 He was exceedingly wholesome and, with his red hair and freckles, he bore more than a passing resemblance to Howdy Doody (as noted in the episode "The Howdy Doody Show").Occasionally he got into trouble, usually in some scheme designed to attract women, but he did not seem to have a malicious bone in his body.Many of the episodes revolved around Richie's attempts to pick up women, and there was little that the clean-cut teen would not do to land a date.