The Torkelsons (1991–1993)

1. S01E01Fence NeighborsSeptember 21, 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 b
2. S01E02The CotillionSeptember 28, 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, s
3. S01E03A Kiss is Still a KissOctober 5, 1991 1.0Dorothy Jane would like a romance between Millicent and the new pastor but when he comes calling, its only to report that Steven Floyd nearl
4. S01E04For Love or MoneyOctober 12, 1991—Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.
5. S01E05Poetry in MotionOctober 19, 1991—A blackmailing Ruth Ann reveals Dorothy Jane's private poems of passion to the world, but the unveiling ends up emboldening lovelorn Dorothy
6. S01E06An American Almost in ParisOctober 26, 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-e
7. S01E07Men Don't LeaveNovember 2, 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 g
8. S01E08ThanksgivingmesomethingNovember 24, 1991—Pastor Langley and his assistant will be guests for Thanksgiving, prompting Dorothy Jane to push Millicent to play up her femininity.
9. S01E09Return to SenderNovember 24, 1991—Wesley's estranged former daughter-in-law who, along with his granddaughter, is reunited with Wesley thanks to some goodhearted butting in b
10. S01E10I Fought the LawDecember 1, 1991—Millicent stands up for the American way, and the right to sell homemade pickled goods, by insisting on operating her annual roadside stand
11. S01E11A Sigh is Just a SighDecember 8, 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'
12. S01E12Educating MillicentDecember 22, 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.
13. S01E13Double DateJanuary 9, 1992—Radio "Love Professor" Kitty Drysdale wires into the affairs of Dorothy Jane and Millicent's hearts and jump-starts their dating lives.
14. S01E14The Ice PrincessJanuary 12, 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.
15. S01E15Swear Not By the MoonJanuary 19, 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, Ri
16. S01E16Say UncleFebruary 16, 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
17. S01E17The Long GoodbyeMay 2, 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
18. S01E18The Egg and IMay 23, 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.
19. S01E19It's My PartyMay 30, 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 standin
20. S01E20Aunt PoisonJune 13, 1992—Millicent's aunt leaves her a diverse inheritance...and lots of unanswered questions.

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1. S02E01New MoonFebruary 6, 1993—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
2. S02E02Girls and BoyFebruary 13, 1993—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 thi
3. S02E03Sleeping with the EnemyFebruary 20, 1993—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 woma
4. S02E04Is That All There Is?February 27, 1993—The top jock in school asks out plain old Dorothy Jane, who sports newfound popularity in exchange for a rather bland relationship.
5. S02E05The Fox and the HoundMarch 6, 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 go
6. S02E06Winner Take MillicentMarch 20, 1993—Brian's hotshot brother Jim asks out Millicent, and when things heat up between the two, Brian is left cold.
7. S02E07To Jane Eyre is HumanMarch 27, 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.
8. S02E08Duelling BirthdaysApril 3, 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 wit
9. S02E09To Date or Not to DateApril 10, 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 tog
10. S02E10The DanceApril 17, 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.
11. S02E11You Ought to Be in PicturesApril 24, 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 commercia
12. S02E12Hot TicketJune 5, 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.
13. S02E13Bowling for DaddiesJune 12, 1993—Millicent and Chuckie Lee enter themselves in Chuckie Lee's Wilderness Troop's father-son bowling tournament.

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