The Waltons - Food on The Waltons - behind the scenes with Judy Norton
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2021
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The Waltons spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, family gatherings, sharing meals with friends and often even strangers passing through on the mountain.
What was involved in preparing all that food? What sort of food did we use? Who prepared it? How many of these scenes did we shoot in one day? Did we have to eat all that food? Was it fake food? Who actually ate and who didn't?
All these questions and more as Judy Norton (Mary Ellen) shares this "Behind the Scenes" of The Waltons about the FOOD!
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Want to hear something strange? In 1969 (I was 9 yrs old) my mother left our family and we totally fell apart. We never sat down to eat a meal as a family again.
Occasionally, instead of just snacking for a meal (my father couldn't cook), when I was able to make a real plate of food for myself, I made sure to sit in front of the Walton's when a meal-time scene was on. At those times I felt like I was there with you all as part of a family. It was soothing to me. I did this well into my 30's and I fondly think of those times when I watch the reruns today. The Walton's were such a comfort to me in so many ways when I was growing up.
Oh my goodness… I’m very touched by your story. Thank you for sharing.
Awe Judy, always my favorite!!! Speaking of food....it was Christmas 1986 or maybe 87...I was stationed in Iceland with the US Navy. You were there with the USO group and served us our Christmas dinner. I couldn't believe that "Mary Ellen" was standing 3 feet in front of me, filled up a plate and handed it to me with a big smile and a "Merry Christmas"...wow! And to top that off, when it was your turn to sit down and eat, you sat down at our table and was only a chair away. You were so kind and friendly and spoke to many of us then. Thank you for making that Christmas one of the best I ever spent while stationed overseas. I grew up watching "The Waltons" from the very first episode to the last, and the movie that started it all...The Homecoming. Keep the video's coming!!!
Wow- thank you for all your kind words and comments!
Nice of you to share those precious moments
That was a nice story, (memory). Made me smile.
@@judynorton2598 I've done a ton of background work. I did a scene where steak was served and it was actually very good and hot. I was starving so I ate my entire steak and also the lady that was sitting next to me. Many times I would bring bring watermelon or other foods from our actual buffet onto the set and hide it under the food used in the scene. Thank you for posting!
Wow! Thank you for sharing and thank you for your service:)
Back the people ate real food, three times a day. They worked honest physical labor, too. I'm so glad they tried to bring that book to life in this show.
Back then if a couple had more then two children the mother didn’t get sneered at, and women were valued for their role as wife, mother and home manager, not disparaged.
As a child, I remember being fascinated by a Richard Thomas scene where he was on his own in a city and ordered soup for 5 cents and I think he passed on the bread for a few cents extra because he didn't have the money. Made the depression vivid in my young mind!
Yes it did.
Yes he brought his own sandwich and tried to hide it.
John boy saw that ham dinner...he had $25 dollars he was saving for his family..until he got robbed...
John Boy wasn't too afraid of those guys who robbed him ...he wasn't going to let them have his hard earned money...until they jumped him..I felt really bad . But glad it all worked out ..even when he got home !! Love all of this!! ❤️
I remember my parents talking to us about the depression.
Olivia reminded me of our grandma. If she ever got tired of people showing up to eat, we never knew it. All felt welcome. The gift of hospitality. 😊
She sounds wonderful.
Love it! I was blessed to inherit that from my grandmother. Everyone who walks thru the door it's, "are you hungry? Just made biscuits, cake or.." whatever I happen to have.
So happy for that!
That's how Grandmas are! I don't think they have the genes to get tired of company coming to eat. Y'all east with grandma all you can!
My granny always had a pot of pinto beans simmering in her kitchen just in case someone showed up. I miss those days. God bless you granny. I love you 🙏
Hi
The mashed potaoes always looked good. I loved when grandma would prepare beans sitting on the porch.
Oh, yes. 👍
Yes - that was great. Showed how little actual “off” time there was in a family of that size.
@@judynorton2598 In reality, were the mashed potatoes an instant?
Restaurant secret to perfect mashed potatoes,,,always have a box of instant mashed potatoes on hand,make your mashed potatoes a little loose, add instant until there perfect,plus the instant potatoes add a nice taste to your mashed potatoes
When Grandma came home after her stroke, she felt useless because no one would let her do anything. Then she starts snapping the beans with one hand on the porch. Makes me start tearing up just remembering it. Esther Walton reminds me of my own grandmother: a tiny woman who was not to be underestimated or trifled with.
Our mother passed when we were very young and the Waltons filled a major void in our lives. The walton family unit we watched was so loved. Thanks 💜
You're so welcome.
So sorry to hear that - but touched to hear that The Waltons helped you.
The Waltons was one of the greatest shows ever.... I've seen every episode many times.... always good for the soul... thanks for sharing your experiences with us Judy.
My pleasure
Used to watch all the time .....liked Mary Ellen's spunk , not taking crap and spoke up !!!?
@@judynorton2598 Thanks for entertaining Us over all the years. And Thanks for sharing this information of Behind the filming 🎥 of The Walton's
Agreed! THE most wholesome television show ever created. BELOVED and I raised my own children on the DVDs.
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"you children, go wash up for suppa" was a line used plenty of times by Olivia.
Very true.
And John more coffee?
@@judynorton2598 - I wonder how many of your subscribers call the evening meal “suppa” ? ... And how many call it tea ??
@@sking2173 breakfast, dinner and supper,never heard 'tea' except on TV (brit shows)
@@sking2173 I'm From Va. and we call it "Suppa "lol
Always loved watching when grace was said you don't see that much on tv anymore !
Very true.
Did the Conner's on Rosanne say grace?
Dawn Green- what is it that appealed to you about the family saying prayers over dinner? Just curious.
@@judynorton2598 Hi Judy, I always remember your performances after your on screen husband died in the war. That was a perfect portrayal of of how humans might react to a sudden loss.
Duck Dynasty had grace. In today's world - people went nuts. Sad.
My wife and I have been revisiting the Waltons and remembering all the great stories. My wife let me know that she never got to see all the episodes. So we have a brand new complete box set sitting in our living room. After all these years, these stories stand tall and remind us all how the world was back then. Your work is something to be very proud of. Blessings to you all.
Thank you so much.
I can watch The Waltons over and over, it gives me a sense of calmness in this world ❤
There is nothing like old fashioned ways of cooking, & the great ways family all ate mostly together ❤
So true!
MISS MOMMA HOMEMADE COOKING!!!
Yes, families need to gather together every day for a great home made dinner. The world would become a better place for sure!
My Grandparents who would be about 120 years old were of that generation. The coffee pot was on the stove all day and night. I never saw my Grandpa drink anything but coffee all day. Lunch was at noon, dinner at 6, and you best be sitting at the table if you knew what was good for you. There was always way too much food on the table, and you had to eat enough to the point of almost passing out. I was young then and didn't understand why they did some of the things they did. I understand now. They were raising their kids during the Depression and things were scarce and it was a struggle. My Grandmother saved everything. It was a different time.
My grandmother did the same thing! Small tins that pot pies came in, tins that frozen pies were in, pieces of aluminum foil, you name it, she kept it. And if she ever found any in the trash can, she'd take them out, wash them and add them to her tin collection!
Absolutely like my Grandmother Theresa. She would also save bacon grease and cook everything with it. I would help her do the dishes after every meal. She would wash and I would rinse and put in the drainer. I dreaded it. She would boil a big pot of water, pour it in the rinsing sink, add a cap full of bleach. I had to wear those big Rubbermaid gloves and use tongs to get the dishes out. It was awful. She took a bath once a week on Saturday night before church the next day. Which was normal for folks of her generation. Thought TV was full of filth and vile programing, except Lawrence Welk. I now remember back with fondness and a smile that I was blessed to have witnessed a part of that generation.
@@loveablegigi1961 so did both my grandmothers
Thanks for all sharing your comments.
My grandparents were the same way. I think they were children of the depression. So every meal was precisely prepared.
Meals together evoke feelings of family, closeness, cozy, warm fuzzy times. Meals together mean you belong to someone and someone belongs to you. Love it. Thanks Judy. Mary
My pleasure.
You really nailed it Mary. This was lost to our family.
So true. My family, many moons ago, spent most holidays all in the kitchen. We ate and then played cards.
Watching the Walton family sitting down for their meals reminds me of when I was a kid and we would gather around the table and eat and discuss our daily ventures, I wouldn't trade those times for anything and the Waltons have a warm place in my heart for those memories they bring back to me, thank you, Judy, for keeping those memories alive, these are the family values people need to acquire, you never forget them.
So glad you are enjoying these
I was lucky enough to have my great grandmother alive for the first 18 years of my life. In real life, she would have been Olivia's character's age. Over the years I got to spend enough time around her to see all of the kitchen traditions of her day and they pretty much paralleled The Waltons. Thank you for posting this!! 💘
My pleasure
These uploads are priceless for a true fan of The Waltons. TY!!
So glad to hear that.
Which I am a massive fan still the Best show ever.😊
Agreed!!
Nothing will ever come close to the waltons,even to this day still the best series ever all the cast were brilliant am so glad I bought everyone i will cherish them.❤
I concur good memories, you're good lass judy.👍
Judy, I could listen to you talk about the Waltons all day, thanks 💖
Wow, thank you,
Right!!!! Me too. Great Memories.
Indeed! So interesting and fun!
Yes! Me too! ❤
YES I COULD TALK TO YOU ALL DAY TOO ABOUT THE WALTON CLAN!!!
I loved The Waltons. When I watch reruns now, it's just like visiting with old friends.
I loved the chemistry all the actors on the show had with each. Very believable as a family.
Thank you for these behind the scenes reminiscences. You are wonderful Judy
So glad you are enjoying these
I think the kitchen scenes were probably my favorite. I loved seeing the whole family sitting together sharing food and good conversation. That rare now in a lot of families. I don't remember the name of the episode, but it was Olivias Birthday coming up and everyone was eating spaghetti. You made that pasta look so good.
Cool.
Wanted to add that I did feel a little sorry for John Boy in a few episodes. That episode that I mentioned for one. John Boys spaghetti meal was interrupted because Grandama was worried the food was getting cold, and sent John Boy to get his mama to come in the house to eat. She was on the porch outside. There was also an episode called The Actress. John Boy could not finish his chicken stew because the actress that was joing them for dinner was flirting with John. So, grandma sent John Boy to Ikes before he could finish. ( to see if her car was fixed so she could leave). Poor Jonh Boy..
The episode is "The Air Mail Man" from season 2. It's a favorite of mine, too.
I loved and still love the Waltons. This made my day. You were such a wonderful actress being so young. Thank you so much for sharing
You're welcome.
Still watch on hallmark channel!!
@@donnaviestenz7773 Me too everyday that its on💖
It's all interesting...can't even imagine the planning involved. Thanks Judy
You're welcome.
Oh my goodness I love the Waltons, an the milk an corn on the Cobb always looked so good. I loved the scenes with all the family at the table. That's how we ate when I was growing up. We all ate at the same time.
So great to have “family” meal.s
It always amazes me to see little Elizabeth as young as she was, actor Kami, was able to manage the dance of creatively “picking” to make it look real
She was amazing right from the start. So wise beyond her young years.
I remember the episode where Mary Ellen burned the stew and Olivia was upset because that was all they had for their dinner. I think John said well let’s have eggs and Olivia said I sold them. It’s amazing how many subjects you find about the Waltons to share.
My pleasure.
That was the same episode John Boy went to “the city.” And took his own sandwich to eat with the 5 cent soup. They were trying to raise $200.00 to get title for their land. Mary Ellen burnt the stew but came through with a teapot that she sold for $30.
I remember the dish of beef stew that was passed down the table. The actors looked like they were trying to make that small dish last, then Grandma finally got up to refill it.
I remember that!!
Good eyes.
@@judynorton2598 I remember it too. When it got to Grandpa there was hardly any left. That's weird I remember that very minute fact.
@@Big_Daddy_CorkUSMC Me too!
I always thought it was funny that all the food was on the table. Group that size I would have everybody make their own plate from the stove. That’s how we did. Poor grandma and ma always having to jump up to fill up the bowl again! 😂
I simply wish dinners these days was as wholesome and loving as the ones on The waltons growing up watching often times reminds me of the family who adopted me and that's kind of how our dinners was we would eat together pray together and go to church together in my opinion you can't get a much better life than that.
That so lovely.
I have always been amused at the plates still having uneaten food when they were cleared. From my dad's stories about growing up hungry during the depression, they didn't throw away food.
Yep. I also laugh about scenes in shows when food is served and a few lines later they are clearing as if the meal is already over.
I am from a poor Southern family. I know that there were unspoken rules about food and people.
I should mention that I was raised by grandparents born in 1918. My great grandma lived in our home and she was born in 1892.
The unspoken rules were as follows
1. Who is working gets fed first no matter gender
2 if someone Out of the home is there you ask them if they would like to eat too
3. Clean your plate and it doesn't matter if you don't like it. Be grateful for it on the plate. Many people do with out. There's lots of people who don't realize how close they are to this now. Don't put down food pantry and SNAP benefits and WIC. People really need this now and back then it didn't exist.
4. Give thanks to God by praying for the food.
Sometimes this is called saying grace and it's a little rhyme, but this wasn't a small rhyme at my home.
The unspoken rules go back to the Civil War when people had little to nothing and sharing kept people alive.
@@noblehouse5595 Wow. That's nice.
@@kallen868 more than nice, it's hospitality and love, caring, even think about it this way-
You got together, made a meal from what you had and kept your neighbor alive
Sometimes you fed your neighbor in barter for work.
Looking at COVID-19, we might have to do that again
I grew up an only child raised by a single dad. We loved the Waltons. I think both me and my dad secretly yearned to have that kind of family. I know I did. But it wasn’t until I started my own family that I realized the Waltons may have very well been the best show ever created. The love, the lessons, the unity, and the respect. Nothing better. Mary Ellen was my favorite character. She was like me. A tomboy who had a mind of her own. And man oh man did I have the hugest crush on John Boy! Lol. Thank you for being my big ole tv family. And thank you for the behind the scenes videos 🫶🏽.
I grew up in the 40s. Big family like the Waltons. Mom was always cooking! 😀
💕
Very true.
We say grace all the time before our meals,My husband and i even say it out in public. People stare but we dont care. God comes first. I love the Waltons. That is still my favorite show. I live in Indiana, Will Geer was born in Frankfort. His picture is painted on one of the buildings there. Thank you judy. We love listening to you.
Thanks for sharing your comments and kind words.
I always thank the Animal that gave up its life for me. Now I mostly don't eat them. I'd rather be friends. It's nice that you thank God. Who cares what others think? They're going to think it anyways. Better to feel right about it. 🙂
As someone who knows how to fire and cook on a wood burning kitchen range, I appreciate the accuracy with which the actors on The Waltons carried on. I've noticed that on more recent productions, no one realizes that the whole top of the range would be hot to one extent over the fire box and less so moving to the water reservoir. Actors will actually lay the hot pads and the wooden spoon on the stove. Augh! Ellen Corby would never do such a move!
You make some excellent points.
I love the kitchen scenes!
So glad to hear that.
I bet Blue Bloods got their idea for Kitchen table scenes from The Waltons.
@@chriscanada175 Yes, prayers at the table are rare on TV shows. You may be right.
I always loved the parts of the show eating around the table. I grew up in a time that the whole family ate together. Raising my children we all ate dinner together. Watching the Waltons was always my happy place!
Ahh, that's sweet.
I thought my grandpa was the one one who sipped coffee from his cup saucer. Then along came grandpa Walton, everytime he sipped from the plate I was taken back to my younger days, neither one could wait for it to cool down! We are having a Walton marathon in my home, we've had the TV on for about 32 hours now, everything from the ring you found in Mrs. Breckinridges handbag to Dr. Mary Ellen Walton delivering John boys twins! It's been 46 years of watching and we're not done yet! Thank you so much for do this! 😘
Wow sounds like quite a wonderful time! So glad you enjoy it.
YES❣️My Daddy’s Mother sipped her coffee from a saucer😍Her coffee pot looked like the one on open/close credits on Gunsmoke🤠I also tried Buttermilk for her🤢Couldn’t do it more than once! I could use it to cook but NOT drink? She was born in 1903 Indian Territory which became Oklahoma, married a neighbor boy... They moved to Tulsa area shortly after marriage where there was land to Farm as well as Oil Industry & PLENTY of Defense Work. Gpa did BOTH & Gma stayed home to keep the Home Fires Burning😍They raised 6 children of which one was my Daddy. Gma’s 5th child & FIRST child born in a Hospital❣️🙏I have DVD’s of Early Seasons of The Walton’s bcoz they remind me of our Family🇺🇸
We always noticed the coffee pot showing up and joked "where's the coffee pot?", or "who's got the coffee pot?" each episode!! Of course it put us in the mood for coffee every time we saw it!! 😄😄😄
Ha, ha- sounds like a fun game.
The food always looked good. The bread looked freshly baked etc. I always thought that grandma and Olivia must've been really busy in the kitchen. As always very interesting Judy. Thanks for the insight.
You're so welcome.
I can't quote the titles of all the shows anymore, without looking them up, and I don't want to spend that much time writing this comment! But there's the show where Jason brought home his Jewish friend from the Army camp, and John (?) and the young man end up taking the already prepared Sunday dinner, and turning it into sandwiches for a big picnic! There were also pickles, and they made potato salad beginning with boiling the potates. The young man made several references to the kind of foods found in New York delicatessens, and expertly preparing the sandwiches.
There were several episodes which involved carrying food out of the house for a front yard picnic, for a graduation, a wedding, or some other kind of off site picnic, perhaps up on the mountain.
Then there were the meals for the episode where the family traveled to the Virginia Beach cottage owned by the Baldwin sisters, where they built the screened in porch, just before WWII.
Then the episodes, while few in number because it was a rare event, where members of the family "ate out" at restaurants, like the early one where John Boy takes the elderly lady to Virginia Beach to eat at a seaside seafood restaurant for her wedding anniversary, and dances with her, where he is briefly replaced in the scene with her image of her young husband, played by none other than the inimitable Earl Hamner! Or even at the home of Ike and Corabeth Godsey, where Corabeth was always trying to serve very snazzy French cuisine.
Yes... you are right. So many additional aspects to the food and eating during the series.
My Dad grew up on a farm in South Dakota during the great depression...he told stories of relatives who lived in town coming out to the farm for food because they didn't have enough to eat. I grew up in the 70s and The Waltons was/is one of my very favorite series, it was an oasis for me. Thank you for sharing Judy :)
You are very welcome
My grandmother and I watch the Walton’s every morning and we look forward to it every day. I’m so glad to have found this channel
Thanks so much for watching.
when I was a kid in most farm homes the kitchen was the center of the HOME, that's where the important business happened, the whole family there for each meal, not like today.... you all brought off your representation beautifully.
my dad commented on the amount of eggs and chickens that went across the table vs.the tiny chicken coop, he was convinced (jokingly) the Walton family were all chicken thieves.... LOL
Thank you.
Good point.
Perhaps Yancy Tucker supplemented their egg supply, haha.
@@SnowdropWood LOL
There was always room for one more at the Walton's table and I wish I could've been that one so many times. Our family wasn't like the TV family at all. We'd sit together but tension and unhappiness was always in the air. We'd never say grace or talk of good things. I guess that's one reason I loved the show so much. Thank you for sharing this today. Your hair looks pretty like that. See you next time!
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@@judynorton2598 😊
This is such cool info! I grew up watching the Waltons in the 70s and still watch every day at noon in the background when working.
You are a great speaker and story teller. Great memories.
Thanks for your kind words.
I liked the way Grandpa drank his coffee. Poured it from the cup to the saucer, then drank out of the saucer. I guess it was a way to let it cool some.
I always found that interesting too - as I’d never seen it done before I was on set.
My grandma did that too.
I remember as a kid in the 60’s seeing a lot of older people do that.
Some old folks did this when I was a kid. Funny because I love my coffee spanking hot.
My Dad used to do this with his cup of tea!
Awsome.... No matter how many takes all the cold food.... The finished takes always looked 100%
Ahh, thanks.
I grew up on the Waltons. I was in first grade when the first episode, The Homecoming, was aired. I have watched reruns off and on through all of my adult years for the past three decades and it puts me in good spirits every time. I did love all of the kitchen and dining scenes because everyone was together, communicating with each other and mostly happy. Thanks for the memories and great times, Judy.
You're welcome.
I love The Waltons, I still watch the reruns on TV. I have a copy of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story that I watch every Christmas. When I was growing up, my family was always gathered around the TV when The Walton's came on. My parents grew up during the depression, so this show was really special to them.
Wow, thanks for sharing that. Sounds like you have wonderful parents.
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Growing up as an only child with parents who were both pilots, the Waltons became my family.
I ate dinner alone - however I pretended I was at their table.
I'm thankful for this series. It was my babysitter and dinner companion.
Wow, happy we could be there for you.
@@judynorton2598 Thank you for being my pretend sister. It made a difference.
Cheers.
Growing up on a farm breakfast was being prepared while we did our chores. Quite often we had rhubarb preserves on toast, black strap molasses or corn syrup. And a lot of sausage, ham and eggs and baked beans. The Waltons portrayed the women spending 90 % of their time in the kitchen very accurately. Great episode 🍗✌
Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome video! Thanks Judy!
You're welcome.
When I was a kid I liked to see what the Walton family ate, especially for things like Sunday dinner. It was usually pretty similar to what my family ate.
That’s so cool.
I've been a fan of The Waltons since The Waltons Homecoming. As a kid, thursday nights was something to look forward to waiting for the Waltons to come on the tv. Great heartwarming show! I still watch reruns on Me tv. ❤
Very cool!
Yip don't make them like that anymore it was an amazing series, the reason I love the programme so much is they way the family was so close and loved each other, so it was something I missed throughout my childhood and beyond because I was brought up in children's homes right up till I was 20years old from 3years old so I missed the close family thing and now both of my Parents are gone it was hard so the waltons helped me get through it and I still watch them it was great tv
@@judynorton2598 I’ve watched Olivia Ms Micheal Leonard never ate she jus moved the food around I saw a interview where she said oo the kitchen scenes I never ate .. I just cut and moved my food around
Grew up on the Waltons, still watch it today when I can. I just wanted to say that you are still as beautiful as ever. Thank you for the childhood memories. Stay Blessed and stay beautiful.... Good night Mary Ellen ;) ....(yes, I had to say that)
Wow, thank you!
I loved when Will Geer would sip coffee off a saucer. My dad used to do that and I suspect it was a southern or generational thing.
Could be.
My grandfather did the same thing...I'm Australian🐨🐨
Generational thing! My Grandpa did also and we are from the North
This is done to cool the coffee quickly! The coffee was probably cold after multiple takes, but Will had to keep repeating the action.
Show always make me hungry for fried chicken, which we had chicken every Sunday for dinner and pie . I sometimes thought it looked as though a lot of food was not eaten or was thrown out, that couldn't happen when i was growing up with 7 brothers and sisters ,the bread always looked so tempting also, I remember always having bread at home! thanks for sharing!!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
I LOVED The Waltons!! My brothers used to pick on me any time I cried during an episode! LOL! Thanks so much for sharing this!! God bless!
You're so welcome.
I always cry during The Waltons too. It's just such a touching show.
I grew up on a farm in a large family and those kitchen scenes remind me of my childhood!! The food always looked so good and the bread like my Mother made.
That sounds wonderful.
I, like Will Geer, cut the corn from the cob. I've had a full set of dentures for 45 years (and I'm your age Judy) and never had trouble eating it off the cob but years ago I just found it easier to cut it off and enjoy it with a spoon without having to continuously butter it and grabbing the corn holders to eat it. My son now likes it that way so he can do the same and mix it in the mashed potatoes (not a fan of my food touching each other) LOL.
Watching Will Geer slice the kernels from the corn took me back to a memory of my own grandfather doing that, in the 1970s, and I hadn't thought of that in 45 years.
Thanks for your comments.
As a boy and as an adult I never took an interest as to how the meal was prepaired including the recipes. Now that mom is gone that's all gone. The meal scenes remind me of how we all should be more aware of what effort is being made on our behalves and the love therein.
Such true words.
My mom is 81 now. But she created a homemade Book with all over 150 Recipes over 20 years ago. We have passed them out to many family members over the years. They cherish them.
Yeah my grown boys need to hear that. They still live at home and get mad if I am not cooking homemade dinners every night.. Spoiled is what they are. They know how to make me feel bad if I dont have food after their 14 hour day.. Because I am at home all day raising my granddaughter what else do I have to do besides cook from scratch and clean up? Hahaha!!
I’m thankful that we have Church Cookbooks that my Mother was MANY times in charge of editing?We have MANY OF HER RECIPES in those to reference for decades of future generations❣️🙏🇺🇸
The first thing I think about when I think of the Waltons and food is Olivia's applesauce cake. The food scenes were great at welcoming everyone in. It made the series feel like home. I loved seeing the family all together and hearing what they had to say. I sure do miss you all!
Ahh, thanks. At least we have re-runs to watch again.
Love this! I used to watch The Waltons with my great-grandmother; was blessed for her to be in our lives until 1987. She got a kick out of how realistic the show was, including the scenes of how the women were working in the kitchen, family sitting around the table eating (even if not as many as a Waltons table!), etc. Thanks for another fun segment!
Thanks for sharing- She sounds like she was wonderful.
@@judynorton2598 thanks! She truly was. 🙏🏼❤️
My grandmother and I watched together, too. It was our Thursday night ritual. When I watch now, it’s like having her back with me, especially when Esther is on screen.
@@BJMallory likewise. 🥲❤️
MY 84 YEAR OLD MOM STILL THINKS THE WALTONS ARE A REAL FAMILY ,,CAMERA PEOPLE WENT TO THEIR HOME AND TAPED THEM LIVING THEIR LIVES,, I WILL NEVER TELL HER DIFFERENT,, THATS THE ONLY TV SHE EVER WATCHED,,SHES VERY OLD FASHIONED,,CHRISTIAN ,THINKS TV IS BAD EXCEPT THE REAL FAMILT THE WALTONS 😄
This is so interesting. As viewers…we never realize the unglamorous parts of acting! Thank you, Judy!
Glad it was helpful!
I would love to hear about rose. She seemed so happy to be in the Walton house. Such a joy, always.
She was indeed.
New subbie here. I loved watching the Waltons! So glad I found your channel.
Me too! Welcome!!
I use to love watching the Walton's and the little house on the prairie.
I use to rewatch these on TV when I had a TV reception. They don't make programs like this anymore. Ever thought about bringing the Walton's back to our screens using the original actors? Title The Walton's the Next generation!
Best family show ever. Along with Little House.
I always enjoyed watching Grandpa eat - it reminded me of my grandfather and great-grandfather. They would pour coffee into saucer to drink and would cut the corn from the cob to eat and would eat it with their knife as Grandpa does in shots. My great grandfather always amazed me by eating corn and especially green peas with a knife and never drop any of it.
Thanks for all the behind the scenes!!!
You're welcome. Thanks for sharing.
My only memory of my paternal grandfather (he died not long after I turned five years old) was him pouring his coffee into his saucer to drink it. (I was told that my Grandfather did that to cool his coffee to drink it).
@@teresas5636 Yes, that's why they pour it in saucer. My great uncle came every morning and sit at the table drinking coffee while visiting.
Grandpa holding onto his plate there..😂
Yep.
I loved the scenes in the kitchen and at the table. I always wondered about the food. Thank you for sharing your memories with us, Judy. Have a wonderful week ahead! ❤️
Thank you so much.
@@judynorton2598 where u alowed to say what ever u wanted at the table
@@ChristopherHauser-58 Not really. Sometimes there'd be brief sections where everyone was talking and that was our own ad libs. Otherwise it was all scripted.
My grandparents never called it lunch, it was the “noon meal.” Raised 5 kids on a farm during the Depression.
Wow, thanks for sharing.
That's interesting, my parents called it dinner until relatively recently (last 15 years). Now they refer to it as lunch and dinner is something you have in the evening.
@@svaallen8888 In our household noon meal was always dinner and evening meal was always supper.
@@markmock2887 me too!✌💖🇨🇦
midwest, lunch was dinner, dinner was supper
Thankyou for behind the Scenes! Love watching the Waltons very popular here in Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️ God Bless you Judy🙏😊
Thank you.
Judy (a.k.a. Mary Ellen) .. your timing was perfect as it's lunch time here in the middle of America! Again each Walton's episode there are lessons and families gathering around the table is something that just doesn't happen any more ... could do a lot of families a lot of good to sit down and you have to ask for the potatoes to be passed down. Family values have vanished and revisiting these episodes takes you back to a better place even in some very hard times. Thanks Judy for keeping hope alive and bringing us your perspectives in these treasured episodes. Have a fantastic week and as always we'll catch you again on another episode of "Behind the Scene's with Judy". Aloha from the middle of America!
Thanks so much for watching
I'm 63 and I still watch the Walton's.....love the show!!!
Thank you.
That's sweet.
I still watch the Walton's to this day a simple time of living
It sure was.
A funny memory for me: There was never a dull moment for the AD's, and most often no time for lunch. One morning Freddie Wescott, our Property Master, brought in a Lamb stew to be used in that day's dinner scene. He had cooked it at home and it had the most delightful aroma. Freddie kept it warm on his stove, "through the mysterious kitchen door." That day I had to work through the lunch break and was virtually alone on Stage 26. My breakfast had consisted of countless cups of coffee and my stomach growled as I filled out Production Reports. So, in an effort to quiet my tummy, I snuck over to Freddie's stew and scarfed down multiple spoonfuls. When Freddie returned his scream echoed across the stage, "Who ate my stew?!!!!" I was embarrassed and had to fess up. Luckily Freddie had enough stew to finish out the day. From that day on he teased me unmercifully - however, if we ever had food involved in a scene, Freddie made sure I got my share. We were a family, no one should go hungry!
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Great story, John.
I remember grandma and liv were wanting to make jam or something for a fair, They had sandwiches and rushed John and Grandpa out. John said this is the lightest noon meal I ever seen while she rushed them out.
Then once when Ben I think had went off and worked for someone else and he came back and Liv was mad at him but gave him a piece of pie, that pie looked so good. The family mill was trying to get a contract to supply lumber for something and was competing with another mill, Grandpa played a trick on the other mill and got them stuck in the river. That was one of my favorite eps too.
Yes, that was a good one.
Always liked the food scenes esp that fried chicken and fresh baked bread oh my nothing like food n family just goes together like peas n carrots✌️🇺🇲❤️
Ahh, that's sweet.
I watched the Waltons as a teen, and we got the DVDs so our children watched all of the episodes growing up, too. Wholesome and intelligent television. As an adult, I realized the era depicted was the time period my parents grew up in. I believe the show was really true to that time in history. I enjoy your gracious reviews of how the Waltons show was made!
Thank you so much.
The eating scene's reminded me of my days growing up at home, thanks for sharing Judy.
You're welcome.
The fried chicken & the freshly baked bread always looked scrumptious. I bet on your end it wasn't.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Oh dear, what a delight to see you on here, Judy, listening to you brought back many fond memories. I am German, the Waltons came into our homes and hearts in the 70s - every Sunday at 6pm. The whole family watched religiously. A bit as if the Walton kids were first cousins. Although the plot is pretty much 20 years before my time, growing up in a little village in the Bavarian alpin region in the early 60s wasn't all that different to the Waltons' world. We even had a Godsey-like grocery store 😀. Sadly, we didn't have the Baldwin sisters... no moonshine either. However, we had two elderly spinster sisters who ran the store. Needless to say, they were the center of the village life and the fastest news agency ever.
Long story short, let me say thank you, Judy. You all brought joy and laughter to us, sometimes tears, too. Without realising we were learning something very important in life. We somehow understood, when we take our time to get to know other people it turns out we have a lot more in common than separates us no matter the nationality. The Waltons was and still is good entertainment, you all did a great job. Dankeschön. Best wishes from across the ocean 🙋🏻♀Lisa
As Nellie Olsen would say, “Who’s going to do the cooking?” lol
I remember her saying exactly that, when her parents (mostly her mother, Mrs. Olsen, of course) presented her with the restaurant as a graduation gift, when she finally finished her formal education at the little one room schoolhouse in town.
And, it's the episode that eventually introduced her to her most unlikely true love, Percival, who was hired to allegedly teach Nellie not only how to cook, but to run the place. But he ended up being the man who not only married her, but actually tamed her!
I loved Nellie and Percival, such a sweet and funny relationship. ^_^
Thanks for all your comments.
@@sharidavenport5283 I never watched little house on the prairie in the 70s or 80s only the Waltons, we only got CBS the others were scrambled together.
Thanks judy
I can imagine it was hard to do scenes over and over. Food looked pretty good to me though. They did a good job of that. Thanks Judy and have a great day. 🌸
You're welcome.
I always love chicken , mash potatoes, green beans, and corn everything looks so good! Thanks Judy for sharing!
You're welcome.
Everything is better if it’s served with delicious lard biscuits !!
Gabriel Stable me too I was never a picky eater I'd eat just about anything you put in front of me except shrimp lobster clams and okra bcuz I couldn't stand them.
I have to laugh at grandpa cutting the corn off the cob. My husband does the same
Thanks Judy ❤️ The Waltons are comforting and especially with comfort food💕
You're so welcome.
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I missed lunch...makes me wanna sit down with all of you...lol..ty Judy.
Hope you don't run out of material to give us..Love the insights.
You're welcome.
Earl Hamner, at least, knew how to avoid the basic technique regarding ice cream in a scene. There was never a time of using cold mashed potatoes and brown gravy for a scene where people are eating ice cream.
The gravy and mashed potatoes technique was mentioned at some of the Universal Studios presentations.
Earl Hamner probably, also, remembered the famous story about when Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra filmed the cafe scene in Guys & Dolls (1955): Marlon Brando was said to have intentionally flubbed his lines when the scene had Frank Sinatra eating a piece of cheesecake.
Sinatra later griped “How much cheesecake does the man think I can eat, in one day??”
Thanks, great stories.
My wife and I watch the Walton's every night. I do have to say I was jealous when you had your first kiss at the lake. Thanks for making us feel like a part of your family.
Back in a time in America where family's ALWAYS had supper together and talked about their day. Great that The Walton's, and other shows of that era captured it.
Peace!
So true.
I love these. I watch The Walton’s daily and I often see clips on this channel of what I’ve been watching. Thank you so much!
My pleasure
Hi Judy Yes Indeed watching The Waltons right now ya'll we're just eating on there " Indeed I wanted to say the food looks good up there I would have loved you go back in time in the 70's and sit at the table eat with all of you Lovely People great people & Great Wonderful show !!!!
Thank you so much.
@@judynorton2598 Your truly Welcome
The food always looked so good. Loved the dinner scenes, so cozy and homely.
So glad you enjoy them.
I was watching the episode where the minister Andy had to spend a few days with the Waltons because of a skunk and dinner was ham. That seemed unusual because I always saw chicken or just bread and tomatoes and potatoes. But that ham looked good enough to eat! Ha ha....what about the cake Olivia made for the fair with the raspberries on it. I always remember that....didn't it have some of the recipe in it? My all time favorite food scene is in The Homecoming when Grandma serves the soup to the kids.
So glad you enjoyed all these.
They had a smokehouse and raised pigs.They butchered the pigs for bacon,sausage,ham.
There was an episode The Empty Nest where Olivia told Jim Bob that there was porridge on the stove. In the episode The Spirit, John told Jeffery that there was cold pop in the ice box. Kinda rare. In the episode I think either the Prodigals or The Whirlwind, Rose made an omelet. In The Ceremony, Olivia told Elizabeth to "eat your squish" meaning squash. In The Calf Olivia remarks that she's not slaving over a bunch of flapjacks. In The Anniversary Grandpa was complimenting Elizabeth's baked mac and cheese.
Thanks for these comments.
In the episode The Calf, Olivia commented that she didn’t make all the flapjacks just to see the kids all walking away without eating them
In The Secret Erin is seen frosting a cake
I seen a interview with the middle redhead sister, and she said, “it was hard being known as the prettiest girl on the show”. 😂🤣😂 How she came up with that is beyond me! We all laughed our butts off, because everyone knows that Mary Ellen was the prettiest.
Ahh, well she was probably told she was. Mary is very pretty.
Yes, and natually pretty compared to today's actresses with teeth caps, cosmetic surgery etc.
I think the girls just looked normal for that time
@Dingle Berry I think you misunderstood Judy, she was saying Mary, the actress that played Erin was pretty
When The Waltons was a new show, my parents loved it because they were children in the 30s and early 40s so they could definitely relate to it. For me, being 14 years old in September of 1972, being a kid was a very different existence, so I couldn't relate to the family. (We ate dinner in front of the TV every night.) I came to appreciate The Waltons more as an adult. Thank you, Judy, for these videos. Great to hear your memories and secrets.
My Parents were raised like Waltons & we ate at the table & cleaned up in time to be able to watch the TV❣️My Mother didn’t sit down to watch much TV but The Waltons WAS a program she would stop to watch❣️It prob meant I had more work to do to help her in the next 12-24hrs after she had taken the time to sit down to watch TV....
Thanks for sharing your stories.
The Walton's were like extended family growing up! I love that show. You are still as beautiful as you were then. I was always fascinated by the morals and integrity the children possessed. Church, school, chores! Too good to survive in the world today. Thank God I was graced to witness it in childhood.
So glad you appreciated the show.
Have recently found reruns of Waltons on a Hallmark channel. So relaxing to watch. In these times of unrest and divisions, I find myself wishing I lived back then. Thank you peace ✌️
Thank you for continuing to watch.
All the good family shows spent a lot of time at the table I always liked Archie Bunker and meatheads conversations at the table also Andy Griffith spent a lot of time at the table
Yes. Aunt Bea was always cooking up something great. I have a cookbook - The Mayberry Cookbook - that has her recipes in it - supposedly. Not her kerosene pickles though. And I always loved Edith & Archie - you could tell they were on a tight budget too, but even though Archie complained all he really wanted was the stability of dinner on the table when he got home. Loved those shows.
True. It was indeed a focus of family shows.
It's Mary Ellen! 😊 I grew up on the Waltons. I think one of my favorite things about it was the kitchen scenes. There's something so familiar about it. My grandfather wore overalls. My grandmother was always after him. My parents were raised in the depression and literally spent all their time in the kitchen when they were growing up. There was always one or two at the table having a chat over a coffee. It was the same in our house. We always a pot, now in a coffee maker on with a 'help yourself" when you came in.. All the visiting happened in the kitchen.
In our minds, The Waltons was very close to the real deal. We even got to the point where we did the John boy good night. We qualified. Five kids! Thanks for the memories Judy. 🤗
I love that - thank you so much.
THE WALTONS was my favorite show growing up. THE every day values of life. 50 yrs later and still watching.
Thanks for being such a long time, loyal fan!
Thanks for replying back Judy. I sometimes wish we could go back to the old days where you knew your neighbour and we all HELPED each other. Sad those days seem to be slipping away, as the world continues at it's fast pace. I'M a country girl. NO concrete jungle for this gal. ✌🇨🇦