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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

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  • 1984-1995
  • 13 Seasons
  • Paramount Television
  • Documentary
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Marking the start of a new era of celebrity-worship, this program spotlighted the eccentricities and excesses of a different member of the "rich and famous" each week. Special attention was always given to the prices paid for the various luxuries with which the upper crust enhanced their daily lives, ranging from spacious seaside villas, to classic cars, to gold-plated bathroom fixtures.

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Cast & Crew See All

Robin Leach
Self - Host
Shari Belafonte
Self - Host
Morgan Fairchild
Self

Season 13 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #13.1

Sun, Feb 26, 1995

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Awards

  • 1984 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Informational Special - nominated

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Latest News See All

Robin Leach, Host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Dead at 76

Leach was all about "champagne wishes and caviar dreams"

Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Robin Leach, Host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Dead at 76

Real Housewives of N.J. Alum Danielle Staub: "I'm the New Robin Leach"

Last time we saw Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub, she was playing show-and-tell during the reunion show with the wad of hair ripped from her head during a previous episode. But now, the former housewife is trying to make a new name for herself on her new WealthTV series Social. "We're shooting in their homes and showing their homes much like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," Staub says. "And I'm the new Robin Leach. See what else Staub had to say about her departure from Housewives and how she thinks viewers will see a different side of her on the new series. Watch the full interview after the jump.

Wed, Feb 9, 2011
Real Housewives of N.J. Alum Danielle Staub: "I'm the New Robin Leach"

Danielle Staub to Rub Elbows with Rich and Famous for New Series

Danielle Staub is going from the world of table-flipping to yacht-hopping as the host of the new series, Social. "I'm replacing Robin Leach basically, of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but with a twist," the former Real Housewives of New Jersey star tells HollywoodLife.com, referring to the 1984 syndicated program. "There will be more...

Thu, Sep 16, 2010
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