Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons was a sitcom which ran from 1982 to 1986 on NBC before wrapping up in first-run Syndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder, Jason Bateman and Alfonso Ribiero.
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It revolves around young Ricky Stratton meeting his wealthy father for the first time, when the latter moves in.
Don't mistake this with Silver Spoon.
This show contains examples of:
- Adult Child: Ricky's father, Edward Stratton III, owns a toy company.
- Attractive Bent Gender: Ricky Schroeder in the early episode "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
- Black and Nerdy: Dexter Stuffins.
- Black Best Friend: Alfonso.
- Channel Hop: NBC to syndication (similar to the track of Punky Brewster and Family Matters, both produced by David Duclon)
- Crazy Prepared: In a Halloween dream episode Ricky, Alphonse, and some nerdy kid they hung around with got trapped in a haunted house. The room they were in had only one door and no doorknob. They nerdy kid sighs, reaches in his backpack and pulls out a spare. He then opens the door and snarks, "And you guys always make fun of me for carrying around a spare doorknob!"
- The Danza: Ricky Schroeder, Alfonso Ribiero
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Schroeder, Bateman, Ribiero, Erin Gray and John Houseman
- Hot Mom: Kate after she married Ricky's dad.
- Sexy Secretary: Kate.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Alfonso Ribiero replacing Jason Bateman before the 1984-85 season