The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

It is 1933, during the Depression, and being Christmas Eve, the Walton family are in the midst of their Christmas preparations and hoping to celebrate it together. The problem is that there are many events which seem to prevent John Walton (Daddy) from arriving home to share this Christmas with his family. The majority of the film then, has Olivia wishing and hoping that he will make it home, the children rushing to the door to see if the noises they hear are their Daddy, and John-Boy heading out into the snowy night to try to find him. Eventually Daddy walks through the door, and the first Walton Christmas "miracle" has occurred. We are also introduced to the little old ladies, the Baldwin sisters, the makers of bootleg whiskey, a venture that doesn't go down at all well with Olivia. We learn that John-Boy writes down all his secret thoughts, but tries to keep this from his parents, especially his father. He wants to go to University but feels that there is no way that his family could afford to send him.

Writing:
  • Earl Hamner, Jr.

Stars:
Release Date: 1972-09-14
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TMDb: 7.1/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 50

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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Episode 0 - The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Foundling
Episode 1 - The Foundling
The Carnival
Episode 2 - The Carnival
The Calf
Episode 3 - The Calf
The Hunt
Episode 4 - The Hunt
The Typewriter
Episode 5 - The Typewriter
The Star
Episode 6 - The Star
The Sinner
Episode 7 - The Sinner
The Boy From the C.C.C.
Episode 8 - The Boy From the C.C.C.
The Ceremony
Episode 9 - The Ceremony
The Legend
Episode 10 - The Legend
The Literary Man
Episode 11 - The Literary Man
The Dust Bowl Cousins
Episode 12 - The Dust Bowl Cousins
The Reunion
Episode 13 - The Reunion
The Minstrel
Episode 14 - The Minstrel
The Actress
Episode 15 - The Actress
The Fire
Episode 16 - The Fire
The Love Story
Episode 17 - The Love Story
The Courtship
Episode 18 - The Courtship
The Gypsies
Episode 19 - The Gypsies
The Deed
Episode 20 - The Deed
The Scholar
Episode 21 - The Scholar
The Bicycle
Episode 22 - The Bicycle
The Townie
Episode 23 - The Townie
An Easter Story
Episode 24 - An Easter Story
An Easter Story (2)
Episode 25 - An Easter Story (2)