Starring
Connie RayOlivia BurnetteLee NorrisRachel DuncanWilliam SchallertAaron Michael Metchik
Written by
Lynn Montgomery
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The Torkelsons Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
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About
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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Season 11991
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In the small town of Pyramid Corners, Oklahoma, Millicent Torkelson is struggling to raise her five children with no money after her husband abandoned the family. While she's busy trying to put food on the table, the kids are often getting into and out of trouble in ways that test her patience. Elderly loner Wesley Hodges pays for room and board to help them out, and becomes a quasi-family member before long.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Fence Neighbors | 8.3 | 23 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Cotillion | 8.5 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Kiss Is Still a Kiss | 7.9 | 21 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | For Love or Money | 8.1 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Poetry in Motion | 8.5 | 24 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | An American Almost in Paris | 8.3 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Men Don't Leave | 8.2 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Thanksgivingsomething | 8.0 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Return to Sender | 8.0 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | I Fought the Law | 8.9 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | A Sigh Is Just a Sigh | 8.6 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | Educating Millicent | 8.6 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | Double Date | 8.1 | 19 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | The Ice Princess | 9.0 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 15 | Swear Not by the Moon | 8.9 | 25 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | Say Uncle | 8.1 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Long Goodbye | 8.4 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | The Egg and I | 8.9 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | It's My Party | 8.0 | 24 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | Aunt Poison | 7.6 | 19 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Connie Ray Millicent Torkelson
Olivia Burnette Dorothy Jane Torkelson
Lee Norris Chuckie Lee Torkelson
Rachel Duncan Mary Sue Torkelson
William Schallert Wesley Hodges
Aaron Michael Metchik Steven Floyd Torkelson
Anna Slotky Ruth Ann Torkelson
Paige Gosney Kirby Scroggins
Michael Landes Riley Roberts
Ronnie Claire Edwards Bootsie
Crew
Lynn Montgomery
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