The Torkelsons is an American sitcom which aired on the NBC television network from September 1991 to June 1992, starring Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette and William Schallert. A sequel of the series, Almost Home, was broadcasted from February to June of 1993.

As a single mother of five, Mrs. Millicent Torkelson is a do-it-yourselfer with a flair for finding ingenious ways to make ends meet. Her oldest daughter Dorothy is a sensitive dreamer who finds solace by talking to the "man in the moon". The rest of the clan includes Steven, Chuckie, Mary Sue and Ruth Ann, all of whom easily get themselves in and out of trouble. Making the best of bad times. Written by