Sep 30 2008
Popcultured Blast from the Past: Apple’s Way
Back in 1974, Ronny Cox starred in a family comedy-drama series called “Apple’s Way”. The series was created by “The Walton’s” creator Earl Hamner Jr., and it was about a Los Angeles family who moves to a small town in Iowa.
Cox played George Apple, the patriarch of the Apple Family. Lee McCain played George’s wife, Barbara Apple and their children were played by popular child stars of the time, Vincent Van Patten, Patti Cohoon, Eric Olson and Kristy McNichol.
Even though “Apples Way” featured an appealing cast, the show never got high ratings. Critics compared the show to a modern- day Waltons, and the corniness factor just didn’t go over well with audiences. CBS cancelled “Apple’s Way” after 2 seasons.
