From season 2 of Hanna-Barbera's adaptation of Richie Rich:
"Chilly Dog": Dollar (Frank Welker) goes on a cruise, and gets framed for a robbery, forcing him to clear his name, with Richie (Sparky Marcus, ex-The Bad News Bears) helping him via video relay at home.
"Rich Mice": Richie loses his father's favorite coin in a mousehole, so he & Dollar set out to retrieve it.
"King Bee": Richie and his girlfriend, Gloria (Nancy Cartwright), battle the titular villain, another costumed foe with designs on controlling the insect kingdom.
Plus, a pair of "Gems" skits with Reggie (Dick Beals) and Gloria, respectively.
If fans have one complaint, it's the fact that Richie, Gloria, & Reggie, as well as the rest of the kids, were aged up ever so slightly, leaving Richie without his signature attire (bow tie, shorts, etc.). The new look was strictly for television, so that he would look mature as well as resourceful. Joan Gerber (ex-Lancelot Link) is the voice of Irona, Richie's robot bodyguard, who was given shapechanging abilities in this series.
Richie gets showcased here, since former President Obama referenced his successor, Donald Trump, as a grown-up Richie Rich, but without all the positive qualities, in an interview on 60 Minutes.
Rating: B.
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