Silver Spoons

Sep 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.

Oct 02, 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.

Oct 09, 1982

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.

Oct 16, 1982

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

Oct 23, 1982

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

Oct 30, 1982

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

Nov 06, 1982

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

Nov 13, 1982

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

Nov 20, 1982

Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.

Nov 27, 1982

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

Dec 04, 1982

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

Dec 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.

Dec 18, 1982

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

Jan 08, 1983

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

Jan 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.

Jan 22, 1983

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

Feb 05, 1983

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

Feb 12, 1983

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

Feb 19, 1983

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

Feb 26, 1983

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

Mar 05, 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.

Apr 30, 1983

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

Oct 15, 1983

Derek and Ricky pick up cheerleaders while in Chicago for a Badger Patrol convention.

Oct 22, 1983

Derek and JT put frogs in Freddy's sleeping bag during a slumber party. Ricky hurts Freddy by saying that he isn't his friend.

Oct 29, 1983

Ricky impresses his science teacher by doing a project with laser beams. Kate is promoted to Vice President of Eddie Toys.

Nov 12, 1983

Edward is hospitalized when he has a gallstone attack.

Nov 19, 1983

Ricky daydreams that he is the President of the United States.

Nov 26, 1983

While Edward and Kate are away Grandfather tries to teach Ricky to drive.

Dec 03, 1983

To impress a girl, Ricky promises to have the pop group Menudo play at his private party.

Dec 10, 1983

The family celebrates Ricky's 13th birthday with an evening of arguments.

Dec 17, 1983

Ricky pretends to play in the school orchestra's production of Peter and the Wolf so Edward won't be disappointed that he isn't musical.

Jan 07, 1984

Ricky gets in over his head when he, Derek and Freddy bet on football games.

Jan 14, 1984

Ricky manipulates Evelyn into buying him a motor bike after Edward said he couldn't have one.

Jan 21, 1984

JT's father is offended by how much time Edward is spending with his son.

Jan 28, 1984

Dexter gets dragged to the country for a camping trip by the family.

Feb 04, 1984

Ricky turns punk rocker to try to impress a girl.

Feb 11, 1984

After his parents have an argument, Derek hides out at Ricky's. His mother arrives to take him to St. Louis. ** This is Jason Bateman's final appearance.

Feb 18, 1984

Against his better judgment Edward agrees to let Ricky go hunting with Grandfather.

Mar 03, 1984

Ricky thinks that a fellow baseball player likes him when in all actuality it's Edward that she wants.

Mar 10, 1984

Edward's former girlfriend decides she wants him back.

Mar 17, 1984

Edward is forced to choose between Kate and Veronica.

Mar 24, 1984

Ricky discovers that a friend is being beaten by his father.

Mar 31, 1984

Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped as their hotel catches on fire during a toy convention.

Apr 07, 1984

Kate's mom arrives for a surprise visit and discovers that Kate and Edward are involved.

Sep 16, 1984

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

Sep 23, 1984

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

Sep 30, 1984

Rick is outraged by being treated like a ""child"" when Edward becomes furious with him for breaking his curfew, in part one of a special two-part story.

Oct 07, 1984

Rick exhibits his independence by running away, but he soon begins to appreciate what he's left, in the conclusion of a special two-part story.

Oct 28, 1984

When the television goes out on a stormy Halloween night, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy use their imaginations to create their own late-night horror story.

Nov 04, 1984

Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""

Nov 11, 1984

Edward, Rick, Dexter, Alfonso and Kate are faced with one small detour on their way to the Caribbean when Kate pilots the plane through the Bermuda Triangle, in part one of a two-part story.

Nov 18, 1984

After their plane crashes on a deserted island, Rick Alfonso, Dexter, Edward and Kate must battle Mother Nature to survive, in the conclusion of a two-part story.

Nov 25, 1984

Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.

Dec 09, 1984

In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""

Dec 16, 1984

Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.

Dec 30, 1984

Pearl Bailey as Lula Baker, Edward's former governess returns to the Stratton household and becomes the foil in Rick and Alfonso's secret scheme.

Jan 06, 1985

Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.

Jan 13, 1985

Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.

Jan 27, 1985

Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.

Feb 03, 1985

Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.

Feb 10, 1985

Edward and Rick successfully persuade Kate to change her mind, bringing long-awaited wedding bells to the Stratton household, in the conclusion of a special two-part story.

Feb 17, 1985

Rick is estatic when a hip 16-year-old wants to hang around him, but Edward is suspect of his motives - especially when his gold pen suddenly disappears.

Feb 24, 1985

Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.

Mar 03, 1985

Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.

Mar 10, 1985

Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.

Mar 17, 1985

Rick surprises his dad for his 40th birthday with a reunion of his college singer partner, which prompts Edward to take the old act on the road again.

Mar 24, 1985

A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.

Apr 07, 1985

While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.

Sep 15, 1985

Whitney Houston gets more than she expects during a visit to the Stratton household when Dexter decides to move to Los Angeles with the singing star.

Sep 22, 1985

As new wife and mother, Late begins making changes in the Stratton household that Edward supports and Rick resents.

Oct 06, 1985

Rick coerces Edward into offering his mom a job, after an embezzler takes all her money.

Oct 13, 1985

Rick's girlfriend has something in mind for their relationship that is a serious step for Rick.

Oct 27, 1985

Grandfather Stratton schemes with Rick to corner the baseball card market.

Nov 03, 1985

Kate's Uncle Harry uses the Stratton family in a deceptive maneuver to impress an old Army buddy.

Nov 10, 1985

Rick leads his friends in a picket line against Grandfather Stratton for paying unfair wages to student employees.

Nov 17, 1985

In an effort to prove that he is athletic, Edward decides to participate in a race up to the top of the Empire State Building.

Nov 24, 1985

Dec 01, 1985

When Edward lectures him about his poor geometry grade, Rick goes crazy trying to improve it.

Dec 08, 1985

Dec 15, 1985

Dec 21, 1985

Jan 05, 1986

Jan 12, 1986

Jan 19, 1986

Rick takes part in a marriage with a student, but is shocked when his ""wife"" gets pregnant.

Feb 02, 1986

Rick's new friend encourages him to try alcohol.

Feb 09, 1986

Rick gets grounded, which effectively ends his experience with alcohol, but he soon learns that Greg is still drinking.

Feb 16, 1986

Feb 23, 1986

Rick's the manager of his friend's band, Splat! When Rick gets them on Rock Search, the lead singer has laryngitis. The band convinces Rick to step in for him & sing that tune.

Mar 02, 1986

Mar 16, 1986

As prom night approaches, Rick jilts a girl whose father is rumored to be associated with the mob.

May 04, 1986

Rick wants to invite Nicole Desmond to be his date at his 16th birthday party but Brad accidentally gives the invitation to Julie Warren. When Nicole gets herself invited anyway Rick has to balance his time between two dates without letting either girl find out about the other.

May 11, 1986

Rick feels inferior to his girlfriend.

Sep 15, 1986

Sep 22, 1986

Kate's grandmother gets lost in New York City.

Sep 29, 1986

A new housekeeper from Sweden steals Rickys heart.

Oct 06, 1986

Rick takes a job at shoe store, only to become a victim of nepotism when he loses a promotion to his employer's nephew.

Oct 13, 1986

While Ricky is on vacation, he meets a beautiful girl.

Oct 20, 1986

When Rick thinks that he has no privacy,he moves into the guest house. But Ricks friends think they could use it for parties.

Oct 27, 1986

Nov 03, 1986

Nov 10, 1986

Rick tutors a star football player, who must pass a history test in order to play for the championship. Edward gets the flu, and is getting on Rick and Kate's nerves.

Nov 17, 1986

Nov 24, 1986

Rick agrees to care for a boa constrictor, which soon becomes an uninvited guest at Kate's business dinner.

Jan 26, 1987

Feb 02, 1987

Feb 09, 1987

Feb 16, 1987

Rick, Brad, Alfonzo & two others form a band getting ready for the Battle of the Bands. However, Brad & Alfonzo fight over issues & that Alfonzo invites his new girlfriend (Kiki) to rehearsal. Rick tries to convince Alfonzo to rejoin the band.

Feb 23, 1987

Feb 25, 1987

Feb 16, 1987

Rick's basketball idol is arrested for possession of narcotics.

Feb 17, 1987

Feb 26, 1987

Feb 27, 1987

Grandfather Stratton returns home from a trip to Paris--with a young fiancee.

Mar 02, 1987

Mar 03, 1987

Edward loses his wallet while playing pool. But when he calls Rick for help, Rick believes it to be an April Fool's joke.

Mar 04, 1987