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Jul 07, 2023
Wholesome, inspiring family entertainment
In an age (2023) when so many modern shows have corrupt values, this 1972-1981 TV series portrays a loving family of two grandparents, two parents, four boys, and three girls. It starts out during the Depression in a rural community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The family harvests and sells wood products for a living. The main character is John Boy, the oldest child, who starts the series around the age of 16. He narrates it as an adult sometime in the future.
Per IMDb, this TV series is rated 7.6 out of 10 stars, has 212 episodes, and is rated TV-G. The episodes I’ve seen so far are 50 minutes long. I've only seen one and a half seasons, so I can’t predict future seasons. In contrast to most TV series, each episode is standalone and is usually unrelated to other episodes. Typically, traveling outsiders pass through the area and meet the Walton family. The strangers and the Waltons learn new lessons from the encounters. I wish the episodes were more interconnected, but that would have made scriptwriting more complex. I also wish that all the seasons had English and Spanish subtitles. The early seasons only have them in French. I think later seasons on the DVD set add English subtitles.
Among the main characters, grandpa is funny and a bit silly; grandma grumps a lot; the parents mentor their kids through wise, patient teaching and living; John Boy has integrity, honesty, and compassion, and he enjoys writing; and the younger children's characters are still being developed half way through season two. Occasionally one of them comes into focus. I wish they played bigger roles. Maybe that will happen in future seasons.
There is no violence whatsoever so far, except for John Boy’s occasional minor scuffles with someone who insults the family; no sex or nudity; and only occasional, mildly bad language. Normal conflicts and complaining arise among the children. The older generations love each other, and the older kids occasionally have romantic encounters, but not much of that has developed yet.
The three main characters - the parents and John Boy - are inspiring, and they act their roles realistically, especially John Boy. I whole heartedly recommend the part of this series that I've already watched, the first one and a half seasons. I anticipate many more good seasons to come.
Jul 20, 2022
Entertaining elite/servant contrast in early 20th century England
This 1971-75 TV series with IMDb rating 8.4 draws clear and entertaining contrasts between the upper class family living "upstairs" and their servants living "downstairs" in early 20th century England. Historical events sometimes intervene, such as World War 1. The patriarch is a member of parliament. As chief servant managing the household and the other servants, the Scottish butler is especially well drawn. He's filled with honesty and integrity, and he's proud rather than shamed to be in service.
Jul 20, 2022
Seductive, witty, crisply edited, hilarious, charming rom-com; great acting. Love triangle between rich lady, male thief, & female thief robbing her.
This DVD has one of the great early romantic comedies from 1932. One the negative side, it wasn't as HD (high definition) as I had hoped.