The Torkelsons (1991) is a comedy, drama, family web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Torkelsons online in HD.
The Torkelsons — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Lynn Montgomery
- Starring: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Lee Norris, Brittany Murphy, Rachel Duncan, Jason Marsden, Perry King
The Torkelsons — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1991-09-21 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 33 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Family |
| Language | English |
| Network | NBC |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.2/10 (5 votes) |
The Torkelsons — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Fence Neighbors (1991-09-21) — 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.
- E2: The Cotillion (1991-09-28) — 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.
- E3: A Kiss is Still a Kiss (1991-10-05) — 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 ha
- E4: For Love or Money (1991-10-12) — Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.
- E5: Poetry in Motion (1991-10-19) — A blackmailing Ruth Ann reveals Dorothy Jane's private poems of passion to the world, but the unveiling ends up emboldening lovelorn Dorothy Jane.
- E6: An American Almost in Paris (1991-10-26) — 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.
- E7: Men Don't Leave (1991-11-02) — 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.
- E8: Thanksgivingmesomething (1991-11-24) — Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.
- E9: Return to Sender (1991-11-24) — Wesley's estranged former daughter-in-law who, along with his granddaughter, is reunited with Wesley thanks to some goodhearted butting in by Millicent.
- E10: I Fought the Law (1991-12-01) — 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.
- E11: A Sigh is Just a Sigh (1991-12-08) — 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.
- E12: Educating Millicent (1991-12-22) — Millicent had her reasons for not finishing high school, but there's no good reason why she couldn't take an equivalency exam now.
- E13: Double Date (1992-01-09) — Radio "Love Professor" Kitty Drysdale wires into the affairs of Dorothy Jane and Millicent's hearts and jump-starts their dating lives.
- E14: The Ice Princess (1992-01-12) — 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.
- E15: Swear Not By the Moon (1992-01-19) — 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.
- E16: Say Uncle (1992-02-16) — 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.
- E17: The Long Goodbye (1992-05-02) — 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.
- E18: The Egg and I (1992-05-23) — 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.
- E19: It's My Party (1992-05-30) — 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.
- E20: Aunt Poison (1992-06-13) — Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance…and lots of unanswered questions.
Season 2
- E1: New Moon (1993-02-06) — The Torkelsons get a new start, as Millicent and her kids move to Seattle, where she takes a job as a nanny for the two spoiled children of widower Brian Morgan.
- E2: Girls and Boy (1993-02-13) — Dorothy Jane enjoys her new job at a fast-food chicken joint, mainly because of her handsome supervisor, but Molly also wants a piece of this action.
- E3: Sleeping with the Enemy (1993-02-20) — It's far from a perfect match when Dorothy Jane and Molly must share a bedroom, but the possibility of Brian's match with an attractive woman is what really bothers Molly.
- E4: Is That All There Is? (1993-02-27) — The top jock in school asks out plain old Dorothy Jane, who sports newfound popularity in exchange for a rather bland relationship.
- E5: The Fox and the Hound (1993-03-06) — When Brian's dinner date cancels at the last minute, he asks Millicent to fill in since the client he is meeting feels the man is only as good as the woman in his life.
- E6: Winner Take Millicent (1993-03-20) — Brian's hotshot brother Jim asks out Millicent, and when things heat up between the two, Brian is left cold.
- E7: To Jane Eyre is Human (1993-03-27) — Molly plagiarizes Dorothy Jane's book report in order to please Brian, who's not pleased at all with Molly's recent report card.
- E8: Duelling Birthdays (1993-04-03) — Dorothy Jane and Molly's sweet-16 birthday parties coincide. Molly's is a back-yard extravaganza, while Dorothy Jane's is a plain affair with just the family.
- E9: To Date or Not to Date (1993-04-10) — Millicent's decree that Molly can't date a college-age guy creates solidarity between Molly and Dorothy Jane, who sneak out of the house together.
- E10: The Dance (1993-04-17) — Gregory's in trouble when tom-boy friend Sam transforms herself into a pretty young lady and asks him to the Girls' Choice Dance.
- E11: You Ought to Be in Pictures (1993-04-24) — The camera loves Chuckie Lee, who loves the attention he gets posing in Brian's clothing catalogue. And when he gets a chance at a commercial, a reluctant Millicent acquiesces.
- E12: Hot Ticket (1993-06-05) — Gregory gets it but good when he uses Brian's credit card in a desperate effort to land hard-to-get tickets to a big rock concert.
- E13: Bowling for Daddies (1993-06-12) — Millicent and Chuckie Lee enter themselves in Chuckie Lee's Wilderness Troop's father-son bowling tournament.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Torkelsons have? 2 season(s) with 33 episodes.
Who created The Torkelsons? Lynn Montgomery.
Where can I watch The Torkelsons? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
