Silver Spoons

1982 - 1987

Pilot

25th September 1982

Episode 1

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.

Boys Will Be Boys

2nd October 1982

Episode 2

Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.

Grandfather Stratton

9th October 1982

Episode 3

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.

Me & Mr. T

16th October 1982

Episode 4

When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.

Takin' a Chance on Love

23rd October 1982

Episode 5

Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.

Evelyn Returns

30th October 1982

Episode 6

Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.

The Great Computer Caper

6th November 1982

Episode 7

Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.

I'm Just Wild About Harry

13th November 1982

Episode 8

Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.

Honor Thy Father

20th November 1982

Episode 9

Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.

Father Nature

27th November 1982

Episode 10

Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.

A Little Magic

4th December 1982

Episode 11

Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.

Falling in Love Again

11th December 1982

Episode 12

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.

The Best Christmas Ever

18th December 1982

Episode 13

Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

8th January 1983

Episode 14

After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.

Twelve Angry Kids

15th January 1983

Episode 15

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.

The Toy Wonder

22nd January 1983

Episode 16

Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.

Popcorn

5th February 1983

Episode 17

Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.

Junior Businessman

12th February 1983

Episode 18

Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.

Three's a Crowd

19th February 1983

Episode 19

Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.

The Empire Strikes Out

26th February 1983

Episode 20

Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.

Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?

Episode 21

The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.

The 'X'-Team

30th April 1983

Episode 22

Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.

Top Cast

Rick Schroder•Joel Higgins•Erin Gray

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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Rick Schroder Image

Rick Schroder

Ricky Stratton

Joel Higgins Image

Joel Higgins

Edward Stratton III

Erin Gray Image

Erin Gray

Kate Summers Stratton

Franklyn Seales Image

Franklyn Seales

Dexter Stuffins

Alfonso Ribeiro Image

Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Spears

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James R. Stein

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