The Torkelsons

2 Seasons 1991 - 1993 TV-G 30m 7.9

A working-class single mother provides for her quirky family of 5 kids in rural Oklahoma.

As a single mother of five, Mrs. Millicent Torkelson is a do-it-yourselfer with a flair for finding ingenious ways to make ends meet and making the best of bad times. Her oldest daughter Dorothy Jane is a sensitive dreamer who finds solace by talking to the "man in the moon". Dorothy Jane's siblings: Steven Floyd, Ruth Ann, Chuckie Lee, and Mary Sue; easily get themselves in and out of trouble. Written by

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Fence Neighbors

1. Fence Neighbors

Aired: Sep 21, 1991

Millicent Torkelson is a single mother raising 5 children. When she finds out...

Episode 2 The Cotillion

2. The Cotillion

Aired: Sep 28, 1991

Dorothy Jane has always dreamed of her first high school dance. Things don't ...

Episode 4 For Love or Money

4. For Love or Money

Aired: Oct 12, 1991

When Millicent takes a job to earn more money, she leaves the running of the ...

Episode 5 Poetry in Motion

5. Poetry in Motion

Aired: Oct 19, 1991

When Dorothy Jane's racy poem about high school senior neighbor Riley Roberts...

Episode 8 Thanksgivingsomething

8. Thanksgivingsomething

Aired: Nov 24, 1991

Millicent invites the new pastor and some other friends over for Thanksgiving...

Episode 9 Return to Sender

9. Return to Sender

Aired: Nov 24, 1991

Boarder Hodges confides to Millicent that he has a granddaughter in Connectic...

Episode 10 I Fought the Law

10. I Fought the Law

Aired: Dec 1, 1991

The town's newest councilman, a grocery store owner, enters a new ordinance a...

Info about The Torkelsons

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family