The Waltons Theme - nicest version

[@2Hearts3]

Best TV show ever made. To me, the first season was the best in every way, including the theme. But it was always good (especially the first three seasons). Thanks for posting.

[@markklug]

Sidney is a good nice day

[@SocialCirclesProductions]

i agree, the show is just great!

[@pershop4950]

Looks like there was some kind of reunion TV show. I'm glad the actors and actresses could come back for it.

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

Yeah this was done in the 90s as a sort of reunion ~20 years on

[@kobeshome24]

I close my eyes...takes me back to my childhood

[@cindydennis7086]

Richard Thomas had such a great, warm smile.

[@MaryHlad-i7q]

He sure does. I’m Facebook friends with Richard Thomas and we’ve been communicating with each other.

[@truthseeker000000]

This version is lovely indeed! I feel so happy listening to this theme song!

[@carlakress3451]

Beautiful theme song! Music means so much in movies! It sets the pace. Not to bring up another movie but, that's what sets the theme for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. There is no music. I just love the way they have the characters young and then more matured. Beautiful video, very well done 💗💕

[@charlotteguy7]

That was such a wonderful TV show. And it wasn't quite so warm and fuzzy as people like to remember. While there was definitely a strong family core we're all attracted to, the show very ably tackled the issues of the day -- the horrible Depression, the storm clouds of WWII, racism, attitudes about drinking and women, etc. It was wondeful TV for many reasons -- well-written, well-produced, well-acted. it was HONEST to the core. I think that's we responded.

[@sparkles455]

My ol dog Sparkles would do circles during the opening theme. My latest dog Sam just looks at me while I whistle the tune each n every day! Thank you Mr. Goldsmith.

[@kaybateman2356]

RIP Daddy Walton, Grandma Walton and of course Grandpa Walton.

[@T8kittothelimit]

My heart swells with joy. I miss those childhood days.

[@Newton14alan]

Wow! This is my first time hearing this! 'Always enjoyed the sweet simplicity of the original version...but this is, surely, a gorgeous rendition in its own right.

[@daveb6214]

Amazing time in TV history, big part of my youth watching this and other great u.s. TV series.

[@cjdavis2684]

My late mother always loved this show, said it reminded her of her family growing up in Virginia themselves. Now when I hear this theme I Think about my mom.

[@robertrodriguez787]

I was more of a fan of Little House On The Prairie . But I did like the Walton theme song

[@seanodwyer4322]

some moms ancesters were ''Walton's who looked after Royal folk in europe

[@sambda]

Yes, every season is out on DVD, including all 6 reunion movies. If you look, you can find various bundled versions of the individual sets at advantageous prices.

[@gregherried5189]

, the great Jerry Goldsmith did it again I've Loved this theme ever since I first heard it in 1972 when the show premiered

[@leonadams1942]

Man I wish this videocassette would air every Easter. Not to mention how handsome I think the father is there in this videocassette. May he RIP

[@gordonm.7387]

Jerry Goldsmith was a musical genius. Fact. Get could do ANYTHING. Greatly missed composer...

[@doogboh]

The GOAT!

[@Music-tg5is]

I never realised this was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. No wonder his Star Trek: Voyager theme almost sounds like a slowed down version of this.

[@RK831]

0:47 The mullet gave away the decade this was filmed in.

[@leverdia]

I was born around the time that the Waltons went off the air, but I am still a true, true fan. I love this show in syndication. There isn't an episode that I do not like. This IS the nicest version of the opening theme. :-)

[@bluveiner43]

Never watched The Waltons when it was on because "JohnBoy" gave me a pain.Older now with a different perspective so now I'm hooked on the re-runs.

[@seanodwyer4322]

yeah he was just too good too be true as a virginia state hill-billy Hick with zero urges

[@BeckTech18]

I'm 16 and I love this show!

[@tommylane5023]

In my words Richard Thomas is the greatest actor I know today he is my favorite actor

[@Newton14alan]

Tommy Lane --- C'mon, Richard...Stop using the alias, "Tommy Lane"! ...Just kiddin'.

[@seanodwyer4322]

tommy- ''shit-hott news for you- most off our family loks like him .- we hav like him a mix - wales/ france/ spain/ england /irish ancestry that has made us look like him and made us corny clowny writers and actors.

[@scooter36able]

Yeah, the show was never the same after Ellen Corby had her stroke, even when she came back to the show, I for one missed her grumpiness and biting everyone's head off!! Then Richard left, which, as far as I was concerned after seeing that lump of clay playing John-Boy, was pretty much the death of the character John-Boy!! And worse of all and sadly, Will Geer dying after the filming of season 6 had wrapped up. The show suffered greatly because of these 3 events; it was never the same afterwards

[@LionofLight777]

....Agreed!...The loss of Ellen Corby was the equivalency of losing the Matrix "Oracle".✌😔

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

Agreed! The death of Will Geer was beautifully written into the show and truly showed how hard it is to loose a beloved grandfather and patriarch of the family. Ellen Corby was so brave to come back on camera after having had a stroke. It did so much good to not hide away the reality of strokes and the debilitating conditions with aging. Richard Thomas leaving the show was more clumsy. Although it was passed off as him leaving for school, they should have never had another actor depict him on screen; huge mistake. They could’ve referred to him in passing occasionally, but having that other actor play what was essentially a paper machete version of the character just added to the sense of imposter syndrome. Not really the actor’s lack of talent, just the way they half-heartedly wrote the character; he wasn’t the focal point protagonist, just another person in the room by the name John Boy.

[@danieldelosreyes7263]

Papier mache'

[@danieldelosreyes7263]

No machete involved.

[@sparkles455]

🙄🙄🙄

[@HI-RISER]

Love the theme, who would've thought to add a horn.

[@senorkaboom]

Yeah, that version is nice. But, for me, the first season theme was the best.

[@richardcharney1559]

I agree with you!

[@richardcharney1559]

It's something how things have to change!

[@Lalovision3D]

Exactly. A little heavy on the horn in the beginning. Of this one. String solo too. The other version had more twang and percussion

[@cloverfield911]

Seasons 4 and 5 for me

[@53redcobra]

I agree 100

[@stacystoltz8722]

The Easter onthe Walton great movie Wow

[@sambda]

@roosevelthighschool Yes, she was, but very, very briefly - just a cameo. She died two years later.

[@XxQmanxXP2B]

Will Geer no doubt was the greatest actor on the show, then he had to die :( He was the Humor in the show, I think when he died the Humor left the show but i still think it was the best thing on television

[@moila04]

I love this theme, so classic! :)

[@Musicmanray]

God bless the Walton's that brought us so many years of joy. P.S. I like the first versions in the early 70's.

[@adamsandbag]

Are you still here?

[@ValHemi265]

I'd give anything to go back in time right now...

[@curtissilvester2640]

I needed this today!

[@rustys9190]

some time ago I had purchased the waltons christmas cd,,,,its the oringal cast singing christmas songs ,,,,and has some solos too,,,,its called.....a waltons christmas,,,, cd ,,, great music

[@MyFreedomChannel]

R.I.P. Mr. Walton ... we'll miss you!

[@seanodwyer4322]

ahh pray ahh meet upp with all my Walton family ancesters in Heaven.

[@stephenbynum4077]

It's Memorable

[@spartanware2738]

Love you, Grandma.

[@xoxogossipgirlxoxo2271]

wow this was really nice. nice

[@Mzansi74]

Just about anyone growing in the 80s that I meet agree that it was the best time to be a kid. Nowadays kids don't feel that way. The 80's rocked: TV, music, hairstyles, clothes and even politics were better!

[@RovingRoy]

This is an iconic theme for sure, but the strangest place I ever heard this played was at a carnival "freak show" in the mid-1970s.

[@seanodwyer4322]

Rov- ahh allways thought how freaky it was that Mary- Allen had too play the virgin choir good- girl in the family Show , and the irronics was when ahh watched The Walton's with Her in it ahh had too wear Stainless cast iron steel under-pants and extremelly tight Britcher's too just controll myself, right through the 1 hour Friday evening show here in rural New Zealand.'- sic.'

[@MissDaisyDuke01]

TY. I had forgotten about this reunion movie. I was unable to watch it originally when it aired, so hopefully I will soon. Since there was numerous comments on the physical appearance of the cast back then, I'll add my 2 cent worth. Indeed, Eric should have been made to look more the times. As for the weight gain, of the youngest male actors; I believe it to be realistic. But the 2 actors that really got my attention was Richard & Jon. I found them to have aged very very well.....hmm hmm.

[@julieharrison7417]

Loved this seriescasca child and the lovely theme tune

[@blkmanbat]

Wow! I never saw this Easter show! what Beautiful people! I must look for it!

[@Javajunkiedc]

No way. I miss the strong instruments getting plucked.

[@coreydavis6427]

Why that boy John Boy was an avid book reader, good at book reading and writing was his thing on that there Walton's Mountain. He sure was smart.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Happy Place Walton Show wow

[@mikeresseguie3903]

Good night John boy.

[@mikeresseguie3903]

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[@huwwilliams1194]

This version of theme tune sounds too sugary for me. I prefer the older versions. When this series wad on television originally I hated it but then began watching repeats when I was in my 30s and loved it.

[@AndreaSzabo7171]

Sweet dreams Everybody. 🪷🪷💞💞💞 Night Jim Bob. 🫦

[@Scott__C]

Great show, great theme song. Made me laugh that they didn't even try with Eric Scott's mullet from the 80s.

[@sambda]

Yes. Mind you, the hairstyles weren't right in the original series, either. Ralph Waite's is always too long. And check out Jim-Bob in the pilot! Later on in the show, both Erin and Mary Ellen have Farrah-flicks. In the recent revamps, John-Boy has a sort of 1990s centre parting (that's certainly not 1930s, but neither is it very *now*) and everybody swans about in new clothes in an immaculate house.

[@Scott__C]

@@sambda Some of that with Ralph Waite and one or two others, I chalked it up to they had to much to do and hadn't gotten around to haircuts yet, lol. Sadly, the new Waltons is wrong on so many points and just to me the vibe of it doesn't work. It doesn't ring real to me as the original does.

[@darrylwynwilliams1760]

Miss M.Learned looking more Beautiful than ever .

[@gretahottunareed]

good night john boy

[@adammcallister1194]

R.I.P Mr.Walton

[@scooter36able]

I believe you're right. Some of them are really up there age-wise!!

[@BoxxerCore]

UK Sunday Mornings as a kid 80/90s The Waltons> The Littlest Hobo or Lassie > Land of the Giants > Mission Impossible. Heart aches from nostalgia.

[@kidthunderenterprisestv]

There's just one thing missing: "A Warner Bros. Television Production"

[@RavenclawFtW3295]

What happened to those shows everybody loved that were about ordinary life?

[@TheSuckok]

IDK how in the world i got to this video and have no idea what this show is about but just from this clip i want to see it. I'm gonna go google it haha and see what i can find.

[@leverdia]

I liked both actors in the role of John-Boy. I thought Robert Wightman did a pretty good job replacing Richard Thomas given that they were hard shoes to fill. I imagine that taking the original John-Boy's place after audiences got used to him was difficult, but to me Wightman took the role over very well. He also has a pretty good singing voice as demonstrated in "the Furlough."

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

Robert Wrightman & Richard Thomas was both in no other love

[@kendallrivers1119]

No offense to Mr. Wightman but it's pretty clear who will always be the one true John Boy when you watch the reunion movies and of course it's rightfully Richard Thomas reprising the iconic role. It says a lot that the producers just knew that they had to get Thomas back or else it wasn't gonna work.

[@rustys9190]

I love that song

[@ointia71]

I must agree-this is a nice version.

[@richardcharney1559]

New version old version doesn't matter still liked it!

[@leverdia]

Thank you, Mr. Quaker62. I know you didn't mean any disrespect. :-) Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and you aren't the only one who didn't like Wightman's acting. I just personally know that acting is difficult, and sometimes it's hard to please audiences no matter if it's on stage or on film, so I feel for actors/actresses who are harshly criticized.

[@jedidrummerjake]

R.I.P. WALT.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Cheers toyou The Walton family show in country Atthattime Country

[@scooter36able]

Me too!! Or a slinky!! Or a pet rock!! I've seen a lot of bad actors on TV, but he took the cake!!

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

Was it me or Did Ben didn't Smiley in the later shot of him in the older shot he was smiley and when they shoot the later shot of him in the intro he was unhappy about something! & I have The reunion movies, I have all of them on a 4 discs collection

[@blakjack3053]

Good night Waltons. 😭

[@Desert_Ratt]

The Walton girls were beautiful

[@MauricioCasteglione]

Very touching.

[@johnashley327]

Goodnight John boy.

[@MrQuaker62]

well..somewhat I guess but i think early 1960's rural virginia was still crew cut country. I miss them though. Would watch a "next generations" waltons if they would make one...could take place in the late 60's with some of the originals of course...

[@horseshoe182]

i like the other version more, but this is good too.

[@tompritz4354]

Da war die welt noch in ordnung.

[@mrtriffid]

To me, the honking horn of the truck is the BEST part of the Walton's theme. That IS NOT in this version! 😠

[@sambda]

Oh they'll revive it sooner or later. Just about every successful TV show from the 70s has been resurrected! Of course - as with lost of these revivals - it won't have the magic of the original, and will be short-lived.

[@sambda]

Here I am ten years later and, of course, I was right!

[@tylsimys67]

Never watched the series and never will but always hooked on this theme.

[@alexandrefernandosousa917]

Grande !

[@eriksonoliveira-legacy7989]

Sim.

[@thomast8539]

Why does Ben have a Kentucky waterfall/mullet???

[@seerstone8982]

Cause Ben had an ache-y break-y heart!

[@Coseepo]

:O John-boy's still fit

[@sambda]

@MrWackypackages Not each episode, no. In general they revised the selection of shots a bit for each season, and when somebody left.

[@53redcobra]

Not my favorite version of the theme music, but this vid at least gives the kids more time in front of the camera. I'm just taking in how pretty Judy Norton was as a child...and whatever age she was at 0.37. I had a crush on her.

[@RovingRoy]

What would've that been about.....the leisure suit and personal computer coming to Walton's Mountain? John Boy reporting on Watergate?

[@leverdia]

Hi Maggie, a lot of people are split about who was better and most people agree that Richard was a better actor, but I still liked them both in that role.

[@Dave-qj1vx]

If you are a fan of this show, you are a Walnut. 😄😄

[@timothyj1966]

great arrangement here… not the original theme score… miss the harmonica and accordion and PIZZACATO string line… but the trumpet here is stellar… if you like Goldsmiths's writing… check out the precursor to the Waltons…. A Homecoming the movie before the series… it has Aaron Copeland hints…ps. thanks for uploading…. this is the best as far as recording wise goes….

[@jad8123]

I didn’t know Mary McDonough went blonde for the reunion movie. She still looks though. I think Kami Kotler looks the best with long red hair. One of the perks of being the youngest.

[@amyclarke41]

I liked elizabeth

[@Hellndegenerates]

My mother named me John Boy, she wanted me to be like him❤

[@scooter36able]

Did anyone else notice that in the opening credits of the final 3 reunion movies some of the characters pictures of when they were "younger" were all the same? I don't get it. Yes, I liked a "buffed" Ben and I also liked that his hair was longer!!

[@MrQuaker62]

Would it have killed Ben and Jim Bob to get an early 60's haircut...they would be in their 40's then and not some beatniks...but still...i love The Waltons

[@TheCosmodude]

but i miss grandpa walton he was the best

[@DarrenTS13]

There was plans for another Waltons movie but the tv bosses were not interested

[@TheCosmodude]

Ellen corby turned 100 this year gosh i miss the waltons

[@Lupton2000]

This was from the last Waltons ever made with the original family.

[@stacystoltz8722]

Wow

[@yes-pw5gx]

Good night John Boy

[@Music-tg5is]

I've never seen so many redheads cast in a show before. Nowadays, the few redhead characters that exist are replaced by African race-swapped actors. No doubt, if they rebooted this show today, they'd probably set in in Harlem.

[@Bigjakevet69]

BwaaBwaaaaaaaa 😅😅😂 So sad but very true.

[@snoopy64116]

The movies took place in the 1960s, so the hair actually did fit somewhat.

[@BuddyH69]

My favorite version was season 1

[@MaggiDjurdjevic41319]

I was born after...... Your right it IS the nicest version of the opening theme.......

[@tiffanyturtle7069]

You all does looks so different now

[@MaggiDjurdjevic41319]

I agree....