Top 9 Family TV Shows of the 1970s

I was raised in a strict single-family household during a tumultuous time. During the '70s I often found myself alone and TV characters became my best friends. I counted on them to lift my spirits and take me places I only dreamed about. This is a list of my favorite family TV shows of the 1970's.

"The Waltons" 1971-1981
The epitome of family television, this family on Walton Mountain showed us the joys and struggles of a real life family. The show had us all quoting the last line nightly, "Good night, John boy!"

"Little House on the Prairie" 1974-1983
Another family classic drama came in the form of the pioneers of Walnut Grove. The Ingalls family were not perfect, but their love for each other shown through every catastrophe they faced every week and still run strong in syndication today.