Rags to Riches

Sweet Sixteen

January 15, 1988

The Bay of Pigs incident overshadows Diane's plans for a sweet-16 party and prompts Nick to build a fallout shelter to allay Mickey's anxiety over a nuclear attack. Bridget Michele, Joseph Bologna. Ralph: Robert Pine. Billy: Talliesin Jaffe. Leo: David Coburn.

A Very Foley Christmas

December 20, 1987

Nick is late on Christmas Eve, so the girls entertain a social worker (K Callan) with stories about the times Nick saved the day. Kimiko Gelman, Tisha Campbell. Tuttle: Robert Donner. Mickey: Heidi Zeigler.

Russian Holiday

December 11, 1987

A Soviet businessman (Joe Mascolo) is in town to close a deal with Nick, and the Foley girls decide to show his son (Jay Pickett) how to be an American teen-ager. Joseph Bologna, Kimiko Gelman. Boris: Igor Zatsepin. Willis: Larry Anderson. Diane: Bridget Michele.

Beauty and the Babe

November 20, 1987

When Nick (Joseph Bologna) starts dating a judge from the beauty pageant that Diane has entered, both Foleys learn the real meaning of beauty. Robert Goulet has a cameo. Babe Adair: Shannon Tweed. Brady: Peter Barton. Emcee: Edd Byrnes. Diane: Bridget Michele.

Marva in the Key of Cee

November 13, 1987

An ex-singer haunted by memories of life in the fast lane finds a place in Marva's heart; Clapper (Douglas Seale) feels a ghostly presence in the house. Celia: Margaret Avery. Sid: Sid Melton. Eddie: Aeryk Eagan. Dirk: Dwayne Clark. Amy: Sarah Buxton.

Hunk in the House

November 6, 1987

Nick's troubled godson (Richard Grieco) pays a visit; and Mickey's safety inspection drives Nick up the wall. Joseph Bologna, Heidi Zeigler. Joey Galanto: Robert Firth. Marty: Jeff Harlan. Patty: Blanca DeGarr.

Dear Diary

October 23, 1987

An enterprising teacher (Robin Curtis) inspires Patty to learn to write, but angry parents want the hippielike instructor out. Blanca DeGarr, Joseph Bologna. Johnson: Dick Van Patten. Donovan: John Christy Ewing.

Wilderness Blues

October 16, 1987

It's back to basics when Nick's new parenting plan includes a trip to the wilderness, and Marva's sophisticated college boy friend starts to put on the pressure. Joseph Bologna, Tisha Campbell. Jack: Terry Kiser. Jeff: Donald Willis. Carol: Maria Rubell. Rose: Kimiko Gelman.

Vegas Rock

September 18, 1987

The CIA taps Nick (Joseph Bologna) to go undercover in Las Vegas to nail the mobster who tried to blackmail him; and the girls are also Vegas-bound to obtain Elvis's guitar for a school auction. Tony: Billy Hufsey. Ruby: Priscilla Pointer. Darryl: David Knell. Rapp: Alex Rocco. Clapper: Douglas Seale.

Bad Blood

April 19, 1987

Nick (Joseph Bologna) thinks his visiting younger brother's immaturity is a bad influence on the girls. Frankie: Joe Cortese. Patty: Blanca DeGarr. Doreen: Laura Jacobi. Rose: Kimiko Gelman. Joanie: Lisa Dunsheath.

Patty's Mom

April 12, 1987

After finding Patty's natural mother, Nick (Joseph Bologna) thinks it's best that Patty (Blanca DeGarr) not be told, but the girls "persuade" Nick to tell her. Gloria: Gina Hecht. Clapper: Douglas Seale. Rose: Kimiko Gelman. Desk Clerk: Martin Azarow.

High Society

March 15, 1987

Nick gives a reluctant Rose (Kimiko Gelman) a crash course in etiquette after he signs her up for a debutante ball to prove a point to his snobbish friends. Joseph Bologna. Matthew Taylor: Grant Cramer. Dorothy: Marianne McAndrew. Lowell Taylor: Jack Bannon.

Pilot

March 9, 1987

Self-made millionaire Nick Foley (Joseph Bologna) is about to lose a business deal because of his playboy reputation, so he changes his image by opening his home to a group of orphan girls. Clapper: Douglas Seale. Rose: Kimiko Gelman. Marva: Tisha Campbell. Diane: Bridget Michele.

First Love

Nick (Joseph Bologna) orders Diane (Bridget Michele) to stop seeing a boy who's a member of a gang that's been known to keep a written record of its members' "conquests." Duke: Sasha Mitchell. Clapper: Douglas Seale. Jessica: Mel Harris. Jerry: Nicholas Pryor.

Foley vs. Foley

Nick (Joseph Bologna) and the girls are on opposite sides of the picket lines when a high-rise Nick wants to build means the girls' favorite hangout must be demolished. Parnell: Richard Herd. Marva: Tisha Campbell. Spiro: Jack Kruschen. Jake: Phil Rubenstein.

Once in a Lifeguard

Rose (Kimiko Gelman) decides to take an all-male lifeguard exam; and tomboy Patty trades in her baseball cards for love, until Diane (Bridget Michele) walks into the game. Howland: Ken Olandt. Curtis: Scott Schwartz.

Business Is Business

Enterprising Marva (Tisha Campbell) wants to buy a dilapidated lunch truck, but Nick (Joseph Bologna) says she's too young and won't lend her the money. Rusty Hudson: Fabian. Clapper: Douglas Seale. Skip Hudson: Ken Osmond. Schweikert: Sandy Ward.

Rags to Riches

Nick (Joseph Bologna) campaigns for Man of the Year honors, while Rose (Kimiko Gelman) is tempted to cheat on a crucial exam. Schweikert: Sandy Ward. Arnold: Rob Stone. Mr. Mazza: Graham Jarvis.

Guess Who's Coming to Slumber?

Marva, campaigning for Girls' League president, throws a slumber party for potential voters; Patty steals an ailing horse. Jessamyn: Debbie Barker. Vince: Danny Bonaduce. Amy: Sarah Buxton. Marni: Sue Ball.

Truth, Foley and the American Way

Nick (Joseph Bologna) is too busy fretting over a commercial he and the girls are going to be in to help Diane, who thinks she's being taken for a ride by the "victims" of her car accident. Bridget Michele. Harvey: Jordan Charney. Arnie: David Paymer. Don: Todd Susman.