Almost Home: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Torkelsons are a family of six -- mother, Millicent and her five children -- living in Pyramid Corners, Oklahoma and struggling to make ends meet. The central plot device is the narration, provided by 14-year-old Dorothy Jane Torkelson, as she sits in the window-seat of her upstairs bedroom and talks to her confidante, the Man in the Moon, usually at the opening and closing of each episode. Unlike many television comedies, situations in this show are secondary to the philosophy of life developed by Dorothy Jane, a sensitive reader of poetry; Millicent, a very wise, tolerant mother who, despite her flexibility and humility, has very high standards for how her children view life and treat other people; and the boarder they take in to help pay the bills, Wesley Hodges, whose wisdom in knowing when to get involved in Torkelson family matters -- and when to "butt out" -- gives the show a depth and tenderness usually found only in well-written independent films and shorts.

Series details

• Title: Almost Home
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1991-09-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1993-06-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13617
• TVDB ID: 78509

Cast and credited roles

• Connie Ray — Millicent Torkelson
• Olivia Burnette — Dorothy Jane Torkelson
• Lee Norris — Chuckie Lee Torkelson
• Rachel Duncan — Mary Sue Torkelson
• William Schallert — Wesley "Boarder" Hodges
• Aaron Michael Metchik — Steven Floyd Torkelson
• Anna Slotky — Ruth Ann Torkelson
• Perry King — Brian Morgan
• Jason Marsden — Gregory Morgan
• Brittany Murphy — Molly Morgan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-09-21; final listed air date 1992-06-13; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 1993-02-06; final listed air date 1993-06-12; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Almost Home on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.