50 Years Ago This Week, ‘The Waltons’ Aired a Landmark Episode

A key episode of a beloved television show aired 50 years ago this week. The Waltons, which starred Ralph Waite, Michael ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82

He also handled episodes of ‘Eight Is Enough,’ ‘Knots Landing,’ ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ ‘7th Heaven’ and many other shows. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Laidman died of cancer on Jan. 3 in a hospice facility ...
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Haynes writes how 'The Waltons' mirrors family life, tackled weighty issues

Kathy and I have been getting reacquainted with “The Waltons” after we switched TV providers. The show about a Depression-era Virginia family that originally ran from 1972 to 1981 started popping up ...
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Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82

Harvey Laidman, a veteran TV director who helmed multiple episodes of such series as The Waltons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, the original Matlock and 7th Heaven, has died. He was 82. Laidman died of ...