Rags to Riches

March. 09,1987      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis

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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Seasons 2 : 1987

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Episode 1 - Vegas Rock
September. 18,1987

This is the second season opener.Diane stupidly donates Elvis's guitar to a celebrity auction to save face with Amy Hillerman,when she doesn't have it to begin with.In the meantime Nick has received a threat toward his family from a local mob boss.The FBI has him go undercover in Vegas to catch this mob guy.Diane knows Nicks out of town so she tricks Clapper into taking them to Vegas, her idea is to ask Elvis himself to donate his guitar.The girls do a little gambling and even perform in a stage show (accidentally). Nick runs into them and all heck breaks loose.The mob guy ends up behind Bars.Rose falls for one of the Mafia getaway drivers.

Episode 2 - Once in a Lifeguard
September. 25,1987

Patti experiences growing pains when she develops a crush on a lifeguard twice her age.Rose tries to become a lifeguard.

Episode 3 - That's Cheating
October. 02,1987

Mickey wants to win the yellow beanie sooooo bad she pledges to sell over 500 boxes of girl scout cookies.Rose cheats on her chemistry test,and Nick is vying for the hospitals ""Man of the Year"" award against his arch enemy Al Swichertze.In the end important lessons are learned and goals achieved.

Episode 4 - Wilderness Blues
October. 16,1987

The episode starts with the girls arguing and Nick gets fed up and decides they need quality family time, so he takes them on a disastrous camping trip.The problem is solved however and harmony returns.

Episode 5 - Dear Diary
October. 23,1987

The girls fight to save there favorite teacher.Meanwhile Patty is having trouble with a writing assignment,so miss Newman gives her a diary to compose a story in.Nick finds it and believes that the diary is real and approaches Patty about it,she gets angry and runs away.The other girls publish a bulletin to help save miss Newman and they get suspended.Nick fights for their cause and miss Newman is allowed to resume teaching.

Episode 6 - Hunk in the House
November. 06,1987

Nicks godson comes to visit,hes having family problems and Nick promised the kids father he'd try to help him.Diane is immediately infatuated with him and goes to Rose for help.Rose likes him to and hides her feelings to help Diane.the guy ends up falling for rose and a whole love triangle develops.Nick finds out the kids problem and helps.

Episode 7 - Marva in the Key of Cee
November. 13,1987

Marva discovers that Roses new piano teacher has a secret identity,she was a famous singer.Finding out that they have alot of the same likes they become friends.Marva decides she wants to help Cece restart her career,so without her permission she volunteers her to perform at their high school dance.She then proceeds to call up radio stations and the 6 o'clock news team,and even someone from her old record label and invite them to the dance as well.Marva oversteps her bounds and the 2 stop speaking to each other.Nick has to save the day.

Episode 8 - Beauty and the Babe
November. 20,1987

Diane decides to enter a beauty pageant, with Nicks permission and a promise to keep her grades up,she goes ahead with it.Mickey wants a unicorn so she dresses up as one to try and catch one.Diane's grades drop and she forges Nicks name on her unsatisfactory note, she is also propositioned by one of the beauty pageant judges.In the end she learns a lesson in honesty and integrity.

Episode 9 - A Russian Holiday
December. 11,1987

The Russian diplomat and his son visit.Rose decides hes to stiff and needs to be shown a good time,so she sneaks him out of the embassy without anyones knowledge or consent.He becomes very infatuated with her and decides he no longer wishes to return to Russia.

Episode 10 - A Very Foley Christmas
December. 20,1987

Christmas approaches and the girls find out a new social worker has been assigned to them.Nicks scheduled meeting with the worker gets delayed because he has car trouble.The girls entertain her while waiting for Nick.They find out she wants to remove them from Nicks care,so they try to convince her of changing her mind by telling her of there many adventures and how Nick has helped them,in the end the girls are allowed to stay.

Episode 11 - Guess Who's Coming To Slumber?
January. 08,1988

Marva runs for class president and stoops to her competitors levels by making false promises.Meanwhile Patty steals a dying racehorse.

Episode 12 - Sweet 16
January. 15,1988

The Cuban missile crisis hits the girls full blast as Russia threatens to attack the United States. Nick decides to build a bomb shelter when Mickey becomes afraid of being vaporized.Diane plans a very emotional sweet 16 party, with the idea of creating harmony with Russia.

Episode 13 - The In Crowd
January. 01,0001

This episode as far as i know was never actually filmed - the script ( which i have seen) made it through 2 drafts and was about to be finalized. The Plot has Diane trying out for the Cheerleading squad. She loses because she wasnt part of the ""In Crowd"" Click. In the meantime the girls all pitch in to get a down payment raised for their very own vehicle ( Nick does approve this.Meanwhile Mickeys school assignment is ahving her trace her familys lineage - well she dosnt have a family so Nick lets her ""borrow"" his.And finally Nick has a problem with a stockmarket investment. The episode actually called for 2 new songs and would have ended with Diane gaining a boyfriend. This episode also has you find out what a great mechanic Patty is.Even though it wasnt actually filmed i think people should be aware of the fact that plans were made for future episodes.

Episode 14 - The Big Con
January. 01,0001

Yet another script that was being worked out as a woman from Clappers past comes to visit -- the problem: over the years Clapper has been telling her he is the owner of Foley Foods and owns a mansion and has adopted 6 girls! The girls and Nick help try to bring the lie to life and act out the parts, In the meantime the foleys favorite tv show loses a sponser and the girls want Nick to have Foley Foods to back it. all goes well until the owner of the show arrives on Nicks doorstep at the same time Clappers old flame does! In the meantime Rose uses the car on a date with Arnold and hits a light pole denting it BADLY.

Episode 15 - The Artful Dodger
January. 01,0001

This is the last script that i know of -- it starts off with a young man named Charlie escaping a police escort to a half way house. He staels a motorcycle and heads for L.A. In the meantime Mickey is upset that she dosnt know when her actual birthday is so the girls and Nick help her to chooose one. When Charlie gets to L.A. he pretends to be star searching and he runs into Mickey at the gate - she talks to him a bit and starts to trust him. Nick is upset that she would talk to strangers. later on Charlie goes to the girls school and finds Mickey -- he asks her if she came from The Margaret keating Home for girls? after she says yes he reveals to her that he is her brother. The girls are estatic, but Nick isnt so sure -- he hires a private eye to do some investigating on the kid. He stays at the Foley mansion,and Nick feels that he was right all along when Charlie steals a very valuable camera. But in the end Charlie turns out to be Mickeys Brother! Nick throws him out -- thinkin

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