Una famiglia americana

Creato da: Earl Hamner, Jr. |
Genere: Dramma |

Numero di stagioni: 9
Numero di episodi: 210
Data prima messa in onda: 1972-09-14
Data ultima messa in onda: 1981-06-04

Approfondimenti

Some of the cast members, particularly Richard Thomas, Michael Learned and Jon Walmsley, starte [...]	D
Judy Norton on her YouTube channel told about how she and the other actors from The Waltons wou [...]	D
Richard Thomas came back to the show for a few guest appearances after his character role of Jo [...]	D
A CBS executive wanted a major star for the series, and suggested Henry Fonda as the patriarch. [...]	D
Although set in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the entire series was filmed almost exclusivel [...]	D
John's pickup truck, a 1929 Ford Model AA, did not always run, in which case crew members would [...]	D
Series creator Earl Hamner Jr. grew up with 7 siblings, each of whom served as the basis for a [...]	D
In an interview with the Television Academy Foundation, Richard Thomas said that the character [...]	D
Patricia Neal was cast as Olivia Walton in the pilot. Health problems prevented her from contin [...]	D
When Richard Thomas quit the show to pursue a film career, his replacement was Robert Wightman [...]	D
Una famiglia americana (1972) was commissioned by CBS as a result of negative backlash against [...]	D
The series takes place from the spring of 1933 to June 1946.	D
This wasn't the first time that Ralph Waite and Richard Thomas played father and son; three yea [...]	D
John-Boy Walton attends Boatwright University, which was based on the University of Richmond.	D
On her YouTube channel, Judy Norton revealed that throughout 1975 she and her young castmates w [...]	D
Several Academy Award nominees and winners have appeared on Una famiglia americana (1972), incl [...]	D
Ralph Waite was fired from his role due to budgetary issues. The show had become more expensive [...]	D
In one episode, Grandpa gives his middle name as Tyler.	D
It was not certain that Ellen Corby would be able to return to the show after suffering a massi [...]	D
Jon Walmsley (Jason) and Eric Scott (Ben) are the only actors to appear in every episode.	D
The name of the newspaper that John-Boy published was the Blue Ridge Chronicle.	D
When John Ritter left after the 1975-1976 season, his absence was explained by having his chara [...]	D
The Drucilla's Pond part of the exterior set was sometimes drained of water so it could be used [...]	D
The first season was the only one in which the opening credits showed live shots of the Walton [...]	D
Ralph Waite does not appear in at least two episodes before Season 9. In "The Genius" he's said [...]	D
The Waltons accurately reflects the segregated nature of southern communities in the 1930s. Whi [...]	D
Will Geer died after filming had ended for the 1977-1978 season. His character, Grandpa Walton, [...]	D
Judy Norton admitted that she and some of her cast members who played her brothers and sisters [...]	D
Robert Wightman who played the second John Boy never attended any of the Walton reunions. Micha [...]	D
Jon Walmsley never knew his grandparents, while Ellen Corby never had grandchildren. The two "a [...]	D
Judy Norton who played Mary Ellen has her own YouTube channel where she has plenty of Behind th [...]	D
The episode "The Hero" revealed Sheriff Ep Bridges' real first name: Marmaduke.	D
According to Judy Norton who played Mary Ellen, during the earlier seasons of The Waltons, she [...]	D
The "goodnight" routine at the end of each show was an actual activity in creator Earl Hamner, [...]	D
Mary Ellen's husband, Dr. Curtis Williard, was written out of the show by having him killed dur [...]	D
When the show premiered on CBS at the beginning of the 1972-73 season, most media pundits felt [...]	D
The name of the and musical and dance club that Jason played at to earn some extra money was th [...]	D
Ellen Corby was temporarily forced to leave the series after suffering a stroke, thinking that [...]	D
Tom Bower, who played Mary Ellen's husband Curt, was in a 1975 episode named "The Wing Walker", [...]	D
Poor film to DVD transfers of some of the episodes, such as Una famiglia americana: The Choice [...]	D
On her YouTube channel, Kami Cotler reveals that the crackers in Ike Godsey's cracker barrel we [...]	D
The TV series is loosely based on the movie "Spencer's Mountain", staring Henry Fonda and Maure [...]	D
In the series' first episode, after their debut movie, Una famiglia americana: The Foundling (1 [...]	D
Grandpa's tombstone shows his lifespan as 1865-1941, meaning he died at age 76 which was the sa [...]	D
Ralph Waite directed sixteen episodes throughout the series, including his directorial debut.	D
Ralph Waite did not appear in Una famiglia americana: The Genius (1975) and Una famiglia americ [...]	D
John Boy's college Boatwright University is based on the University of Richmond where the libra [...]	D
Most of the exterior scenes were shot in Burbank on the backlot known as the Warner Bros. Ranch [...]	D
Grandpa's name was mentioned several times during the run of the show as Zebulon, while Grandma [...]	D
The Walton's pets, (animal and name) were: Blue the mule, Chance the cow, Wreckless the dog, Ro [...]	D
In the closing scene of the series' final episode Una famiglia americana: The Revel (1981), the [...]	D
There is confusion throughout the series when some of the children were born. Initially, it is [...]	D
Michael Learned (Olivia Walton) and Karen Grassle (Caroline Ingalls) of Little House on the Pra [...]	D
The "Walton House" was actually located in the northern section of the Jungle area of Warner Br [...]	D
Bruce Davison and Richard Thomas co-starred on The Waltons in the 1970s. Decades later, in the [...]	D
Will Geer possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of folk music, 19th century popular songs and son [...]	D
During the run of the show, Joe Conley, who played shopkeeper Ike Godsey, ran three real estate [...]	D
Saga of the Redheads: In The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), the actors playing the child [...]	D
Richard Thomas quit to pursue an acting career in the movies. One of his first big roles was in [...]	D
While the Walton parents and grandparents were married once without divorce, in real life all f [...]	D
The character 'John Walton Sr.' was ranked #3 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of [...]	D
Olivia's side of the family is rarely mentioned or seen during the run of the series.	D
In contrast to his character, who rarely attended church, Ralph Waite was a licensed minister i [...]	D
Will Geer was known to improvise at times, ad-libbing bits of dialogue or even inserting snippe [...]	D
A number of rural-based, period shows followed in the wake of "The Waltons"' ratings success, i [...]	D
John's truck was a 1929 Ford. His station wagon was a 1940 Plymouth Woody. The car John-Boy bou [...]	D
John had an older brother, Ben, who was killed in World War I. He named his third son for his d [...]	D
The Waltons Mountain school building was actually located in the Midwest Street section of the [...]	D
The Waltons' garden was an actual garden and was tended to by Will Geer, who had a 13-acre farm [...]	D
Series creator Earl Hamner, Jr. also wrote the novel "Spencer's Mountain", which was the basis [...]	D
Ike Godsey's motorcycle is a 1927 Harley Davidson Model J.	D
As a 21 year old; Richard Thomas demanded top billing over more seasoned actors Ralph Wait and Micha [...]	D
John Ritter left the show after the 1975-76 season because he was offered the lead role in "Three's [...]	D

Connessioni

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Domande

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Errori

The show's prop department seemed to have issues spelling "forward" on recreations of Depression-er [...]	D
In later seasons of the show, 1970s-era feathered hairstyles and long sideburns are sported by seve [...]	D
Olivia and John have light-blue eyes, as do Olivia's aunt and uncle and both of John's parents; but [...]	D
In a number of her scenes, Merie Earle, who played Maude Gormley, can be seen mouthing lines while [...]	D
Throughout the series the Waltons' Tardis-like garden shed appears to be much bigger on the inside [...]	D
Traffic noises from surrounding streets and highways are heard in several episodes (exterior scenes [...]	D
The gender of the dog Reckless seemed to change back and forth throughout the first several episode [...]	D
Although the family got a phone during later episodes, they still got phone messages through storek [...]	D

Frase

Grandma (Esther) Walton: Rise and shine, you two [...]	D
[after a very loud and stern speech] Rev. Matth [...]	D
John Walton: I hate this draft job, Liv. I can't [...]	D
Grover: Six years in grade school, five years in [...]	D
Olivia: Now I've got two sons working nights in [...]	D
Grandpa (Zeb) Walton: Jim Bob, just where do you [...]	D
Grandpa (Zeb) Walton: I could do another sandwic [...]	D
John Walton, Sr.: Good night, John Boy. John 'J [...]	D

Elenchi

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Stagioni

N		Titolo	Soggetto	Data della prima messa in onda	Numero di episodi
0		Speciali		1971	9	D
1		Stagione 1		1972	24	D
2		Stagione 2		1973	24	D
3		Stagione 3		1974	24	D
4		Stagione 4		1975	24	D
5		Stagione 5		1976	24	D
6		Stagione 6		1977	22	D
7		Stagione 7		1978	23	D
8		Stagione 8		1979	23	D
9		Stagione 9		1980	22	D

Cast

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