The Torkelsons

★ 8.2 · 1991 · 24m · 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.

Episodes

▶1. Fence Neighbors24m · 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.▶2. The Cotillion24m · 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.▶3. A Kiss is Still a Kiss24m · 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.▶4. For Love or Money24m · Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.▶5. Poetry in Motion24m · A blackmailing Ruth Ann reveals Dorothy Jane's private poems of passion to the world, but the unveiling ends up emboldening lovelorn Dorothy Jane.▶6. An American Almost in Paris24m · 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.▶7. Men Don't Leave24m · 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.▶8. Thanksgivingmesomething24m · Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.▶9. Return to Sender24m · Wesley's estranged former daughter-in-law who, along with his granddaughter, is reunited with Wesley thanks to some goodhearted butting in by Millicent.▶10. I Fought the Law24m · 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.▶11. A Sigh is Just a Sigh24m · 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.▶12. Educating Millicent24m · Millicent had her reasons for not finishing high school, but there's no good reason why she couldn't take an equivalency exam now.▶13. Double Date24m · Radio "Love Professor" Kitty Drysdale wires into the affairs of Dorothy Jane and Millicent's hearts and jump-starts their dating lives.▶14. The Ice Princess24m · 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.▶15. Swear Not By the Moon24m · 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.▶16. Say Uncle24m · 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.▶17. The Long Goodbye24m · 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.▶18. The Egg and I24m · 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.▶19. It's My Party24m · 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.▶20. Aunt Poison24m · Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.

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