Silver Spoons

1982–1987 · Ended · 5 seasons · 116 episodes · Comedy · United States

Creator Ben Starr · Channel NBC · Starring Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray

It's not easy being the man of the house!

Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.
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Episodes

22 episodes · September 1982 – April 1983
  1. Episode 1: 1. PilotSeptember 25, 1982
    Edward Stratton III is the epitome of the overgrown child. His lawyer Leonard Rollins has just informed him that his business manager Lou says he is broke and Edward is more interested in playing a game of PacMan. The Stratton mansion looks more like an arcade with video games lining the walls and a scale model train in the middle of the room that actually goes all over the property. Edward is totally taken by surprise when a blonde 12 year old boy arrives and introduces himself as Edward's son Ricky. Edward had been married to Ricky's mother Evelyn for seven days and until that moment he had no clue that he was a father. We meet Edward's assistant Kate Summers during a thoughtful moment of her mentioning that perhaps Edward should hold off on a charity donation until his finances were back in shape. After discovering and proving that Lou had really embezzled Edward's money, Ricky tries to convince his father to let him move in with him instead of making him return to military school.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Boys Will Be BoysOctober 2, 1982
    Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Grandfather StrattonOctober 9, 1982
    Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Me & Mr. TOctober 16, 1982
    When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Takin' a Chance on LoveOctober 23, 1982
    Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Evelyn ReturnsOctober 30, 1982
    Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.
Show 16 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. The Great Computer CaperNovember 6, 1982
    Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.
  2. Episode 8: 8. I'm Just Wild About HarryNovember 13, 1982
    Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Honor Thy FatherNovember 20, 1982
    Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Father NatureNovember 27, 1982
    Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.
  5. Episode 11: 11. A Little MagicDecember 4, 1982
    Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Falling in Love AgainDecember 11, 1982
    Kate goes on a grudge date to make Edward jealous. It works and the two admit their feelings for each other in the middle of Carnegie Hall.
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Best Christmas EverDecember 18, 1982
    Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.
  8. Episode 14: 14. The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldJanuary 8, 1983
    After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Twelve Angry KidsJanuary 15, 1983
    Ox,the bully,(see Me and Mr.T)takes Ricky to court for whiplash and is in a wheelchair. Ricky insists that the jury be made up of twelve kids.
  10. Episode 16: 16. The Toy WonderJanuary 22, 1983
    Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.
  11. Episode 17: 17. PopcornFebruary 5, 1983
    Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Junior BusinessmanFebruary 12, 1983
    Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.
  13. Episode 19: 19. Three's a CrowdFebruary 19, 1983
    Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.
  14. Episode 20: 20. The Empire Strikes OutFebruary 26, 1983
    Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.
  15. Episode 21: 21. Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?March 5, 1983
    The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.
  16. Episode 22: 22. The 'X'-TeamApril 30, 1983
    Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.

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EPISODE LENGTH
22 minutes
FIRST AIRED
September 25, 1982
LAST AIRED
March 4, 1987
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Embassy Television, Lightkeeper Productions

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