Young Irona

Young Irona is a "Treasure Chest" segment on the Richie Rich cartoon series, aired on the twelfth episode of Season 1, as part of The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show. The segment first aired 24 January 1981 on ABC.
== Summary ==
A robotic arm pulls out a vinyl record, places it on the turntable, and Richie and Gloria enjoy an afternoon of dancing to disco music while Irona is lifting the illuminated circular dance floor over her head as she does her task of vacuuming the carpet. Irona suddenly wasn't herself, and Richie asked why. Irona mentions she really misses her childhood days, and wants to relive them. That gave Richie an idea.
So Richie decided to bring Irona to Rich Laboratories, and she is rebuilt to become a child again. However, things get out of hand when she sabotages certain activities Richie and Gloria are involved in, such as building a sandcastle, and even scaring Richie and Gloria with an inflatable sea monster while they are swimming in a pond. After the last mishap, Irona felt ashamed and wants to go back to being an adult again.
In the final segment, Irona did learn something new with regards to doing housework - she believes in mixing work and play, as she demonstrates a golf swing to insert dirty clothes into a washer.
== Trivia ==
* This is the only "Treasure Chest" segment in which Gloria Glad has a speaking role.
* Gloria briefly appeared in a swimsuit. She previously wore one in "One of Our Aircraft Carriers Is Missing", and would later wear one in "The Haunting of Castle Rich" and "Giant Pearl" in Season 3, and "The Snowman Cometh" in Season 4.
* In the "Zillion Dollar Adventures" segment "Voodoo Island", after Richie's boat capsized, Gloria mentioned she couldn't swim. This segment begs to differ, as Gloria was seen swimming in a pond without a life preserver.
* This segment was later rebroadcast twice: December 1981 during Season 2; and 18 December 1982 during Season 3, as part of The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show.
== Voice Cast ==
* Nancy Cartwright as Gloria Glad
* Joan Gerber as Irona
* Sparky Marcus as Richie Rich
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