Writing in TV Guide, "The Waltons" creator Earl Hamner opines that there is a "terrible hunger" for such warm, family entertainment today because, "Ever since the Nixon years, we have lived in a world where violence of horrifying scale is reported almost hourly."
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There you have it. Another mystery solved. Richard Nixon invented violent crime.Now, perhaps the wise Hamner could shed light on an even greater stumper: How come on "The Waltons" John-Boy talks with an authentic Appalachian accent while all his siblings sound as if they were raised in Wisconsin?