The Torkelsons

*The Torkelsons*
The Torkelsons
Also known as	Almost Home (season 2 title)
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Lynn Montgomery
Developed by	Michael Jacobs
Starring	Connie Ray; Olivia Burnette; Elizabeth Poyer; Anna Slotky; Benj Thall; Aaron Michael Metchik; Lee Norris; Rachel Duncan; Ernie Lively; William Schallert; Brittany Murphy; Jason Marsden; Perry King;
Theme music composer	Michael Jacobs & Ray Colcord
Opening theme	"A New Day Promises", performed by The Judds; (season 1); "Almost Home" performed by Jennifer Warnes and Joey Scarbury ; (season 2)
Composer	Ray Colcord
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	33
Production
Executive producers	Michael Jacobs; Charlotte Brown (season 2)
Producers	Wayne Lemon; Philip LaZebnik; Arlene Grayson (all; entire run); Dawn Tarnofsky; Thomas Szollosi; Richard Christian Matheson; Lynn Montgomery; Mitchell Bank; Arlene Sanford (all; season 1);
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Michael Jacobs Productions; Walt Disney Television; (1991-1992); (season 1); Touchstone Television; (1993); (season 2)
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 21, 1991 –; June 6, 1993
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The Torkelsons is an American sitcom television series that aired on the NBC television network from September 21, 1991, to June 6, 1993. Produced by Michael Jacobs Productions, Walt Disney Television in season 1 and Touchstone Television in season 2, the series starred Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, and William Schallert. Connie Ray plays a single mother, Millicent Torkelson, and her five children living in the small town of Pyramid Corners, Oklahoma. The show focuses on their struggles to make ends meet after Millicent's husband leaves, forcing her to take in a boarder and confront financial hardship. For the second season, the series was retooled and renamed Almost Home. The series only aired for two seasons and consisted of 33 episodes.