The Torkelsons is an American sitcom television series that aired on the NBC network from September 21, 1991, to June 6, 1993. 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. The series only aired for two seasons and consisted of 33 episodes.