American sitcom
The Torkelsons is an American sitcom television series that aired on the NBC television network from September 21, 1991, to June 6, 1993.[1] Produced by Walt Disney Television in season 1 and Touchstone Television in season 2, the series starred Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, and William Schallert. For the second and final season, the series was retooled and renamed Almost Home.[2] The series lasted a total of two seasons, consisting of 33 episodes.
Cast
Main
Recurring
Notable guest stars
- Drew Carey in the season 1 episode "Say Uncle" (his first appearance in a TV sitcom)
- Patty Duke in the season 1 episode "Return to Sender" (reuniting with William Schallert, who played her father in The Patty Duke Show)
- Kevin Clash as Elmo in the season 1 episode "Educating Millicent"
- Joey Lawrence as Dorothy Jane and Molly's boss in the season 2 episode "Girls and Boy"
- Erin Gray in the season 2 episode "Sleeping with the Enemy" as Mr. Morgan's love interest
- Ben Affleck in the season 2 episode "Is That All There Is?" as a basketball player who falls in love with Dorothy Jane
- Jared Leto in the season 2 episode "The Fox and the Hound" as a football player at a party that Molly throws, whom Dorothy Jane thinks is cute
- Donal Logue in the season 2 episode "Hot Ticket" as a musician named "Tommy Tom"
Production notes
Series creator Lynn Montgomery claims to have gotten the name "Torkelson" from a real life Steven Floyd Torkelson, who had showed her his bug collection, and shared his first kiss with her thirty years earlier.[3]
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (1991–92)
Season 2 (1993)
Syndication
The Disney Channel aired reruns of The Torkelsons and Almost Home on their weekday and weekend lineups from January 1994 to late 1999. All Disney Channel advertising for the shows packaged both seasons under The Torkelsons name, but when the Almost Home episodes aired in circulation, the title was never altered in the opening credits. The Disney Channel also aired the series' episodes in production order.
Accolades
References
- ^ Smith, David (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. Hyperion Books. p. 685. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
- ^ Smith, David (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. Hyperion Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. pp. 1219T. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (September 25, 1991). "New faces try to save 'One Life to Live'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 2, 1991). "'Roseanne' comes out on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 9, 1991). "Cable pulls network's plug". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 16, 1991). "Hearings score a win for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 23, 1991). "CBS bats one out of the park". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (October 30, 1991). "Close Series wins big for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (November 6, 1991). "Ratings contest narrows". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ a b Donlon, Brian (November 27, 1991). "CBS scores a strong win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 4, 1991). "The nut at the door on 'Seinfeld'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 11, 1991). "Football a winner for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (December 26, 1991). "Ratings for CBS to celebrate". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ a b "Pigskin plays in to CBS win". Life. USA Today. January 15, 1992. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (January 22, 1992). "Brooks ropes ratings for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (February 19, 1992). "CBS wins, but ABC gets silver". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (May 6, 1992). "'Cosby' goes out on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (May 28, 1992). "NBC wins week and sweeps". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (June 3, 1992). "ABC wins with 'Jack's Place'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (June 17, 1992). "Basketball finals net NBC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (February 10, 1993). "CBS rides to top on wings of 'Skylark'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (February 17, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (February 24, 1993). "'Queen' rules in CBS' royal sweep". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (March 3, 1993). "Grammy show a winner for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (March 10, 1993). "CBS holds steady at No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (March 24, 1993). "Waco standoff lifts CBS' '48 Hours'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (March 31, 1993). "CBS continues its winning streak". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (April 7, 1993). "An Oscar to ABC for week's best ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (April 14, 1993). "NCAA aside, the big winner is ABC's '20/20'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (April 21, 1993). "New shows find their niches". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Donlon, Brian (April 28, 1993). "'Walker' kicks in for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (June 9, 1993). "Chung brings ratings to CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (June 16, 1993). "NBC and the NBA a winning match". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
External links
- The Torkelsons at IMDb
- Almost Home at IMDb
- The Torkelsons/Almost Home at epguides.com