Richie Rich #215

In "Old Faceful," Mr. Rich is baffled and frustrated that a mysterious oil well named Old Faceful keeps outperforming every other well—except it only produces oil when he sticks his face in the opening. The absurd premise sets up a delightfully silly showdown between greed, curiosity, and the strange demands of a well with a very particular taste.

In this lighthearted 1982 tale from *Richie Rich* #215, Mr. Rich tries to pass off a giant window display—shaped like a banknote—as a real bill at a toll booth, only to surprise the attendant with a simple five-dollar bill instead. The moment captures the classic humor of the series, blending playful misunderstandings with a touch of rich kid whimsy.

When Gloria launches her free babysitting service on Wednesdays, she doesn’t expect her first client to be a brass-plated robot with a knack for chaos. His playful antics take a surprising turn when he uses his stretchy limbs to thwart a robber’s plan in a moment of unexpected heroism.

In "Show Me Excitement," Richie takes his guest from England—Cadbury’s former employer—to Mystery Valley to prove that real excitement exists. What starts as a spooky tour through a haunted house quickly turns into a surprise when the ghosts and monsters turn out to be Mr. Rich and his team in disguise. The story reveals that the valley is actually a testing ground for the elaborate masks and special effects Mr. Rich uses to keep visitors at bay.

In "The Golden Fool," Richie Rich stumbles upon a mysterious underground building and a strange substance that turns anything it touches into gold—just for a little while. When Reggie steals it, hoping to make the Van Doughs the richest family in town, he doesn’t realize the golden glow is fleeting, and soon everything starts to crumble to dust.