Richie Rich (comics)/Heartwarming
Comics and Cartoon Adaptation
- In the Hanna Barbara adaptation, Irona's bodyguard function is rather charming. The moment she receives a distress call from Richie, she will react, "Uh Oh, Richie's in trouble!," instantly go into jet plane mode and launch while yelling "I'm coming, Richie!"
- In one story, Richie is trying to think of a birthday gift for his father, but he can't think of anything for the man who literally has everything. Finally, he goes to his dad and invites him to go to a baseball game. In the final frame, Richie hears his father on the phone with a friend. His father is breaking down crying, telling the friend that his son gave him the best birthday gift he could imagine.
Film Adaptation
- Richard and Regina Rich make it clear that their vault contains childhood memories and treasures, not money or gold.
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Van Dough: Are you kidding me? You mean to tell me that there isn't a single gold bar, or emerald, or thousand dollar bill in this entire mountain?! |
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- The end where Richie is playing baseball with his friends and his parents call him truly the richest boy in the world.
- Small one but Richie's friends at first refuse to go into the crate leading to the matter reorganizer. But when Ferguson puts a gun to Richies head, they do so without hesitation, showing they care that much about Richie.