Silver Spoons 

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.

Creators:

Martin Cohan, David W. Duclon, Ron Leavitt

Stars:

Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Joel Higgins

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ricky Schroder	...	Ricky Stratton / ... 116 episodes, 1982-1987
Erin Gray	...	Kate Summers / ... 116 episodes, 1982-1987
Joel Higgins	...	Edward Stratton III / ... 116 episodes, 1982-1987
Franklyn Seales	...	Dexter Stuffins / ... 96 episodes, 1983-1987
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Alfonso Spears 72 episodes, 1984-1987

Storyline

The story of young Ricky Stratton and his millionaire father, Edward, who lives very much like a young boy himself, in a house filled floor to ceiling with toys. Still, Edward takes raising Ricky seriously, and tries to avoid spoiling him while still letting him enjoy his childhood.

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Plot Keywords:

long island new york | coming of age | father son relationship | wealth | dating | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

JASON BATEMAN IN A RECENT INTERVIEW TOLD A STORY OF HOW HIM AND RICKY SCHROEDER DRIVE OVER A YELLOW JACKET HIVE: AND RICKY SCHROEDER GOT STUNG: "See this office right here?" he says, gesturing at a window to the right of the entrance. "This is where I did my schoolwork when I was doing Silver Spoons on Stage 42. Having an office here, in this same bungalow, is just like this incredibly humbling full-circle kind of great thing." He turns and points to a little slope of exposed reddish dirt that's been carved from the hillside. It's maybe a dozen feet high, but steep. "I remember Ricky Schroder was coming back from rehearsal one day, and he slid down this hill by accident-he was trying to show off-and he slid right over a hole, a yellow-jacket hole. I'll never forget that image, looking out that window and watching this cloud of yellow jackets around him and him running around here yelling, 'JASON! G********!' "

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Connections

Referenced in Punky Brewster: Visit to the Doctor/Go to Sleep (1984)

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Soundtracks

Silver Spoons
(Theme Song)
Written by Robert Wirth (as Robert Wirth) and Rik Howard

User Reviews

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 :-).

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Silver Spoons

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3