1. John Sr. and Olivia Walton on The Walton's. John wasn't really a church attendee while Olivia and the rest of the family were. John Walton worked in his sawmill to make ends meet and to put food on the table for his family during the depression. He was generally reasonable, defended people, loved his family and always gave sound advice. Although there were a few times he got really grumpy like anyone would do in real life.
2. Grandpa Zebulon Walton on The Walton's. The Walton's ran their sawmill for years on Walton's Mtn. Then a competitor lumber company came into the area. The deal was whatever company could deliver x amount of lumber on time on this date would get the contract. Grandpa Walton made a big deal on how they were going to put their lumber on the river and ship it down the river that way in front of the competitor. The competitor had no idea that Grandpa was setting them up for a bunch of sandbars on the river.
3. Grandma Esther Walton on the Walton's. She wanted to save a house that was being torn down because there was a stained glass window where Grandpa Walton first kissed her in their courting days. She stood in her beliefs . She also let everyone have a say and communicate even if she didn't agree with them. If I remember correctly, Grandma Walton made a cake that contained alcohol in it, it was a secret ingredient. No one is going to get intoxicated with alcohol baked into a cake anyway.
4. Charles and Caroline Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie. I remember more Charles moments than Caroline moments. Charles roughed up the abusive male teacher in the episode "Troublemaker" and broke the abusers stick he used to hit students on their hand with. I remember another moment in "Harriet's Happenings" where he scolded the entire town for following the newspaper "The Pen and Plow" gossip columns. I couldn't find a video of this moment but he did a great job.
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