Written by Kathleen Hite.
The story of a warm-hearted family of pioneer stock - seven children, their parents and grand-parents - who struggle to survive during the Depression of the early 30s.
starring
Michael Learned as Olivia Walton
Ralph Waite as John Walton
Will Geer as Grandpa
Erin's childhood friend G.W. proposes and puts her in quite a quandary.
Based on Earl Hamner JR's auto-biographical novel "Spencer's Mountain"