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Father Murphy (1981)

Father Murphy poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 35 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1860s, a man pretending to be a priest protects a group of orphaned children from a greedy mine owner. He runs a school and tries to keep the kids safe from danger.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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