Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

J Smith This was a very entertaining show, and it stood out from pretty much every show at the time. Not only was it a musical show, it was set in the early 60's.The plot is simple; Business man Nick Foley adopts six orphans to help his public relations image, but ends up caring for the girls more than he thought possible. The girls were unique. You had Rose, who was the most level-headed of the bunch. Marva was business-savvy and looked to Nick as a role model. Nina was the defensive, abrasive one. Diane was frivolous and bubbly, yet kind-hearted. Patty was somewhat tomboyish, yet overall the most relatable. Mickey was basically the comic relief child, whose every utterance oozed cuteness. Last but not least is Clapper, the British butler, who served as the moral center of the "family".Everyone in the cast did a great job, and they were all very likable.I watched this show with my mom religiously back when it aired. Looking back, it is sort of a bizarre 60's/80's hybrid show. The songs they recreated for the series were brilliant.

elshikh4 No one can ever deny that this was such an engaging show. The elements are all fabulous. It looked like a creative mix of (Annie, The Sound of Music, and maybe My Fair Lady). It got all the 1980s' innocent feel and brilliant appeal all over it. Let alone that it took place back in the 1960s (another decade I adore.. WoW).(Joseph Bologna) made one of his most amusing, most memorable, roles ever. He was simply great as (Nick Foley) the ever sarcastic self-made millionaire who - to develop a 'family man' image - found himself overnight as unmarried father for 5, mostly teenager, orphaned girls he adopted. He was part plebeian businessman, and part magnanimous man, looking kindly on his daughters, learning them, and learning from them. After more than 15 years of watching, I still remember his witty lines ("She seems like someone who turns into a bat at night"; about a bossy schoolmaster !). The funny characters and the live performances captured my heart. True that the songs weren't favorite for me, since I'm not a fan of all the 60s rock, but the idea of a musical series, in this format, with this era as background, is just perfect. So, what the heck had gone wrong ?As I read, that was too expensive to be made. So after 21 episodes they canceled it (thank god for 21 episodes legacy already). However it's still devastating, as I wanted to see this family through the 1960s variables, suffering controversial issues, facing the revolutionary 60s' end, and musically. But the marvelous chance had gone away. After just 3 years, there would be another bold experience, (Cop Rock - 1990), which was another musical TV show that would be canceled brutally, however after 11 episodes only. It was a sign that the musical genre can't survive on the American TV screen anymore. And I think it's natural after the MTV boom not many years ago, with unstoppable flood of music videos 24 hours a day. Still the 1980s is the last time for gems like these to be made. It's really provoking when you know that in the same year of (Rags to Riches) another show was made yet continued for more than 20 years, and its name is (The Bold and the Beautiful).. No Comment !

samantha-collins-1 I would like to see Rags to Riches go on a DVD version or VHS that show really was loved by me I use to tape them but my VHS tapes got ruined so please someone out there looking at my comments please make it happen either put it on the network TV and run repeats or do a VHS or DVD version, that was the bomb show, also maybe think about doing a reunion as well I would like to see the other characters as well, the show was very interesting and cute especially little mickey, it was well worth the watch but I hate they went off the air but oh well everyone is grown now but again please, please, please find it there hearts to do a VHS, DVD, or repeats on the network TV Thanks Samantha

P Adkins Rags to Riches was such a great idea. TV needed something a little light at the time. Aside from the facts of life, everything seemed so serious. Rose, Diane, Marva, Patty, & Mickey sang their way through problems in their lives. The drama every week included stories like, Rose & Diane fighting over the same guy, Marva opening her business, Patty going thru puberty, & Mickey stuggling to sell girl scout cookies. Unfortunantly NBC wrote in tv guide that the show was to expensive to keep on. After 3 movies & two season-run it came to an end. I am so glad I managed to tape the movie, along with a few episodes, & my favorite two hour movie "rags to riches in vegas."