Ralph Waite

Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, and is searching for meaning. Brady is at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit,...

The Waltons plunge into the chaos and heroism of World War II. John-Boy reports from London for Stars and Stripes; Mary Ellen nurses the war wounded; Jason, Ben, and even Jim-Bob debate joining up.

It's a big year for welcomes on Walton's Mountain. Welcome back to John-Boy, visiting from New York; to Grandma, finally home from the hospital; and to Mary Ellen and Curt's baby boy, John Curtis.

Three pets get separated from their owners and navigate the mean streets of San Francisco.

A day for thanks on Walton's Mountain: Family patriarch John cares for Olivia during her convalescence in Arizona. John-Boy is in New York, grinding out radio scripts. And Jason has his heart set on studying to be a concert pianist. These and other situations threaten to bring the Waltons' time-honored Thanksgiving tradition to an end. But Elizabeth takes action to reunite family and friends. A Waltons Thanksgiving reunion: Waltons gather from near...

Six made-for-TV movies chronicling the life of the Walton family from the late 1940s to the late 1960s.

Through tests, tears, and triumphs as a fire drives the Waltons from their home, John-Boy becomes a scriptwriter, Mary Ellen applies to nursing school, and Jim-Bob discovers a fact about his birth, all while Hitler and Mussolini threaten the world.

Olivia returns home, her health restored. Ben and Cindy welcome another Walton into the world. Cousin Rose and her grandchildren fill empty rooms in the Walton home. Mary Ellen and Erin challenge scoffing men in a horse race. Jim-Bob graduates from high school and makes a decision that fills the family with profound pride.

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.