{"id":58,"date":"2026-06-05T14:47:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/?p=58"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:47:35","slug":"the-waltons-finale-was-never-supposed-to-be-the-end-and-fans-still-debate-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/the-waltons-finale-was-never-supposed-to-be-the-end-and-fans-still-debate-it\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Waltons\u2019 Finale Was Never Supposed to Be the End and Fans Still Debate It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than four decades after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/tags\/richard-thomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Waltons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"5\" data-y-link-id=\"0fzvu9r0kksh9w0ldpvq\" data-v9y=\"1\"><em>The Waltons<\/em><\/a>\u00a0ended, the show&#8217;s final episode still prompts debates among fans. Part of the reason may be that what viewers watched as the series finale was never supposed to serve that role at all.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/tags\/kami-cotler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kami Cotler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"6\" data-y-link-id=\"0awy3cg1h7y5j506chpy\" data-v9y=\"1\"><strong>Kami Cotler<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Elizabeth) noted in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/the-last-episode-of-the-waltons-series-aired-44-years-ago-today-june-4-1981-we-d\/1246433243502451\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"7\" data-y-link-id=\"1s37bue1re3s6o1rm2a5\" data-v9y=\"1\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0post, that final episode had already been taped with the cast on hiatus, hoping for another renewal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the network decided to pull the plug, there was no formal communication to the cast,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Cotler continued, &#8220;Someone saw it in the news and then called around to let others know. It was disorienting to think it was over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The episode, &#8220;The Revel,&#8221; aired in June 1981. At the time it was filmed, the showrunners were hoping another season might follow.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"youtube embed content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-kkQ-iMbjWg?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For longtime viewers of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/the-waltons-to-reunite-in-celebration-of-50th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Waltons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"8\" data-y-link-id=\"04ty7vc1kk9jp40bp43u\" data-v9y=\"1\"><em>The Waltons<\/em><\/a>, the finale debate is really a\u00a0broader conversation about when\u00a0the show began to change.<\/p>\n<p>Some believe the series lost part of its magic after John-Boy (Richard Thomas) left and Grandpa (Will Geer) died. Others appreciate the way the show continued evolving through its final years.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans of\u00a0<em>The Waltons<\/em>\u00a0admit they found the series finale rather disorienting in general, while plenty of others thought it hit all the right notes..<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My mom and I watch that last episode of the series often. We always thought it was a strange ending,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/pfbid02pt7mPQk8NW6gXuqRKNCfrrxa6gijWb5omBK3CpxfRDHX6QqkhGrL6Qs2s3Kgxanml?comment_id=717195020795505&amp;__cft__[0]=AZZaNTY_OJHvuHlAlxOexiNM8R4ucrxUKjtcJnW8qB0H7D73FzxVJhY3ZTCgqlIevOgaA1NVqsUyimpwh3JgkqMu3r5ktc5RjFyVKPw2KmAnDKaRbLYQfHyeML-p0mXzhnquMESlM5WrcMf55loYezSjbx2PCLBpcLuoBfdtLKCfWw&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:one fan commented;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-y-link-id=\"06olkvn04dyq960d65so\">one fan commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Watching that last show, it sure seems like somebody knew it was the end\u2026Very poignant,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/pfbid02pt7mPQk8NW6gXuqRKNCfrrxa6gijWb5omBK3CpxfRDHX6QqkhGrL6Qs2s3Kgxanml?comment_id=1451459276022673&amp;__cft__[0]=AZZaNTY_OJHvuHlAlxOexiNM8R4ucrxUKjtcJnW8qB0H7D73FzxVJhY3ZTCgqlIevOgaA1NVqsUyimpwh3JgkqMu3r5ktc5RjFyVKPw2KmAnDKaRbLYQfHyeML-p0mXzhnquMESlM5WrcMf55loYezSjbx2PCLBpcLuoBfdtLKCfWw&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:suggested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"10\" data-y-link-id=\"1v09cqn1b4i9w00g9hud\">suggested<\/a>\u00a0a fan on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>An additional Facebook user\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/pfbid0mLUaUF7mXH9QmkKLNbZSTWXtphjofhNrht5WYKE2ffCUCPfVZ2TC22tHCcuGsxcwl?comment_id=1232486801763326&amp;__cft__[0]=AZbC89U_CgmZSr3zvGhQqnA9cRprM3Tx2JPs6VaLpgapaNGOzgTvVEE060Y3V3CKRF2h64KCgY9Gipe3n0zFgGGF-n9XMSGpsWFJsNVcUXmfys8q9M0QZFeD6Q4qUrEm2zrXoWk4vCoHuQ4E-oP00-Q8p8G5IvmmIYdSc0dNtBndqw&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:declared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"11\" data-y-link-id=\"0mrjtnx1w92vjf04qwfq\">declared<\/a>, &#8220;The ironic thing is the &#8216;worst&#8217; seasons\/episodes of classic shows like the Waltons or Little House are still better than almost anything on right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Reddit, a viewer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WaltonsMountain\/comments\/1i4f7zh\/final_episode_thoughts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:admitted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"12\" data-y-link-id=\"00zao581bqc42q0dduls\">admitted<\/a>\u00a0they were quite surprised that the finale was &#8220;really average\u2026I would have thought after so many years of syndication, they would have had a strong close to the series.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/f1c0f69f0c76ebe04676cfcaeaa7ff1a091768efe2b1e0016c33ef7b8b8311d8\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fcloser_weekly_articles_556%2F7e72f8f65a1b2934c1c0f47ed139ed0b\" alt=\"Mary Beth McDonough Eric Scott Kami Cotler Waltons\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nikki Nelson \/ WENN.com<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Season 7 finale (&#8216;Founders&#8217; Day&#8217;) feels more like one than the actual one,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WaltonsMountain\/comments\/1i4f7zh\/comment\/m7uq9hf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:someone suggested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-y-link-id=\"0npzqfu0qvs9wk0lblob\">someone suggested<\/a>, and several others agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once John Boy went off to NYC, followed by Grandpa dying, it was time to wrap it up,&#8221; another Redditor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheWaltons\/comments\/1ohl2pi\/comment\/nlqyh2f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"15\" data-y-link-id=\"1xu4yri1aomynv11c0y7\">wrote<\/a>\u00a0regarding when the series ended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It should have ended after Season 6. The death of Grandpa could have been acknowledged in a TV Movie after that,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheWaltons\/comments\/1ohl2pi\/comment\/nlsnwjp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:agreed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"16\" data-y-link-id=\"05tmmrc0cmr8b00gm9tg\">agreed<\/a>\u00a0someone else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Great episode, but sad that it was finished,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/pfbid0mLUaUF7mXH9QmkKLNbZSTWXtphjofhNrht5WYKE2ffCUCPfVZ2TC22tHCcuGsxcwl?comment_id=1273631091025028&amp;__cft__[0]=AZbC89U_CgmZSr3zvGhQqnA9cRprM3Tx2JPs6VaLpgapaNGOzgTvVEE060Y3V3CKRF2h64KCgY9Gipe3n0zFgGGF-n9XMSGpsWFJsNVcUXmfys8q9M0QZFeD6Q4qUrEm2zrXoWk4vCoHuQ4E-oP00-Q8p8G5IvmmIYdSc0dNtBndqw&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote an additional fan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"17\" data-y-link-id=\"081544b19fdce5193755\">wrote an additional fan<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kamicotlerpage\/posts\/pfbid0mLUaUF7mXH9QmkKLNbZSTWXtphjofhNrht5WYKE2ffCUCPfVZ2TC22tHCcuGsxcwl?comment_id=9868032349952983&amp;__cft__[0]=AZbC89U_CgmZSr3zvGhQqnA9cRprM3Tx2JPs6VaLpgapaNGOzgTvVEE060Y3V3CKRF2h64KCgY9Gipe3n0zFgGGF-n9XMSGpsWFJsNVcUXmfys8q9M0QZFeD6Q4qUrEm2zrXoWk4vCoHuQ4E-oP00-Q8p8G5IvmmIYdSc0dNtBndqw&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:Someone else added;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"18\" data-y-link-id=\"0sk222r03bsd4d0fya50\">Someone else added<\/a>, &#8220;As the saying goes, &#8216;All good things must come to an end. But I was not ready for the end of The Waltons. I&#8217;m just happy that the show ran as long as it did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than four decades later, many viewers still describe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/closerweekly.com\/the-waltons-cast-still-a-family-years-later-theres-a-lot-of-joy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Waltons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" data-rapid_p=\"19\" data-y-link-id=\"1s10umq1wh7bct0u5cr0\"><em>The Waltons<\/em><\/a>\u00a0as a television show they return to again and again. Whether they loved the finale or wished for a different ending, the series continues to remind fans of family and simpler times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than four decades after\u00a0The Waltons\u00a0ended, the show&#8217;s final episode still prompts debates among fans. Part of the reason may be that what viewers watched as the series finale was never supposed to serve that role at all. As\u00a0Kami Cotler\u00a0(Elizabeth) noted in a\u00a0Facebook\u00a0post, that final episode had already been taped with the cast on hiatus, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chua-phan-loai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/60"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogtamsu.com.vn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}