If I had to pick my favorite TV show of all time, I'd be hard-pressed to decide between M*A*S*H and Seinfeld. I could fill out a solid Top 10 with All in the Family, The Odd Couple, The King of Queens, ER, The Wonder Years and a couple more.
But I've been astounded these past few weeks to discover that there was a show I loved more than any of them, one that would never have made my list until it gently restored itself in my consciousness over the holidays: The Waltons.