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Rich Man, Poor ManFirst Aired in 1976 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 consisting of six two-hour primetime made-for-television movies, the series topped the weekly ratings and ended the 1976-77 television season as the second highest rated show. Nominated for 20 Emmys while winning 4 and 6 Golden Globes while 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. If you see any mistakes on this page or if you have more infomation about this show, please submit a comment |