I've had my Directv hard drive fail before too....a real pain in the butt. I wish they'd start using solid state drives on their DVR's. Faster and much longer lasting than standard hard drives.
My first R-rated film, at age 7! My older brother was 17 at the time and was watching me while my parents went out and he and his friends wanted to see it, so they took me along. Jennifer Billingsley made quite an impression on me.
Spencer's Mountain has always held a special place for too. While I didn't see it till the early 70s, I have fond memories of watching it with my Mom and Dad on TV. The glorious setting should look wonderful on Blu-ray. Ironically I too never cared for The Waltons.