The Waltons - The Complete Seventh Season (1972)

 Waltons go through changes
As we all know, the Waltons go through many changes this season. Many are not happy changes, but they are depicted very well, and in a very moving way. I laughed and cried with them all over again. I have to say, I feel this season produced some of the best written episodes of the series. This was truly one of the finest series ever put on tv, and I feel privileged to have grown up with this family; it reminds me so much of my own family. May 14, 2008

 Beginning of the End
Actually, when Richard Thomas left the show was when the Walton's began its descent to despair. I've loved the Waltons for as long as I can remember but am sorely dissapointed in season 7. I think the episode that did it for me was "The Changling". I mean, c'mon...Poltergiest? Let's get real here. Or should I say "unreal?" No wonder Michael Learned wanted to leave the show. The look of utter disbelief on her face as she did this show is so apparant. Judy Norton-Taylor's peformances a s a womon hooked on speed was so laughable. No wonder she's not working on TV now. Erin really grew up to be a pretty young thing but her hair was so frizzy in the episode where she and Mary-Ellen get an apartment. I guess for me, the best was "The Empty Nest"...however, I was hoping that this would have been done in a different way. Can you imagine the series beginning with a funeral in process. Oh, the tears would really flow if it only showed the people in the congregation's expressions during the funeral. That would have created a huge need for kleenexes. I won't be purchasing future seasons. Seven seasons is enough for me. I have "The Homecoming" all the way up to Season 7. That's plenty for now. May 9, 2008

 Season 7 begins with Season 6
I suggest you watch the last episode of season 6 prior to viewing the first episodes of season 7. It really makes you appreciate the relationship between Will Geer and Ellen Corby. April 29, 2008

 The Waltons
This is television as it should be done and since we do not have these kind anymore watch the dvds. March 25, 2008

 Season Seven: A Time for Change
While this season may not be the best season of "The Waltons," it certainly is a season to be remembered. Right from the start, the beloved grandfather has died, and everyone is grieved in "The Empty Nest 1&2." Will Geer had apparently died between season six and seven, leaving Grandma (Ellen Corby) quite alone. Ben, now working the mill with his father, marries Cindy. More importantly, WWII begins with the bombing of Pearl Harbor--where Curt is stationed, and he dies as a result. Olivia (Michael Leanerd) finds out she has turberculosis and leaves the Walton family for a while. Elizabeth has her 13th birthday, Jim-Bob gets a tattoo, and Jim-Bob joins the Army.

Truly one of the most interesting seasons "The Waltons" had, however the disappearance of Richard Thomas and Will Geer is keenly felt. One could say that this was also one of the more weaker seasons of the show, but still one worth watching. The following is an episode list of Season Seven:

1. The Empty Nest (1)
2. The Empty Nest (2)
3. The Calling
4. The Moonshiner
5. The Obsession
6. The Changeling
7. The Portrait
8. The Captive
9. The Illusion
10. The Beau
11. Day of Infamy
12. The Yearning
13. The Boosters
14. The Conscience
15. The Obstacle
17. The Parting
18. The Burden
19. The Pin-Up
20. The Attack
21. The Legacy
22. The Outsider
23. The Torch
24. The Talespin
25. Founder's Day--with a guest appearance by Earl Hamner, creator of the series.

So, everyone, relax and enjoy the changes this wonderful family endures. And remember, things in your family change too. January 20, 2008

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