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Silver Spoons
On NBC — From Embassy Television · Lightkeeper Productions
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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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- E1 PilotNext upSep 25, 1982
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Robert Picardo (Louis Morgan)
- E2 Boys Will Be BoysOct 2, 1982
Synopsis
Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor)
- E3 Grandfather StrattonOct 9, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.
Guest stars: John Houseman (Grandfather Edward Stratton II)
- E4 Me & Mr. TOct 16, 1982
Synopsis
When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.
Guest stars: John P. Navin Jr. (Hobart 'Ox' Doyle), Mr. T (Mr. T), Aileen Fitzpatrick (Miss Campbell), Darien Dash (Clarence)
- E5 Takin' a Chance on LoveOct 23, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.
Guest stars: Amanda Peterson (Sally Frumbel), Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Louis Guss (Hilarious Hal), Shalane McCall (New Girl)
- E6 Evelyn ReturnsOct 30, 1982
Synopsis
Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.
Guest stars: Christine Belford (Evelyn Stratton Whiting)
- E7 The Great Computer CaperNov 6, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.
Guest stars: Robert Tessier (Jack Emish), Peter Jason (Agent McConnell), John Anderson (Captain Stark), Gary Coleman (Arnold Jackson), James Staley (Agent Ferguson), Stan Ross (Peeping Tom)
- E8 I'm Just Wild About HarryNov 13, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor)
- E9 Honor Thy FatherNov 20, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), John Houseman (Grandfather Edward Stratton II)
- E10 Father NatureNov 27, 1982
Synopsis
Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor)
- E11 A Little MagicDec 4, 1982
Synopsis
Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.
Guest stars: Frank De Vol (Bernie), Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Sharon Stone (Debbie)
- E12 Falling in Love AgainDec 11, 1982
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: John Reilly (Bob Danish), Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor)
- E13 The Best Christmas EverDec 18, 1982
Synopsis
Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.
Guest stars: Rick Lenz (Jack Thompson), Joey Lawrence (Joey Thompson), D.J. Sydney (Ellen Thompson)
- E14 The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldJan 8, 1983
Synopsis
After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Corky Pigeon (Freddy Lippincottleman), Bobby Fite (JT Martin), Martha Nix (Cindy Fairchild)
- E15 Twelve Angry KidsJan 15, 1983
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: John P. Navin Jr. (Hobart 'Ox' Doyle), Sal Viscuso (Bailiff), Jack Kruschen (Judge Harold S. Nutterman), Patrick Cronin (Willard Doyle), B.J. Barie (Juror)
- E16 The Toy WonderJan 22, 1983
Synopsis
Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Allison Smith (Barbra Webster)
- E17 PopcornFeb 5, 1983
Synopsis
Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Corky Pigeon (Freddy Lippincottleman), Jessica Lee Smith (Lisa), Dawn Gregg (Pretty Girl), David Byrd (Man #1), Byron Paul (Man #2), Helene Winston (Woman)
- E18 Junior BusinessmanFeb 12, 1983
Synopsis
Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.
Guest stars: Franklyn Seales (Dexter Stuffins), Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor), Bobby Fite (JT Martin), Jessica Lee Smith (Lisa), Ivan Bonar (Smiley), William McDonald (Coach), Jeanne Determann (The Lady), Bernie Kuby (The Man)
- E19 Three's a CrowdFeb 19, 1983
Synopsis
Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.
Guest stars: Jason Bateman (Derek Taylor)
- E20 The Empire Strikes OutFeb 26, 1983
Synopsis
Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.
Guest stars: Franklyn Seales (Dexter Stuffins), John Houseman (Grandfather Edward Stratton II)
- E21 Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?Mar 5, 1983
Synopsis
The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.
Guest stars: John Reilly (Bob Danish), Pamela Murphy (Pam)
- E22 The 'X'-TeamApr 30, 1983
Synopsis
Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.
Guest stars: Corky Pigeon (Freddy Lippincottleman), Bobby Fite (JT Martin)
Cast & crew
Created by Ben Starr
Ricky Schroder
Joel Higgins
Erin Gray
Franklyn Seales
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