The Torkelsons
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Play S1 E1Millicent 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.
Cast: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Lee Norris
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20 episodes
- 1. Fence NeighborsA 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.TV-GCC24minSep 21, 1991
- 2. The CotillionDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minSep 28, 1991
- 3. A Kiss is Still a KissDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minOct 5, 1991
- 4. For Love or MoneyMillicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.TV-GCC24minOct 12, 1991
- 5. Poetry in MotionA blackmailing Ruth Ann reveals Dorothy Jane's private poems of passion to the world, but the unveiling ends up emboldening lovelorn Dorothy Jane.TV-GCC24minOct 19, 1991
- 6. An American Almost in ParisDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minOct 26, 1991
- 7. Men Don't LeaveRandall 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.TV-GCC24minNov 2, 1991
- 8. ThanksgivingmesomethingPastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.TV-GCC24minNov 24, 1991
- 9. Return to SenderWesley's estranged former daughter-in-law who, along with his granddaughter, is reunited with Wesley thanks to some goodhearted butting in by Millicent.TV-GCC24minNov 24, 1991
- 10. I Fought the LawMillicent 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.TV-GCC24minDec 1, 1991
- 11. A Sigh is Just a SighSteven 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.TV-GCC24minDec 8, 1991
- 12. Educating MillicentMillicent had her reasons for not finishing high school, but there's no good reason why she couldn't take an equivalency exam now.TV-GCC24minDec 22, 1991
- 13. Double DateRadio "Love Professor" Kitty Drysdale wires into the affairs of Dorothy Jane and Millicent's hearts and jump-starts their dating lives.TV-GCC24minJan 9, 1992
- 14. The Ice PrincessDorothy Jane resolves to become the kind of girl who makes guys melt, and she looks to the school's resident ice princess for guidance.TV-GCC24minJan 12, 1992
- 15. Swear Not By the MoonNever 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.TV-GCC24minJan 19, 1992
- 16. Say UncleDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minFeb 16, 1992
- 17. The Long GoodbyeRandall 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.TV-GCC24minMay 2, 1992
- 18. The Egg and IDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minMay 23, 1992
- 19. It's My PartyDorothy 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.TV-GCC24minMay 30, 1992
- 20. Aunt PoisonMillicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.TV-GCC24minJun 13, 1992
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The Torkelsons
★ 8.2/1019912 seasons33 episodesEnded
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Lynn Montgomery
- Studio
- Touchstone Television, Walt Disney Television, Michael Jacobs Productions
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Audio languages
English
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