Ben Starr
Director
Silver Spoons (1982)
Season 4
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+
Keywords: tmdb.wealthy, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.long-island-new-york, tmdb.man-child, tmdb.biological-parents, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.father-son-relationship + 11 more, imdb.wealth, imdb.dating, imdb.teenager, imdb.sitcom, imdb.mansion, imdb.single-father, imdb.1980s, imdb.20th-century, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Embassy Television, Lightkeeper Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Head Over Heels
Whitney Houston gets more than she expects during a visit to the Stratton household when Dexter decides to move to Los Angeles with the singing star.
Sept. 15, 1985, midnight
S4E2 - Mrs. Stratton Builds Her Dreamhouse
As new wife and mother, Late begins making changes in the Stratton household that Edward supports and Rick resents.
Sept. 22, 1985, midnight
S4E3 - Poor Evelyn
Rick coerces Edward into offering his mom a job, after an embezzler takes all her money.
Oct. 6, 1985, midnight
S4E4 - Promises, Promises
Rick's girlfriend has something in mind for their relationship that is a serious step for Rick.
Oct. 13, 1985, midnight
S4E5 - The Great Baseball Card Scheme
Grandfather Stratton schemes with Rick to corner the baseball card market.
Oct. 27, 1985, midnight
S4E6 - The Trouble with Harry
Kate's Uncle Harry uses the Stratton family in a deceptive maneuver to impress an old Army buddy.
Nov. 3, 1985, midnight
S4E7 - One Strike and You're Out
Rick leads his friends in a picket line against Grandfather Stratton for paying unfair wages to student employees.
Nov. 10, 1985, midnight
S4E8 - Race with Eagles
In an effort to prove that he is athletic, Edward decides to participate in a race up to the top of the Empire State Building.
Nov. 17, 1985, midnight
S4E9 - Magnificent Obsession
None
Nov. 24, 1985, midnight
S4E10 - Judgment Day
When Edward lectures him about his poor geometry grade, Rick goes crazy trying to improve it.
Dec. 1, 1985, midnight
S4E11 - The Barbarians
None
Dec. 8, 1985, midnight
S4E12 - Three Musketeers
None
Dec. 15, 1985, midnight
S4E13 - Second Class Parent
None
Dec. 21, 1985, midnight
S4E14 - The Lady Is a Tramp
None
Jan. 5, 1986, midnight
S4E15 - Stratton and Stratton
None
Jan. 12, 1986, midnight
S4E16 - Daddy Rick
Rick takes part in a marriage with a student, but is shocked when his ""wife"" gets pregnant.
Jan. 19, 1986, midnight
S4E17 - One for the Road (1)
Rick's new friend encourages him to try alcohol.
Feb. 2, 1986, midnight
S4E18 - One for the Road (2)
Rick gets grounded, which effectively ends his experience with alcohol, but he soon learns that Greg is still drinking.
Feb. 9, 1986, midnight
S4E19 - Movie Madness
None
Feb. 16, 1986, midnight
S4E20 - Rick Sings
Rick's the manager of his friend's band, Splat!
When Rick gets them on Rock Search, the lead singer has laryngitis. The band convinces Rick to step in for him & sing that tune.
Feb. 23, 1986, midnight
S4E21 - The Way We Weren't
None
March 2, 1986, midnight
S4E22 - A Family Affair
As prom night approaches, Rick jilts a girl whose father is rumored to be associated with the mob.
March 16, 1986, midnight
S4E23 - Rick at 16
Rick wants to invite Nicole Desmond to be his date at his 16th birthday party but Brad accidentally gives the invitation to Julie Warren. When Nicole gets herself invited anyway Rick has to balance his time between two dates without letting either girl find out about the other.
May 4, 1986, midnight
S4E24 - Second Best
Rick feels inferior to his girlfriend.
May 11, 1986, 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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