Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid 

Lonely rich kid is suddenly granted seven wishes from a genie. He uses all of the wishes to impress a girl at school, but it doesn't work out the way he envisioned.

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writer:

Jeffrey Kindley

Stars:

Butterfly McQueen, Robbie Rist, Cynthia Nixon

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Butterfly McQueen	...	Aunt Thelma
Robbie Rist	...	Calvin Brundage
Cynthia Nixon	...	Melanie Gamble
Rex Robbins	...	Mr. Brundage
Christopher Hewett	...	Butler

Storyline

Butterfly McQueen as "Aunt Thelma" a fairy-godmother with the "Seven Wishes Sweepstakes". Robbie Rist (Brady Bunch's "Oliver") co-stars as Calvin, a spoiled rich kid whose television tunes in Aunt Thelma. He's got 7 wishes and some lessons to learn.

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Plot Keywords:

rich kid | fairy godmother | wish | wish fulfillment | after school special | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 1979 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Butterfly McQueen & Oliver from "Brady Bunch"

Butterfly McQueen is superb as "Aunt Thelma", a fairy-godmother who pops into Calvin Brundage's home via the TV set. He's the lucky winner of the "7 wishes sweepstakes" and Aunt Thelma is here to grant them, but not before Calvin learns a few lessons along the way.

This was one of those "Weekend Special" movies that seemed to pop up 3 or 4 times a year in the early 80's. There was actually another movie in this series, "Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody", which was far superior. But still, this is cute, fun, lightweight entertainment for kids.