List of Silver Spoons episodes
This is a list of Silver Spoons episodes from seasons 1-5, numbering 116 in total. Silver Spoons was an American sitcom that aired for four seasons on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986, and an additional fifth season in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987.
Cast
Main cast
- Ricky Schroder as Ricky Stratton
- Joel Higgins as Edward Stratton III
- Erin Gray as Kate Summers Stratton
- Leonard Lightfoot as Leonard Rollins (Season 1)
- Franklyn Seales as Dexter Stuffins (Seasons 2–5)
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Alfonso Spears (Seasons 3–5)
Recurring cast
- Jason Bateman as Derek Taylor (Seasons 1–2)
- Bobby Fite as J.T. Martin (Seasons 1–2)
- Corky Pigeon as Freddy Lippincottleman (Seasons 1–4)
- Billy Jacoby as Brad (Seasons 4–5)
- John Houseman as Grandfather Stratton (Seasons 1–5)
- Christine Belford as Evelyn Bluedhorn Stratton (1–5)
- Ray Walston as Uncle Harry Summers (Season 4)
Season 1: 1982–83
| No. | Title | Directed By | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Bob Lally | September 25, 1982 |
| The wealthy Edward Stratton III has a big surprise -- the 12-year old son, Ricky, he's never known. | |||
| 2 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Jack Shea | October 2, 1982 |
| After Edward decides not to punish Ricky for misbehaving, Derek convinces Ricky that Edward doesn't love him. | |||
| 3 | "Grandfather Stratton" | Jack Shea | October 9, 1982 |
| Ricky tries to reconcile his father and grandfather, who haven't spoken in years. | |||
| 4 | "Me & Mr. T" | Jack Shea | October 16, 1982 |
| When a bully beats up Ricky at school, Edward hires Mr. T as a bodyguard to defend him. | |||
| 5 | "Takin' a Chance on Love" | Jack Shea | October 23, 1982 |
| Ricky seeks advice on dating from Edward when he falls for the new girl at school. | |||
| 6 | "Evelyn Returns" | Jack Shea | October 30, 1982 |
| Evelyn, Edward's ex-wife and Ricky's mother, arrives to take Ricky back with her to the UK. | |||
| 7 | "The Great Computer Caper" | Jack Shea | November 6, 1982 |
| Ricky shows off his computer skills to Diff'rent Strokes' Arnold Jackson (Gary Coleman) by gaining access to top-secret military intelligence data. | |||
| 8 | "I'm Just Wild About Harry" | Jack Shea | November 13, 1982 |
| Ricky wants to keep an orangutan he and Derek found while looking for the legendary Bigtoes. | |||
| 9 | "Honor Thy Father" | Jack Shea | November 20, 1982 |
| Edward refuses to appear at a dinner honoring his father, so Ricky fills in. | |||
| 10 | "Father Nature" | Jack Shea | November 27, 1982 |
| Ricky convinces his dad to take him camping so he can get a merit badge, only for everything to go wrong during the trip. | |||
| 11 | "A Little Magic" | Jack Shea | December 4, 1982 |
| Derek convinces Ricky that Edward's secretary Kate is in love with him, causing Ricky to set Kate up with Edward instead. | |||
| 12 | "Falling in Love Again" | Jack Shea | December 11, 1982 |
| Ricky continues to play matchmaker between Kate and Edward, eventually causing them to publicly declare their love for each other. | |||
| 13 | "The Best Christmas Ever" | Jack Shea | December 18, 1982 |
| Ricky and Edward bring the spirit of Christmas to a family forced to live in a cave on their property. | |||
| 14 | "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" | Jack Shea | January 8, 1983 |
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After Derek saves Ricky's life, Ricky promises to do anything for him in return -- a decision he soon regrets when Derek has Ricky pose as his date for a party. Notes: This was the first appearance of both Bobby Fite and Corky Pigeon. |
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| 15 | "Twelve Angry Kids" | Jack Shea | January 15, 1983 |
| Ricky tries to defend himself against the neighborhood bully, causing the bully and his father to sue the Strattons for damages. In court, Ricky asks to be tried by a jury of his peers. | |||
| 16 | "The Toy Wonder" | Jack Shea | January 22, 1983 |
| Edward tries to get a 12-year-old toy wiz to work for him, but she will only do it if Ricky will be her boyfriend. | |||
| 17 | "Popcorn" | Jack Shea | February 5, 1983 |
| Ricky pledges a cash donation from Edward to help fund a school field trip, only to have to raise the money himself. | |||
| 18 | "Junior Businessman" | Jack Shea | February 12, 1983 |
| Edward lets Ricky run his own restaurant to test his skills at managing a business. | |||
| 19 | "Three's a Crowd" | Jack Shea | February 19, 1983 |
| Ricky eagerly goes on a ski trip with his dad, but feels neglected after Kate unexpectedly shows up at the cabin. | |||
| 20 | "The Empire Strikes Out" | Jack Shea | February 26, 1983 |
| Edward butts heads with his father when the latter tries to send Kate away. | |||
| 21 | "Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?" | Jack Shea | March 5, 1983 |
| Kate's old boyfriend "conveniently" crashes his plane on the Stratton estate, causing problems for Edward. | |||
| 22 | "The "X" Team" | Jack Shea | April 2, 1983 |
| Kate catches Ricky and his friends watching an "X"-rated film on TV. | |||
Season 2: 1983–84
| No. | Title | Directed By | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Passports to Pleasure" | Jack Shea | October 15, 1983 |
| When Ricky and Derek travel to Chicago for a convention, they try to get two "experienced" women to go with them to a rock concert. | |||
| 2 | "Attack of the Giant Frog People" | Jack Shea | October 22, 1983 |
| Ricky feels guilty after he joins Derek and J.T. in putting down Freddy. | |||
| 3 | "A Fair to Remember" | Jack Shea | October 29, 1983 |
| After Ricky butts heads with his science teacher, he decides to come up with a winning project for the school science fair to regain his teacher's respect. | |||
| 4 | "The Hospital" | Jack Shea | November 12, 1983 |
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Edward has a gallstone attack which lands him in the hospital, much to Ricky and Kate's concern. Notes: This is the first appearance of Leslie Crambottom played by Georgi Irene. |
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| 5 | "Mr. President" | Jack Shea | November 19, 1983 |
| Faced with a dilemma as school class president, Ricky daydreams that he is President of the United States. | |||
| 6 | "Drivers Ed" | Jack Shea | November 26, 1983 |
| Ricky asks his grandfather to teach him to drive while Edward and Kate are out of town. | |||
| 7 | "Menudo Madness" | Jack Shea | December 3, 1983 |
| To impress a girl, Ricky promises her that Menudo will be at his party. | |||
| 8 | "Happy Birthday" | Jack Shea | December 10, 1983 |
| Ricky has one birthday wish that appears nearly impossible to fulfill -- for Kate, his dad, and his grandfather to get along. | |||
| 9 | "Sounds of Silence" | Jack Shea | December 17, 1983 |
| Edward tries to cheer his son up when Ricky's performance in the school orchestra concert turns out to be a disaster. | |||
| 10 | "Rick the Greek" | Jack Shea | January 7, 1984 |
| When Ricky loses a bet, he resorts to selling a valuable coin that he and his father found to pay off his bookie. | |||
| 11 | "Uneasy Rider" | Jack Shea | January 14, 1984 |
| After Edward tells Ricky he can't have a motorcycle, Ricky cons his mom into getting him one. | |||
| 12 | "World's Greatest Father" | Jack Shea | January 21, 1984 |
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Ricky's friend J.T.'s father gets upset after J.T. agrees that Edward is the world's greatest father. Notes: This was the final appearance of Bobby Fite. |
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| 13 | "I Want To Be Alone" | Jack Shea | January 28, 1984 |
| Ricky invites Dexter to a relaxing family retreat in a cabin in the woods, but Dexter ends up being anything but relaxed. | |||
| 14 | "Mr. Cool" | Jack Shea | February 4, 1984 |
| Ricky and Freddy change their looks to impress some girls. | |||
| 15 | "St. Louis Blues" | Jack Shea | February 11, 1984 |
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Derek learns that his parents are getting a divorce and his mom is moving to St. Louis. Notes:This was the final appearance of Jason Bateman. |
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| 16 | "A Hunting We Will Go" | Jack Shea | February 17, 1984 |
| Ricky is eager to go on his first hunting trip with his dad and grandfather until he comes face to face with his quarry -- an adorable, vulnerable deer. | |||
| 17 | "Changes" | Jack Shea | March 3, 1984 |
| Kate tells Ricky that Billie, the tomboyish pitcher on his baseball team, has a crush on him, but Billie has her sights on someone else. | |||
| 18 | "A Summer's Romance Part 1" | Jack Shea | March 10, 1984 |
| Ricky's classmate Leslie, who has a crush on him, visits to help rehearse a play. She brings her mother, who turns out to be an old flame from Edward's past. Edward learns that Leslie's mother is divorced, which starts to cause problems between him and Kate. | |||
| 19 | "A Summer's Romance Part 2" | Jack Shea | March 17, 1984 |
| Edward finds himself in the awkward position of having to choose between Leslie's mother Veronica and Kate when the latter catches him in a passionate kiss with Veronica. | |||
| 20 | "Spare the Rod" | Jack Shea | March 24, 1984 |
| Ricky discovers that his seemingly accident-prone friend Toby (Meeno Peluce) is actually a victim of child abuse. | |||
| 21 | "Blazing Hotel Rooms" | Jack Shea | March 31, 1984 |
| While in Miami for a toy convention, Dexter, Edward and Ricky are trapped in their hotel room during a fire. | |||
| 22 | "Hi, Mom" | Jack Shea | April 7, 1984 |
| Kate tries to keep her relationship with Edward a secret from her mother. | |||
Season 3: 1984–85
| No. | Title | Directed By | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | "Best Friends" | Jack Shea | September 16, 1984 |
| Dexter introduces Ricky to Alfonso, his nephew. Alfonso, in turn, tries to fit in with Ricky's crowd by saying he knows Michael Jackson. | |||
| 2 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Jack Shea | September 23, 1984 |
| After being top dog at junior high, Ricky has a hard time adjusting to being a freshman in high school, especially after he is hazed by the upperclassmen. | |||
| 3 | "Growing Pains Part 1" | Jack Shea | September 30, 1984 |
| When Rick stays out past his curfew one time too many, Edward grounds him, causing him to run away from home. | |||
| 4 | "Growing Pains Part 2" | Jack Shea | October 7, 1984 |
| After spending the night at a run-down hotel, Rick returns home and is torn between going out with his friends and obeying his dad. | |||
| 5 | "A Dark and Stormy Night" | Jack Shea | October 28, 1984 |
| When a lightning storm knocks out the power to the Stratton mansion, Ricky, his dad and his friends keep themselves entertained by telling a round-robin ghost story. | |||
| 6 | "I Won't Dance" | Jack Shea | November 4, 1984 |
| Ricky tries to set up his grandfather with his teacher (Barbara Billingsley), but they discover that they're better off as just friends. | |||
| 7 | "Voyage of the Darned Part 1" | Jack Shea | November 11, 1984 |
| Ricky and Alfonso make plans to go to a Thanksgiving party but are less than thrilled when Edward, Kate and Dexter decide to take them on a last-minute trip to the Caribbean instead in the company plane, with Kate piloting. | |||
| 8 | "Voyage of the Darned Part 2" | Jack Shea | November 18, 1984 |
| After Kate makes an emergency landing while piloting the plane through the Bermuda Triangle, everyone spends Thanksgiving stranded on a Caribbean island. | |||
| 9 | "The Call of the Wild" | Jack Shea | November 25, 1984 |
| Ricky's mom and Edward's ex-wife Evelyn arrives with her fiance, Elmer (John Matuszak), and plans to move next door to the Strattons. | |||
| 10 | "Beauties and the Beasts" | Jack Shea | December 9, 1984 |
| Ricky, Freddy and Alfonso become judges for a beauty pageant at school only to discover the entrants trying to butter them up to win. Meanwhile, Edward enlists Kate's help to resolve a labor dispute. | |||
| 11 | "Twas The Night Before Christmas" | Jack Shea | December 16, 1984 |
| Edward invites Freddy's family to spend Christmas Eve at the Stratton mansion after their house burns down. Meanwhile, Alfonso becomes depressed upon learning that his mom won't be able to spend Christmas with him. | |||
| 12 | "Lulu's Back in Town" | Jack Shea | December 30, 1984 |
| When Max, who runs Rick and Alfonso's favorite hangout, decides to retire and sell the restaurant, Rick tries to get Lulu Baker (Pearl Bailey), a family friend and retired restauranteur, to take over. | |||
| 13 | "The Trouble with Grandfather" | Jack Shea | January 6, 1985 |
| Grandfather Stratton decides to cut loose and enjoy life a little after his longtime rival passes away. | |||
| 14 | "Special Friend" | Jack Shea | January 13, 1985 |
| When Rick becomes a peer counselor at school, he thinks he can handle anyone needing help until he meets a junior high student who has serious attitude and academic problems. | |||
| 15 | "What's Cookin'?" | Jack Shea | January 27, 1985 |
| Rick suggests a promotion for his grandfather's company, Stratton Flour Mills, and is hired by his grandfather. However, when he doesn't complete a task, Grandfather quickly fires him, causing friction in the family. Lulu (Pearl Bailey) steps in to keep the peace. | |||
| 16 | "Marry Me, Marry Me Part 1" | Jack Shea | February 3, 1985 |
| Edward proposes to Kate after she turns down a lucrative job offer because of their relationship. Rick, however, becomes upset upon learning that his dad didn't ask him first, and Kate decides to take some time alone to think the engagement over. | |||
| 17 | "Marry Me, Marry Me Part 2" | Jack Shea | February 10, 1985 |
| After thinking things over, Kate decides to marry Edward. | |||
| 18 | "Rick and the Legend" | Jack Shea | February 17, 1985 |
| Rick discovers that an obnoxious 16-year-old named Lege (short for "Legend") that he's been hanging out with is merely taking advantage of him. | |||
| 19 | "Trouble with Words" | Jack Shea | February 24, 1985 |
| Alfonso becomes frustrated and upset with his performance in school until Bruce Jenner, who is visiting the Stratton mansion, suggests that the problem may be due to dyslexia. | |||
| 20 | "Hot Shot" | Jack Shea | March 3, 1985 |
| Rick seeks help from consumer advocate David Horowitz when he becomes the victim of fraud. | |||
| 21 | "All the Principal's Men" | Jack Shea | March 10, 1985 |
| When Rick reports on his school's cable news show that the cafeteria is serving horse meat, he has to decide between being suspended or revealing his source. | |||
| 22 | "Return of the Paisley Conspiracy" | Jack Shea | March 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. | |||
| 23 | "The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton" | Tony Singletary | March 24, 1985 |
| Ricky, as "The Ricker," agrees to meet a girl he's been corresponding with on the computer in person, but becomes self-conscious after seeing her photo. | |||
| 24 | "The Babysitters" | Marlena Laird | April 7, 1985 |
| Ricky suspects a six-year-old girl he is babysitting may have been abducted by her father. | |||
Season 4: 1985–86
| No. | Title | Directed By | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | "Head Over Heels" | Jack Shea | September 15, 1985 |
| When Whitney Houston pays a visit to the Stratton mansion, Dexter is smitten and plans to move to Los Angeles to be with her, much to Alfonso's dismay. | |||
| 2 | "Mrs. Stratton Builds Her Dreamhouse" | Jack Shea | September 22, 1985 |
| Edward gives Kate permission to redesign the Stratton mansion, but he and Rick regret that decision once Kate guts the house. | |||
| 3 | "Poor Evelyn" | Jack Shea | October 6, 1985 |
| Rick convinces his dad to hire his mom, Evelyn, after Evelyn announces she's broke. | |||
| 4 | "Promises, Promises" | Jack Shea | October 13, 1985 |
| Rick agonizes about whether or not to get a promise ring for a girl he's dating. | |||
| 5 | "The Great Baseball Card Scheme" | Jack Shea | October 27, 1985 |
| Grandfather Stratton shows Rick how to make a killing with baseball cards by starting a rumor that Tommy Lasorda will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and buying up all the Lasorda cards, thus making the card valuable. | |||
| 6 | "The Trouble with Harry" | Jack Shea | November 3, 1985 |
| Kate's Uncle Harry (Ray Walston) convinces a reluctant Rick to let him use the Stratton mansion to impress an old Army buddy. | |||
| 7 | "One Strike and You're Out" | Jack Shea | November 10, 1985 |
| 8 | "Race with Eagles" | Jack Shea | November 17, 1985 |
| 9 | "A Magnificent Obsession" | Jack Shea | November 24, 1985 |
| 10 | "Judgment Day" | Jack Shea | December 1, 1985 |
| Not wanting Rick to make the same mistakes he made, Edward pressures him to improve his grades and get into a good college. The pressure appears to be a little too much, though, as Rick goes nuts desperately trying to please his dad. | |||
| 11 | "The Barbarians" | Jack Shea | December 8, 1985 |
| Grandfather Stratton invites Rick and Edward to join him at a lodge, then shows a bit of his wild side when he plots revenge after he falls victim to a prank from one of his lodge mates. | |||
| 12 | "Three Musketeers" | Jack Shea | December 15, 1985 |
| Freddy writes a letter that gets the attention of Congressman Tip O'Neill. | |||
| 13 | "Second Class Parent" | Jack Shea | December 21, 1985 |
| 14 | "The Lady Is A Tramp" | Jack Shea | January 5, 1986 |
| 15 | "Stratton and Stratton" | Jack Shea | January 12, 1986 |
| 16 | "Daddy Rick" | Jack Shea | January 19, 1986 |
| 17 | "One for the Road: Part 1" | Jack Shea | February 2, 1986 |
| 18 | "One for the Road: Part 2" | Jack Shea | February 9, 1986 |
| 19 | "Movie Madness" | Jack Shea | February 16, 1986 |
| 20 | "Rick Sings" | Jack Shea | February 23, 1986 |
| Rick becomes the manager of his friends' band, but is forced to fill in when the lead singer comes down with laryngitis. | |||
| 21 | "The Way We Weren't" | Jack Shea | March 2, 1986 |
| Rick lands a job as a DJ at a local radio station. Meanwhile, Edward's ex-wife Evelyn shows up just as Kate is leaving on a business trip, causing Edward to call Rick at the station in a panic. | |||
| 22 | "A Family Affair" | Jack Shea | October 13, 1986 |
| Rick dates a girl whose father purportedly has ties to the mob. | |||
| 23 | "Rick at 16" | Jack Shea | March 16, 1986 |
| Rick tries to juggle two girls he invited to his 16th birthday party -- one he wanted to invite, the other he inadvertently invited. | |||
| 24 | "Second Best" | Jack Shea | May 4, 1986 |
Season 5: 1986–87
| No. | Title | Directed By | Original Air Date |
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| 1 | "Who's the Boss?" | May 11, 1986 | |
| Kate's success as toy-company head makes Edward jealous. | |||
| 2 | "Lost and Found" | September 29, 1986 | |
| 3 | "The Live-In" | September 22, 1986 | |
| 4 | "Rick Sells His Sole" | October 6, 1986 | |
| 5 | "The Beach House" | September 15, 1986 | |
| 6 | "Rick Moves Out" | October 27, 1986 | |
| 7 | "Man to Man" | October 20, 1986 | |
| 8 | "Hey, Mrs. Robinson" | Zane Buzby | November 3, 1986 |
| Kate's attractive college friend Jackie comes to visit but after she takes a strong interest in Rick, Edward and Kate become concerned. | |||
| 9 | "Rick's Learning Problem" | November 10, 1986 | |
| 10 | "The Triangle" | John Sguelglia | November 17, 1986 |
| Rick reluctantly agrees to take Brad's girlfriend Leslie to a rock concert when Brad gets grounded. He then finds his friendship with Brad getting strained after Leslie dumps Brad for him. | |||
| 11 | "Kate Lassos a Longhorn" | Art Dielhenn | November 24, 1986 |
| Kate gets close to landing a big business deal with a Texas businessman, only to find out that he's a sexist. | |||
| 12 | "Edward Creates a Monster" | January 26, 1987 | |
| 13 | "Rumors Are Flying" | Tony Singletary | February 2, 1987 |
| Rick tutors the hottest girl in school in chemistry, but after they fall asleep on the bed while studying, he inadvertently starts a rumor about them having had sex -- a rumor that proves difficult and awkward to quash. | |||
| 14 | "The House Guest" | February 9, 1987 | |
| 15 | "Band on the Run" | February 16, 1987 | |
| 16 | "Author, Author" | February 23, 1987 | |
| 17 | "Mother's Day" | February 25, 1987 | |
| 18 | "Hero Worship" | February 16, 1987 | |
| 19 | "Baby Blues" | February 17, 1987 | |
| 20 | "Thoroughly Modern Mildred" | February 26, 1987 | |
| 21 | "Pardon My French" | February 27, 1987 | |
| 22 | "Educating Rick" | March 2, 1987 | |
| 23 | "Edward's Big Adventure" | March 3, 1987 | |
| 24 | "Let It Snow, Let It Snow" | March 4, 1987 | |
