TV series

Rags to Riches

1987–1988 · 2 seasons

A warm, nostalgic blend of family comedy and musical numbers, where orphan girls find a home with a gruff millionaire.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, family, parenthood, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
parenthood
class
music
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild