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"Rags To Riches" Buisness is Buisness

April 5, 1987 Season 1 Episode 5




Genre: Comedy / Family

Creator: Bernie Kukoff

Writer: Susan Goldberg and Bernie Kukoff

Directed by: Daniel Cahn

Plot Synopsis: A self made millionaire from Hoboken Nick Foley needs to change his image fast. To acquire a family image this playboy needs to do a complete 180. In a stroke of genius deduction he decides to adopt six orphan girls. He takes them to live in his Bel-Air mansion. After his idea backfires in a complete deal breaker, he realizes it wasn't that important anyway and he asks the girls to stay permanently.

The show was set in 1961 and focused on the girls misadventures and problems they faced growing up in the 60s from small dances to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This show was a first in television history as it was the first and only to incorporate music into the plot line. A television musical featuring music from the 50s and 60s rewritten to fit the plot.

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 backstabbing competition.After an idea from Perry Mason,Marva decides to try an insurance scam,she decides to torch her truck.Nick has to convince her not to,before she gets into real trouble

Episode Cast
Sue Ball ... Marnie
Sarah Buxton ... Amy Hillerman
Jeff Harlan ... Marty
John Christy Ewing ... Mr. Donovan
Heather McAdam ... Nina
Sandy Ward ... Al Schweikert
Joseph Bologna ... Nick Foley
Kimiko Gelman ... Rose Foley
Bridget Michele ... Diane Foley
Sandy Ward ....Al Schweikert
Jeff Harlan
Ken Osmond .... Skip
Fabian ....Rusty

Produced by: Daniel Cahn



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