The Torkelsons

Olivia Burnette

Dorothy Jane Torkelson

Lee Norris

Chuckie Lee Torkelson

Brittany Murphy

Molly Morgan

Rachel Duncan

Mary Sue Torkelson

Jason Marsden

Gregory Morgan

Perry King

Brian Morgan

Seasons

Season 1

20 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 1991

Season 2

13 episodes

Premiered Feb 6, 1993

Episodes

1–6 of 20

Ep 1

Fence Neighbors

Sep 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 border to make ends meet.

Ep 2

The Cotillion

Sep 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, seems oblivious.

Ep 3

A Kiss is Still a Kiss

Oct 5, 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.

Ep 4

For Love or Money

Oct 12, 1991

Millicent deems it necessary to be regularly employed, giving Dorothy Jane the job of looking after the other kids.

Ep 5

Poetry in Motion

Oct 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 Jane.

Ep 6

An American Almost in Paris

Oct 26, 1991