Rags to Riches
When Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire from New Jersey, decides to manipulate his image for a business merger, he adopts 6 orphan girls who refuse to be split up and makes sure the press is there to catch every glowing moment--meanwhile planning to stick them in a boarding school after his success. But raising 6 girls is far from easy; they keep him on the edge of his last nerve. When things go awry, he starts to take notice of them as people instead of a group. He soon changes his mind about the school and decides to keep them around permanently, and he tries to smooth out his rough edges to become a role-model parent, which takes much time and love. The girls go through their own troubles as they adapt to a having an adult who is actually trying. Used to being on their own, they make a lot of adult decisions without asking Nick, from buying a food truck to making a trek to Vegas to retrieve Elvis' guitar, and putting themselves often at risk. Nick is there to save the day, and the girls always learn valuable life lessons. Set in 1961, this Family Musical Dramedy features period songs rewritten to fit plotlines, and is one show not to miss. Musical Dramady one not to miss.
- 1987-1988
- 2 seasons
- Image Entertainment
- Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
When Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire from New Jersey, decides to manipulate his image for a business merger, he adopts 6 orphan girls who refuse to be split up and makes sure the press is there to catch every glowing moment--meanwhile planning to stick them in a boarding school after his success. But raising 6 girls is far from easy; they keep him on the edge of his last nerve. When things go awry, he starts to take notice of them as people instead of a group. He soon changes his mind about the school and decides to keep them around permanently, and he tries to smooth out his rough edges to become a role-model parent, which takes much time and love. The girls go through their own troubles as they adapt to a having an adult who is actually trying. Used to being on their own, they make a lot of adult decisions without asking Nick, from buying a food truck to making a trek to Vegas to retrieve Elvis' guitar, and putting themselves often at risk. Nick is there to save the day, and the girls always learn valuable life lessons. Set in 1961, this Family Musical Dramedy features period songs rewritten to fit plotlines, and is one show not to miss. Musical Dramady one not to miss.
Season 2 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
Vegas Rock
Fri, Sep 18, 1987
The Girls travel to Vegas in hopes of obtaining Elvis's guitar for a school auction, all the while dodging their Stepfather Nick, who's in town as well.
Episode 2
Once in a Lifeguard
Fri, Sep 25, 1987
Rose is determined to become a lifeguard. After failing her first test and being ridiculed by the instructor for being a "girl", Nick helps train her. She passes her second test, beating the time of all the male hopefuls. Thus gaining the respect of her instructor as well as her lifeguard certificate. Meanwhile Patty falls in love with a baseball loving, handsome older lifeguard. She decides to ditch her tomboy ways to win his attention, only to have her heart crushed when he begins dating her sister Diane.
Episode 3
That's Cheating
Fri, Oct 2, 1987
Rose struggles with chemistry and in an act of desperation cheats on her test. Meanwhile, Mickey really wants to win the Girl Scout yellow beanie and pledges to sell over 500 boxes of cookies.
Episode 4
Wilderness Blues
Fri, Oct 16, 1987
Nick is fed up with the girls arguing and decides everyone needs a little quality family time; so he takes the girls on a weekend camping trip which starts out disastrous but later brings them closer together.
Episode 5
Dear Diary
Fri, Oct 23, 1987
The girls fight to save there favorite teacher, Miss Newman. Meanwhile, Patty is having trouble with a writing assignment, so Miss Newman gives her a diary to compose a story in.
Episode 6
Hunk in the House
Fri, Nov 6, 1987
Nick's godson Billy comes to visit due to family problems at home. Diane is immediately infatuated with him and goes to Rose -- who is also falling for Billy -- for help.
Episode 7
Marva in the Key of Cee
Fri, Nov 13, 1987
Marva discovers that Rose's new piano teacher Celia Smith once was a famous singer known as Cece. Without her permission, Marva volunteers Cece to perform at their high school dance.
Episode 8
Beauty and the Babe
Fri, Nov 20, 1987
Diane decides to enter a beauty pageant with Nick's permission as long as she promises to keep her grades up. Meanwhile, Mickey wants a unicorn so she dresses up as one to try and catch one of her very own.
Episode 9
Russian Holiday
Fri, Dec 11, 1987
The Russian diplomat and his son visit. Rose decides he's too stiff and needs to be shown a good time so she sneaks him out of the embassy without anyone's knowledge or consent.
Episode 10
A Very Foley Christmas
Sun, Dec 20, 1987
Christmas approaches and the girls find out a new social worker has been assigned to their case. Nick's scheduled meeting with the worker gets delayed because he has car trouble so the girls entertain her while they wait for Nick.
Episode 11
Guess Who's Coming to Slumber?
Fri, Jan 8, 1988
Marva runs for class president and stoops to the levels of her competitors by making false promises. Meanwhile, Patty steals a dying racehorse.
Episode 12
Sweet Sixteen
Fri, Jan 15, 1988
The Cuban missile crisis hits full blast as Russia threatens to attack the United States. Nick builds a bomb shelter when Mickey becomes afraid of being vaporized. Diane plans a very emotional Sweet 16 party, hoping for harmony with Russia.