Gone but not Forgotten
by mlievonen | created - 11 Apr 2017 | updated - 11 Apr 2017 | PublicLittle gems from television and film.
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1. The Torkelsons (1991–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A working-class single mother provides for her quirky family of five kids in rural Oklahoma.
Stars: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Lee Norris, Rachel Duncan
Votes: 1,311
Dorothy Jane is growing up and shares her heart with the Man in the Moon.
2. Almost Home (1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Having difficulty making ends meet after her divorce, Millicent Torkelson moves her three children to Seattle, where she becomes the nanny for the spoiled Morgan children.
Stars: Connie Ray, Olivia Burnette, Lee Norris, Rachel Duncan
Votes: 515
The Torkelsons continued with a new name and cast changes.
3. Kidd Video (1984–1985)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A teen rock band is abducted to a cartoon fantasy world where music is the key to defeating their enemies and finding their way home.
Stars: Bryan Scott, Gabriela Nelson, Robbie Rist, Steve Alterman
Votes: 335
Live action becomes animated, music videos.
4. Whiz Kids (1983–1984)
60 min | Adventure
The adventures of a group of young kids who are amateur computer experts and detectives.
Stars: Matthew Labyorteaux, Todd Porter, Jeffrey Jacquet, Andrea Elson
Votes: 456
The smart kids have all the fun.
5. The Wizard (1986–1987)
42 min | Adventure, Drama
An eccentric little person inventor has adventures battling evil around the world.
Stars: David Rappaport, Douglas Barr, Fran Ryan, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 392
Magic and adventure.
6. Flight of the Navigator (1986)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Cliff De Young, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 51,711 | Gross: $18.56M
Childhood fantasy and fun.
7.
CBS Storybreak (1984– )
Episode:
Witch-Cat
(1985)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Family
Stars: Betsy Chasse, Diana Daves, Joan Gerber, Patrick Gorman
Votes: 40
Joan Carris' novel of the same name comes to the small screen in this animated tale.
8. Heartland (1989)
30 min | Comedy
Tom and Casey Stafford with their sons John and Gus and adopted daughter, Kim living on a farm in Nebraska have trouble making ends meet, and accepting the fact that Casey's father, is living with them.
Stars: Brian Keith, Katie Layman, Jason Kristofer, Devin Ratray
Votes: 41
Short-lived family sitcom.
9. Wildflower (1991 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
An abused, partially-deaf girl is helped back into society by two resourceful children.
Director: Diane Keaton | Stars: Beau Bridges, Susan Blakely, William McNamara, Reese Witherspoon
Votes: 1,648
Excellent TV movie from Lifetime - when their movies were actually good instead of trashy. Coming of age drama with several well-known actors.
10. The Last Prostitute (1991 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama
When a pair of teenage boys break away from their summer camp to lose their virginity to an infamous hooker, they discover that she's since gone straight to become a rancher. After she ... See full summary »
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Sonia Braga, Richard Dillard, David Kaufman, Dennis Letts
Votes: 167
One of my favorite Coming of Age movies.
11. The Charmings (1987–1988)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
This sequel to the classic fairy tale finds Snow White and her family transported to, and trying to adjust to, life in 1980s America.
Stars: Christopher Rich, Judy Parfitt, Cork Hubbert, Brandon Call
Votes: 305
Snow White and Prince Charming attempt happily ever after.
12. The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The wandering adventures of an intelligent German shepherd dog.
Stars: London, Harvey Atkin, Allan Royal, Ted Follows
Votes: 1,338
The adventures of a German Shepherd. One of the best episodes features Megan Follows.
13. The Beachcombers (1972–2004)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of a professional lumber salvager and his friends in Gibsons, British Columbia.
Stars: Bruno Gerussi, Robert Clothier, Rae Brown, Pat John
Votes: 652
A Sunday evening favorite from Canada.
14. Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.
Stars: Karen Prell, Gerard Parkes, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 8,332
A Jim Henson classic.
15. The Puppy's Further Adventures (1982– )
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Separated from his human family, Petey the Puppy and his canine friends travel around in search of them.
Stars: Michael Bell, Peter Cullen, Billy Jayne, Nancy McKeon
Votes: 71
The Adventures of Petey, Dolly, Duke, Dash, and Lucky.
16. Our House (1986–1988)
60 min | Drama, Family
Following the death of his son, Gus Witherspoon takes in his daughter-in-law and his three grandchildren to live with him. Adjustment to the new arrangement is not easy on any of them.
Stars: Wilford Brimley, Deidre Hall, Shannen Doherty, Chad Allen
Votes: 906
Quality family television. Following the death of husband/father, a widow and her children move in with grandpa.
17. The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Three scientists help an Alien feline, stranded on Earth, to repair its damaged spacecraft in order to return home but their efforts are hampered by inept army officials and foreign spies.
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 6,100
The Wonderful World of Disney.
18. Rags to Riches (1987–1988)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A wealthy widowed businessman adopts five daughters to live with him at his mansion.
Stars: Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell, Blanca De Garr, Kimiko Gelman
Votes: 807
Orphans sing and dance their way into a wealthy man's heart.
19. By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War I, serves as the backdrop for the trials and tribulations of her family.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames, Rosemary DeCamp
Votes: 2,480
Doris Day classic.
20. My Two Dads (1987–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
When Marcy Bradford dies, she leaves her teenage daughter Nicole in the custody of two ex-boyfriends: straight-laced, formal Michael and wild artist Joey.
Stars: Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, Staci Keanan, Florence Stanley
Votes: 4,220
Two men, a teenage girl, the boy next door, and the judge.
21. Clara's Heart (1988)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
A Jamaican woman becomes the housekeeper for a rich Baltimore family and bonds with a disillusioned teenage boy.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Ontkean, Kathleen Quinlan, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 2,559 | Gross: $5.19M
22. Sudie and Simpson (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Based on Sarah Flanigan Carter's autobiographical novel about growing up in World War II-era Georgia, Sudie Harrington, a feisty twelve-year-old, befriends Simpson, a gentle black man accused of impropriety with a child.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Sara Gilbert, John M. Jackson, Frances Fisher
Votes: 173
23. Good King Wenceslas (1994 TV Movie)
Drama
Based upon the true story that inpired the Christmas carol about a young king's care for his people.
Director: Michael Tuchner | Stars: Stefanie Powers, Jonathan Brandis, Perry King, Leo McKern
Votes: 287
24. SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1996)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Family
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
Stars: Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Ted Raimi, Darwin
Votes: 7,783
Aka Seaquest DSV
25. Ellen Foster (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
Director: John Erman | Stars: Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor
Votes: 583
26. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora Webster tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, Cliff Robertson, Dylan Kussman
Votes: 5,872 | Gross: $7.30M
27. Mr. Belvedere (1985–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family.
Stars: Christopher Hewett, Bob Uecker, Ilene Graff, Rob Stone
Votes: 4,966
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