Webthe waltons first aired on commercial television in 1972 and became a hit. The series, based on the life of the hamner family of schuyler, virginia, was wri. Webthe characters and the stories in the waltons television series were not entirely fictional. Earl hamner based the show on his memories of growing up during the great. Webthe waltons first aired in 1972 and became a hit. The series based on the life of the hamner family of schuyler, virginia, was written by brother and author earl hamner.
