Rich Man, Poor Man Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

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Rich Man, Poor Man

Part I: Chapters 1 and 2 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

Story begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student. Younger brother, Tom, is also in attendance, but leaves when it is too "corny" for him and his friend. Tom gets into a ...See moreStory begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student. Younger brother, Tom, is also in attendance, but leaves when it is too "corny" for him and his friend. Tom gets into a fight with a soldier and later sneaks home through a window. Julie (Rudy's girl), wants to get married but will settle for "living in sin" with him in New York while she tries for an acting career. Rudy, however, has applied for a grant to Whitby College. They meet Mr. Boylan, who is her mother's boss, and it's quite obvious he is taken with Julie, as is his brother, Tom. After setting a fire at Boylan's greenhouse, Tom is sent away and Rudy is going to Whitby after all. In California at Uncle Harold's, Tom falls in love with the housekeeper. Julie gets a small part in a Broadway play, where Rudy goes to see her and finds her with a married man. Rudy gets his father to agree to give him $3000 to set up a business but his father has to use that money to bail out Tom. Mr. Jordache tells Tom he never wants to see him again. Rudy is forced befriend the daughter of his rich boss to see if he'll back the business. Mr. Jordache leaves home. Written by anonymous See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Strauss Rudy Jordache Rudy Jordache See fewer	The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Nick Nolte Tom Jordache Tom Jordache See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Susan Blakely Julie Prescott Julie Prescott See fewer	Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
Edward Asner Axel Jordache Axel Jordache See fewer	Up (2009)
Dick Butkus Al Fanducci Al Fanducci See fewer	Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Gloria Grahame Sue Prescott Sue Prescott See fewer	In a Lonely Place (1950)
Mike Evans Arnold Simms Arnold Simms See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Dorothy McGuire Mary Jordache Mary Jordache See fewer	Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Robert Reed Teddy Boylan Teddy Boylan See fewer	The Brady Bunch (1969)
Dennis Dugan Claude Tinker Claude Tinker See fewer	Happy Gilmore (1996)
Frank Aletter Mr. Tinker Mr. Tinker See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Nicholas Hammond Walters Walters See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
Josette Banzet Miss Lenaut Miss Lenaut See fewer	Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
Aneta Corsaut Miss Erdlatz Miss Erdlatz See fewer	The Blob (1958)
Mike Baird Buddy Buddy See fewer	Inside Moves (1980)
James Ingersoll Talbott Hughes Talbott Hughes See fewer	Back to School (1986)
Elisabeth Brooks May May See fewer	The Howling (1981)
Martin Ashe Martin (as Martin Ash) Martin (as Martin Ash) See fewer	Sunday Showcase (1959)
Bernie Kuby Postman Postman See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Jeff Chamberlain Corporal Corporal See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
Michael Santiago Sailor Sailor See fewer	The Squid and the Whale (2005)