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Silver Spoons
1982 - 1987 6.3 (46 votes) 5 Seasons
Genres
Comedy
Networks
NBC
Created By
Ben Starr

Silver Spoons

It's not easy being the man of the house!

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Producer: James R. Stein

Top Cast

Rick Schroder
Rick Schroder

Ricky Stratton

Joel Higgins
Joel Higgins

Edward Stratton

Erin Gray
Erin Gray

Kate Summers Stratton

Franklyn Seales
Franklyn Seales

Dexter Stuffins

Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Spears

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1982)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
1982-09-25

Edward 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 interested in playing a game of PacMan. The Stratton mansion looks more like an arcade with video games lining the walls and a scale model train in the middle of the room that actually goes all over the property. Edward is totally taken by surprise when a blonde 12 year old boy arrives and introduces himself as Edward's son Ricky. Edward had been married to Ricky's mother Evelyn for seven days and until that moment he had no clue that he was a father. We meet Edward's assistant Kate Summers during a thoughtful moment of her mentioning that perhaps Edward should hold off on a charity donation until his finances were back in shape. After discovering and proving that Lou had really embezzled Edward's money, Ricky tries to convince his father to let him move in with him instead of making him return to military school.

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Episode 2: Boys Will Be Boys
1982-10-02

Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.

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Episode 3: Grandfather Stratton
1982-10-09

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.

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Episode 4: Me & Mr. T
1982-10-16

When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.

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Episode 5: Takin' a Chance on Love
1982-10-23

Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.

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Episode 6: Evelyn Returns
1982-10-30

Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.

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Episode 7: The Great Computer Caper
1982-11-06

Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.

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Episode 8: I'm Just Wild About Harry
1982-11-13

Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.

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Episode 9: Honor Thy Father
1982-11-20

Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.

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Episode 10: Father Nature
1982-11-27

Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.

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Episode 11: A Little Magic
1982-12-04

Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.

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Episode 12: Falling in Love Again
1982-12-11

Kate 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.

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Episode 13: The Best Christmas Ever
1982-12-18

Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.

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Episode 14: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
1983-01-08

After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.

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Episode 15: Twelve Angry Kids
1983-01-15

Ox,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.

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Episode 16: The Toy Wonder
1983-01-22

Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.

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Episode 17: Popcorn
1983-02-05

Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.

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Episode 18: Junior Businessman
1983-02-12

Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.

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Episode 19: Three's a Crowd
1983-02-19

Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.

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Episode 20: The Empire Strikes Out
1983-02-26

Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.

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Episode 21: Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?
1983-03-05

The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.

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Episode 22: The 'X'-Team
1983-04-30

Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.

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Season 2 poster
Season 2 (1983)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Passports to Pleasure
1983-10-15

Derek and Ricky pick up cheerleaders while in Chicago for a Badger Patrol convention.

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Episode 2: Attack of the Giant Frog People
1983-10-22

Derek and JT put frogs in Freddy's sleeping bag during a slumber party. Ricky hurts Freddy by saying that he isn't his friend.

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Episode 3: A Fair to Remember
1983-10-29

Ricky impresses his science teacher by doing a project with laser beams. Kate is promoted to Vice President of Eddie Toys.

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Episode 4: Hospital
1983-11-12

Edward is hospitalized when he has a gallstone attack.

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Episode 5: Mr. President
1983-11-19

Ricky daydreams that he is the President of the United States.

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Episode 6: Driver Ed
1983-11-26

While Edward and Kate are away Grandfather tries to teach Ricky to drive.

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Episode 7: Menudo Madness
1983-12-03

To impress a girl, Ricky promises to have the pop group Menudo play at his private party.

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Episode 8: Happy Birthday
1983-12-10

The family celebrates Ricky's 13th birthday with an evening of arguments.

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Episode 9: Sounds of Silence
1983-12-17

Ricky pretends to play in the school orchestra's production of Peter and the Wolf so Edward won't be disappointed that he isn't musical.

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Episode 10: Rick the Greek
1984-01-07

Ricky gets in over his head when he, Derek and Freddy bet on football games.

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Episode 11: Uneasy Rider
1984-01-14

Ricky manipulates Evelyn into buying him a motor bike after Edward said he couldn't have one.

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Episode 12: The World's Greatest Father
1984-01-21

JT's father is offended by how much time Edward is spending with his son.

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Episode 13: I Want to Be Alone
1984-01-28

Dexter gets dragged to the country for a camping trip by the family.

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Episode 14: Mr. Cool
1984-02-04

Ricky turns punk rocker to try to impress a girl.

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Episode 15: St. Louis Blues
1984-02-11

After his parents have an argument, Derek hides out at Ricky's. His mother arrives to take him to St. Louis. ** This is Jason Bateman's final appearance.

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Episode 16: A Hunting We Will Go
1984-02-18

Against his better judgment Edward agrees to let Ricky go hunting with Grandfather.

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Episode 17: Changes
1984-03-03

Ricky thinks that a fellow baseball player likes him when in all actuality it's Edward that she wants.

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Episode 18: A Summer's Romance (1)
1984-03-10

Edward's former girlfriend decides she wants him back.

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Episode 19: A Summer's Romance (2)
1984-03-17

Edward is forced to choose between Kate and Veronica.

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Episode 20: Spare the Rod
1984-03-24

Ricky discovers that a friend is being beaten by his father.

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Episode 21: Blazing Hotel Rooms
1984-03-31

Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped as their hotel catches on fire during a toy convention.

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Episode 22: Hi, Mom
1984-04-07

Kate's mom arrives for a surprise visit and discovers that Kate and Edward are involved.

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Season 3 (1984)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Best Friends
1984-09-16

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

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Episode 2: Survival of the Fittest
1984-09-23

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

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Episode 3: Growing Pains (1)
1984-09-30

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.

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Episode 4: Growing Pains (2)
1984-10-07

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.

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Episode 5: A Dark and Stormy Night
1984-10-28

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.

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Episode 6: I Won't Dance
1984-11-04

Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""

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Episode 7: Voyage of the Darned (1)
1984-11-11

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.

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Episode 8: Voyage of the Darned (2)
1984-11-18

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.

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Episode 9: The Call of the Wild
1984-11-25

Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.

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Episode 10: Beauties and the Beasts
1984-12-09

In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""

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Episode 11: Twas the Night Before Christmas
1984-12-16

Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.

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Episode 12: Lulu's Back in Town
1984-12-30

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.

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Episode 13: The Trouble with Grandfather
1985-01-06

Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.

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Episode 14: Special Friend
1985-01-13

Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.

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Episode 15: What's Cookin'?
1985-01-27

Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.

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Episode 16: Marry Me, Marry Me (1)
1985-02-03

Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.

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Episode 17: Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
1985-02-10

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.

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Episode 18: Rick and the Legend
1985-02-17

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.

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Episode 19: Trouble with Words
1985-02-24

Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.

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Episode 20: Hot Shot
1985-03-03

Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.

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Episode 22: Return of the Paisley Conspiracy
1985-03-17

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.

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Episode 21: All the Principal's Men
1985-03-10

Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.

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Episode 23: The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton
1985-03-24

A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.

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Episode 24: The Babysitters
1985-04-07

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

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Season 4 poster
Season 4 (1985)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Head Over Heels
1985-09-15

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.

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Episode 2: Mrs. Stratton Builds Her Dreamhouse
1985-09-22

As new wife and mother, Late begins making changes in the Stratton household that Edward supports and Rick resents.

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Episode 3: Poor Evelyn
1985-10-06

Rick coerces Edward into offering his mom a job, after an embezzler takes all her money.

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Episode 4: Promises, Promises
1985-10-13

Rick's girlfriend has something in mind for their relationship that is a serious step for Rick.

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Episode 5: The Great Baseball Card Scheme
1985-10-27

Grandfather Stratton schemes with Rick to corner the baseball card market.

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Episode 6: The Trouble with Harry
1985-11-03

Kate's Uncle Harry uses the Stratton family in a deceptive maneuver to impress an old Army buddy.

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Episode 7: One Strike and You're Out
1985-11-10

Rick leads his friends in a picket line against Grandfather Stratton for paying unfair wages to student employees.

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Episode 8: Race with Eagles
1985-11-17

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.

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Episode 9: Magnificent Obsession
1985-11-24

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Episode 10: Judgment Day
1985-12-01

When Edward lectures him about his poor geometry grade, Rick goes crazy trying to improve it.

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Episode 11: The Barbarians
1985-12-08

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Episode 12: Three Musketeers
1985-12-15

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Episode 13: Second Class Parent
1985-12-21

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Episode 14: The Lady Is a Tramp
1986-01-05

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Episode 15: Stratton and Stratton
1986-01-12

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Episode 16: Daddy Rick
1986-01-19

Rick takes part in a marriage with a student, but is shocked when his ""wife"" gets pregnant.

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Episode 17: One for the Road (1)
1986-02-02

Rick's new friend encourages him to try alcohol.

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Episode 18: One for the Road (2)
1986-02-09

Rick gets grounded, which effectively ends his experience with alcohol, but he soon learns that Greg is still drinking.

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Episode 19: Movie Madness
1986-02-16

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Episode 20: Rick Sings
1986-02-23

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.

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Episode 21: The Way We Weren't
1986-03-02

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Episode 22: A Family Affair
1986-03-16

As prom night approaches, Rick jilts a girl whose father is rumored to be associated with the mob.

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Episode 23: Rick at 16
1986-05-04

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.

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Episode 24: Second Best
1986-05-11

Rick feels inferior to his girlfriend.

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Season 5 (1986)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Who's the Boss
1986-09-15

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Episode 2: Lost and Found
1986-09-22

Kate's grandmother gets lost in New York City.

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Episode 3: The Live-In
1986-09-29

A new housekeeper from Sweden steals Rickys heart.

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Episode 4: Rick Sells His Sole
1986-10-06

Rick takes a job at shoe store, only to become a victim of nepotism when he loses a promotion to his employer's nephew.

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Episode 5: The Beach House
1986-10-13

While Ricky is on vacation, he meets a beautiful girl.

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Episode 6: Rick Moves Out
1986-10-20

When Rick thinks that he has no privacy,he moves into the guest house. But Ricks friends think they could use it for parties.

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Episode 7: Man to Man
1986-10-27

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Episode 8: Hey, Mrs. Robinson
1986-11-03

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Episode 9: Rick's Learning Problem
1986-11-10

Rick tutors a star football player, who must pass a history test in order to play for the championship. Edward gets the flu, and is getting on Rick and Kate's nerves.

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Episode 10: The Triangle
1986-11-17

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Episode 11: Kate Lassos a Longhorn
1986-11-24

Rick agrees to care for a boa constrictor, which soon becomes an uninvited guest at Kate's business dinner.

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Episode 12: Get the Hook
1987-01-26

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Episode 13: Rumors are Flying
1987-02-02

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Episode 14: The House Guest
1987-02-09

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Episode 15: Band on the Run
1987-02-16

Rick, Brad, Alfonzo & two others form a band getting ready for the Battle of the Bands. However, Brad & Alfonzo fight over issues & that Alfonzo invites his new girlfriend (Kiki) to rehearsal. Rick tries to convince Alfonzo to rejoin the band.

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Episode 16: Author, Author
1987-02-23

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Episode 17: Mother's Day
1987-02-25

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Episode 18: Fallen Idol
1987-02-16

Rick's basketball idol is arrested for possession of narcotics.

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Episode 19: Baby Blues
1987-02-17

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Episode 20: Thoroughly Modern Mildred
1987-02-26

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Episode 21: Mon Amour
1987-02-27

Grandfather Stratton returns home from a trip to Paris--with a young fiancee.

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Episode 22: Educating Rick
1987-03-02

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Episode 23: Edward's Big Adventure
1987-03-03

Edward loses his wallet while playing pool. But when he calls Rick for help, Rick believes it to be an April Fool's joke.

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Episode 24: Let It Snow, Let It Snow
1987-03-04

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