The Waltons - The Animals - behind the scenes with Judy Norton

[@barbaradavis4867]

The episode where Calico died giving birth still brings me to tears....Kami really did good crying because it does hurt to lose a pet!!

[@judynorton2598]

So true.

[@jonathanstephens1551]

There was a mistake in that episode where the cat died but I don't remember what it was, do you Judy?

[@eileenrichardson3727]

Eileen Richardson Hi Judy I'm 70 years young and I've been watcg watching the Walton's since day 1 and I still watch. Love Love the show. Keep up the good work. Really enjoy listening to you talk about the show.

[@glenfenderman]

That episode makes me cry because I love cats and I know what it's like to lose a pet, and I'm a grown man pushing 60!

[@kachoo2135]

I lost my Leroy the following year and that's when I stopped watching the Waltons

[@kami-cotler]

If my memory is right, the first Reckless was named Tiger, and the second Reckless was called Emily. I suspect they kept Tiger's demise from me... I don't remember it.

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks for joining in Kami. I think Eric remembers the real dog's names.

[@shirleyleone799]

Hi Kami! Loved the calf episode. You and Jim Bob were so little. I was glad mr. Anderson let John Boy and Jason work off the $3.00 so the calf could be bought back!

[@timprobasco9882]

Hi Kami... I love your thorough behind the scenes too... I'll start leaving comments over there too. Great job... . especially since you were the youngest cast member... Great memories and observations. Xoxo

[@robertbarger6244]

@@delip9303 I'm Anita; I feel that Rose and the kids added to The Waltons. The Walton kids had grown up and it was great seeing little kids again and the things Jeffery got up to.

[@cynic2all]

@@delip9303 When I was real little, we had 2 calves, and they told us the girl was my older sister's and the boy was mine. I remember helping to give them their salt and watching them in the pasture. My sister gave hers the name Lucy, after Lucille Ball on television, but I don't remember naming mine. Anyway, they just disappeared, though I can't remember a time we noticed. Maybe we were told the truth, that they were sold, but certainly not told to whom or for what they were sold.

[@grade1teacher]

John Boy got Blue from Granny Ketchum in The Odyssey. Thanks for the video Judy.

[@yosemite735]

You would think she would have known that.

[@roostercogburn809]

That was a great episode when she gifted him Blue...

[@basilmarasco1975]

John-Boy won a race on Blue.

[@lindawilson8154]

Yes, Blue was definitely not Grandpa's mount for that race in his day. :)

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks for that info.

[@sandywatson4867]

When my son was a baby, he had a stuffed animal dog. We named him Reckless. Old Reckless still sits on our McClay’s bed, a little worse for the wear, still paying homage all these 40 plus years later.

[@judynorton2598]

I love that.

[@dawngreen9275]

When Chance died the whole family was a emotional and I cried too. Loved when John-boy would jump on the back of Blue the mule. He made it look so easy. Thank you for sharing once again.

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bonitafitzmaurice644]

One of my favorite animal scenes is when the girls have all been "protecting" Cindy and she is the one that has to shoot Elizabeth's horse after it was injured. Really good character development for Cindy!

[@judynorton2598]

Indeed.

[@patriciarossman8653]

Everyone looked at her differently after that incident. Excellent script!

[@jeffreygraf3358]

You're spot on about the peacock. When my 4 children were small, I could sit in their midst and read a book while they were screaming and carrying on at play like children do. My wife would always ask me, " how can the noise not bother you?" I told her I grew up next to a peacock farm and no noise bothers me after that.

[@judynorton2598]

Love that!

[@kachoo2135]

Calico the cat and Rover the peacock were my two favorite animals. I had a cat like Calico named Snickers; I had her for 16 and a half years until she went to meet her maker

[@TheMikester307]

LOL! My grandparents lived near a manmade lake that was stocked with fowl, including peacocks whose call sounded like someone yelling "hellllp" or "hoooooowl." In fact a newcomer at the apartments once called security thinking the peacock calls were someone in trouble!

[@johnbrock1602]

We need the Waltons today in all this crazy time. I thought time were crazy in the 60s during Viet nam a very scary time. Fear was a constant companion it never left you.

[@Magpie01]

I remember ducks at Drucilla's pond, the hawk, and the rattlesnake during John Boy's mule race as a few more.

[@joesinkovits6591]

To this day, the only episode I cannot watch is “The Journal,” because it’s the one in which Reckless dies. Having lost a number of my own canine companions, that one just tears me up too badly to watch it again. Thanks, Judy!

[@basilmarasco1975]

The Dog is a noble beast.

[@judynorton2598]

Yes - loosing our pets can be truly heartbreaking.

[@brookehanley3659]

I felt bad like that when the adorable dog 'Jack', died on 'Little House on the Prairie'. So sad.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Reckless died on her own terms..no need for the Vet.💔

[@vintagehomemaker9338]

Wait!! Don't forget Maude's goat, Myrtle. Grandpa promised to bring Maude some of Myrtle's milk the next time they visited her at the Rest Home in "The Best Christmas Ever".

[@judynorton2598]

Right! Myrtle!

[@jillharris9919]

We had a goat we named Myrtle after the one on the show for 15 years.

[@jeanmarcks6269]

@@jillharris9919 hey I know a Jill Harris!!

[@jillharris9919]

@@jeanmarcks6269 I'm really John, Jill's my wife, my device is down so we're sharing the tablet which is alright when making comments on Walton or Mayberry topics however it really limits me on some of the comments I might make on some of the other channels. at any rate have a wonderful day.

[@basilmarasco1975]

"I *always* feel better after I hug the cow." So said Mary Ellen Walton during the walnut-cracking session in the barn in "The Homecoming." (Her response to the snarky question *"Feel* better?" asked by one of her siblings.) The cow's name was "Chance."

[@judynorton2598]

Yep... that scene I totally remember!!

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@delip9303 Thank you, Deli P, for making your point so clearly and so extensively.

[@Queenie_78]

@@delip9303 She said hug the cow 🐄 I remember that.

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@delip9303 Don't worry, Deli P. We're not going to have a cow over your bad.

[@basilmarasco1975]

@@delip9303 The Waltons and The Godfather? Sort of a strange combination. But they *did* both come out in 1972.

[@marknesselhaus4376]

Of all the animals on the show, I best remember Yancy's turkey Isabella. That was from one of the Thanksgiving specials and how he raised her from an egg ;-) I have all the shows on DVD so I go back to them from time to time :-D

[@sking2173]

I don’t remember that episode. Did they have the turkey for Thanksgiving ??

[@judynorton2598]

Yep... and he was afraid it was dinner - but it wasn't.

[@marknesselhaus4376]

@@sking2173 Isabella was secretly switched out with a store bought turkey by good ol Doc Jones. This was one of the special TV shows after the series had ended.

[@sking2173]

@@marknesselhaus4376 - Thanks for the info, Mark.

[@stubbylee8339]

The look on Elizabeth's face in the opening credits when she is face to face with the cow is great. Kami Cotler was excellent.

[@judynorton2598]

It sure is.

[@kachoo2135]

Kami is still cute

[@shirleyleone799]

Been waiting for this affectionate look at the animals in the series. Enjoyed the back story about blue and the camel! Who knew? Thanks Judy!

[@midgie4410]

I read that somewhere. I own the book,Goodnight John Boy. Not sure if that's where read that tho.

[@rachelotremba8100]

@@midgie4410 I love that book! I have it in front of me right now because I was curious if it talked about the camel; I just checked, and it does mention a camel and how the substitute mule was afraid of it. They had to use a substitute mule because Blue was stubborn and wouldnt move.

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hollyavillella554]

I remember the blanket Mary Ellen embroidered for Blue for race day! Wonderful episode! Terrible when Chance died! Loved Rover! Blessings to you, your family, and everyone here! ☺️🙏🐮🐈🐕🦌🐎🐻🐓🕊️♥️

[@judynorton2598]

Thank you.

[@kachoo2135]

Was Chance the same cow who was Eleanor on the Green Acres TV show?

[@tammyevans7333]

I remember when Jimbob sold Blue, then bought him back again, cause he realised he needed him to make molasses.

[@cadeevans4623]

Oh yea definitely remember that one Tammy

[@shirleyleone799]

I think that was the episode when Ike had his heart attack. Ben and jim Bob made molasses and put it in the store to be sold since sugar was scarce. The kids were keeping the store open while Ike was in the hospital.

[@padowado]

Sweet

[@judynorton2598]

Cute.

[@paulbervid1610]

Great conversation. I remember the episode about the wild mustang and grampa branded him to be free.

[@judynorton2598]

Right!

[@karolinesmail489]

Yes! Beautiful animal

[@susanbartone1347]

Again, totally not related to your discussion but I love your blouse! You look super today. What a fun topic. (I always wondered how Richard Thomas just jumped up and got on Blue!!! What a jump!

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks :)

[@jgsmile1331]

Animals bring so much into our lifes and teach us so much. I loved all the animals especially the ones we had.

[@robertbarger6244]

I'm Anita; I remember as a girl on the farm, we had 3 pigs. Dad said; "Don't you kids name the pigs and get attached to them". We still wanted to name them but he did. Dad called them; Sausage, Bacon, and Ham

[@jgsmile1331]

@@robertbarger6244 Your dad had a sense of humor. Lol

[@wendywagoner4924]

"The Thoroughbred" has always been one of my all time favorite episodes! Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@judynorton2598]

My pleasure! I'm going to do a segment about that episode soon.

[@rodneycaples5402]

When Ben is playing hookie from school and stays at Yancey Tucker's cabin with all his animals is a funny episode. The best part of that episode,is Ben being caught by John and Olivia as they are coming back from fishing and John snags the string of fish from Ben when Olivia and John drive away.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Very funny epi!

[@lucillelaurenzi4951]

I saw the Gypsies episode today.I love when John and John boy came out to the Baldins sisters house with Sheriff and another man and John had mentioned the Walton's would let the Gypsies stay there.I loved the horses.

[@sharonc6505]

I liked all the Animals and the Raccoon Ben had to let go ..Also i liked the one when John boy helped get the little Cow back 😊 thanks Judy ! 🌼🌸

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed this.

[@johnmeadows5645]

Ole Johnboy sure was a good mule rider, a real natural.

[@judynorton2598]

He sure was for a city raised boy ;)

[@Foxfire_Pony]

Don’t forget Jim Bob’s pet guinea pig, or hamster, Porthos that died when he fell off the chester drawers. He was so upset about it and everyone seemed too busy to notice.

[@loisxander6321]

I was always impressed at the interaction of Mary Ellen and John Curtis. It always seemed so natural.

[@judynorton2598]

Thank you.

[@elainefaubert332]

Do you keep in contact with the little boy who played John Curtis Jr? I always thought he was so cute.🥰

[@clayton6499]

Funny when Curt was pulling a splinter out of Rover’s foot when Flossie was listening thru the door.

[@purplej1436]

That still makes me cry laughing

[@terriehumphries6028]

The peacock without an appointment? Lol

[@clayton6499]

@@terriehumphries6028 very true 😂

[@clayton6499]

@@purplej1436 😂

[@judynorton2598]

Very cute.

[@barbaradavis4867]

Loved watching Blue win the race!!

[@judynorton2598]

Yep, he did good!

[@betsykeller9096]

This was a fun episode! I love hearing about all the animals. Whoever came up with that question - thanks!

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerrybillings6995]

Hi

[@dennishudson781]

Thank you Judy for the comments. "The Waltons" is still one of my favorite shows!

[@HeyitsDeirdre]

loved the animals especially chance

[@texhaines9957]

Riding a mule bare back for children would be true to the times. My Grandfather would train teams of mules and horses. He bought a one eyed mules that was in the coral and my Dad and his brother crawled up on the mule and were riding around on him. Grandfather saw them And "gently" told them to get off that mules. Grandfather was afraid they would get hurt because that mules, Ole Joe, was a rodeo mules trained to buck. More on Ole Joe later.

[@judynorton2598]

Oh wow. Great story.

[@gregman1715]

Judy This Takes Me Back Again When My Older Sister Was A Kid My Dad Got Her A Little Poney She Named Spot He Was Beautiful Little Guy And So Sweet Me And My Second Older Sister Would Always Ride Him Up In The Hill's Or Down The Road A Way's And We Had Dog's And Cat's We Loved Each And EveryOne Of Them Alot Of Them Passed Away Or They Just Disappeared But We Loved Each And EveryOne Of Them They Become Family And I Miss Them All They Bought Such Joy And Laughter In Too Our Life's And Sad Time's As Well Thanks Judy For Another Great Video

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks so much for sharing.

[@dianereed3456]

I loved all the animals and especially Maude and her goat.

[@shirleyleone799]

Myrtle the goat.

[@Scott__C]

I loved how Grandma came around to the goat saying it was sensitive and needed to have attention paid to it.

[@johnboy26769]

Thank you Judy! As always a very enjoyable video bringing back memories of the show. I know you said there were many you didn't get to, but i remember (not the episode's name) but one where it was either Ben or Jim Bob (I think Jim Bob) captured a Hawk and put it in a cage, and "Grandpa" finally convinced him that it wouldn't be happy in captivity and should be set free. Just ONE MORE episode of Will Geer's "Sage, Grandfatherly Advice" on that wonderful show!

[@judynorton2598]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelkemp2696]

Thanks Judy, I just watched the reunion on Stars in the house you just aired over the weekend. Good show, I enjoyed seeing Richard, Michael, Eric, Kami and you. Was thinking while I watch that Michael is a year younger than Tom Bower who played your husband, that had to seem a little weird. Don't forget Jim Bob' s little class mascot, Chance, the snake and bear in the episode "The Search". Jimmy Fortune made a guest appearance on the show you did over the weekend, a saw him on Country Family Reunion a few years ago and he told about when first met his wife. That was a funny story. Take care, stay safe and GOD bless.

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks so much for watching Stars in the House.

[@kittiesbytheseamalloryscastle]

Thanks Judy! I love all the animals in The Waltons ❤️🐾 The Reckless dogs, raccoon, Elizabeth’s calico mama cat and her kittens.. so sad when mama cat passed. 😿Chance the cow, Blue the mule, Rover the peacock, the fox 🦊 I’m glad Ben let him go. Mama did good convincing on reasons to let him go.. I remember when Mama and Elizabeth and Jim Bob got lost in the woods. The ran into a snake. Olivia knew he was not poisonous.. there was a bear 🐻 in that episode too along with the Hunt. Daddy did good acting with that bear.. he almost was a goner.. thanks to John Boy he was okay.. so many good ones with animals thanks for sharing ❤️

[@dawnbenchley7237]

My Dad was in the C.C.C. (1934-1937) and his favorite episode was The Boy From The C.C.C.

[@judynorton2598]

How cool. Was it a good experience for him?

[@dawnbenchley7237]

@@judynorton2598 yes, Dad enjoyed being in the C.C.C. He was stationed on Mackinaw Island, Michigan where he had his picture taken on Arch Rock. He loved talking about his experiences and had many fond memories.

[@grade1teacher]

My dad was in the CCC too in the 1930s. He was assigned to Washington State, which made him happy because he was the son of poor tobacco farmers in North Carolina, and he thought he’d be stuck there the rest of his life. So he was glad to spend time in another part of the country. Little did he know that in a few short years he would be in Europe fighting in WW2.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Please!! What does CCC stand for???

[@maureenpalmquist08]

I was born and raised in Southern California and would often visit the arboretum just to see and listen to the peacocks. Judy I would love to hear how you got started in show business, what your family was like, where you grew up, and how you landed the Waltons.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

I live in St. Augustine, Florida and visit The Fountain of Youth where peacocks walk around including a beautiful white one🎈🎈🎈

[@maureenpalmquist08]

@@janeiwasduncan8463 there really is nothing quite like walking around with peacocks whilst they are doing their call. So awesome.

[@nadinecolbath5584]

Thanks!!! This was great!!! The story about Blue being afraid of camels was funny!!!! I'm still watching the reruns and the stories behind the episodes makes me laugh because I'm catching what you have talked about!!!! Can't wait to see more!!!!!

[@judynorton2598]

Oh yay! Thanks.

[@gabriellestable8945]

I never heard that blue afraid of camels? That’s odd! Thanks Judy for sharing!

[@judynorton2598]

You are so welcome

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Camels look funny and make odd noises ..and scare horses ( and mules ) 😀🎵😀

[@theajsallen512]

There was Nurse Nora's horse she rode, a dog Miss Emily received, "although she wanted a bird", there was a caged canary in The Recluse, Blue the mule made his debut in The Odyssey, the cat in The Loss, the chickens Jeffery loved to mess around with. I noticed in season 9, there were no animals on set at the Walton barn, why? Thanks again Judy.

[@purplej1436]

The Canary was a gift for grandma....i believe she named him Caruso

[@judynorton2598]

Anytime animals were on set there were costs involved so it was likely a way to save money to not have animals seen if they weren't needed specifically for the storyline.

[@doreensherk287]

Nice hearing about the animals on the show. Thank you for sharing this part of the Waltons ❤

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bsn2ndsflatdavis378]

I liked the scene in "The Carnival " when the monkey showed up outside the bedroom window upstairs where Elizebeth slept . John Boy had just read a story about Goblins to her, and she thought it was a Goblin. John Boy came back into the room to find out what was going on , and he didn't believe it because the monkey had left , He told Elizebeth to go back to bed.

[@jeanmarcks6269]

And Jim Bob also

[@elwood9675]

Before my daughter went off to college, we adopted 3 rescue cats. She named two of them after Walton critters. One proudly claims the name Reckless, because he is a goof, and you never know what he is going to do next! The other one was so afraid and timid when we got her she hid for over a month, only sneaking out of her hiding spaces in the dark of the night to eat, not trusting a soul. We named her Chance because we wanted her to give us a chance to love her. She eventually did come to trust us and is doing great in her forever home with us. Reckless is doing well also. We always enjoyed the episodes with Maude and that goat, Myrtle!

[@judynorton2598]

That is so great! I love the names and the stories. So glad to hear they are doing well.

[@robinbrl]

Judy, thank you so much for sharing these stories. Like the rest of us, I have had a hard time lately. I am Marys age, so it has been many years since I have even seen the show. This brings back fond memories of when I was a little girl watching it. I however do have the Ma and Pa Walton doll, Mary Ellen and John Boy doll, and Grandpa and Grandma dolls in great condition from then. LOL. I hope if they come out with a remake of the dolls, they will include the whole family. Also, I hope to be able to get the entire series one day. Take care and stay safe.

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks so much. I have a few of the dolls also. Kinda funny to be a doll :)

[@karenleemallonee684]

I always enjoyed seeing Blue, the mule, my favorite animal on the Walton's! I'm glad they kept him around till the end!!! 🌼

[@judypasqualone5392]

Coincidentally I saw the episode this morning about the hunt where the bear attacks John and John Boy then kills it. I thought to myself then I’ve gotta ask Judy about the bear. I know it was real and I know bears are trained a lot for movies but was wondering how Ralph Waite felt about wrestling with a live bear! Yes, so many animals for sure...they’re quite amazing. Also, the family cow pet, Chance. So this was interesting...thanks Judy. ❤️

[@judynorton2598]

He didn't wrestle with a real bear - it was a bear suit - and I believe the real bear was stock footage intercut with the fake bear.

[@judypasqualone5392]

@@judynorton2598 ..well I'm excellent filming..I was sure it was a real bear! Thanks.

[@shelwhitley1011]

@@judynorton2598 I just watched The Hunt this morning (9/3/22) and was wondering the same thing...thanks!

[@patriciarossman8653]

What a great inside story about bringing a camel on the set so that Blue would become discombobulated. Thank you very much, Judy.

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed that.

[@l.m.malcolm2685]

Wow. Grenada. Been there, done that place. Wasn't anything close to a vacation, though.... On a lighter note: I love animals, so this segment was particularly heartwarming for me - especially the story about the little porcupine! I believe they are nocturnal and their vision is limited during daylight. Your heel probably substituted for its mom's hind leg and was probably used by the little guy for security as well as navigation! Speaking of wranglers, I actually knew of a prop animal trainer out in Calabasas that was closed down for cruelty/poor condition issues but can't for the life of me names or details. Wonderful segment, made my day!

[@judynorton2598]

Oh no... I hate to hear about animals being mistreated! I hope all our animals were well cared for.

[@l.m.malcolm2685]

@@judynorton2598 Same. When I was on the job, that was on of the three things I gave no quarter on - child abuse, spouse abuse and animal abuse. You took a ride with me to jail. The county I worked was a poor county, and we had more than a few cases of neglect, especially horses and mules...I used to haul bales of hay in my patrol Bronco a lot of times on my own dime to try and stave off malnutrition. Other times, I had to get a seizure warrant and a trailer. Sad all the way around...

[@rachelotremba8100]

How funny to learn that Blue the mule was afraid of camels!! I love that the animal handlers brough a camel in just for that scene! Can you talk about the episode from Season 4, The Search? I would love to hear more about that episode!

[@JohnClifford4567jwc]

The Search involved the chicken 🐓 Bessie Fitting to mention that episode

[@judynorton2598]

I'll look into it. Thanks.

[@docbrown6550]

I taped an episode this morning I wasn't able to get it all maybe about 30 minutes of it haven't watched it yet but Jean Marsh was in it an episode talking about Germany, She is an awesome person from everything I know of her she's another of my favorite Actresses along with you.

[@judynorton2598]

Yes - she is brilliant.

[@lindacrimboli1389]

Judy I am enjoying the stories of behind the scenes. The Walton's was one of my father's favorite shows. While in his 80s he was so fond of the times that the show was all about. It reminded him of his youth. So happy I can watch them over and over. My sister and I rode our goats all the time, what fun

[@judynorton2598]

How cool.

[@JohnClifford4567jwc]

For the first season opening: was the dog willing to stay put while everyone gathered on the porch? Or were there shooting moments when the dog would run off?

[@judynorton2598]

The dog was rarely a problem. He'd stay where he was put and watch his trainer for a release cue.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@judynorton2598 When you get to a level that you are useing Professional Trainers it is quite amazing what dogs and many animals can be trained to do on command.

[@LilCraftyNook]

@@mikeskidmore6754 They are smarter than many of us give them credit for!! 😄👍🏻 But of course, the skill of the trainer is tatamount!

[@jjtsmom]

That is SO funny! They actually brought a camel to set to spook Blue. The animals brought a lively realism to the Walton homestead. Loved this Behind the Scenes. Thank you, Judy.

[@judynorton2598]

You're welcome.

[@JohnClifford4567jwc]

I remember Erin and Ben seen riding Blu, in the episode “The Runaway”. I can imagine how many times it might have taken to shoot the scene, with the two of them riding the mule, while Mary Ellen and Jason running forward at the same time

[@judynorton2598]

Great question.

[@arizonacactus2492]

I am just so fascinated with anything having to do with the Waltons. Sure wish there were good family-oriented shows....like this one....on TV today! Keep it up, Judy.♥️

[@judynorton2598]

Thank you.

[@arizonacactus2492]

@@judynorton2598 ... Always. Keep em coming, dear.

[@farleytokley1739]

I thought Blue was left to JohnBoy by Granny Ketchum after she died from influenza.

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks for that info.

[@darkvader7231]

yes he was...

[@jackieeasterwood3001]

Yes, that's what I was thinking. Grandpa must have ridden a different mule. They wouldn't have had Blue for Grandpa to ride.

[@jeanmarcks6269]

You are correct on that!

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Which actress played her?????

[@traceylasslett5514]

Loved this!! My favorite animal show was MaryEllen and the tadpoles. When someone says Reckless or Blue the mule you think of the Waltons they were par of the family and Chance the cow especially in the Homecoming. Thank you for sharing.! Be well 🤟

[@basilmarasco1975]

Remember John-Boy yelling at Chance in the opening scene of The Homecoming? "You think you're some kinda rabbit? Getting outta the barn and running up in the hills?!!!"

[@YZY_SZN_APPROACHIN]

Old blue!

[@Sabrina79]

That porcupine sounds adorable! I'm trying to envision a little cute prickly ball running to catch up with the kids as they walked. Thst must have been fun! 🐕🐮🐷🐒🐺🐪🐇🐿🐔🐤

[@cadeevans4623]

Yes there certainly was quite a bit of animals the dog and the mule were my favorite animals I remember the thoroughbred and John Boy racing the mule thanks for sharing the behind of the scenes there's some things I definitely didn't notice or forgot great video Judy 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tammyevans7333]

Loved the race!

[@cadeevans4623]

Me to Tammy

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks.

[@cadeevans4623]

Your welcome it's my pleasure judy

[@kimroy6640]

Thank you Judy! I couldn't believe it when I saw the name of this video. It's great .

[@judynorton2598]

Oh yay! Glad you liked it.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I remember Elizabeth having a cat called Calico, which died

[@midgie4410]

Broke my heart!!

[@judynorton2598]

Yes - in The Loss.

[@karolinesmail489]

Yes she died giving birth so 😢

[@garyandleslied]

I like that old mule. Animals can be so funny and entertaining. Glad the animals were used for the show. I saw the outtake of the fence post being knocked over. it was funny.

[@judynorton2598]

Oh cool!

[@marylaws9324]

Watching The Waltons now on INSP. Olivia is playing matchmaker for Sarah and Eb.

[@BeanieScooter]

Just saw the class reunion episode where actress Lynn Carlin (Sarah Griffith) played one of John's classmates with a different name! Saw actress Linda Purl as several different characters, also. Wouldn't have been so obvious if The Waltons wasn't on every day!

[@jeffking291]

Very interesting. Another great video 📻🙂

[@douglassjerven6376]

I have three questions: First, are any of the blooper reels that you've mentioned available for you to show us? Second, what is the wooden structure immediately behind the fireplace in the Walton house? It appears to be pentagonal-shaped. Sometimes it has a calendar on it. It's too short to cover a chimney pipe and seems out of place. Was it something moveable so that camera shots could be taken from that direction? Third, could you explain how contracts and pay worked for The Waltons? Not necessarily for you specifically, but that whole subject is quite a mystery to people not involved in the industry. Thank you so much for each video - the memories and explanations that you share are always interesting!

[@marymulrooney1334]

One one of these type videos, someone touched upon some of the odd things in the house that were just to hide cameras and camera men etc......I forget which they talked about. I was always bothered by how dirty the walls and wooden cabinets and trim looked for so long especially the Kitchen cabinets.....LOL OCD.

[@mickeymousey1239]

@@marymulrooney1334 omg funny u mentioned that, Yantze's cabin always scared me the most, my OCD had shivers literally when they showed his filthy place.

[@duaneputnam9923]

@@marymulrooney1334 oh l thought that the dirt always made it look so real to life. My Grandparents on my mothers side had a large family like the Walton’s family. But my Grandparents had 16 children and most were born in the 1930s. Being that most woman had good sized families back then there was a huge amount of time spent on just preparing three meals a day. Can you imagine the cleaning up afterwards alone?! Wow!… my Grandmother was my hero. And then there was the laundry and the bathing of the children. In those days most people had outhouses and no hot water heater’s. At least that’s how it was for my Grandma. She had to heat huge pots of water on the stove to clean and wash all she had to do!!! Needless to say or maybe not so needless because you don’t seem to understand how difficult it was for a mother to keep a house clean back in those days. I’m sorry but I couldn’t be more proud of how hard my Grandma had it and how well she took care of her family even if there was dirt around the light switches wainscoting and floors!!!! She was and still is a super hero in my book!!! Always will be DIRT N ALL!

[@amiedetherese]

Enjoyed hearing about the animals! Thanks

[@judynorton2598]

So glad!

[@timdaugherty5921]

Oh boy!!!! Video time!

[@dayzey40]

I really liked the chickens, Blue and Reckless, and Chance...Liked hearing about all the animals...they make the farm feel more real.

[@judynorton2598]

It was great to have that touch of realism at a movie studio set :)

[@Mental_Patient]

Harry Harris claim to fame was his name showing up on gravestones in some episodes. :-)

[@mrsheatherteske]

Lol ya know I remember that too 😂 the one where Ben makes the bench for the special veteran event and Grandma has an awesome moment reminiscing?

[@williamstokes5299]

All great info, Judy! Love the story about the camel and Blue! So funny! Thanks!

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amyecorbin]

You forgot Myrtle the Goat! haha But there were a lot of cute animals in the show for sure. The episode where Elizabeth's (temporary) cat had kittens, then ended up dying, was a very tear-jerking moment.

[@angeliqueillstopprocrastin479]

When you mentioned the mule was scared of camels I was also like "HOW did they figure that out? Take him to the zoo or something?" LOL LOVE the animals on the show.

[@judynorton2598]

I know! Wonder if they experimented with different animals, or it was a happy accident to find out.

[@marlanebraun5635]

how interesting! i never really thought about all the critters you had on the show. for me, animals add a bit of heart to any show or movie. do you still ride? do your kids ride?

[@judynorton2598]

I do still ride, and jump. - I still have a horse. My son did ride a bit - western - but not recently.

[@terriehumphries6028]

I saw a blooper with Recklace once when the kids were pulling him up in the Tree House. John boys tells the kids to stop hanging him from the tree like an armament with his Balls. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sking2173]

LOLOLOL ...

[@sking2173]

Judy, did you have any part of hanging Reckless up by his nads ??!

[@judynorton2598]

Right. It was from an episode when someone wants Reckless up in the treehouse so they rig a sling to lift him up. Richard did that outtake on one shot.

[@cadeevans4623]

I always enjoyed peacocks as well and chickens

[@Mental_Patient]

Earl Hamner claimed the peacock story was based on fact.

[@cadeevans4623]

Oh really cool thanks for sharing that with me appreciate it

[@maryg.249]

How fun hearing about the different and varied animals you had on the show. I’m sure it made things quite lively at times! Thanks for sharing again, Judy. Mary

[@robaldridge6505]

Well done.. Thank You for that one.... it's so kind of you to take time out and do this for us fans... speaking of animals ..how is the Bullfrog Farm these days ?? LOL

[@judynorton2598]

lol - I can't even remember what episode that was :)

[@robaldridge6505]

@@judynorton2598 you don't remember your Bull Frog farm LOL that was my one of my favorites..

[@jenniegoldman8257]

Judy, I am as big an animal lover as I am lover of the Waltons. In fact, I once scored 100% on a quiz to name the WALTON animals. Reckless was always my favorite, and frankly cannot remember any episode he wasn’t in, including one where he climbed up the ladder to the treehouse. I really enjoy your behind the scenes chatting, and hope you enjoyed your time on the Waltons as much as you appear to have, even with it being a job. I’ve seen every episode you mentioned, but now when I rewatch the episode of the saddle on Blue, I’ll have a hard time not thinking about the camel!! Thank you, Judy. You are awesome.

[@judynorton2598]

So glad you are enjoying these

[@lucillelaurenzi4951]

I liked the episode when Johns friend from the service come visit the Waltons.I felt so bad when Johns friend excellently shot reckless.I thought the touching part was when Jason,Johnboy and John were looking for reckless.Then Jason started to call reckless and then took his harmonica and started playing it and that's when he found reckless injured and alive.I thought that was touching when the Walton children were comforting reckless.

[@judynorton2598]

Yes, that was a sweet moment.

[@lmdmn1645]

Excellently shot Reckless?

[@FallMusic100]

I always wondered how they got that mule to spook! He was as bomb proof an equine as I’ve ever seen! I mean, the way the children with run around him, screaming and yelling, spraying him with a hose, and all kinds of other craziness, and that mule just stood there! So funny!

[@judynorton2598]

It was pretty funny to watch it happen.

[@stacyvakassian2334]

I remember Johnboy getting Blue in the episode where he delivered the baby.

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks for that.

[@stacyvakassian2334]

You’re welcome. Thank you !

[@beckybanta126]

A mule afraid of a camel!.....I am still smiling. Poor Blue! Love your tales as they paint a broader picture to the stories.😊👍

[@martinbeneteau309]

Hello Judy, I just pulled out our DVD of the 6 movies that were made after the series ended. Were you suprised when they contacted you about doing the 4th one? Considering there had been almost 11 years in between it and the 3rd movie?

[@judynorton2598]

Yes. But a lovely surprise.

[@martinbeneteau309]

@@judynorton2598 just finished watching the last Walton movie. You did a great job delivering Johnboy's twins! It's hard to imagine those babies are now adults. Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. It means a lot to us fans.

[@judyweddington2514]

I loved the episode where yancey stole the chickens and John boy was caught up in the whole thing that was a funny show I love how it played out

[@judynorton2598]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@roostercogburn809]

Go Blue...

[@marilynbattle2299]

I loved the animals. Who wouldn’t want them all. Thanks for showing.

[@judynorton2598]

My pleasure.

[@rogerblair6778]

I was watching the one where Chance had a bull calf on Hallmark channel earlier.

[@VMsmith44]

Blue, Reckless etc al...when a storyline features a specific animal ( who could forget JimBob's adorable guinea pig-Porthos? I still tear up when he dies 😢 ), I love every moment❤

[@judynorton2598]

So glad you have enjoyed all the animals.

[@sarahbrodman6328]

I would love to see a behind the scenes of the episode “The Genius”. How was it working with the actor who played Lyle Thomason?

[@judynorton2598]

Thanks - I'll see if I can get to this soon.

[@sarahbrodman6328]

@@judynorton2598 thank you!!!

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Don't forget to name him!! ! ! 😀

[@blmcgraw]

Hi Judy. Thanks for the update.

[@judynorton2598]

You bet

[@susanbartone1347]

Blue was given to John Boy when he took that time to go to the cabin up in the mountain when Sarah Jane was pregnant and giving birth. That elderly lady (who had all the herbs) who died gave John Boy Blue...so how could grandpa have ridden him? Maybe she had loaned him out to grandpa all those years ago? LOL!

[@judynorton2598]

You are correct. Must have been a prior mule Grandpa had.

[@hikerx9366]

I never realized there were that many animals but as you reminded us all of them ...a light went on. lol I couldn't believe when Grandpa jumped onto the back of Blue being the age he was.Then him and John Boy rode off down the rode an away for Ike Godsey's store. Great times for all.🦉🦚🐓🦃🦅🦆🐟🐇🐄🦝🐱🙊🦊🐻🐸🐴🐒🐕🐖

[@vicki9777]

After grandmas stroke she got a canary, it was only in one episode I believe.

[@topofthepalm]

Excellent behind the scenes information about the camel, who would have thought

[@midgie4410]

I had read that somewhere

[@cadeevans4623]

The fawn was definitely one of my favorites where Erin wanted to keep the deer that was a great one loved the hunt to where the best attacks John

[@shirleyleone799]

Good episode with Erin and her beloved fawn Lance!

[@cadeevans4623]

Meant to say when the bear attacks John

[@cadeevans4623]

Yes definitely a great one Shirley always enjoyed that one as well it was great

[@midgie4410]

Jon Walmsley played the part of the bear

[@cadeevans4623]

Oh really I didn't know that well cool

[@timothysallee4649]

You make being on the set feel real. Love hearing these background stories. I wonder how you see the show knowing how and where everything took place. Knowing it was "just going to work" for you and knowing being outside was on a lot...I wonder if you can believe the stories when you watch them, or does the reality of being there ruin it for you? One note...it seems like the Walton's house was several different directions from the Godsey's store.