Although the premiere lacks the sort of boffo laughs channel-hoppers demand, it has a pleasant texture and characters who are full of potential-even the kids.
At a time when most sitcoms strive for a bloodless hit formula that can be endlessly repeated into syndication, The Torkelsons seems to be going on its own nerve.
What sets The Torkelsons apart, besides a name you can't get out of your head, are some things we haven't seen on prime time in a while - a female head of household and the state of Oklahoma.
