Work continues on my series of Christmas Movie Classic houses.  I took a little liberty and left the big screen classics to re-examine a small-screen film that is almost forgotten.  In 1972 CBS showed The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, based on the novel by Earl Hamner, Jr.  That little movie spawned a much-loved TV series that ran for the next 10 years.  

From the film to the TV series, some adjustments were made to the cast, the film location and the house set.  However, the characters from Hamners book were given a new venue to develop and grow, becoming like family members to the millions of regular viewers.  

Because the house from the series is more recognizable than the the set of the movie, I used it as the basis for my Walton's Mountain lot.  You will notice a few upgrades since the Depression days.  The barn is equipped with a science lab, workbench and gem cutter.  The basement has been fully finished and furnished with a large games room, fitness facility, painting easels and a grand piano for Jason.  There is also a seating area that would be perfect for that new-fangled gadget - the TV!  Best of all there will be no more trips to the outhouse (although there is one on the lot).  Instead there are 4 bathrooms in the house, 2 with multiple toilet stalls.  Believe me, with 7 kids, Gramma and Grampa plus John and Livy Walton all living there - the more bathrooms the better!

If you get a chance this season, revisit The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.  It's a Christmas Movie Classic.