Michael Learned

1970s TV Moms Good Times, One Day at a Time and The Partridge Family collage

Best TV Moms of the 1970s Who Defined the Decade

A look back at the best moms from the ’70s small screen.

Karen Grassle, Little House on the Prairie, Season 1, 1874

Karen Grassle & Michael Learned Shared the Same Boring TV Mom Reality

It wasn’t always sunshine and roses.

LOGGERHEADS, Michael Learned, 2005

Michael Learned Says She ‘Didn’t Work for 10 Years’ Because ‘I Was a Pain in the A**’

Her follow-up project to ‘The Waltons’ had more complications than she had anticipated.

THE WALTONS, Michael Learned, 1972-1981

Michael Learned Left ‘The Waltons’ Because ‘It Was Just Boring’

It wasn’t an easy decision, but after eight seasons, it was time to go.

THE WALTONS, top, from left: Eric Scott, Jon Walmsley, Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, middle row, from left: Kami Cotler, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, bottom, from left: David W. Harper, Judy Norton-Taylor, Mary Beth McDonough, (1970s), 1971-1981.

Who’s Still Alive From ‘The Waltons’?

Catch up with the beloved family.

The Waltons Michael Learned, (1974), 1971-81.

Here’s How ‘The Waltons’ Changed Michael Learned’s Life

‘Ralph saved my life really,’ she shares of her costar.

GUNSMOKE, from left: Amanda Blake, James Arness, (Season 6, 1960), 1955-1975.

‘Gunsmoke’s Marshal Matt Dillon’s Only Had One On-Screen Kiss — Do You Remember It?

In 20 seasons, the lawman only found love once.

Ellen Corby, Grandma, The Waltons

Was This the Saddest ‘Waltons’ Episode? Michael Learned Reveals That Filming It “Was Emotional” (Exclusive)

The entire cast was moved.

THE WALTONS, Kami Cotler, David W.Harper, Eric Scott, Michael Learned, Ralph Waite, Mary Beth McDonough, etc, 1972-82.

‘The Waltons’ Cast Reunion: Why Were Those Family Dinners the Worst to Film?

One of the actors made a conscious effort to never eat the food.

Collage of Classic TV Moms

Mother’s Day is Coming: Vote For Your Favorite Classic TV Mom!

Plus: we count down 14 of our favorite moms through the decades.

Mother Know Best: Top TV Moms Over the Decades

Look back at some of the best TV moms ever!