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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 Michael Landon, Merlin Olsen, and Shannen Doherty.
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- November 3, 1981
- 1x01 Pilot (1) 1981-11-03T05:00:00Z — 1h 56 75 142. 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.
- 1x02 Pilot (2) 1981-11-03T05:00:00Z — 1h 32 43 141.
- 1x03 Eggs, Milk and a Dry Bed. 1981-11-10T05:00:00Z — 1h 24 33 138. A handsome but ineffectual priest joins the school and provides comic opposition to Murphy and a pair of brothers in the orphanage, one of whom has a bed-wetting problem.
- 1x04 Establish Thou the Work of Our Hands. 1981-11-17T05:00:00Z — 1h 23 31 136. Murphy befriends an embittered black boy and teaches him a useful trade—wagon driving.
Father Murphy Season 1. Deputy Festus. 22 videos 14 views Last updated on Jan 31, 2021.
A frontiersman poses as a priest to care for orphaned children.
Father Murphy is a TV show created by Michael Landon about a frontiersman who disguises himself as a priest to help orphans. The series ran for two seasons from 1981 to 1983 and is rated NR by users.
