Ben Starr
Director
Silver Spoons (1982)
Season 3
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.
Released Sept. 25, 1982
Episode 29 min
10+
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Embassy Television, Lightkeeper Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Best Friends
Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.
Sept. 16, 1984, midnight
S3E2 - Survival of the Fittest
Ricky starts his first day in high school.
Sept. 23, 1984, midnight
S3E3 - Growing Pains (1)
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.
Sept. 30, 1984, midnight
S3E4 - Growing Pains (2)
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. 7, 1984, midnight
S3E5 - A Dark and Stormy Night
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.
Oct. 28, 1984, midnight
S3E6 - I Won't Dance
Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""
Nov. 4, 1984, midnight
S3E7 - Voyage of the Darned (1)
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. 11, 1984, midnight
S3E8 - Voyage of the Darned (2)
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. 18, 1984, midnight
S3E9 - The Call of the Wild
Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.
Nov. 25, 1984, midnight
S3E10 - Beauties and the Beasts
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. 9, 1984, midnight
S3E11 - Twas the Night Before Christmas
Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.
Dec. 16, 1984, midnight
S3E12 - Lulu's Back in Town
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.
Dec. 30, 1984, midnight
S3E13 - The Trouble with Grandfather
Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.
Jan. 6, 1985, midnight
S3E14 - Special Friend
Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.
Jan. 13, 1985, midnight
S3E15 - What's Cookin'?
Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.
Jan. 27, 1985, midnight
S3E16 - Marry Me, Marry Me (1)
Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.
Feb. 3, 1985, midnight
S3E17 - Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
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. 10, 1985, midnight
S3E18 - Rick and the Legend
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. 17, 1985, midnight
S3E19 - Trouble with Words
Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.
Feb. 24, 1985, midnight
S3E20 - Hot Shot
Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.
March 3, 1985, midnight
S3E22 - Return of the Paisley Conspiracy
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.
March 17, 1985, midnight
S3E21 - All the Principal's Men
Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.
March 10, 1985, midnight
S3E23 - The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton
A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.
March 24, 1985, midnight
S3E24 - The Babysitters
While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.
April 7, 1985, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 3364 min.
Released: Sept. 25, 1982
Last Air Date: March 4, 1987, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 10+
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