Rich Man, Poor Man

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ABC (ended 1976)
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The small screen adaptation of Irwin Shaw's best-selling 1970s novel Rich Man, Poor Man was the first great American mini-series. It was an epic television event of historical proportions. The story of the Jordache family grabbed the attention of a nation during the winter of 1976. Originally broadcast as a limited twelve-part dramatic series, the series topped the weekly ratings and ended the 1975-76 TV season as the second highest rated show. It was nominated for 20 Emmys (winning 4) and 6 Golden Globes (winning 4, including Best TV Series - Drama.)

"Rich Man, Poor Man" recounts the lives of brothers Rudy (Peter Strauss) and Tom (Nick Nolte) Jordache from 1945 - 1965. One will gain great wealth and power as a businessman and politician while the other will struggle through life as a boxer and gangster thug. They both compete for the love of Julie Prescott (Susan Blakely) with one of them finally making her their wife.moreless
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S 1 :  Ep 12 Aired 3/15/76
S 1 :  Ep 11 Aired 3/15/76
S 1 :  Ep 10 Aired 3/8/76
S 1 :  Ep 9 Aired 3/8/76
S 1 :  Ep 8 Aired 3/1/76

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