Richie Rich is an American sitcom series produced by DreamWorks Animation's AwesomenessTV for Netflix. The show is loosely based upon the Harvey Comics character of the same name, with Jake Brennan playing the eponymous character. However, all of the original characters were replaced with a new supporting cast. The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, was released on February 20, 2015. A second season of 11 episodes was released on May 22, 2015.
Plot
is a boy who turned vegetables into a clean energy source. As a result, Rich now has over a trillion dollars. Rich lives with his family in a mansion filled with toys, contraptions, and his best friends Darcy and Murray are always by his side, along with Irona, Rich's robot maid, his dad Cliff, who loves naps and is a bit dense, and his jealous sister Harper. Also, Darcy loves spending money and Murray doesn't want anything out of budget.
Cast
Main
Jake Brennan as Richie Rich, after finding a way to harness energy from uneaten vegetables, he becomes a child trillionaire. Unlike his comic book counterpart he is not born rich and he was a self-made trillionaire.
Brooke Wexler as Irona, Richie's robotic maid which he calls her a "super model" model. She will sometimes try to hit on inanimate electronics.
Kiff VandenHeuvel as Cliff Rich, Richie's and Harper's childish father that isn't very smart and likes to eat or take naps.
Joshua Carlon as Murray, Richie's money manager and best friend who does not like Darcy taking Richie's money and spending it.
Jenna Ortega as Darcy, Richie's other best friend, who happens to be a golddigger and enjoys spending his money without permission.
Recurring
Ysa Penarejo as Tulip Steinhoff, a friend of Harper who is not very bright and is also optimistic. She believes her name comes from having "two lips" not the flower.
Nathan Anderson as Tahj Stokes, son of Bulldozer the rapper and friend of Richie. For some reason he likes to do Ballet and is attracted to Richie's older sister Harper, he is also always been neglected by other people who always know him as "Bulldozer's son."
Peter Glennon as Swedish House Sensation, once a popular DJ from Sweden, but now Richie's personal meatball chef after a messed up concert. Apparently he only knows how to make meatball based food because that's the only thing he cooks.
Production
The series was announced in October 2014 as part of an ongoing partnership between Netflix and DreamWorks Animation, in which DreamWorks will create 300 hours of original programming for the service. Unlike the comics, where the lead character comes from a wealthy family, Richie Rich has a self-made fortune from an innovative green technology. The series follows his adventures with his new wealth. Brian Robbins, Tim Pollock and Jeff Hodsden are the executive producers and showrunners. Additionally, AwesomenessTV's Shauna Phelan and Joe Davola serve as executive producers on the series.
