Michael Landon
Father Murphy
Season 1 Episodes
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# of Episodes
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S1 Episode # |
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Episode Information |
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1
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1.01
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November 3, 1981
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Father Murphy (2 hrs)
Summary: John Michael Murphy (Merlin Olsen), his partner, Moses Gage (Moses Gunn), and a school teacher join forces at a Dakota Territory gold claim to fight a brutal tycoon.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 30
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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2
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1.02
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November 10, 1981
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Eggs, Milk and a Dry Bed
Summary: A newly ordained priest assigned to the Gold Hill orphanage is outraged to learn that Murphy has been pretending to be a clergyman.
Weekly TV Ranking: [# 47]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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3
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1.03
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November 17, 1981
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Establish Thou the Work of Our Hands
Summary: Murphy reluctantly accepts custody of a hate-filled black teenager, who proceeds to humiliate Moses Gage and reject all attempts to teach him a useful trade.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 33
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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4
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1.04
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November 24, 1981
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Horse from Heaven
Summary: The financial future of the Gold Hill orphanage is in the hands of a mentally slow orphan, who is the only one who can ride a foul-tempered horse in Jackson's annual race.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 41
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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5
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1.05
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December 1, 1981
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By the Bear That Bit Me (Part 1)
Summary: An elderly mountain man leaves a child he has cared for since she was abandoned as a baby at the orphanage.
Weekly TV Ranking: [# 30]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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6
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1.06
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December 8, 1981
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By the Bear That Bit Me (Part 2)
Summary: Father Murphy has to go it alone when he tries to get four orphans out of a brutal workhouse, and later learns why the elderly mountain man abandoned a little girl at the Gold Hill orphanage.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 21
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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7
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1.07
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December 15, 1981
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False Blessings
Summary: Teacher Mae Woodward (Katherine Cannon) accepts an offer of state aid for the financially troubled school only to learn that it means that Murphy and Gage must leave the premises and the children will be put to work.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 37
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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8
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1.08
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December 22, 1981
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The Ghost of Gold Hill
Summary: The eccentric son of the original owner of the Gold Hill mine returns to lay claim to the land.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
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9
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1.09
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January 5, 1982
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Graduation
Summary: An elderly, illiterate drifter claims he is an orphan because his parents are dead and insists on being admitted to the Gold Hill school.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 36
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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10
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1.10
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January 12, 1982
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Will's Surprise
Summary: Young Will's discovery of a small gold nugget brings him serious trouble when his drunken father locks him in a root cellar to force Will to tell him the location of his treasure and no one knows the boy's whereabouts.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
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11
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1.11
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January 19, 1982
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Eighty-Eight Keys to Happiness
Summary: Moses, temporarily left in charge of the school, is conned into turning it into a part-time gambling den.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
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12
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1.12
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February 2, 1982
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Knights of the White Camelia
Summary:
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13
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1.13
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February 9, 1982
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The Parable of Amanda
Summary: Following a stagecoach wreck near the orphanage, a pretty bank robbery accomplice dons the habit of a deceased nun and offers to help Murphy with the children.
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14
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1.14
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February 16, 1982
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The Spy
Summary:
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15
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1.15
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February 23, 1982
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The Heir Apparent
Summary: Young Will is confused when Murphy encourages him to accept an offer of adoption from a wealthy widow.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 26 (Tie)
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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16
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1.16
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March 2, 1982
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In God's Arms
Summary:
Weekly TV Ranking: # 35
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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17
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1.17
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March 14, 1982
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The Dream Day
Summary: The Gold Hill school holds an open house for prospective adoptive parents.
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18
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1.18
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March 21, 1982 |
Laddie
Summary: When rustlers steal the orphans' favorite horse, the children plan a daring escape for the animal.
Weekly TV Ranking: # 64
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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19
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1.19
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March 28, 1982
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Matthew and Elizabeth
Summary:
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20
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1.20
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April 4, 1982
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The First Miracle (Part 1)
Summary: Spurned by John Michael Murphy, a young girl reveals the truth about 'Father' Murphy to authorities.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
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21
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1.21
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April 11, 1982
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The First Miracle (Part 2)
Summary: John Michael Murphy and Mae Woodward get married.
Weekly TV Ranking: [__]
Nielsen Ratings Share: [____]
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