This article is about the sitcom that was later retitled Almost Home. For other uses, see Almost Home (disambiguation).
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 (1991-09-21) – June 6, 1993 (1993-06-06)
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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.[1] Produced by Walt Disney Television in season 1 and Touchstone Television in season 2, the series starred Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, and William Schallert. For the second and final season, the series was retooled and renamed Almost Home.[2] The series lasted a total of two seasons, consisting of 33 episodes.
^Smith, David (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. Hyperion Books. p. 685. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
^Smith, David (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. Hyperion Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
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