An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 10 wins & 26 nominations total
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- TriviaThe mini-series makes a major plot change from the original novel. In the book, Julie Prescott is a minor character who briefly dates Rudy. Her story is actually that of Gretchen Jordache, Rudy and Tommy's sister, who does not appear at all in the mini-series.
- GoofsDuring Book One, Chapter Nine, Tom Jordache is on a ship in the New York Bay in 1962, in the background you can plainly see the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Center were in August, 1966.
- Quotes
Mary Jordache: [to Tom] It takes a lot of pain and love to raise a boy, maybe I gave so much to Rudy, there wasn't enough left over for you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)
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Why no DVD or even VHS for such a good series
I saw this series on TV in the 1970's and it was excellent. Great acting by Nick Nolte as the wild one and Peter Strauss as the good guy. It mystifies me that this series was never distributed on DVD or even VHS, when other not even a quarter as good series than this one, have come out on DVD or VHS. I'm positive Rich Man, Poor Man, would sell very well. Everybody would buy it.
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- filmsfan38
- Aug 11, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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