Father Murphy Happiness Is... (Season 2, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Drama, Family, Western

Father Murphy

Happiness Is... (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, Family, Western

The kids band together to show they can help with the work that would be too much for Moses to do alone as well as know how like canning fruits/veges so Murphy and Mae can go on a much needed honeymoon in Mae's hometown of Omaha Nebraska.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

Ron Bishop | Paul W. Cooper | Michael Landon (creator) | Frank Telford

Producer

Kent McCray

Composer

David Rose

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 28, 1982

Release date

Sep 28, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Merlin Olsen John Michael Murphy John Michael Murphy See fewer	Mitchell (1975)
Kirk Brennan David Sims David Sims See fewer	Father Murphy (1981)
William Bryant Actor Actor See fewer	King Dinosaur (1955)
Katherine Cannon Mae Woodward Mae Woodward See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
David Clover Bettor #3 Bettor #3 See fewer	WarGames (1983)
Fredric Cook Porter Porter See fewer	True Confessions (1981)
Lee Crawford Actress Actress See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Timothy Gibbs Will Adams Will Adams See fewer	Magnum Opus (2015)
Moses Gunn Moses Gage Moses Gage See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Simeon Holloway Minister Minister See fewer	Trouble Man (1972)
Charles Lampkin Actor Actor See fewer	Cocoon (1985)
Ken Letner Man #1 Man #1 See fewer	Strangers in Paradise (1984)
Chez Lister Eli Eli See fewer	Father Murphy (1981)
Doc Livingston Bettor #4 Bettor #4 See fewer	Sweet Sixteen (1983)
Scott Mellini Ephram Winkler Ephram Winkler See fewer	Father Murphy (1981)
Bill Mullikin Clerk Clerk See fewer	The Arrogant (1988)
Nancy Pearlberg Woman Woman See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Fred Pinkard Actor Actor See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Tom Pletts Bettor#1 Bettor#1 See fewer	Highway to Heaven (1984)
Alex Sharp Cowboy #1 Cowboy #1 See fewer	In the Line of Fire (1993)
Paul Smith Mr. Graves (as A. Paul Smith) Mr. Graves (as A. Paul Smith) See fewer	Mr. Terrific (1967)
Jack Stryker Bettor #2 Bettor #2 See fewer	Kiss My Grits (1982)
Byron Thames Matt Sims Matt Sims See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Lisa Trusel Lizette Winkler Lizette Winkler See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Jimmy Weldon Official Official See fewer	The Phantom Planet (1961)
Jerry Wills Cowboy #2 Cowboy #2 See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)
John Wyler Photographer Photographer See fewer	The Greatest American Hero (1981)
Michael Reynolds John (uncredited) John (uncredited) See fewer	Full Circle Again (1984)