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Best Episodes of The Torkelsons
Bowling for Daddies
S2 Ep13
7.0
12th Jun 1993
Millicent and Chuckie Lee enter themselves in Chuckie Lee's Wilderness Troop's father-son bowling tournament.
Hot Ticket
S2 Ep12
7.0
5th Jun 1993
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.
You Ought to Be in Pictures
S2 Ep11
7.0
24th Apr 1993
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.
The Dance
S2 Ep10
7.0
17th Apr 1993
Gregory's in trouble when tom-boy friend Sam transforms herself into a pretty young lady and asks him to the Girls' Choice Dance.
To Date or Not to Date
S2 Ep9
7.0
10th Apr 1993
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.
Duelling Birthdays
S2 Ep8
7.0
3rd Apr 1993
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.
To Jane Eyre is Human
S2 Ep7
7.0
27th Mar 1993
Molly plagiarizes Dorothy Jane's book report in order to please Brian, who's not pleased at all with Molly's recent report card.
Winner Take Millicent
S2 Ep6
7.0
20th Mar 1993
Brian's hotshot brother Jim asks out Millicent, and when things heat up between the two, Brian is left cold.
The Fox and the Hound
S2 Ep5
7.0
6th Mar 1993
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.
Is That All There Is?
S2 Ep4
7.0
27th Feb 1993
The top jock in school asks out plain old Dorothy Jane, who sports newfound popularity in exchange for a rather bland relationship.
Worst Episodes of The Torkelsons
Fence Neighbors
S1 Ep1
3.5
21st Sep 1991
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
S1 Ep2
6.0
28th Sep 1991
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
S1 Ep3
6.0
5th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep4
6.0
12th Oct 1991
Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.
Poetry in Motion
S1 Ep5
6.0
19th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep6
6.0
26th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep7
7.0
2nd Nov 1991
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
S1 Ep8
7.0
24th Nov 1991
Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.
Return to Sender
S1 Ep9
7.0
24th Nov 1991
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
S1 Ep10
7.0
1st Dec 1991
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.
The Torkelsons Episode Guide
Fence Neighbors
S1 Ep1
3.5
21st Sep 1991
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
S1 Ep2
6.0
28th Sep 1991
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
S1 Ep3
6.0
5th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep4
6.0
12th Oct 1991
Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.
Poetry in Motion
S1 Ep5
6.0
19th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep6
6.0
26th Oct 1991
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
S1 Ep7
7.0
2nd Nov 1991
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
S1 Ep8
7.0
24th Nov 1991
Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.
Return to Sender
S1 Ep9
7.0
24th Nov 1991
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
S1 Ep10
7.0
1st Dec 1991
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
S1 Ep11
7.0
8th Dec 1991
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
S1 Ep12
7.0
22nd Dec 1991
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
S1 Ep13
7.0
9th Jan 1992
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
S1 Ep14
7.0
12th Jan 1992
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
S1 Ep15
7.0
19th Jan 1992
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
S1 Ep16
7.0
16th Feb 1992
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
S1 Ep17
7.0
2nd May 1992
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
S1 Ep18
7.0
23rd May 1992
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
S1 Ep19
7.0
30th May 1992
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
S1 Ep20
7.0
13th Jun 1992
Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.
The best rated episodes of The Torkelsons are:
Bowling for Daddies S2E13 rated 7.0
Hot Ticket S2E12 rated 7.0
You Ought to Be in Pictures S2E11 rated 7.0
The Dance S2E10 rated 7.0
To Date or Not to Date S2E9 rated 7.0
Duelling Birthdays S2E8 rated 7.0
To Jane Eyre is Human S2E7 rated 7.0
Winner Take Millicent S2E6 rated 7.0
The Fox and the Hound S2E5 rated 7.0
Is That All There Is? S2E4 rated 7.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Torkelsons are:
Fence Neighbors S1E1 rated 3.5
The Cotillion S1E2 rated 6.0
A Kiss is Still a Kiss S1E3 rated 6.0
For Love or Money S1E4 rated 6.0
Poetry in Motion S1E5 rated 6.0
An American Almost in Paris S1E6 rated 6.0
Men Don't Leave S1E7 rated 7.0
Thanksgivingmesomething S1E8 rated 7.0
Return to Sender S1E9 rated 7.0
I Fought the Law S1E10 rated 7.0
The first episode of The Torkelsons aired on September 21, 1991.
The last episode of The Torkelsons aired on June 12, 1993.
