Silver Spoons
“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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Seasons
1.Pilot
25-09-1982Edward 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 intere...
2.Boys Will Be Boys
02-10-1982Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.
3.Grandfather Stratton
09-10-1982Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.
4.Me & Mr. T
16-10-1982When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.
5.Takin' a Chance on Love
23-10-1982Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.
6.Evelyn Returns
30-10-1982Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.
7.The Great Computer Caper
06-11-1982Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.
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8.I'm Just Wild About Harry
13-11-1982Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.
9.Honor Thy Father
20-11-1982Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.
10.Father Nature
27-11-1982Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.
11.A Little Magic
04-12-1982Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.
12.Falling in Love Again
11-12-1982Kate 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.
13.The Best Christmas Ever
18-12-1982Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.
14.The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
08-01-1983After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.
15.Twelve Angry Kids
15-01-1983Ox,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.
16.The Toy Wonder
22-01-1983Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.
17.Popcorn
05-02-1983Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.
18.Junior Businessman
12-02-1983Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.
19.Three's a Crowd
19-02-1983Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.
20.The Empire Strikes Out
26-02-1983Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.
21.Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?
05-03-1983The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.
22.The 'X'-Team
30-04-1983Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.
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