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Television in the 1970s has been dealt with social,
political, and racial issues in gritty, groundbreaking shows
such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, Maude,
Sanford & Son, and Good Times. However, there were two shows
in that decade that took viewers back to a time where everything
was honest and humble. The first was Little House on the
Prairie, and the second was The Waltons. ***
Season nine (22 episodes) of this acclaimed, Emmy-winning
CBS drama finds the Walton boys enduring danger in Europe
and the Pacific, but returned home safely to Walton's Mountain
after the end of the war. Several of the family finds new
love, as peace brings new challenges ahead -- yet new beginnings
for the Waltons. ***
From 1972-81, the show has been following the trials
and tribulations of the rural Virginia family throughout
the Great Depression and into World War II. Though they
may have been poor in money, they knew they were blessed
and rich with love, always continuing to find the good in
every bad situation. The Waltons launched the career of
Richard Thomas, who portrayed soulful and sensitive writer
John-Boy for five seasons. Continuing to attract a new generation
of fans today, The Waltons remains as one of the most timeless
shows on television -- teaching us the importance of family
and having classic morals of right and wrong. ***
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