• Air date: 16 Sep '84 24 episodes
      Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until Embassy Communications moved the series to syndication. Silver Spoons was created by Martin Cohan, Howard Leeds and Ben Starr. The show's title refers to family wealth and to the expression that rich children are born with "silver spoons" in their mouths—they are given only the very best and want for nothing.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Best Friends

      16 Sep '84
      Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.
    • 2. Survival of the Fittest

      23 Sep '84
      Ricky starts his first day in high school.
    • 3. Growing Pains (1)

      30 Sep '84
      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.
    • 4. Growing Pains (2)

      07 Oct '84
      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.
    • 5. A Dark and Stormy Night

      28 Oct '84
      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.
    • 6. I Won't Dance

      04 Nov '84
      Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""
    • 7. Voyage of the Darned (1)

      11 Nov '84
      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.
    • 8. Voyage of the Darned (2)

      18 Nov '84
      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.
    • 9. The Call of the Wild

      25 Nov '84
      Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.
    • 10. Beauties and the Beasts

      09 Dec '84
      In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""
    • 11. Twas the Night Before Christmas

      16 Dec '84
      Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.
    • 12. Lulu's Back in Town

      30 Dec '84
      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.
    • 13. The Trouble with Grandfather

      06 Jan '85
      Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.
    • 14. Special Friend

      13 Jan '85
      Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.
    • 15. What's Cookin'?

      27 Jan '85
      Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.
    • 16. Marry Me, Marry Me (1)

      03 Feb '85
      Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.
    • 17. Marry Me, Marry Me (2)

      10 Feb '85
      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.
    • 18. Rick and the Legend

      03 Feb '85
      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.
    • 19. Trouble with Words

      24 Feb '85
      Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.
    • 20. Hot Shot

      03 Mar '85
      Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.
    • 21. Return of the Paisley Conspiracy

      10 Feb '85
      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.
    • 22. All the Principal's Men

      10 Mar '85
      Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.
    • 23. The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton

      24 Mar '85
      A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.
    • 24. The Babysitters

      07 Apr '85
      While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.