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Rags to Riches (1987-1988) series poster
Comedy · Drama

Rags to Riches

1987-1988 2 seasons 20 episodes
67 Pulse
7.6 IMDb
One weekend 15 hours
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Plot

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.

Credits

Created by: Bernie Kukoff

Cast: Tisha Campbell, Joseph Bologna, Heidi Zeigler, Douglas Seale, Kimiko Gelman, Blanca De Garr

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