Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches
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Rags to Riches

8.4 / 10
1987
2 seasons
20 episodes
ComedyDrama

Rags to Riches is an American musical comedy drama series that was broadcast on NBC for two seasons from 1987 to 1988. Set in the 1960s, the series tells the story of Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire who adopts five orphan girls. Each episode included music videos of hit songs from the era sung by the cast integrated into the plot.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    8.5
    09-03-1987

    A wealthy businessman decides to soften his "cutthroat" image by adopting some children. He winds up adopting six girls and isn't prepared for the problems that come with them.

  • Ep 2

    2.High Society

    10.0
    15-03-1987

    Nick forces Rose to become a debutante. He feels that she is spending too much time with her new found religion ""spatzkism"". At a party, she meets a guy named Matthew Taylor who...

  • Ep 3

    3.Foley vs Foley

    22-03-1987

    the girls favorite hangout is going to be closed because of a greedy developer.Nick encourages them to fight for what they believe in,until he finds out the greedy developer is his...

  • Ep 4

    4.First Love

    29-03-1987

    Nick and Diane go head to head in a battle over her latest boyfriend.He forbids her to see him because hes not the right kind of guy for her,she challenges him about his girlfriend...

  • Ep 5

    5.Business is Business

    05-04-1987

    Marva wants to start her own business,Nick says he won't help her.Marva does it anyways,now she's in the food business.Her perfect calculations however hadn't counted on backstabbi...

  • Ep 6

    6.Pattys Mom

    12-04-1987

    Patty thinks shes found her mom.She makes a deal with Nick that she will relent off her search for a while,if Nick stays on the street corner where she saw the woman,for a whole we...

  • Ep 7

    7.Bad Blood

    19-04-1987

    Nicks brother shows up unexpectedly,and rekindles old wounds between him and his brother.In the meantime Patti gets in trouble at school for using uncle Frankie's tactics to get ev...

  • Ep 8

    8.Born to Ride

    26-04-1987

    Diane goes for her permit.Nick and the girls star in a Foley Foods commercial.2 swindlers try to fake an injury lawsuit against Diane when she gets into an accident with their vehi...

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