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Post by Zedxclon on Apr 17, 2017 20:01:51 GMT -5
Hello, Waltons Forum! I am dreadfully sorry for having been absent for so long. Once something falls out of your regular, every day schedule, it gets hard to fit it back in. But while I haven't been here, it's certainly not because I have lost interest in The Waltons; it is still very much one of my absolute favourite media franchises. Recently, I have been thinking a lot about teachers and the positive affects that they can have on our lives and, of course, I couldn't help but think of The Walton's Rosemary Hunter. She's one of my favourite characters outside of the main family and I don't feel that the writers really treated the character with much respect when they wrote her off so hastily in the opening of Season 6. I appreciate that the actor may not have been available, but they could have at least had the characters feel a little sad about her departure. I like the role she plays in The Fire (one of my favourite episodes) and the way she stands up to Lutie Bascomb. That was definitely her best appearance, but overall, I loved the character in all of her appearances. The fact that she's always very calm and rational, while remaining caring and passionate. The bond she shares with John-Boy is great to see and I love that they're happy to invite her other to eat with the family. It's a shame that such relationships between teachers and students are likely to be rarer today. What do you think of Rosemary Hunter? Discuss the characters and the episodes she appears in here  (as a side note, here is a link to a little thing I wrote about fictional teachers, including our dear old Rosemary!) |
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Post by Brenda on Apr 17, 2017 21:02:56 GMT -5
Rosemary Hunter was one of my favorite characters as well, and I think Mariclare Costello did an excellent job of portraying her. One episode that comes to mind is The Triangle, the episode where Rev. Fordwick becomes her beau. I love her expression when he asks if he can call on her. It was a look of surprise and excitement as if she couldn't believe that a man would show a romantic interest in her. I wonder why her character was written out. I assume John Ritter was leaving to do Three's Company, and it wouldn't have made sense for her to stay since they were married and had a baby. It seemed that Waltons Mountain never did have a regular long-term teacher after that.
As a retired teacher myself, I can identify with Miss Hunter's character and have often wondered what it would be like to teach in a small country school where students of all ages are taught by one teacher. It must have been very challenging, but teaching has always been a very challenging profession for various reasons.
It's good to have you back on the forum. I hope you'll stick around. I've always enjoyed your posts.
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Post by awesomemixtape10 on Apr 19, 2017 19:49:25 GMT -5
she was married to the guy who played the shrink on Mash, right ? Sidney
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Post by Brenda on Apr 20, 2017 4:59:12 GMT -5
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Post by tvlover on Apr 21, 2017 8:53:22 GMT -5
Rosemary Hunter has always been one of my favorite characters on the show. I thought she and Reverend Fordwick made a nice couple. I was sad when those two characters were no longer on the show after the fifth season. She was the best teacher the Walton's Mountain School ever had, and he was the best minister the Walton's Mountain Church ever had.
I was so glad that the two of them helped the Walton family after there was a fire at their house. Rosemary brought them some clothes and Matthew helped put out the fire and brought them some cots for sleeping. And while the house was being repaired, they let Erin and Jim-Bob stay with them. They were truly great friends and neighbors.
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Post by Zedxclon on Apr 26, 2017 21:14:44 GMT -5
Thank you, Brenda I will try! Tvlover, I agree. The two of them were the best preacher and teacher. At least some of the later preachers were okay, but I don't remember another teacher that lasted more than one episode. |
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Post by Marilyn on Apr 28, 2017 10:56:05 GMT -5
I always liked the character and the wonderful support and advice she gave to her students. When I think of her though, my first vision is when she gets picked up by John Boy and he's going to give her a ride somewhere and he's talking about writing a book. She is giving him some suggestions and she repeats some words and sticks her finger kinda in her nose. LOL!! Can't get that vision of my head!
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Post by rickking on Sept 15, 2020 20:34:29 GMT -5
I remember when she told John-Boy, years after his graduation, to call her Rosemary! He seem so shocked by this, but they were friends now, not teacher and pupil, and calling her by her first name was entirely appropriate!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2020 20:37:08 GMT -5
and she repeats some words and sticks her finger kinda in her nose. LOL!! Can't get that vision of my head! How did I ever miss this?  |
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Post by Johnny on Feb 9, 2021 1:59:27 GMT -5
A thread of appreciation would not be complete without some photos..
Mariclare Costello as Mariclare Costello
Rosemary Hunter (recent photo)
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Post by Brenda on Feb 9, 2021 5:57:15 GMT -5
I got to meet her in 2017.  |
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Post by boatwright on Feb 27, 2021 1:33:35 GMT -5
she was married to the guy who played the shrink on Mash, right ? Sidney He was also married to the world famous photographer Diane Arbus. |
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