The Waltons is a CBS television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr. It was
based on his book titled Spencer’s Mountain, and on a 1963 film of the
same name. The show originally aired from September 14, 1972 to June
4, 1981. After the series went off the air, three TV movie sequels were
broadcast in 1982 and three more followed in the 1990s.

Earl Hamner

Crew prepares to Film a scene for The Waltons