The Cast Didn’t Get Rich from the Show
Many lead characters on the show were very young at the time of filming and couldn’t properly reflect on how they were being treated. But after the show ended, some unpleasant concerns began to surface. Many felt that they hadn’t been appreciated enough, and, in retrospect, they felt underpaid. Eric Scott, who played Ben Walton, admitted that they did not get rich from the show.
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Considering that they spent most of their childhood working on set, their frustration is understandable. Eric also noted that there was a lot of pressure to perfect the scenes and say your line correctly, and sentences like “stop making it difficult” were commonly heard on set. Many of the Walton kids feel disappointed about not being congratulated for their hard work. They’re disappointed that no one called to say, “By the way, thank you.”