This Scene Wasn’t Edited, Look Closer at the Waltons Blooper

Are you a fan of The Waltons? It was one of the most popular and wholesome sitcoms of the 70s and 80s.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Strange Scenes
02:22 - Time Period Trip-Ups
03:03 - Lucky Genes?
03:24 - Reckless the Dog
03:40 - The Show’s Most Frequent Cameo
04:01 - The Walton House
05:12 - No Faith in the Family
05:31 - A Congressional Favor
05:49 - Henry Fonda Almost Played John
06:13 - A Drunk Audition and Near Loss
06:36 - John and Liv Dated
06:54 - Deaths and Health Scares
08:07 - Outro

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It was also one of the only ones to survive CBS’s rural purge. The network was trying to avoid sitcoms about rural families and didn’t think it would succeed. They made it as a favor to Congress anyway to ease their fears about the morality of TV.

The Waltons proved them wrong. Its cast was so tight-nit and well-received that fans kept coming back to see what they would do. They also became a family when filming ended. Michael and Richard went on a date, though it didn’t lead to the dream relationship fans had hoped for. John Ritter helped Mary Elizabeth overcome the pressure to stay thin and beautiful that made her adopt unhealthy eating habits.

The famous Walton home was an essential part of the house but wasn’t all it appeared. Exterior shots of it had nothing inside, and the indoor shots were filmed in an entirely different set. It still managed to be an integral part of pop culture and became the Dragonfly Inn on The Gilmore Girls.
The Waltons had carefully crafted stories, but it also had plenty of bloopers and goofs. Wardrobe malfunctions left characters coming and going with different clothes. Things that shouldn’t have been in the show based on its time period appeared anyway. Dates and details changed in the TV movies. Even the gender of the family dog couldn’t be kept consistent.

These goofs didn’t keep fans from coming back. They only served as tiny details for them to notice and talk about on repeat viewings. Like and subscribe for more on the most wholesome sitcoms of all time. Watch our video to learn facts and bloopers about The Waltons.

This Scene Wasn’t Edited, Look Closer at the Waltons Blooper

[janc]

I was 11 when the Waltons premiered and at 62 I'm still watching it..

[GerryBerndt-gnzi]

They were all great actors love the Walton's still watching them today!

[jons.]

One technical note about Ellen Corby - it was her TV husband Will Geer that became concerned when she was late to the set the morning of her stroke and orchestrated a wellness check on her. She wasn't married in real life.

[ApricotRse]

"The Waltons" did not go to TV because the book "Spencer's Mountain" was interesting. It went because of the success of the Christmas TV special "The Homecoming" which served as something of an accidental pilot. It was highly rated and the wife of a CBS executive loved it so much that she suggested it be put on the 1972 fall schedule as a weekly series. All of the children from "The Homecoming" special and Ellen Corby as Grandma were brought back, but the remaining key adult roles were recast.

[kieranmayo]

A Blooper on your Blooper video you said "Michael & Richard" when it was supposed to be "Michael & Ralph" 🤣🤣🤣

[deemoody]

I loved The Waltons!! My dad grew up in Charlottesville, VA, about 20 miles north of Schuyler, VA, in the 40’s/50’s.
As I was growing up in VA, we traveled to Charlottesville often to visit family. I always felt it was cool to have a TV show about where I came from.

It was cool in the early 2000’s when I actually visited Schuyler and the Walton’s museum.

In the early episodes John Boy was my favorite, especially in “The Love Story.” That episode still makes me cry.

As the show continued, Ralph Waite became my favorite. He reminded me of my own Dad. Over the years I see more and more resemblance. Now that my Dad is gone, I remember him as much as the lost cast members when I watch on TV or DVD. 8:13

[kuehnel]

When I watch the Waltons I never dissected every scene, I just enjoyed watching one of best shows on TV then and now . 😊

[makeminefreedom]

I liked Grandpa the best. He was like the glue that held the family together and always reminded them of the sacrifices their ancestors made to settle the land. He always tried to pass that pride on to the rest of the family. As serious as Grandma was he always made her laugh and allowed his grandchildren to make mistakes so they could learn about life on their own. He was a very wise man and that is why he is my favorite character.

[jeannettegosselin-unmp]

All the actors on the Waltons were my favorite, loved them all. Such a great family show. Still watch and don’t notice the miscues.

[jackiesicilian]

I loved them all, wish it never ended.

[XanBos]

The Waltons was such an iconic show, taking us back to what most people call the simpler times. We only find that they struggled just as much as we do today. This was a show that I use to watch faithfully. And now that I have it on dvd, I relive the experience.

Henry Fonda may have been a good choice, but he was correct, the family was the star, even though John Boy was the central character from the writer’s point of view. I thin the casting was as spot on as you could get.

It would be hard to pick one character as the best, but I would have to say that Grandpa Walton was my favorite. He had wisdom that he imparted to all of the family, but also didn’t mind a nip of the recipe when it was offered.

We could all benefit from this show. It may not have been accurate, but it can instill a kind of life that was filled with love. Something that we lack at times.

Oh to go back to Walton’s mountain again…..Goodnight John Boy, goodnight Mary Ellen….

[MattDudics]

Richard Thomas was absolutely the best. The show wasn't the same without him.

[MarkFrost-to]

The Walton's is one of my favorite shows

[ApricotRse]

Ellen Corby did not have a husband (she was not attracted to men) but instead a long time female companion. Likewise, Will Geer (not Greer) was also same-sex attracted. Their exceptional acting skills combined to make a convincing, loving couple of Grandma and Grandpa Walton. Side note: I always found it touchingly ironic that after missing Ellen for more than a year's worth of episodes for her absence due to her stroke, Will would reunite with her for only one more episode ("Grandma Comes Home") before his death between the 6th and 7th seasons. The 7th season would begin with a shot of Grandpa's headstone and Earl's voiceover explaining that he died six months earlier.

[docadams]

The backlot set, including the facade of the house, was also used for Mayberry RFD as Sam and Mike's home. You can see the area that became Druscilla's Pond in the opening of RFD.

[mariannedelwo]

Grandma, John boy and Jim Bob. Jim Bob was so cute when he was little.

[lalett-lvge]

Agree, such a great show. So wholesome & pure😊

[elysenordby]

All the years I watched this, I never thought about any of these things or dates, change of wardrobe, etc. As far as Jim Bob running out of the scene, with all those kids I thought nothing of it as the kids were always running around! It only got strange in later years when they would say mama is in a hospital but still alive. It seemed weird she could not come to her daughters' weddings!

[slim-oneslim]

Ok, Facts Verse, language police here! The man's name isn't Earl Hammer. Its "Hamner." The "N" isn't silent. Actually "Earl Hamner Jr." You're free to go.😅

[docadams]

One BIG goof occurs in the ending narration of "A Day For Thanks on Waltons Mountain". The claim that Grandpa never knew John Curtis is untrue. Grandpa was still alive when John Curtis was born in season six. So, Grandpa did know John Curtis as an infant.