Richie Rich (1996 TV series)

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Richie Rich
Created by Warren Kremer
Based on
Richie Rich
by
Starring Katie Leigh
René Auberjonois
Jeannie Elias
Patrick Fraley
Martin Jarvis
Susan Silo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesJeffrey A. Montgomery Productions
The Harvey Entertainment Company
Film Roman
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseSeptember 14 (1996-09-14) 
December 7, 1996 (1996-12-07)

Richie Rich is a 1996 animated television series produced by Harvey Films and Film Roman and distributed by Claster Television. It is based on the Harvey Comics character of the same name. It aired for one season, and also includes select Harveytoons shorts. [1] Unlike the Hanna-Barbera version which depicted a somewhat older Richie closer to adolescence, this revival series was more faithful to the comics, as Richie Rich appeared in his original form as a younger child in his tuxedo and shorts. [2]

Contents

Plot

Voices

Crew

Episodes

13 episodes were produced:

  1. One of a Kind/Herman and Katnip: Will Do Mousework (1956)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: The Seapreme Court (1954, public domain) (aired on September 14, 1996)
  2. Nothing to Hiccup At/Harveytoons: Cat Tamale featuring Herman and Katnip (1952)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Dawg Gone (1958) (aired on September 21, 1996)
  3. Richie's Great Race/Herman and Katnip: Of Mice and Menace (1954)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: The Case of the Cockeyed Canary (1952, Academy Award-submitted short) (aired on September 28, 1996)
  4. Girls Only/Herman and Katnip: Mice Capades (1952, Academy Award-submitted short)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Dizzy Dishes (1954, Academy Award-submitted short) (aired on October 5, 1996)
  5. Rich and Chocolatey/Herman and Katnip: From Mad to Worse (1957)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Audrey the Rainmaker (1951, banned cameo character, Aunt Petunia, cut) (aired on October 26, 1996)
  6. Richie's Circus/Herman and Katnip: Drinks on the Mouse (1953)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Surf Bored (1953) (aired on October 12, 1996)
  7. Dognapped/Harveytoons: Mice Paradise featuring Herman (1951)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Law and Audrey (1952) (aired on October 19, 1996)
  8. Back in the Saddle/Harveytoons: City Kitty (1952)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Little Audrey Riding Hood (1955) (aired on November 2, 1996)
  9. Roughin' It (a.k.a. Pampered Campers)/Herman and Katnip: Mousier Herman (1955, Academy Award-submitted short)/Harvey Girls featuring Little Audrey: Fishing Tackler (1957) (aired on November 9, 1996)
  10. Bugged Out/Herman and Katnip: Mousestro Herman (1956, Academy Award-submitted short)/Modern Madcaps: T.V. Fuddlehead (1959, Academy Award-submitted short) (aired on November 16, 1996)
  11. Invasion of the Cadbury Robots (a.k.a. Cadbury Overload)/Herman and Katnip: Felineous Assault (1959, Academy Award-submitted short)/Harveytoons: Feast and Furious featuring Finny (aired on November 23, 1996)
  12. The Love Potion/Harveytoons: Mice Meeting You featuring Herman (1950)/Harveytoons featuring Jolly the Clown (an updated Koko the Clown): Jolly the Clown (1957) (aired on November 30, 1996)
  13. Cleaned Out/Back in the Saddle (rerun)/Rich and Chocolatey (rerun) (aired on December 7, 1996)

Syndication

Minisodes of the show are available for streaming for free in the US on Sony owned Crackle. In addition, all full-length episodes (except "Cleaned Out") are available to watch on Amazon Video as The Richie Rich Collection.

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