The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression, just like “The Waltons” – the beloved TV family whose prime-time series premiered 50 years ago. When Curry was growing up on a farm ...

Forty-five years ago The Waltons debuted on television. It chronicled a family living through the Great Depression and was based on the creator's... When America Needed Them, 'The Waltons' Were There ...

While previewing the new “Waltons” TV movie coming to The CW this Sunday, I was struck by the lost worlds it represents. One of them is the 1930s -- the decade of the Great Depression. Like the ...

Good night, John-Boy. If you get that reference, you'll appreciate this next story. John-Boy was the eldest son of one of America's favorite TV families in the '70s, "The Waltons." And lest you think ...