The Waltons - A Waltons Easter Part 2- behind the scenes with Judy Norton 

I find a really cool how the grandmother started at the homecoming and made it to this last special I think it's really special

Julie Norton I am having surgery this Thursday morning and love to have everyone to pray for me.

I'm from rural Oklahoma and live in a small town not to far from a couple of bigger towns but living in and growing up in a small town and watching the Walton's but in the 70's onward and knew what it was like to live in the country but the county that you were in was in the middle of Hollywood on a studio back lot sorry for rambling but that's what I do best I'm 58 and grew up watching television shows from the 70's and onward and of course the Walton's was one of the many from that time period that I watched and I hope you and your family had a very Beautiful Easter Sunday yesterday and when I think of Easter and Christmas I always think of the Walton's Thank You and Bless You.😊 🙏🌞

The Waltons always loved celebrating holidays. They went all out

I loved seeing everyone together again in the last Walton special. Especially the Baldwin ladies and Verde Grant and of course Grandma.

You are correct. No matter how inconsistent the storyline was, we still love watching the family. As always.

"The Waltons timeline exists outside of the time and space continuum" is the obvious answer to all the differences. 😄

Thank you Judy , for talking to us about the show. My husband and I was always wondering why the treehouse moved . ❤

I went ahead and watched A Walton's Easter. I thought the house looked a bit different, but couldn't pinpoint exactly what! That swing of course definitely was placed differently. My goodness, Elizabeth's/Kami's hair!!! She is such a sweetie, lovely lady, but that hair ~ we all can only dream for such locks! I liked the Easter story. Poor Janet! That JB ~ such an unpredictable writer buying the cabin without consulting his wife. Typical oldest child!! I loved little Jimmy and his family. Gee, even I have to check the spelling of magnanimous!! And what a word choice! Magnanimous is a good word to describe everyone involved with the Walton's and the Walton's behaviors toward everyone no matter what! Not such a bad way to be: magnanimous! Lots of love to Walton's everywhere! 🧡🌷🧡🌼🧡🙏🕊️

I had no problem ignoring the timeline I just enjoyed watching the shows

I hate seeing changes you will never get used to

I hate seeing the last ones of shows and movies. Never will it be the same ever again.

Hi Judy, I love your channel, and your recollections about this wonderful series. I was the focus puller on the reunion movie A Walton Wedding. Everyone in the cast was exceptionally gracious to me, yourself included of course. The cinematographer Bill Butler passed away last week just short of his 102nd birthday. We should all aspire to live life to the full measure as he did. Keep up the great work, and thanks for the memories.

Judy you look fantastic these days☮️⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks for your memory of Waltons Easter...close to 68,000 subscribers 70k not for away...Patrick

Thanks. The inconsistencies of years never phased me when first watching this. I did wonder where some family members went, as you summarized. Thank You.

Thank you Judy, for talking about this episode a Walton Easter. I also had noticed that the kitchen had changed and the Mysterious door had disappeared. I didn't pay that much attention to where the tree house and the mill we're located in relation to where they were in the series. I like other fans were also disappointed that Jonesy, John Curtis, Charlie and Cindy were not in this reunion movie. To me when they take out too many people it seems like there is a hole in the family that would not be there if all those people were in the movie. Thank you for explaining why the house was different and the front yard. That all makes sense now. I still wish that somebody could have come up with a 50th reunions for The Waltons and tribute it to the folks that are gone. But such as it is I'm thankful that you and Kami have been sharing with us different things from the Waltons behind the scenes. ❤

Thank you so much, Judy. Hope your Easter was wonderful. Nice to hear about all the behind the scenes things. For me, I am thoroughly enjoying my reading of Earl Hamner’s book “Goodnight! John-Boy” .

This was always a good episode judy enjoyed it a lot hard to beat the show

Wonderful Judy! Hope you had a very pleasant Easter! When my wife told me Michael Lerner died yesterday my bad hearing made my heart skip a beat!

Thank you Judy for very interested details about Waltons Easter Hope your Easter was blessed

I hope you had a great Easter :)

Lots of nice details!😊

Hi Judy, Hoping you had a wonderful Easter. 💖

I always felt like I was apart of the family. The show is my favorite, like I said before in another comment I’ve got the box set of the entire show, I always liked listening to the narrator at the end of each episode he had such a calming voice to listen to made me feel like I was there with you all, Great video thank you for posting it

Loved all the shows including the later movies so I could see the changes in the characters. Have a good day.

Great job Judy. Always interesting info you offer us fans. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I so enjoy your videos, they bring back wonderful memories of The Waltons shows!! Thank you Judy! God bless!

Judy, I hope your spring is as beautiful as the memories I have of The Waltons, and John Dayton I hope you are continuing to get strong after your heart surgery several months ago.

Judy thanks for another behind the scenes. This was a good reunion movie

Oh Judy how I love the earlier 'Easter Story' from I think season 3 when Olivia was stricken with polio. It really made me appreciate Crocuses in the spring 💐 I watched both yesterday. I think one of the few times I saw John and John boy go at it on the edge of a mountain cliff 😮 Hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter 🐣 🕊️

Greetings from San Jose California. It's pure magic listening to you talk about those days on the Waltons set. These details perhaps otherwise lost to time. Never saw this special reunion episode cause by than I was out in the world working, like you. Look forward to seeing it for the first time. Something to live for. From what you shared here it's sure to be a memorable experience. Interesting seeing the cast as they matured over the years. Fun fact for today the original tree house was perched in a beautiful California Pepper Tree, perhaps Will Greer would have mentioned that. Have the best day ever, sure is nice to see the sun shining again ! ; )

Wouldn’t another reunion be wonderful?

What a Very Special Showing. All I really needed for Easter. To Me “The Waltons” is and will always be more than a TV Show, its a way of Life to attain, a set of Values to Live by, and a HOPE to seek. It has touched me deeply and brought out those things my Mother and Father told us kids of and “The Waltons” bring it to me in a very tangible way. Thanks for the wonderful Content Judy, as Always! God Bless You and Your Family. 🙏🏼

Love hearing the back story Judy you look beautiful as usual ☺️

And speaking of retrospect-- If someone had said to you at the time you filmed The Homecoming, the pilot, that in the future, you'd be appearing to your fans on something called the 'internet,' and watched by those fans on a computer or their phone, what on earth would you have thought?! 😳 🤔 It's hard to even believe sometimes the changes we've seen since this beautiful series aired in the '70s, let alone the mammoth changes our parents witnessed from the time of the Depression-- the era of the series' beginning-- 'til now. Thank you, Judy, for your wonderful channel and commentaries 👋♥️

Thanks for sharing all your memories of the Walton’s Judy💐

Thank you for putting those items out. I would only think of discerning viewer would ever seen the stuff again thank you for your episode.

We watched this Easter movie yesterday. I like your very colourful jewelry 👍

Thanks again I enjoyed this more than you know

I so wish there could be another reunion show, I miss all of you so much. You all were like family!

I always enjoy this movie. Was it hard for all of you to get back into character after so much time away? I love that you all came back together for it. Great necklace, Judy!

I also noticed there is a scene where John-Boy (I think) is like I don't remember there being any twins in the family. They have just found out Janet is going to have twins and so I believe this is why this topic has come up. Anyway, it drives me crazy because I know that Jim-Bob had a twin!

Loved the house as much as the show, kinda sad it was a prop house. My other house love was the Little House on the Prairie home.

Thank you Judy. Even with the differences, it was a great episode.

I never really noticed these changes on the sets as changes due to practical reasons, instead I just assumed the family had made changes due to progress and the passing of time resulting in general home improvements and maintenance as people do in real life. Either way, I'm so wrapped up in the story that I can forgive all the changes made, even with the continuous changing of family members or absence of them. Thank you for this part 2 Judy and best wishes and happy belated Easter to you from your waltonian superfan in a mild England😉

Thank you, Judy, for talking about this episode/movie. I had only seen the original "An Easter Story", and had not seen this this one before. Seeing Ellen Corby's 'Grandma' was so moving ... bless her. I'm going to search out this Easter Story and finally watch it. Again ... thank you.❤

Judy, thank you so much!! I hope you had a wonderful Easter! And Thanks for clearing up the mill issue it was making crazy about why, after everything John went through to build that mill getting put in the hospital that they would not have it in the scene. All makes sense. You explained everything so well I don't have a question. Imagine that 😊 Looking forward to your next video to make my day!🥰

They should have Had a wedding for Drew and Elizabeth on the Walton's and made a Walton's movie

A new blsck preacher he still was good like John Ritter was

❤ thank you so much ❤🎉

Did you have a wonderful Easter?

Just watched this special on easter sunday as part of a Walton weekend on Hallmark channel. Just loved it.

I absolutely loved the 9 season original series, but I just couldn't wrap my head around the inconsistencies in the scripts of the reunion movies. The writers thought that the folks in flyover country wouldn't notice the inconsistencies in the scripts. the missing kids and the weird timeline didn't make any sense. That's just my take on the reunion movies of "The Waltons" series.

You mentioning the discrepancy in years is certainly interesting to me. I have always felt that there was a 10 year chunk of time missing between the end of the series and the beginning of the reunion specials (or it is just my growing older memory).

Aw that was lovely - yes the were lots of inconsistencies, but it was wonderful to see you all again so I think all the fans were very grateful.

Judy, another great behind the scenes and I learned something knew, I never knew that the youngest child of Jason and Toni was their real life daughter but looking at the pic of her you can tell she looks just like her momma. Maybe one day I will write out that script for a reunion movie and send it to you and then you can share it with the others. If for no other reason than just to give me feedback on my writing. I am not a professional but have always felt we needed to finish the storyline out a bit better.

I always wondered about the inconsistencies of the characters. Esp John Curtis & Cindy's absence. But in every program whether Walton's or some other you have to use your imagination. I love the Waltons. I've seen everyone of them several times. Thank you, Judy!

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Thanks for sharing Behind the scene of the Walton's

Hiii Judy! I loved this so much 💗 I’m sorry I’m late to this video, my cat had to be put down :( watching this is something that brought light and happiness for me during this hard day. Thank you for sharing, A Walton Easter is my most favorite reunion movie :) and I hope you are having an amazing day ❤ Love, Jamie ~ huge Waltons fan ✨

A great part 2 segment Judy, very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

I love these behind the scenes videos. It is informative and I get a small glimpse into the hard work you all had in the making of it. Mary

That was really interesting. Thanks again for all the wonderful info.

Wonderful as usual love you Judy

With all the differences that the new Walton house created, I chalked it up to modernization. The thing that I kept thinking of while watching this movie was that certain characters were not represented or even mentioned. But we were greatful that this reunion special was made and that Richard Thomas was once again playing John Boy.

very interesting video judy

Your TV colleagues Barry 'Williams and Christopher Knight often talk about suspension of belief on their podcast and for me, that's part of what makes watching well-made classic television so much fun. Sometimes you just want to get away from reality. If you keep making them, we're going to keep watching them. Real or not.

Love all your videos Judy ❤

Thank you!

@JudyNortan thanks for sharing this classic T V

I watched the TV movie yesterday on hallmark drama ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I always enjoy these videos they are as I've said before treasures thank you so much for sharing them Judy

Seeing that the cast all returned to me makes reunion specials truly special..especially ones with large casts such as The Waltons. The changes of the sets and such vs what we all grew up with in the main series run is a bummer though. The Baldwin sisters house and piano being one of them. Seeing grandma there was the best part given we all knew...you guys much more intimately, about what she had been going and gone through. As for furniture tweaks...like the table...has anyone..or did anyone ever set aside or otherwise save key pieces of the set after all was said and done? I do hope so given the memories attached and the historical value regarding television. I do hope you had a blessed Easter Judy...mine was definitely blessed for sure🙂

The Walton Easter is one my favorites 🌟🩷🩵 So good to everyone together 🤗 although Miss Zeb in it 🕊

Hi Judy Norton did you had a good holiday?

Judy, thank you for revisiting that episode. I remember it well. I still recall how much I wanted yet another Waltons special - despite the continuity issues. It did complete Richard's story arc so I can understand why they ended it when they did but I wish you guys had one more opportunity to revisit the show. I saw on IMDB that the Waltons did a second Thanksgiving movie from CW. I did not see you guys - outside of Richard Thomas in the credits -> NOT FAIR! They needed to invite you guys!

Had to pop in and let you know how very much appreciated you are. My favorite episode is The Easter Story from season one and ironically, this is my favorite reunion episode. You looked amazing for just having had your son. I was still a zombie 10 weeks postpartum! You are so convincing as an obstetrician! In the first Easter episode, I love the subplot that centers on you. I also loved you in the Mother’s Day reunion show. Once again, the spotlight is on Mary Ellen. Sorry about the rather long-winded note! If you made it to the end, I applaud you! 😂

Thank you, such wonderful memories❤

Judy I hope you had a lovely Easter. I saw the movie over the weekend. Something very sweet about the mood, it felt like there was alot of joy in everyone being together again. ❤️

That was so interesting, thank you Judy❣️ I love your channel, I'm so glad your doing this. Even more glad that I found your on here a couple years ago. 🙌 Hope you had a lovely and blessed Easter❤

Dear Judy,Hi! I am so Glad you explained so much of the different settings because I was wondering if I was remembering things right or what and you truly ease my mind! I don’t want to be thinking I was getting forgetful and I am Glad you also talked the kids too ! Boy , to me anyway your sets were So Changed and The Baldwins set was a shock to me because it was always so elegant and when Jason was in one of the bedrooms it was elegant also this was really toned down a lot! The original sets were excellent! I was surprised seeing John Boy having a private spot to write at that was a surprise! New set too you are so Good at this man, I took one look at morning service and thought to myself you are probably freezing almost and how you even managed to say something without your teeth chattering is beyond me!! You Really All Earned Every cent of that paycheck!!You take care Judy and that part of the show still makes me cold brr ! 😉😃

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Thank you Judy for sharing that it was interesting about the Easter episode I'll see you in the next one

Woww,58 years old and tears came to me eyes seeing grandma Walton in this episode which I guess aired while I was overseas back when.. Missed this entire episode along with a few others from back in the day...

Thank you for sharing this about the house

Wonderful details to hear about that where completely unbeknownst to me! ❤️🙂

Thank you for the background information.

Thanks for the video. The Waltons make do with what they have and is available. Sounds familiar.

I remember watching the Waltons every Thursday night as a teenager, I had a crush on John boy. 😁

Judy, I don't get it ? Why would you move everything ? Money and Space is Not a Good excuse !! You have to work around what is, Not what's Cheap !! Happy Easter Judy ! and everyone !

I recall seeing the recipe room in the Baldwin home. I believe it was during an episode in which an unscrupulous cousin was attempting to sell the recipe without consent of the sisters. Also, suspending disbelief due to breaks in continuity is easily forgiven considering the wonderful acting in this sequel to the original series. Thanks for so generously sharing your insight with us.

Thank you Ms Judy. I hope you and yours had a nice Easter. Ms Michael Lenard passed away ? So sorry to hear that.

Thanks for sharing. I had questions about the timeline and why on the later reunion shows, like you mentioned here, why were all the children not mentioned or Jonesy and Cindy. I honestly didn't notice the differences in the set as much because things change over the years.😊 The updates on children and spouses were what I would've liked. Thanks for the info you share. I would still like to see you interview the actor who portrayed GW if you can make contact with him. "The First Casualty " is one of my favorites even though I get a lump in my throat every time I watch it.😢

They just had this on Hallmark drama. Love your vlogs!

I appreciate all your work.

I loved this episode.There's had been so many interesting things going on.Johnboy seemed so excited about becoming a dad.Janet wasn't sure about going into motherhood.Judy I loved when you always reached out to sick in any series.

Judy - another great behind-the scenes segment. Thank you! Two questions: * Where or who starts the process of doing a reunion program? Does the network make the decision to do a reunion… does a series producer or director go to the network to make the request… something else? * Where did you all stay when filming the Easter reunion? With cast members coming from different areas, I wondered if everyone was under one roof (so to speak) to make transportation easier. Thanks as always! Jim in Indiana

Miss the reunion shows . I wish we could have another .

Thanks Judy..yet again you've outdone yourself.. I left the US in 1985..so missed watching this reunion special on t.v. Will try to watch it . Happy Easter 🐇