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Rags to Riches is an American musical comedy-drama that was broadcast on NBC for two seasons from 1987 to 1988. Set in the pre-British Invasion 1960s, the series tells the story of Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire who adopts six orphan girls. Each episode included musical scenes of hit songs from the era performed by the girls integrated into the plot.
Original Release
03/09/1987 on NBC
US Release
03/09/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Bologna | Nick Foley |
| Tisha Campbell | Marva Foley |
| Blanca De Garr | Patty Foley |
| Kimiko Gelman | Rose Foley |
| Bridget Michele | Diane Foley |
| Heidi Zeigler | Mickey Foley |
| Douglas Seale | John Clapper |
| Sarah Buxton | Amy Hillerman |
| Sue Ball | Marnie |
| Jeff Harlan | Marty |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Rock | Friday, 18 September 1987 |
| 2 | Once in a Lifeguard (1) | Friday, 25 September 1987 |
| 3 | Once in a Lifeguard | Friday, 25 September 1987 |
| 4 | That's Cheating | Friday, 02 October 1987 |
| 5 | Wilderness Blues | Friday, 16 October 1987 |
| 6 | Dear Diary | Friday, 23 October 1987 |
| 7 | Hunk in the House | Friday, 06 November 1987 |
| 8 | Marva in the Key of Cee | Friday, 13 November 1987 |
| 9 | Beauty and the Babe | Friday, 20 November 1987 |
| 10 | Russian Holiday | Friday, 11 December 1987 |
| 11 | A Very Foley Christmas | Sunday, 20 December 1987 |
| 12 | Guess Who's Coming to Slumber? | Friday, 08 January 1988 |
| 13 | Sweet Sixteen | Friday, 15 January 1988 |
| 14 | The Big Con | |
| 15 | The Artful Dodger |
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Directors
Bruce Seth Green, Michael Switzer, Michael Lange, Daniel T. Cahn, Chris Carter, James Kellahin, Charles Correll, Michael E. Johnson, Charles Braverman
Writers
Andrew Schneider, Robin Schiff, Bernie Kukoff, Diane Frolov, Steven Baum, Susan Goldberg, Neil Alan Levy, Chris Carter, Bruce Kalish, Steve Johnson, Bill Daley, David Garber, Renee Longstreet, Molly-Ann Leikin, Deborah R. Baron, Chris Carter, Harry Longstreet, Sharon Spelman
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Bologna | Nick Foley |
| Tisha Campbell | Marva Foley |
| Blanca De Garr | Patty Foley |
| Kimiko Gelman | Rose Foley |
| Bridget Michele | Diane Foley |
| Heidi Zeigler | Mickey Foley |
| Douglas Seale | John Clapper |
| Sarah Buxton | Amy Hillerman |
| Sue Ball | Marnie |
| Jeff Harlan | Marty |
| Karen Armstrong | Deborah |
| Sandy Ward | Al Schweikert |
| John Christy Ewing | Mr. Donovan |
| Heather McAdam | Nina Foley / Nina |
| Shannon Tweed | Babe Adair |
| Richard Grieco | Billy Gallento |
| Mel Harris | Jessica |
| John Bennett Perry | Tom Honkerson |
| K Callan | Louis McMillan |
| Richard Herd | (archive footage) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leonard Hill | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Schneider | Executive Producer |
| Bernie Kukoff | Executive Producer |
| Ronald H. Gilbert | Producer |
| Renee Longstreet | Producer |
| Chris Carter | Producer |
| Karina Friend Buck | Producer |
| Harry Longstreet | Producer |
| Andrew Schneider | Producer |
| Daniel T. Cahn | Producer |
| Kelly A. Manners | Producer |
| David Garber | Producer |
| Joseph Akerman | Producer |
| Ken Topolsky | Producer |
| Stephen Cragg | Producer |
Editors
Joe Bella, Richard Freeman, David Hill, Brian K. Roberts, Larry Frank, Richard E. Westover, Michael Tompane, Richard Best, Daniel T. Cahn, Richard Schwadel
