A working-class single mother provides for her quirky family of five kids in rural Oklahoma.
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Series Cast Summary
| Connie Ray | ... |
Millicent Torkelson
(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Olivia Burnette | ... |
Dorothy Jane Torkelson
(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Lee Norris | ... |
Chuckie Lee Torkelson
(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
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Rachel Duncan | ... |
Mary Sue Torkelson
(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Wesley Hodges
(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Aaron Michael Metchik | ... |
Steven Floyd Torkelson
(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
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Anna Slotky | ... |
Ruth Ann Torkelson
(19 episodes, 1991-1992)
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Paige Gosney | ... |
Kirby Scroggins
(12 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Michael Landes | ... |
Riley Roberts
(6 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Ronnie Claire Edwards | ... |
Bootsie
(4 episodes, 1991)
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| Mother Love | ... |
Kitty Drysdale
(3 episodes, 1992)
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| Alyson Sullivan | ... |
Dreama
(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Jeff McCracken | ... |
Reverend Langley Wilson
(2 episodes, 1991)
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| Gregg Henry | ... |
Randall Torkelson
(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Amy Hathaway | ... |
Callie Kimbro
(2 episodes, 1992)
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Elizabeth Poyer | ... |
Ruth Ann Torkelson
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Benj Thall | ... |
Steven Floyd Torkelson
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Ernie Lively | ... |
J.W.
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Patty Duke | ... |
Catharine Jeffers
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Kevin Clash | ... |
Elmo
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Steven Gilborn | ... |
Dr. Euless
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Ashley Peldon | ... |
Molly Jeffers
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Stephen Root | ... |
Sheriff Bobby Clinton
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Michael Horse | ... |
David Blackwing
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Drew Carey | ... |
Herbie Scroggins
(1 episode, 1992)
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| John Calvin | ... |
Michael
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Wayne Tippit | ... |
Strickland
(1 episode, 1992)
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Noah Cristopher | ... |
Greg
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Richard McGonagle | ... |
Howard Roberts
(1 episode, 1991)
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Dave Florek | ... |
Mr. Katsotis
(1 episode, 1991)
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Remy Ryan | ... |
Jenny Blackwing
(1 episode, 1991)
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Katie Johnston | ... |
Debra Jo
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Ken Thorley | ... |
Burke Miller
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Lenny Wolpe | ... |
Mr. Wheeler
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Alanna Ubach | ... |
Willie
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Omri Katz | ... |
Jason
(1 episode, 1992)
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Rick Lieberman | ... |
Mr. Whitman
(1 episode, 1992)
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Sara Rose Johnson | ... |
Young Dorothy Jane
(1 episode, 1992)
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Patrick Reilly | ... |
Delivery Boy
(1 episode, 1992)
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Kelsea Gibbs | ... |
Jennie
(1 episode, 1992)
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Tanya Fenmore | ... |
Laine
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Molly McClure | ... |
Gertrude Perkins
(1 episode, 1991)
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Lynn Milgrim | ... |
Lillian Roberts
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Vinessa Shaw | ... |
Meredith Reed
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Scott Michael Campbell | ... |
Big Jock
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Adam Wylie | ... |
Young Kirby
(1 episode, 1992)
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Kassandra Gibbs | ... |
Jennie
(1 episode, 1992)
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Nick Ayers | ... |
Bobby Joe
(1 episode, 1992)
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| Jeanine Jackson | ... |
Appliance Saleslady
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Lou Hancock | ... |
Elvira Grandy
(1 episode, 1991)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Disney Channel (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Disney-ABC Domestic Television (1991) (United States) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- RTL Zwei (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1997) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (2000) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
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As a single mother of five, Millicent Torkelson is a do-it-yourselfer with a flair for finding ingenious ways to make ends meet and making the best of bad times. Her oldest daughter Dorothy Jane is a sensitive dreamer who finds solace by talking to the "man in the moon"; meanwhile, Dorothy Jane's siblings--Steven Floyd, Ruth Ann, Chuckie Lee, and Mary Sue--easily get themselves in and out of trouble.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Series creator Lynn Montgomery claims to have gotten the name "Torkelson" from a real-life Steven Floyd Torkelson, who had shown her his bug collection and shared his first kiss with her 30 years earlier. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Almost Home (1993). See more » |