Earl Hamner Jr. was an acclaimed American television writer, producer, and novelist, best known for creating the beloved CBS series The Waltons and for his work on the prime-time drama Falcon Crest. #fblifestyle | Italian Food

The Waltons creator, Earl Hamner Jr. said. Real Life Inspired Everything on The Waltons At the end of almost every episode, as the night descended on Walton’s Mountain, the camera panned over the Walton’s house to show the lights going out room by room. And the lights dimmed, the family said goodnight to one another and drifted off to sleep. “Good night, John-Boy. Good night, Elizabeth. And good night, daddy. Good night, son. And good night, mama. Good night, Mary Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob.” Ha