Silver Spoons (Season 3)

Best Friends (Episode 1)

Writer: James R. Stein

Air date: 1984-09-16

Overview: Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

Survival of the Fittest (Episode 2)

Air date: 1984-09-23

Overview: Ricky starts his first day in high school.

Growing Pains (1) (Episode 3)

Air date: 1984-09-30

Overview: 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.

Growing Pains (2) (Episode 4)

Air date: 1984-10-07

Overview: 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.

A Dark and Stormy Night (Episode 5)

Air date: 1984-10-28

Overview: 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.

I Won't Dance (Episode 6)

Air date: 1984-11-04

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

Voyage of the Darned (1) (Episode 7)

Air date: 1984-11-11

Overview: 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.

Voyage of the Darned (2) (Episode 8)

Air date: 1984-11-18

Overview: 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.

The Call of the Wild (Episode 9)

Writer: George Tibbles

Air date: 1984-11-25

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

Beauties and the Beasts (Episode 10)

Air date: 1984-12-09

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

Twas the Night Before Christmas (Episode 11)

Air date: 1984-12-16

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

Lulu's Back in Town (Episode 12)

Air date: 1984-12-30

Overview: 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.

The Trouble with Grandfather (Episode 13)

Air date: 1985-01-06

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

Special Friend (Episode 14)

Writer: James R. Stein

Air date: 1985-01-13

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

What's Cookin'? (Episode 15)

Air date: 1985-01-27

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

Marry Me, Marry Me (1) (Episode 16)

Writer: Danny Kallis

Air date: 1985-02-03

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

Marry Me, Marry Me (2) (Episode 17)

Air date: 1985-02-10

Overview: 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.

Rick and the Legend (Episode 18)

Air date: 1985-02-17

Overview: 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.

Trouble with Words (Episode 19)

Air date: 1985-02-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Hot Shot (Episode 20)

Air date: 1985-03-03

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

Return of the Paisley Conspiracy (Episode 21)

Writer: Danny Kallis

Air date: 1985-03-17

Overview: 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.

All the Principal's Men (Episode 22)

Writer: Danny Kallis

Air date: 1985-03-10

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

The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton (Episode 23)

Writer: Danny Kallis

Air date: 1985-03-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Babysitters (Episode 24)

Air date: 1985-04-07

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