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Mar 9, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 9 1987 Rags to Riches Premiered on NBC.

On this day March 9 1987 the musical drama series Rags to Riches premiered on NBC. The show followed a wealthy businessman who unexpectedly adopts five orphaned girls and must adjust to his new life as a father. Featuring musical numbers set to reworked versions of popular 50s and 60s songs the series blended comedy drama and music in a unique way.

Rags to Riches ran for two seasons with a total of 20 episodes and featured a young Tisha Campbell who later became well known for her roles in...

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