Rags to Riches: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Self-made millionaire Nick Foley becomes a foster father to a group of orphan girls in a clever dramedy (with lots of music) set in 1961 Los Angeles. The series incorporated singing and dancing into the plotlines as the girls dealt with everyday problems and reacted to various world events. Foley's brood included teens Rose, Marva, Diane and Patty, and 7-year-old Mickey.

Series details

• Title: Rags to Riches
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
• Premiere date: 1987-03-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-01-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24007
• IMDb ID: tt0092434
• TVDB ID: 73205

Cast and credited roles

• Joseph Bologna — Nick Foley
• Tisha Campbell — Marva Foley
• Douglas Seale — John Clapper
• Kimiko Gelman — Rose Foley
• Heidi Zeigler — Mickey Foley
• Bridget Michele — Diane Foley
• Blanca de Garr — Patty Foley
• Heather McAdam — Nina Foley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-03-09; final listed air date 1987-04-26; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-09-18; final listed air date 1988-01-15; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rags to Riches on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.