Rich Man, Poor Man

tv show

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12 total episodes

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1 seasons

The story of the Jordache brothers, whose lives follow very different paths.

First Aired February 01, 1976

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Overview

Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

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Chapter 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 0m

Air Date

February 02, 1976

Overview

Trouble continues to follow Tom as he gets involved with young Teresa who becomes pregnant and names him as the father. Because she is a minor, Tom is arrested for statutory rape. Tom's father Axel reluctantly pays off Teresa's father to drop the charges and Tom takes flight again. Axel had planned to finance Rudy's small ski shop, but spent his savings paying off Teresa's father.