Description:  These Are the Days is a 1974 Hanna-Barbera animated series that dramatizes the everyday life of the rural Day family in the fictional town of Elmsville at the turn of the 20th century. The show, inspired by The Waltons, follows a widowed mother, Martha Day, as she raises her three children (Ben, Kathy, and Danny), along with her father, Grandpa Jeff. The stories often center on relatable family events and social changes, usually ending with a lesson learned.

Setting: The fictional town of Elmsville at the beginning of the 1900s.

Main characters: The Day family, including widowed mother Martha, her children Ben, Kathy, and Danny, and her father, Grandpa Jeff.

Inspiration: The popular live-action show The Waltons.

Storylines: Everyday events and societal changes, with an emphasis on family interactions and lessons learned.