"Silver Spoons" (1982) TV series 1982-1987

Creators:

Martin Cohan
Howard Leeds
Ben Starr
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

25 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's Not Easy Being the Man of the House!

Plot:

Ricky Stratton is a spoiled rich kid who lives the life that many kids dream of, but he still suffers from the problems that many teens do.

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Single Father | Teenager | Sitcom | Mansion

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Ricky Schroder	...	Ricky Stratton (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Erin Gray	...	Kate Summers Stratton / ... (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Joel Higgins	...	Edward Stratton III (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Franklyn Seales	...	Dexter Stuffins (71 episodes, 1983-1987)
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Alfonso Spears (67 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Directed by
Jack Shea		(91 episodes, 1982-1987)
Tony Singletary		(6 episodes, 1985-1987)
John Sgueglia		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Art Dielhenn		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Lally		(3 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Writing credits
Martin Cohan		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
David W. Duclon		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Ron Leavitt		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Howard Leeds		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Michael G. Moye		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Ben Starr		(116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Danny Kallis		(22 episodes, 1982-1987)
Steven Pritzker		(20 episodes, 1982-1985)
James R. Stein		(18 episodes, 1982-1986)
Bob Illes		(18 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jim Geoghan		(17 episodes, 1983-1987)
Linwood Boomer		(7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Neil Lebowitz		(5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lee H. Grant		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Marshall Goldberg		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Glenn Padnick		(3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bob Baublitz		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Neil Rosen		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
George Tricker		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Garry Ferrier		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Aubrey Tadman		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jack Shea		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ron Clark		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Ken Cinnamon		(2 episodes, 1985)
Jim Evering		(2 episodes, 1985)
Dorothy Van		(2 episodes, 1985)
Karen Wengrod		(2 episodes, 1985)
Stephen Langford		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Produced by
Bob Illes	....	producer / executive producer / ... (16 episodes, 1982-1985)
John Maxwell Anderson	....	associate producer / co-producer (11 episodes, 1982-1984)
David W. Duclon	....	executive producer / producer (10 episodes, 1982-1984)
James R. Stein	....	producer / executive producer / ... (9 episodes, 1982-1986)
Steven Pritzker	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
George Burditt	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
James Stein	....	producer (3 episodes, 1982)
Jack Humphrey	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Al Lowenstein	....	producer / co-producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jim Geoghan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Green	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ray Colcord		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John C. Zak		(22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Richard Hissong		(20 episodes, 1984-1985)
Donald A. Morgan		(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Tom Schamp		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ken Lamkin		(2 episodes, 1982)

Series Film Editing by
Bill Petty		(54 episodes, 1982-1985)
Larry Harris		(5 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Casting by
Dennis Cornell		(5 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Production Design by
Chuck Murawski		(57 episodes, 1982-1986)
Curtis A. Schnell		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Dahl Delu		(57 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Set Decoration by
Larry Wiemer		(22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Richard Reynolds		(8 episodes, 1982)
Chuck Rutherford		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Betsey Potter		(71 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Makeup Department
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney	....	hair stylist / hairdresser (58 episodes, 1982-1986)
Wynona Price	....	makeup artist (31 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jim Ruffino	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Sue Cary Mayer	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1985)
Curry Bushnell	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ken Stump	....	in charge of production (94 episodes, 1983-1987)
Al Burton	....	production supervisor / in charge of production (10 episodes, 1982-1985)
Glenn Padnick	....	production supervisor (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
John McElveney	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Art Dielhenn	....	associate director (30 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Sgueglia	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Art Department
Gary Ramirez	....	property master (51 episodes, 1982-1986)
Kenny Swenson	....	property master (3 episodes, 1982)
Rhonda Robinson	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (100 episodes, 1982-1987)
Vic Ortiz	....	boom operator (94 episodes, 1983-1987)
Michael Ballin	....	audio (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Pete San Filipo	....	audio (8 episodes, 1982)
Ron Cronkhite	....	audio (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Stunts
Laura Reed	....	stunt double (5 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Faigh	....	assistant camera (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ken Lamkin	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1982)
Mark Buxbaum	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jane Murray	....	principal casting executive / casting executive (31 episodes, 1982-1984)
Stephen Kolzak	....	principal casting executive / executive in charge of casting (5 episodes, 1985-1986)
Eve Brandstein	....	casting executive (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Rik Howard	....	composer: theme music (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Robert Wirth	....	composer: theme music (116 episodes, 1982-1987)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production consultant / production supervisor (76 episodes, 1982-1987)
Joanie Rhodes	....	script supervisor (53 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bob Illes	....	story supervisor / story supervision (51 episodes, 1982-1985)
James Stein	....	story supervisor (49 episodes, 1982-1985)
Danny Kallis	....	story editor / executive story editor (49 episodes, 1983-1986)
Stuart Shostak	....	studio audience warm-up comedian (46 episodes, 1983-1985)
Elvin Ivory	....	stage manager (35 episodes, 1982-1986)
Jim Johnson	....	technical director (32 episodes, 1982-1985)
Glenn Padnick	....	production consultant (31 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ron Leavitt	....	creative consultant (30 episodes, 1982-1984)
Michael G. Moye	....	creative consultant (30 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Sgueglia	....	stage manager (30 episodes, 1982-1984)
David W. Duclon	....	story supervisor / story supervision (27 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jim Geoghan	....	program consultant / story editor / ... (27 episodes, 1983-1986)
Barbara Cramer	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Neil Lebowitz	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Steven Pritzker	....	executive script consultant / story supervisor (10 episodes, 1982-1985)
James R. Stein	....	story supervisor / story supervision (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Maynard C. Virgil I	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Bob Agrella	....	production services coordinator (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Linwood Boomer	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ed Cervantes	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Wendy Neckels	....	production associate (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Barbara Stoll	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Janine King	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Dave Smith	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Ellen Endo-Dizon	....	production consultant (2 episodes, 1985)
Marshall Goldberg	....	executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1985)
Scot Hunter	....	technical manager (2 episodes, 1985)
Marilyn Belknap	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Lightkeeper Productions
• Embassy Television

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1986) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lightkeeper Productions

Trivia:

The living room train set was powered by compressed air.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Chuck Versus the Webisodes: Buy More #14: Work Ethic (#1.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Silver Spoons

Unabashedly Eighties

This was another show I watched back in the eighties. If you'd like to see some of the pop culture items from that decade, check out this program. Topsider boat shoes, Michael Jackson dance moves, Members Only Jackets--they're all in Silver Spoons in various places. One episode I remember vividly has Shroeder's character hacking into a military computer by mistake and downloading plans for a top-secret fighter jet--I'm serious! Let's see....oh, yes, there was the episode where he and John Houseman drive the family Mercedes through a wall into Higgin's character's office. Egad! I gotta stop. I'm having flashbacks :-).