The BEST episodes of Richie Rich season 1

#1 - 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.

#2 - Richie's Art Gallery [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/6/1980

Richie shows Gloria Glad some interesting artwork in the mansion's private art gallery. As Richie describes some of the art to Gloria, an oil well, and a piece of art called "Saturday Night Bath", the pictures come to life and attack Dollar.

#3 - 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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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".

#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.

#7 - Richie's Stuffed Pillows [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/22/1980

Richie and Gloria are trying out some stuffed pillows, but Gloria learned there was something different with some of the pillows. Richie told her that his excess allowance money was stored inside the pillows instead of feathers.

#8 - Richie and the Baseball Diamonds [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1980

#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.

#10 - Richie's Camping Trip [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/13/1980

In the morning, Richie's alarm goes off and he is eager to go camping that day with his father. Mr. Rich asks Richie if he is ready to go roughing it. In the end, Richie and Mr. Rich, dressed in camping gear, are camping - indoors, roasting marshmallows on a campfire - which disappointed Richie.

#11 - 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.

#12 - It's No Giggling Matter [Riches]

Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 1/31/1981

The Rich family gardener, Giggler, is forced to steal jewels from Rich Manor by his ex-prison partner, Snit.

#13 - The Sinister Sports Spectacular [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 1/31/1981

Richie Rich flies to Africa to compete in the Junior World Games. Realizing that Badlandia has entered a bionic robot, Richie enlists the aid of Irona.

#14 - The Great Charity Train Robbery [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 60 - Aired 1/24/1981

Richie's Charity Wild West Show is disrupted by Bronco Bart, who uses Professor Keenbean's mechanical bandits to rob the train.

#15 - Young Irona [Treasure Chest]

Season 1 - Episode 58 - Aired 1/24/1981

Richie discovers Irona secretly yearns to be a kid again. Professor Keenbean transforms Irona into a younger version, but this fails to bring her happiness.

#16 - Phantom of the Movies [Zillion Dollar Adventures]

Season 1 - Episode 55 - Aired 1/17/1981

Cecil DeMise, a film director, is a villain who abducts a robot canine film star named Run-Tin-Can for the purpose of reprogramming him to cause trouble.

#17 - Clothes Make the Butler [Treasure Chest]

Season 1 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/17/1981

The fastidious Cadbury is devastated when he realizes he doesn't have a clean uniform to wear. Borrowing some of Mr. Rich's formal attire, he is mistaken for a burglar and chased all over the mansion.

#18 - The Most Unforgettable Butler [Riches]

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/10/1981

Professor Ransom Ransid, the world's most expert kidnapper, has captured Cadbury to get the combinations of the Rich Family vaults.

#19 - Richie Feeds his Goldfish [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/13/1980

Gloria calls out to Richie, who is in another room, telling her he is feeding his pet goldfish. Cadbury wonders why it takes so long to feed his goldfish, and wonders if he needs to get air at times. It was then revealed that Richie is inside a gigantic fish bowl wearing his swim trunks, intermittently rising to the surface for air, and feeding the fish while underwater in the tank.

#20 - Gloria's Birthday [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/20/1980

Gloria's birthday is quickly approaching, and pleads to Richie that she will not accept any luxury items as gifts. All she wants is a box of chocolates, and Richie fulfills her wish, but with a gigantic box of chocolates. Gloria faints.

#21 - Winslow's Visit [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/20/1980

Mr. Rich's friend, Winslow, was shown through the mansion. The mansion is so big, Richie contacts Mrs. Rich in another area of the mansion - by telephone.

#22 - 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.

#23 - Lunch Bag [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/27/1980

One by one, students at school ask what's in their lunch, then Gloria asks Richie about his lunch, which is delivered by Cadbury.

#24 - Richie's Telephone [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/3/1981

Gloria wants to make a phone call from the Rich mansion, but the phone is broken, and thanks to Sy's Phone Repairs, the phone is working again - studded with gems.

#25 - Richie's Artificial Planet [Gems]

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/3/1981

Reggie Van Dough had woken up from a nap, and Richie showed him around the area. Reggie was wondering where they were and wanted to go home. When Richie told Reggie that they were on an artificial planet with earth-style atmosphere, and a spaceship was going to take them home, Reggie was surprised.