Rags to Riches 

A wealthy widowed businessman adopts five daughters to live with him at his mansion.

Creator:

Bernie Kukoff

Stars:

Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Blanca De Garr

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Joseph Bologna	...	Nick Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Marva Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Blanca De Garr	...	Patty Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Kimiko Gelman	...	Rose Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Bridget Michele	...	Diane Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Heidi Zeigler	...	Mickey Foley 20 episodes, 1987-1988
Douglas Seale	...	John Clapper 20 episodes, 1987-1988

Storyline

A wealthy widowed businessman adopts five daughters to live with him at his mansion.

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Plot Keywords:

adoptive father adopted daughter relationship | single parent | single parent family | single father | adoption | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Full House

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leonard Hill Films, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although networks loved the pilot episode, executives feared there were just too many children in the cast. Thus, the character of Nina played by Heather McAdam was written out of the series by having her reunited with her birth mother.

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Goofs

Though the series is set in the year 1961, much of the clothes and accessories worn by the characters are clearly from the 1980s.

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Connections

Follows Rags to Riches: Pilot (1987)

User Reviews

Remember Baby Jessica

I don't know how this is rated so high. The only thing I really remember about this show is how annoyed I was that they interrupted it for coverage of the Baby Jessica fiasco.

Great memory 10/10.

Otherwise, not very memorable. This might just be my finest review.

It's my first one, so yeah.

Why is there a 10 line minimum for reviews? Seems like being able to make them succinct isn't such a bad thing.

Is it?

You know what was even better than this show?

Clarissa Explains It All.

Loved that one.