The Waltons: Patriarch Ralph Waite Dies at 85
Ralph Waite, the actor best known for playing John Walton Sr. on The Waltons, died earlier today at the age of 85. Waite played the affable father for all nine seasons on CBS, as well as the reunion...
View ArticleBatman, The Twilight Zone: Director James Sheldon Dies at 95
TV Director, James Sheldon, has died at the age of 95. Sheldon’s extensive resume includes classic TV series like The Millionaire, The Twilight Zone, Naked City, Batman, M*A*S*H, Route 66, The...
View ArticleThe Waltons, Falcon Crest: Creator Earl Hamner Jr. Dies at 92
Goodnight, John-Boy. Earl Hamner Jr. creator of The Waltons TV series and real-life counterpart to the John-Boy Walton (Richard Thomas) character has died at the age of 92. Premiering September 14,...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Ronnie Claire Edwards Dies at 83; Goodnight Corabeth Walton Godsey
Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, Ike Godsey’s (Joe Conley) wife on The Waltons TV series and sequel movies on CBS, has died at the age of 83. The Texas...
View ArticleClassic TV Shows to be Honored at 60th Anniversary Emmy Awards
Next month’s Emmys ceremony will mark the 60th anniversary of the awards. ABC and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are pulling out all the stops to mark the occasion — and thankfully will...
View ArticleThe Waltons
After nine seasons on television, this family TV show left the airwaves. The Walton family had to endure a lot of challenges over the years. How did their story come to an end?
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The Waltons: The Last Episode Finally Comes to DVD
For nine seasons on CBS, The Waltons was a part of a weekly tradition for television viewers. It was a staple of Thursday nights for so long that many were a little lost when it finally went off the...
View ArticleVeterans of Cancelled TV Shows That We Lost in June 2009
Last month was particularly hard on television lovers. We lost a lot of indelible talent during June. Like their shows, there are a lot of talented people that won't be back in the Fall. They include...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Geico Commercial Asks Rhetorical Question About Classic TV Family
The Waltons ran for nine seasons on CBS and was a cornerstone of the network’s Thursday night line-up for the entire run. Three made-for-TV movies aired soon after the series finished and then, three...
View ArticleTV Espresso: News Items for Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A big TV reunion in New Jersey, The Munsters reboot gets a director, some strange reports regarding the new Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol movie, and a new Star Trek documentary. All this, Pan...
View ArticleTV Espresso: House, Smurfs, Lone Ranger, Kojak, and The Addams Family
A veteran character actor passes, Hugh Laurie’s still unsure about the future of House, The Addams Family musical has been revamped, The Smurfs is ineligible for an Oscar, The Lone Ranger movie gets a...
View ArticleMurder, She Wrote: William Windom Dies; Farewell Dr. Seth Hazlitt
A very familiar face to television viewers, actor William Windom, has died from congestive heart failure at the age of 88. He passed away on August 16th at his home in Woodacre, California. Windom was...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Patriarch Ralph Waite Dies at 85
Ralph Waite, the actor best known for playing John Walton Sr. on The Waltons, died earlier today at the age of 85. Waite played the affable father for all nine seasons on CBS, as well as the reunion...
View ArticleBatman, The Twilight Zone: Director James Sheldon Dies at 95
TV Director, James Sheldon, has died at the age of 95. Sheldon’s extensive resume includes classic TV series like The Millionaire, The Twilight Zone, Naked City, Batman, M*A*S*H, Route 66, The...
View ArticleThe Waltons, Falcon Crest: Creator Earl Hamner Jr. Dies at 92
Goodnight, John-Boy. Earl Hamner Jr. creator of The Waltons TV series and real-life counterpart to the John-Boy Walton (Richard Thomas) character has died at the age of 92. Premiering September 14,...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Ronnie Claire Edwards Dies at 83; Goodnight Corabeth Walton Godsey
Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, Ike Godsey’s (Joe Conley) wife on The Waltons TV series and sequel movies on CBS, has died at the age of 83. The Texas...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Richard Thomas and Cast to Reunite Tomorrow Night
Another big cast reunion is coming to Stars in the House. On Thursday, fans of The Waltons will see members of the cast reunite. Richard Thomas, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Kami...
View ArticleThe Waltons, Scooby-Doo, Beebo: The CW Sets Three New Specials for 2021
The CW has ordered three new specials and they’re all based on existing properties. The Waltons’ Homecoming is a remake of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, the TV movie that aired 50 years ago and...
View ArticleWellington Paranormal, Penn & Teller, Masters of Illusion: CW Announces...
The CW is looking ahead to the holidays, and the smallest network has announced its line-up of specials including holiday-themed episodes for Wellington Paranormal, World’s Funniest Animals, Masters of...
View ArticleThe Waltons: Thanksgiving Movie Premiere Date Announced by The CW
The Waltons are returning to The CW. A new movie is coming to the network this Thanksgiving. The film is a sequel to The Waltons: Homecoming movie which aired last year and was based on The Waltons,...
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