Father Murphy 1981
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 3, 1981
- Format
- 2 seasons · 35 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~35 hours (60 min/ep)
- Created By
- Michael Landon
- Network
- NBC
What is Father Murphy?
Father Murphy is a television series first released in 1981. Catalogued under Western, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 35
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 3, 1981
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.1/10
- Format
- 2 seasons · 35 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NBC
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 35 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Father Murphy is a television series first released in 1981. Catalogued under Western, Drama. Produced and broadcast by NBC. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 35 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A kind frontiersman poses as a priest to shelter displaced children in the 1881 Western era.”
- Touching premise about protecting displaced children
- Classic western and drama genre blending
- Premise relies on an elaborate deception
Watch it if you enjoy classic western dramas about good triumphing over greedy mining managers.
The series deals with children losing their homes to an evil mining manager.
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What is Father Murphy (1981)?
Father Murphy is a television series blending the western and drama genres.
What is the main premise of the show?
A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage.
Who are the children in the show?
They are a group of kids whose homes were destroyed by an evil mining manager.
What genres does the series belong to?
The series belongs to the western and drama genres.
When was Father Murphy released?
The series was released in 1981.
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