The BEST episodes of Richie Rich

Every episode of Richie Rich ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Richie Rich!

An animated series based on the comic book of the same name. Richie Rich, the world's richest kid, gets involved in various adventures and mysteries. Regardless of the situation, he manages to come out on top, either by spending lots of money, or by using incredibly expensive gadgets.

Last Updated: 3/10/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended

10.00

1 votes

#1 - Richie's Birdhouse [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/27/1980

Two young boys are amazed when they see that Richie's birdhouse is shaped like a mansion.

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10.00

1 votes

#2 - Constructo [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/13/1980

On the day Professor Keenbean is to be honored for his Constructo invention, the evil Destructor steals the remote-control box from the inventor and then hypnotizes him. Soon, the evil villain has the country frozen with his ransom demands

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One of Our Aircraft Carriers is Missing [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

9.00

1 votes

#3 - One of Our Aircraft Carriers is Missing [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1980

Richie's friend, Jeff, enlists his help to find his father, who has vanished while aboard an aircraft carrier. Professor Keenbean's all purpose gadget kit helps locate Admiral Hook and thwart his plans to control the world's seas.

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9.00

1 votes

#4 - Spring Cleaning [Riches]

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1980

Mr. Dirty and his robot turn Richie Manor into a pile of garbage, forcing the evacuation of its occupants. Richie and Irona use Prof. Keenbean's spring-cleaning gadget to clean up both the manor and Mr. Dirty.

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9.00

1 votes

#5 - Silence is Golden [Treasure Chest]

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/22/1980

Richie has contracted $ measles and Irona takes the doctor's orders literally when he prescribes peace and quiet. She vacuums shoes off, brings down a jet place, etc., even forbidding Richie's father to visit him.

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8.00

1 votes

#6 - Richie and the Wishing Well [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/22/1980

Richie makes a wish, holding Gloria's hand, but doesn't have a coin to drop in the well, so he writes and drops a note.

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8.00

1 votes

#7 - Robot Bank Teller [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/29/1980

Richie makes two trips to the robot bank teller whose wicket is inside a giant piggy bank on the Rich estate. On both trips, he withdraws $10,000 in one-dollar bills. The reason for his withdrawal is to allow Dollar to reach a special vault where his bones are held.

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Professor Keenbean's Super Computer [Gems]

8.00

1 votes

#8 - Professor Keenbean's Super Computer [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/29/1980

Professor Keenbean shows Richie his latest invention, a super-fast computer that is designed to figure out complex math problems super fast. Richie tries out the new computer with an extremely complex math problem. The computer says and displays the result as "PUH-LENTY".

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8.00

1 votes

#9 - Richie's Tan [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1980

Richie is excited to go to the beach, but a sudden rainstorm has developed, but Cadbury suggests another plan: A suntan using a big bright diamond, indoors.

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8.00

1 votes

#10 - The Blur [Riches]

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/29/1980

A blur is mysteriously stealing all the items of value in Rich Manor and Richie borrows Professor Keenbean's slow-motion camera to see a supersonic speed robot doing the thievery.

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8.00

1 votes

#11 - Kitty Sitter [Treasure Chest]

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1980

Professor Keenbean shrinks himself in one of his inventions and is chased throughout Richie Manor by Precious. Fortunately, the mishap is corrected when Precious triggers the shrinking device to restore the Professor's former growth.

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The T.V. Phantom [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

8.00

1 votes

#12 - The T.V. Phantom [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1983

Richie and Dollar work diligently to solve the case of the Soap Opera Phantom who takes over television networks for his own profit.

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8.00

1 votes

#13 - Richie Hood [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1983

A trip in the Keenbean time machine takes Richie to Sherwood Forest where he joins Robin Hood and his merry men in their flight against King John.

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The Kangaroo Hop [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

8.00

1 votes

#14 - The Kangaroo Hop [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/29/1980

Cecil, Richie's friend from Australia, enlists his help to clear his father from a diamond-smuggling rap. Richie thwarts the evil research scientist Dr. Kanga and his remote-controlled kangaroos, who are actually doing the smuggling.

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Richie and the Department Store Santa [Gems]

7.00

1 votes

#15 - Richie and the Department Store Santa [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/6/1980

At a department store, the kids are eager to see Santa, mentioning their wish lists to each other. But one boy discovers that Richie and Santa have switched roles - Santa is sitting on Richie's lap, giving a long list of items.

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6.50

2 votes

#16 - Dollar's Itch [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/1980

In the middle of the night, Richie hears Dollar making sounds, and Richie goes outside - in his pajamas - walking to Dollar's doghouse for the purpose of scratching him.

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6.40

5 votes

#17 - Piggy Bank Prank [Riches]

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/1980

Reggie Van Dough doesn't believe Richie's statement that his mansion is burglar-proof and uses Professor Keenbean's gadgets to get past the security devices of the manor.

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6.00

1 votes

#18 - Born Flea [Riches]

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1982

Because only a flea can get into Richie's new burglar-proof safe, two thugs steal a flea circus to break into the bank.

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The Robotnappers [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

5.50

2 votes

#19 - The Robotnappers [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1980

Irona, one of Richie's most famous security devices, is stolen by a gangland boss who reproduces her, planning to use the reproductions to steal from every bank in the city.

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5.00

2 votes

#20 - Muscle Beach [Treasure Chest]

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/1980

Dollar accompanies his master to Rich Beach, where he falls in love with a pretty French Poodle. In pursuit of his true love, he clashes with a bulldog, who is also competing for the beautiful poodle.

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5.00

1 votes

#21 - Reggie's Pet Monkey [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/1980

Reggie informs Mr. Rich that he wants to show Richie his pet monkey on Reggie's shoulder. Mr. Rich calls out to Richie, who in turn comes out with his pet gorilla, with Richie on its shoulder. Reggie fainted in shock.

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4.00

1 votes

#22 - Richie on a Game Show [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/10/1981

Richie is a "mystery guest" on a game show, where he must wear a mask, and the panelists have to ask him questions. The game show is played similar to What's My Line?.

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The Maltese Monkey [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

0.00

0 votes

#23 - The Maltese Monkey [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/6/1982

The famous Maltese Monkey is stolen out of the Rich Family vault where it was stored for safekeeping.

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0.00

0 votes

#24 - Everybody's Doing It [Riches]

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/6/1982

The Rich Family's retirement party for their security guard, Pops, is interrupted by The Bubble, who uses his sticky gum to steal the entire Rich Factory.

0.00

0 votes

#25 - Hard to Study [Treasure Chest]

Season 3 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/13/1982

Richie has to write an essay on what it's like to be rich but never gets started because his vault overflows and plummets him out of the house. He explains that being rich means you never get to finish your homework.