The Torkelsons

1991 - 1993

Fence Neighbors

21st September 1991

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

28th September 1991

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

5th October 1991

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

12th October 1991

Episode 4

Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.

Poetry in Motion

19th October 1991

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

26th October 1991

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

2nd November 1991

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

24th November 1991

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

24th November 1991

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

1st December 1991

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

8th December 1991

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

22nd December 1991

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

9th January 1992

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

12th January 1992

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

19th January 1992

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

16th February 1992

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

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

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

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

Episode 20

Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.

Top Cast

Connie Ray•Olivia Burnette•Lee Norris

Comedy Drama Family

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.

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Connie Ray

Millicent Torkelson

Olivia Burnette Image

Olivia Burnette

Dorothy Jane Torkelson

Lee Norris Image

Lee Norris

Chuckie Lee Torkelson

Brittany Murphy Image

Brittany Murphy

Molly Morgan

Rachel Duncan Image

Rachel Duncan

Mary Sue Torkelson

Jason Marsden Image

Jason Marsden

Gregory Morgan

Perry King Image

Perry King

Brian Morgan

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Michael Jacobs

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