'The Waltons' reunite

Don't you just love when Matt Lauer becomes a matchmaker and cobbles together one of those cast reunions for the benefit of ... me? Maybe not for me, but for you and fans of this chestnut, now gone 40 years. "The Waltons," which began as a TV movie 40 years ago tonight. Take it away ...

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy