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Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)

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Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

First Air Date
February 1, 1976
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Rating
7.9/10 (32 votes)

Cast: Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Ed Asner, Dorothy McGuire, Bill Bixby, Ray Milland, Robert Reed

Network: ABC
Production: Universal Television, Harve Bennett Productions
sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookimmigrant familymulti generational
IMDb

Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

1976

Full Cast (36 people)

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Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

Drama
Soap
7.9
60 min
1976

Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

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Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeMiniseries
First Aired2/1/1976
Last Aired3/15/1976
Seasons1
Episodes12
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States
Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

12

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

1976

First Aired

Keywords

sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookimmigrant familymulti generational

Content Ratings

Languages

en

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Cast

PS

Peter Strauss

as Rudy Jordache

NN

Nick Nolte

as Tom Jordache

SB

Susan Blakely

as Julie Prescott

EA

Ed Asner

as Axel Jordache

DM

Dorothy McGuire

as Mary Jordache

BB

Bill Bixby

as Willie Abbott

RM

Ray Milland

as Duncan Calderwood

RR

Robert Reed

as Teddy Boylan

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Seasons

1 seasons
Miniseries
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1976

12 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rich Man, Poor Man about?▾

Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

How many seasons does Rich Man, Poor Man have?▾

1

How many episodes does Rich Man, Poor Man have?▾

12

Is Rich Man, Poor Man still running?▾

No, it ended in 1976.

When did Rich Man, Poor Man first air?▾

February 1, 1976

Who created Rich Man, Poor Man?▾

Irwin Shaw

Who stars in Rich Man, Poor Man?▾

Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely

What genre is Rich Man, Poor Man?▾

Drama, Soap