Rags to Riches (1987)

Directed by

Bruce Seth Green

Genre

comedy drama

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 20 episodes

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy bachelor adopts six orphan girls in the 1960s. Each episode has the girls singing altered versions of old pop songs that relate to the story.

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What happens

Rags to Riches is an American musical comedy drama that was broadcast on NBC for two seasons from March 9, 1987, to January 15, 1988. Set in the pre-British Invasion 1960s, the series tells the story of Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire who adopts six orphan girls. Each episode included musical scenes of hit songs from the era performed by the girls integrated into the plot (with the lyrics modified to provide commentary on the storyline). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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