The Waltons vs. Little House on the Prairie - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 04-10-2012, 12:03 AM

They're both good shows but I like The Waltons a lot better.

duckie · 04-10-2012, 12:16 AM

Waltons, Little House was more of a female show to me. lol

-STEFFY- · 04-10-2012, 12:41 AM

I sure did love me some Charles Ingalls and the rest of the gang from Little House On the Prairie. I never did see even one episode of The Waltons.

Yooch · 04-10-2012, 12:51 AM

Both were great shows, I'm a big Michael Landon fan, but I'll go with the Waltons here. The show dealt with deeper issues and more historical context, the Great Depression, the World Wars etc., cultural clashes within the US at the time--the Waltons, yeah, was a feel good show, but could get very intense too.

70s show watcher · 04-10-2012, 04:56 AM

little house i could never really get into the waltons

Torgo · 04-10-2012, 09:22 AM

The Waltons. Never got into Little House.

Torgo · 04-10-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by duckie

Waltons, Little House was more of a female show to me. lol

Haha yep, Little House was the show my older sister's watched.

Goldilocks · 04-10-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

Both were great shows, I'm a big Michael Landon fan, but I'll go with the Waltons here. The show dealt with deeper issues and more historical context, the Great Depression, the World Wars etc., cultural clashes within the US at the time--the Waltons, yeah, was a feel good show, but could get very intense too.

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Marvo301 · 04-10-2012, 01:59 PM

I watched and enjoyed both shows but if I had to choose between the two I'd choose The Waltons.

lucyandethel · 04-10-2012, 04:08 PM

The Waltons was an Emmy favorite as I recall. Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Ellen Corby and Will Geer all won multiple Emmys for their performances. LHOYP won not a one as I recall. Doesn't it mean it was less of a show, it just didn't achieve that level I guess.

I think LHOTP has achieved far better success in reruns than The Waltons. It seems LHOTP has always been on since it left the air, but The Waltons has been hit or miss in reruns over the years.

For me, I found The Waltons a little slow. I never liked the kids on that show. They were bland. LHOTP had great character actors I think.

Jack Gomez · 04-12-2012, 12:02 AM

I liked The Waltons better. Little House was a bit too over the top at times with their storylines. The Waltons was a little more grounded and I could relate to it more.

AB · 04-12-2012, 05:35 PM

I also liked both shows but I'm more of a fan of The Waltons.

Regulus · 04-13-2012, 07:29 AM

Dead Heat here! I like both of them.

They're both decent Programming that the entire family can enjoy, and both are available on DVD, so you can watch them WITHOUT worrying about what kind of Product will be tossed at you during the Commercial Breaks!

dakert · 04-13-2012, 11:59 PM

The Waltons--what an awesome show

Schmoopie · 04-14-2012, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 70s show watcher

little house i could never really get into the waltons

I'm the same way. I love Little House, but can't really get into the Waltons. My mom loved both shows, though

04-10-2012, 12:03 AM	#1
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04-10-2012, 12:16 AM	#2
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04-10-2012, 12:51 AM	#4
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04-10-2012, 01:59 PM	#9
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04-10-2012, 12:41 AM	#3
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	I sure did love me some Charles Ingalls and the rest of the gang from Little House On the Prairie. I never did see even one episode of The Waltons.

04-10-2012, 04:56 AM	#5
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04-10-2012, 04:08 PM	#10
lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	The Waltons was an Emmy favorite as I recall. Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Ellen Corby and Will Geer all won multiple Emmys for their performances. LHOYP won not a one as I recall. Doesn't it mean it was less of a show, it just didn't achieve that level I guess. I think LHOTP has achieved far better success in reruns than The Waltons. It seems LHOTP has always been on since it left the air, but The Waltons has been hit or miss in reruns over the years. For me, I found The Waltons a little slow. I never liked the kids on that show. They were bland. LHOTP had great character actors I think.

04-12-2012, 12:02 AM	#11
Jack Gomez Felipe's son Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Posts: 614	I liked The Waltons better. Little House was a bit too over the top at times with their storylines. The Waltons was a little more grounded and I could relate to it more.

04-12-2012, 05:35 PM	#12
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I also liked both shows but I'm more of a fan of The Waltons.

04-13-2012, 07:29 AM	#13
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	Dead Heat here! I like both of them. They're both decent Programming that the entire family can enjoy, and both are available on DVD, so you can watch them WITHOUT worrying about what kind of Product will be tossed at you during the Commercial Breaks!
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04-13-2012, 11:59 PM	#14
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	The Waltons--what an awesome show