Richie Rich (1980 TV series)

For other uses, see Richie Rich (disambiguation).

Richie Rich or Richie Rich's Cartoon Show
Richie Rich and Gloria, in a scene from Hanna-Barbera's Richie Rich series
Genre	Animation
Directed by	Ray Patterson George Gordon Rudy Zamora Bob Hathcock (1982-84) Carl Urbano (1982-84)
Voices of	Dick Beals William Callaway Nancy Cartwright Al Fann Joan Gerber Christian Hoff Stanley Jones Sparky Marcus Frank Welker
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	40 (101 cartoons)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joseph Barbera William Hanna
Producer(s)	Don Jurwich (1980-81) Oscar Dufau (1982-84)
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	November 8, 1980 – September 1, 1984

Richie Rich is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from November 8, 1980 to September 1, 1984, based upon Harvey Comics character of the same name. The series shared time slots with Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Little Rascals, Pac-Man and Monchhichis over its original four-year broadcast run.

In 1988, the series was re-broadcast as part of the weekend/weekday programming block The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.

Plot

This show details the various adventures of Richie Rich, his family, and his friends.

Segments

Richie Rich's adventures are sorted into different segments:

Richie Rich Riches – This segment deals with threats to the Rich family or more specifically Richie.
Richie Rich Treasure Chest – Segments that revolve around Dollar and/or Cadbury.
Richie Rich Gems – Short segments for humor like the Wing Dings of Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines.
Richie Rich Zillion Dollar Adventures – This segment deals with Richie Rich and his friends fighting master criminals, aliens, and other threats to the world.

Adaptation changes

The animated series took a number of liberties from the original comics:

Richie is depicted as slightly older, inconsistently voiced as a child between 10 and 13, and wears a red sweater with a large "R" on the front as well as long trousers. In the comics, he wears a black suit with a red bow tie and short pants.
Gloria is shown as the same age as Richie and wears a white long-sleeved blouse, purple sweater or sweater vest and purple mini skirt.
Dollar is more anthropomorphized with Walter Mitty-like fantasies.
Irona the Robot Maid is given a greater presence in the series with additional duties as Richie's personal bodyguard as seen in the "Zillion Dollar Adventures" segments. To fulfill that role, Irona can convert her body into various alternative modes as necessary. For instance, the moment she receives a summons from Richie, she would change her body into a jet plane mode and immediately fly to the boy.

Broadcast history

Richie Rich was originally broadcast in these following formats on ABC:

The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show (November 8, 1980 – September 18, 1982)
The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show (September 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983)
The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show (September 10, 1983 – September 1, 1984)

Episodes

Season 1

Aired as part of the The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show

#	Title/Plot	Airdate
1	The Robotnappers Treasure Chest Piggy Bank Prank Gems Muscle Beach	November 8, 1980
2	The Rare Scare Treasure Chest Kitty Sitter Gems One of Our Aircraft Carriers is Missing	November 15, 1980
3	Silence is Golden Treasure Chest The Shocking Lady Strikes Again Gems Spring Cleaning	November 22, 1980
4	The Kangaroo Hop Treasure Chest Car Wash Gems The Blur	November 29, 1980
5	Irona Vs. Demona Treasure Chest Chef's Surprise Gems The Snow Bounders	December 6, 1980
6	The Abominable Snow Plan Treasure Chest Miss Robot America Gems Constructo	December 13, 1980
7	Counterfeit Dollar: A couple of thugs take Dollar away and one of them dresses as Dollar to get hold of Richie's fortune. Treasure Chest: Gloria's Birthday The Greatest Invention in the World: Professor Keanbean invents a machine to invent inventions, but Mr. Rich does not approve of the changes it makes. Gems: Small Tour Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bug: During a restoration on Dollar's size, Professor Keanbean detects a coming robot alien bug invasion.	December 20, 1980
8	Poor Little Richbillies: Richie meets his poorest relatives Alf Alfie and Thistle who are refusing to sell their land to greedy slickers. Treasure Chest: Admirers Chowhound: Dollar sneaks into the Poochie Yum-Yum's factory, but gets caught in the production line. Gems: Lunchbag Mystery Mountain: Richie, Dollar and Gloria travel to Mystery Mountain to investigate the disappearances of animals stolen by the evil circus owner Barnup Bullwhip.	December 27, 1980
9	Wiped Out Treasure Chest Welcome, Uncle Cautious Gems Disaster Master	January 3, 1981
10	TV Dollar Treasure Chest Disappearing Dignitaries Gems The Most Unforgettable Butler	January 10, 1981
11	Prankster Beware Treasure Chest Clothes Make the Butler Gems Phantom of the Movies	January 17, 1981
12	Cave Boy Richie Treasure Chest Young Irona Gems The Great Charity Train Robbery	January 24, 1981
13	Baseball Dollar Treasure Chest The Sinister Sports Spectacular Gems It's No Giggling Matter	January 3, 1981

Season 2

Aired as part of the The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show

#	Title/Plot	Airdate
14	Space Shark Treasure Chest The Chef's Watch Dog Gems Schoolhouse Romp	September 19, 1981
15	Richie of the Round Table Treasure Chest I Want My Mummy Gems Canine Cadet	September 26, 1981
16	Voodoo Island Treasure Chest Tooth is Stranger Than Friction Gems Butlering Made Easy	October 3, 1981
17	A Special Talent Treasure Chest Villains Incorporated Gems Bye-Bye Baby	October 10, 1981
18	Rich Mice Treasure Chest King Bee Gems Chilly Dog	October 17, 1981
19	Money Talks Treasure Chest Mischief Movie Gems An Ordinary Day	October 24, 1981
20	Dog Gone Treasure Chest Carnival Man Gems The Day the Estate Stood Still	October 31, 1981
21	Around the World on Eighty Cents Treasure Chest No Substitute for a Watch Dog Gems Robot Robber	November 7, 1981

Season 3

Aired as part of the The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show

#	Title/Plot	Airdate
22	Born Flea How Human	September 25, 1982
23	The Collector Money Plant	September 25, 1982
24	The Midas Touch Ball Room	October 2, 1982
25	Genie With the Light Brown Hair Dignified Doggy	October 2, 1982
26	Coin Flipper Mayda Munny	October 9, 1982
27	Busy Butler The Haunting of Castle Rich	October 9, 1982
28	Shoe Biz Sugar Bowl	October 16, 1982
29	Suavo The Giant Ape Caper	October 16, 1982
30	Richie Goes to Shirik The Pie-Eyed Piper	October 23, 1982
31	Guard Dog Giant Pearl	October 23, 1982
32	The Youth Maker Robot Bug Guards	October 30, 1982
33	I Say You All Boy of the Year	October 30, 1982
34	Dollar's Exercise Richie's Cube	November 6, 1982
35	The Maltese Monkey Everybody's Doing It	November 6, 1982
36	Hard to Study Gold Flame	November 13, 1982
37	Look Alike Sky Hook	November 13, 1982

Season 4

Aired as part of the Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show
Only Zillion Dollar Adventures were produced for this season.

#	Title/Plot	Airdate
38	Richie Hood The T.V. Phantom	September 17, 1983
39	A Whale of a Tale Rich No More	September 24, 1983
40	The Ends of the Earth The Snowman Cometh	October 1, 1983

Cast

Dick Beals – Reggie Van Dough
Bill Callaway – Professor Keanbean
Nancy Cartwright – Gloria Glad
Joan Gerber – Irona the Robot Maid, Mrs. Rich
Christian Hoff – Pee Wee, Freckles
Stanley Jones – Mr. Rich, Cadbury the Butler
Sparky Marcus – Richie Rich
Robert Ridgely - Collector
Frank Welker – Dollar the Dog, Dr. Blemish, Suavo

Additional voices

Stanley Ralph Ross
R.J. Segall
Hal Smith
John Stephenson
Kris Stevens
Andre Stojka
Robert Strom
Jimmy Weldon

Production credits

Season one

Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
Producer: Don Jurwich
Directors: Ray Patterson, George Gordon, Rudy Zamora
Story Supervision: Ray Parker
Executive Story Consultant: Myles Wilder (uncredited)
Story Editor: Norman Maurer
Story: John Bradford, Tom Dagenais, John Dunn, Mark Evanier, Paul Haggis, Bob Kurtz, Jeff Maurer, Joan Maurer, Michael Maurer, Norman Maurer, Bob Ogle, Tom Yakutis
Story Direction: John Dunn, Jan Green, Gary Hoffman, Cullen Houghtaling, Emilie Kong, Bob Ogle, Dick Sebast, Don Sheppard, Howard Swift, Roy Wilson
Recording Director: Gordon Hunt, Don Jurwich
Assistant to the Recording Director: Ginny McSwain
Voices: Dick Beals, Bill Callaway, Nancy Cartwright, Al Fann, Joan Gerber, Christian Hoff, Joyce Jameson, Stanley Jones, Casey Kasem, Sparky Marcus, Alan Oppenheimer, Marilyn Schreffler, John Stephenson, Frank Welker
Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
Title Design: Bill Perez
Titles: Arthur Leonardi, Robert Schaffer
Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
Character Design: Charles Grosvenor, Willie Ito, Scott Shaw, Sandra Young
Layout Supervisor: Don Morgan
Key Layout: Floyd Norman, Scott Shaw
Layout: Cosmo Anzilotti, Dale Barnhart, Charles Grosvenor, Ray Jacobs, Jack Manning, Phil Ortiz, Tony Rivera
Animation: Tom Ray
Checking and Scene Planning: Larry Smith
Xerography: Roy Lim
Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Joe Citarella
Camera: Gary Smith Donna Wilson
Supervising Film Editor: Joe Sandusky
Music Editor: Joe Sandusky
Sound Effects Editors: Michael Bradley, Sue Brown, Katherine MacKenzie
Show Editor: Gil Iverson
Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
Sound by: Glen Glenn PAP
Executives in Charge of Production: Jayne Barbera, Margaret Loesch
A HANNA BARBERA PRODUCTION
This Picture Made Under the Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.

Season two

Executive Producers: Joseph Barbera and William Hanna
Producer: Oscar Dufau
Story Editors: Mark Evanier, Jack Mendelsohn
Supervising Director: Ray Patterson
Directors: George Gordon, Bob Hathcock, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora
Assistant Directors: Bob Goe, Terry Harrison, Bill Hutten
Story: Sharman Divono, Jack Enyart, Paul Haggis, Gorden Kent, Michael Maurer, J. Kenneth Rotcop, David Schwartz, Matt Uitz
Story Direction: Jan Green, Gary Hoffman, Cullen Houghtaling, Larry Latham, Mario Piluso, Jim Simon, Tom Yakutis
Recording Director: Gordon Hunt
Animation Casting Director: Ginny McSwain
Voices: Jared Barclay, Richard Beals, Ed Begley, Jr., Susan Blu, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Callaway, Nancy Cartwright, Victoria Carroll, Brian Cummings, Al Fann, Laurie Faso, John Findlater, Joan Gerber, Ernest Harada, Christian Hoff, Joyce Jameson, Stanley Jones, Paul Kirby, Allan Lurie, James MacGeorge, Tress MacNeille, Dave Madden, Adele Malis-Morey, Sparky Marcus, Kenneth Mars, Chuck McCann, Sidney Miller, Philip Proctor, Robert Ridgely, Stanley Ralph Ross, R.J. Segall, Hal Smith, John Stephenson, Kris Stevens, Andre Stojka, Robert Strom, Jimmy Weldon, Frank Welker
Graphics: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
Creative Producer: Iwao Takamoto
Design Supervisor: Bob Singer
Character Design: Geofrey Darrow, Alice Hamm, Gabriel Hoyos, Skip Morgan, Christopher Otsuki, Scott Shaw, Takashi
Layout: Barry Bunce, John Kricfalusi, Floyd Norman, Joel Seibel, Leo Sullivan, Gary Terry, Dean Thompson
Sound Direction: Dick Olson, Joe Wachter
Supervising Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan
Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
Music Editors: Terry Moore, Joe Sandusky, Robert Talboy
Effects Editors: Mike Bradley, Mary Gleason, Carol Lewis, Catherine MacKenzie, Sue Sawade, Kerry Williams
Show Editor: Gil Iverson
Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
Executives in Charge of Production: Margaret Loesch and Jayne Barbera
A HANNA-BARBERA PRODUCTION
This Picture Made Under the Jurisdiction of IATSE-IA Affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.

DVD release

On May 20, 2008, Warner Home Video released The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show: Volume 1 on DVD in Region 1.

DVD name	No. of episodes	Release date
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show: Volume 1	7	May 20, 2008

External links

Richie Rich at the Internet Movie Database

Richie Rich

TV series	1980 series 1996 series 2015 series

Films	Richie Rich Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Children's programming on the American Broadcasting Company in the 1980s

First-run animated series	The World's Greatest Super Friends (1979–80) The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (Mighty Man and Yukk Fangface Rickety Rocket) (1979–81) Spider-Woman (1979–80) Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979–80) Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977–80) The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980–82) Richie Rich (1980–84) Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (shorts) (1980–83) Thundarr the Barbarian (1980–82) The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show (1980–82) Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981–82) Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981–82) Pac-Man (1982–84) The Little Rascals (1982–84) Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982–83) The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour (1982–83) The Puppy's Further Adventures (1982–84) Monchhichis (1983–84) Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983–85) The Littles (1983–86) Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984–85) Mighty Orbots (1984–85) Turbo Teen (1984–85) Dragon's Lair (1984–85) The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show/The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1983–85) Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–87) Star Wars: Droids (1985–86) The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985–86) The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985) The Care Bears (1986–88) The Flintstone Kids (1986–89) The Real Ghostbusters (1986–91) Pound Puppies (1986–87) My Pet Monster (1987–88) The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (1988) The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–2002) A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–93) Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1989–90) Beetlejuice (1989–92)

First-run live-action series	ABC Weekend Special (1977–97) American Bandstand (1957–87) Animals, Animals, Animals (1976–81) Kids Are People Too (1978–82) Menudo on ABC (1983–85) ABC Funfit (1985) ABC Fun Facts (1988)

Rebroadcasts	The Best of Scooby-Doo (1983–84) The Bugs Bunny Show (1985–2000) Scary Scooby Funnies (1984–85) Scooby's Mystery Funhouse (1985–86) Pink Panther and Sons (1986) The Wuzzles (1986–87)

Schedules	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Related programming and topics	Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States

The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera

Series	The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990–1992) The Adventures of Jonny Quest (1987–1988) Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990–1991) Challenge of the GoBots (1985–1986) Fantastic Max (1988–1990) The Flintstone Kids (1986–1988) The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1988–1990) Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985–1987) Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 (1987–1988) HBTV (1985–1986) The Jetsons (1985–1987) Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990–1993) The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (1986–1987) Paw Paws (1985–1986) Paddington Bear (1989–1991) The Pirates of Dark Water (1992–1993) A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988–1991) Richie Rich (1988–1989) Skedaddle (1988–1989) Sky Commanders (1987–1988) The Smurfs (1987–1990) Snorks (1987–1990) SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993–1994) 2 Stupid Dogs (1993–1994) Wake, Rattle, and Roll (1990–1992) Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985–1988) The New Yogi Bear Show (1988–1989) Yo Yogi! (1991–1992) Young Robin Hood (1991–1993)

Distributors	Taft Broadcasting Turner Program Services (1991–1994) Worldvision Enterprises (1985–1991) Warner Bros. Television Distribution

Related topics	List of animated television series created for syndication Sunday morning cartoon The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride) Fred Flintstone and Friends Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure USA Cartoon Express

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