How a Beloved ’90s Sitcom Became a COMPLETLY Different Show

It's the Deseret news not the desert news. Notice the extra E. dez-er-et is how you said that newspaper

I remember the Torkleson's because of the name. I didnt know about season 2 until much later on Disney.

I have no memory of this show at all 😂

You should do a story about Rags To Riches!

I found The Torkelsons when it reran on Disney and it holds such a very special place in my heart. Thank you for giving me this fun little nostalgia trip!

The whole series is available on YT! I’m so glad, bc now I have to rewatch it. I forgot Alyson Hannigan was even on it!

Have you covered, "The Charmings" ?

Ummm I don’t think I’m from this timeline….I’ve not ever heard of the Torklesons.

I think I've seen reruns of both sides not connecting the two, only feeling vague deja vu. I can tell from watching this I would have preferred the original, it just looked more open, honest, and down to earth. One thing that made Roseanne a hit was the relatable living circumstances of the Connors. So much of America found familiarity with them. I'm sure the same audience would have enjoyed The Torkalsons

I remember this show!! I had forgotten about it completely.

So when I used to watch the show, I actually liked it when they went to “almost home” because I liked that Millicent was no longer struggling and that she actually had a job that was providing stability and every day was not a struggle. As for the two kids that disappeared. I chose to believe they went to go live with their father. To me it made sense because the father from time to time would come back. Stephen Floyd was close to him anyway. I don’t know it just made sense. And it was the happiest ending one could hope for from the father, because there was no way he and Millicent were getting back together. Anyway, that’s what I chose to believe.

A show that got a raw deal. Well, in light of the recent death of Gerrit Graham, I'm going to suggest "The Critic."

Broad strokes: it was created by two former Simpsons showrunners, was on ABC for a half season, then it moved to Fox for a criminally short 10 episode second season where it received an untimely murder from an executive who had no sense of humor.

I think this would be right up your alley, my friend.

This show was different in that it was set in a small town in a "flyover state," about a poor family where they didn't come off like the Beverly Hillbillies. It was endearing and played with a lot of heart and the writers seemed like they could at least imagine what it's like to not be from LA or NYC and super rich. Almost Home had a lot of talented actors but we'd already seen this show a million times before. I assumed Ruth Ann and Steven Floyd were the ones to go because their characters were the least developed. The money explanation doesn't fly when they were adding to the cast. This and Brooklyn Bridge (which in my memory aired right after The Torkelsons) were high quality shows that deserved so much better.

I tend to say this: The more people you try to please, the more likely you'll please no one.

I loved this show and Road To Avonlea, or Avonlea as it was listed on the Disney channel.

Omg, first time watching this channel amazing. ❤❤❤❤❤

I clicked this so fast. My brother used to love this show. Omg to know I wasn’t crazy. I remember Disney used to play this show. It was my introduction to Lee Norris

never heard of this crap

Judy disappeared from Family Matters

I loved this show. But I always thought William Shallert's character was the grandfather lol. And I don't think I've ever seen the second season.

The only reference to the two missing kids is a throwaway joke line when one of the rich kids says 'with all those names you'd think there'd be more of them…'

Hi, I’m from Salt Lake, where the Deseret News is printed. The name is pronounced “De-ser-et”.

I wish we grew up poor like them. Beautiful house.

I loved this show!!!