The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons
Comedy
Drama
Family
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Overview
Millicent Torkelson does what she can to hold her family together as it shrinks to just her and her children after her husband Randy abandons the family.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1991-09-21
Runtime: 0h 24m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Connie Ray
Connie Ray
Millicent Torkelson
Olivia Burnette
Olivia Burnette
Dorothy Jane Torkelson
Lee Norris
Lee Norris
Chuckie Lee Torkelson
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
Molly Morgan
Rachel Duncan
Rachel Duncan
Mary Sue Torkelson
Jason Marsden
Jason Marsden
Gregory Morgan
Perry King
Perry King
Brian Morgan
Episodes - Season 1
Fence Neighbors
Fence Neighbors
Episode 1
A homespun family led by a single mom tries to get by, but teenage daughter Dorothy Jane isn't thrilled when her mom's forced to take in a border to make ends meet.
The Cotillion
The Cotillion
Episode 2
Dorothy Jane hopes for a fairy-tale resolution to a school-dance, but she has no dress, no date, and Riley, her Prince Charming next door, seems oblivious.
A Kiss is Still a Kiss
A Kiss is Still a Kiss
Episode 3
Dorothy Jane would like a romance between Millicent and the new pastor but when he comes calling, its only to report that Steven Floyd nearly turned a hayride into a roll in the hay.
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
Episode 4
Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.
Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion
Episode 5
A blackmailing Ruth Ann reveals Dorothy Jane's private poems of passion to the world, but the unveiling ends up emboldening lovelorn Dorothy Jane.
An American Almost in Paris
An American Almost in Paris
Episode 6
Dorothy Jane wants desperately to bid adieu to Oklahoma and say bonjour to Paris, and she might, if she's selected the winner in a student-exchange competition.
Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave
Episode 7
Randall Torkelson blows in from Texas after more than a year away, but his arrival is an ill wind to Dorothy Jane, and she may be the last gasp of his marriage to Millicent.
Thanksgivingmesomething
Thanksgivingmesomething
Episode 8
Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.
Return to Sender
Return to Sender
Episode 9
Wesley's estranged former daughter-in-law who, along with his granddaughter, is reunited with Wesley thanks to some goodhearted butting in by Millicent.
I Fought the Law
I Fought the Law
Episode 10
Millicent stands up for the American way, and the right to sell homemade pickled goods, by insisting on operating her annual roadside stand without a license.
A Sigh is Just a Sigh
A Sigh is Just a Sigh
Episode 11
Steven Floyd goes to bat for Millicent by beating up a school big mouth - but she doesn't know that until after she's chewed him out and he's run away.
Educating Millicent
Educating Millicent
Episode 12
Millicent had her reasons for not finishing high school, but there's no good reason why she couldn't take an equivalency exam now.
Double Date
Double Date
Episode 13
Radio "Love Professor" Kitty Drysdale wires into the affairs of Dorothy Jane and Millicent's hearts and jump-starts their dating lives.
The Ice Princess
The Ice Princess
Episode 14
Dorothy Jane resolves to become the kind of girl who makes guys melt, and she looks to the school's resident ice princess for guidance.
Swear Not By the Moon
Swear Not By the Moon
Episode 15
Never was there a story of more woe (except maybe one) than of Dorothy Jane's trial playing Juliet in the school play opposite her Romeo, Riley Roberts.
Say Uncle
Say Uncle
Episode 16
Dorothy Jane and Millicent get a double dose of relentless wooing by two Scroggins men - Kirby and his big-talkin' uncle, who takes a liking to Millicent.
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
Episode 17
Randall Torkelson returns with a big hello for Millicent and the kids, but Dorothy Jane is fretting over college-bound Riley, who didn't say goodbye.
The Egg and I
The Egg and I
Episode 18
Dorothy Jane and Kirby learn parenthood isn't all it's cracked up to be when a school assignment requires them to care for an egg.
It's My Party
It's My Party
Episode 19
Dorothy Jane is exposed to the perils of popularity when she throws a party to increase her social standing, but leaves a new friend standing out in the cold.
Aunt Poison
Aunt Poison
Episode 20
Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.
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