Merlin Olsen
John Michael Murphy
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- 1. Father Murphy Nov 3, 1981
- A drifter and a teacher join to protect band of orphans.
- 2. Eggs, Milk and a Dry Bed Nov 10, 1981
- Novice priest usurps Murphy's position at the orphanage.
- 3. Establish Thou the Work of Our Hands Nov 17, 1981
- Moses asks John to take in a difficult teenager (Mykel T. Williamson) and teach him a trade.
Father Murphy is an American Western drama television series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981 to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership with William F. Claxton, Maury Dexter, Victor French, and Leo Penn .
Father Murphy is a drama family western series created by Michael Landon and starring Merlin Olsen as a priest who helps orphans in 19th century Arizona. The series ran for two seasons from 1981 to 1983 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
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- 1981-11-03
- Drama, Family, Western
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Father Murphy is a 1981-1983 TV series about a Catholic priest who solves crimes in the Old West. See the full list of directors, writers, and actors who worked on the show, including Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, and Moses Gunn.
S1.E1 ∙ Father Murphy. When a gold rush strikes the town of Jackson, greed in the form of town bully Paul Garrett causes the death of a number of gold panners, and schoolmarm Mae, freighter Murphy, panner Moses, and 11-year-old street kid Will team up to take care of the orphaned children.
Play Movie Trivia. Father Murphy. List. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A frontiersman poses as a priest to care for orphaned children.
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Nov 3, 1981 · Sort. 1. Pilot (1) 0 % November 3, 1981 • 1h. In the late 1800s, John Murphy wanders into a wild mining town controlled by a local tycoon. Instant enmity is born, but the gritty Murphy joins a local miner and a homeless waif to work a gold claim and fight the tycoon's influence.
