72 and I recall watcing during the original run, although I don't recall the first episode I had seen. I remember watching it and loving the show but forgetting some details such as how Ike and Corabeth first met. Forgetting about Mary Ellen being engaged to David and leaving him for Curt and totally not knowing about her second marriage. I forgot about Erin's spouse but then remembered that hottie Drew, Elizabeth's main squeeze. Put it this way, I remembered enough to still love the show.

springb · 10-24-2012, 01:54 PM

Me, I remember "The Homecoming" when it first aired. I was HOOKED on the show and if we were anywhere on Thursday evenings, I would yell at my mom to "Hurry up and get home!!! 'The Waltons' starts in 10 minutes!!!!!"

Fuffer · 10-24-2012, 02:06 PM

I borrowed my Moms DVD set last year and watched it. now I have to get a set for myself.

Aunt Bee · 10-25-2012, 12:42 AM

I remember watching some of the later years on the original run. The Early years of the show when I was too young I saw in re-runs.

Willbo · 10-25-2012, 08:40 AM

I remember watching The Homecoming in 1971. I wish CBS would reair it this Christmas.

Mr. Television · 10-25-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Willbo

I remember watching The Homecoming in 1971. I wish CBS would reair it this Christmas.

CBS used to air it every Christmas. I don't even remember the last time they aired it.

liane49 · 05-08-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I first saw The Waltons in December 1971 when The Homecoming aired. I was a regular watcher through all 9 years of the tv show. It was my Mom's favorite show and since there were no VCR's I had to watch it.It was a great family show though and I wish the networks would start programing for the family again.

In the 70's when it first came on TV. I was in high school.

Tubehead · 03-25-2014, 11:55 AM

I just started watching the reruns couple years ago right after I got out of high school I never watched the whole show only once or twice now im really into the show.

Bonniegirl · 09-14-2014, 02:35 PM

The Homecoming, the Christmas story . I remember my Mother explaining to me about the depression and how things were back than. And of course my Mom loved the Homecoming, I did too. Than we always watched the Waltons throughout the run of the series. And I watched again recently on Hallmark.

Awww!

Look how little Jim-Bob was .

04-26-2011, 06:12 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,762	When did you first see The Waltons? I wasn't born yet when The Waltons originally aired in the 70s. And I didn't see it at all in the 80s, 90s, or 00s. I saw parts of it last year, and I saw a full episode for the first time this year. I've been watching it a lot lately with it being on three channels. The Waltons has quickly become one of my favorite shows and a shoo-in for my next top 100.
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04-26-2011, 06:43 PM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	I first saw The Waltons in December 1971 when The Homecoming aired. I was a regular watcher through all 9 years of the tv show. It was my Mom's favorite show and since there were no VCR's I had to watch it.It was a great family show though and I wish the networks would start programing for the family again.
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04-26-2011, 08:10 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	I watched The Waltons during it's original run from 72 to 81. I currently watch it on Vision TV which airs the show on weekdays here in Canada. I also own the first three seasons and all the reunion movies on DVD. I hope to eventually purchase the remaining seasons on DVD as well.
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04-26-2011, 09:00 PM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,034	I can remember watching episodes during its original run, but I really caught up on the series years after that in reruns.
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10-24-2012, 01:54 PM	#8
springb Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 04, 2001 Location: Green Bay, WI, USA Posts: 131	Me, I remember "The Homecoming" when it first aired. I was HOOKED on the show and if we were anywhere on Thursday evenings, I would yell at my mom to "Hurry up and get home!!! 'The Waltons' starts in 10 minutes!!!!!"
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04-27-2011, 09:07 AM	#5
Leigh Ann Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 2,189	I don't actually remember when I saw my first episode, but I do know I was little when I saw it. And I've been a fan ever since. And btw, catsrule, love that you have a Frasier quote in your sig! My favorite show, currently!

04-27-2011, 09:26 AM	#6
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I remember watching it during its original run, Thursdays on CBS.

05-18-2011, 11:19 AM	#7
Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	I was born in 72 and I recall watcing during the original run, although I don't recall the first episode I had seen. I remember watching it and loving the show but forgetting some details such as how Ike and Corabeth first met. Forgetting about Mary Ellen being engaged to David and leaving him for Curt and totally not knowing about her second marriage. I forgot about Erin's spouse but then remembered that hottie Drew, Elizabeth's main squeeze. Put it this way, I remembered enough to still love the show.

10-24-2012, 02:06 PM	#9
Fuffer Vote Beaver For President Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 551	I borrowed my Moms DVD set last year and watched it. now I have to get a set for myself.
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10-25-2012, 12:42 AM	#10
Aunt Bee Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 24, 2012 Posts: 10	I remember watching some of the later years on the original run. The Early years of the show when I was too young I saw in re-runs.

10-25-2012, 08:40 AM	#11
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 862	I remember watching The Homecoming in 1971. I wish CBS would reair it this Christmas.

03-25-2014, 11:55 AM	#14
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	first watched the walton's I just started watching the reruns couple years ago right after I got out of high school I never watched the whole show only once or twice now im really into the show.

09-14-2014, 02:35 PM	#15
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,758	The Homecoming, the Christmas story . I remember my Mother explaining to me about the depression and how things were back than. And of course my Mom loved the Homecoming, I did too. Than we always watched the Waltons throughout the run of the series. And I watched again recently on Hallmark. Awww! Look how little Jim-Bob was .