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.

Genre: Comedy, Family

Cast:Ricky Schroder , Erin Gray , Joel Higgins , Franklyn Seales , Alfonso Ribeiro , Jason Bateman , Leonard Lightfoot , Corky Pigeon , Billy Jayne , John Houseman , Christine Belford , Bobby Fite , Jo Marie Payton , Georgi Irene , Bradley Gregg , Gary Riley , Byron Thames , Ray Walston

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sat, Sep 25, 1982

Millionaire Edward Stratton III, an overgrown child on the verge of bankruptcy, learns that he has a son, Ricky, from a previous marriage.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Boys Will Be Boys

Sat, Oct 2, 1982

Ricky is pleased that Edward lets him get away with everything - until Derek tells him it means he doesn't care about Ricky. Edward has to show Ricky that his relaxed attitude toward discipline doesn't mean that he doesn't love him.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Grandfather Stratton

Sat, Oct 9, 1982

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather, but finds that Edward has no interest in seeing his father - an attitude that is definitely mutual. Knowing how important it was for him to know his father, Ricky devises a plan to reconcile the two.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Me and Mr. T

Sat, Oct 16, 1982

Ricky insists on going to a public school so he can be more of a regular kid, but sticks out for being rich and gets a black eye from the school bully. Determined to not let Ricky get hurt, Edward hires Mr. T as his bodyguard.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Takin' a Chance on Love

Sat, Oct 23, 1982

Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl transfers to his school. He also probes Edward about his romantic interests, just as Kate leaves for a singles cruise.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Evelyn Returns

Sat, Oct 30, 1982

Evelyn, Edward's ex-wife and Ricky's mother, shows up and wants to take Ricky back to live with her in London. Leonard tells Edward he could fight for custody, but warns him that a legal battle could get to Ricky.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Great Computer Caper

Sat, Nov 6, 1982

Ricky tries to impress a student reporter by hacking into a secret military computer site, but the FBI closes in after the material ends up in the school newspaper. The boys decide their only way out is to hitch a ride on a tramp steamer.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ I'm Just Wild About Harry

Sat, Nov 13, 1982

While out with Derek on a late-night expedition to look for Bigfoot, Ricky captures and brings home an escaped orangutan that he wants to keep as a pet.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Honor Thy Father

Sat, Nov 20, 1982

Ricky saves his grandfather from embarrassment when his dad Edward refuses to speak at a banquet and present an award to his father.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Father Nature

Sat, Nov 27, 1982

Ricky convinces Edward to cancel his skiing trip and take him camping so that he can advance to the next level in scouting. However, the trip turns out to be a complete disaster.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ A Little Magic

Sat, Dec 4, 1982

Based on Derek's advice and a misunderstood conversation, Ricky is convinced Kate has fallen in love with him. Determined to find someone else for her, he decides to play matchmaker between her and his father.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Falling in Love Again

Sat, Dec 11, 1982

Despite the previous night's kiss, Edward and Kate start to feel defensive about their romance. When they both arrange grudge dates to make each other jealous, Ricky schemes to have his father crash Kate's date at Carnegie Hall.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Best Christmas Ever

Sat, Dec 18, 1982

Edward and Ricky spend their first Christmas together, and after meeting a young boy from a family in a difficult situation, they decide to play Santa.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Sat, Jan 8, 1983

After Derek saves Ricky's life, he pressures Ricky to find him a date for a co-ed party. But when Ricky can't find any girls who are willing, he feels obliged to pose as Derek's date.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Twelve Angry Kids

Sat, Jan 15, 1983

After Ricky gets in a fight with Ox, he and Edward are sued for a false whiplash claim. Leonard and Ricky convince the judge that the case be presented to a jury of peers - other kids.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ The Toy Wonder

Sat, Jan 22, 1983

Edward wants to hire a 12-year-old girl as a toy consultant, but she'll only take the job on one condition - that Ricky become her boyfriend.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Popcorn

Sat, Feb 5, 1983

When his school orchestra needs to raise money for a trip to Washington, D.C., Ricky commits Edward to buying 1000 bags of popcorn, without his approval or knowledge - but when Edward declines, Ricky has to sell the popcorn at the mall.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Junior Businessman

Sat, Feb 12, 1983

For a school business club assignment, Edward lets Ricky manage an ice cream parlor for a week, but Ricky discovers that running a business is harder than he expected.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Three's a Crowd

Sat, Feb 19, 1983

Ricky is miffed when Kate joins his ski trip with Edward, and starts to worry that he'll increasingly be ignored as their relationship develops.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ The Empire Strikes Out

Sat, Feb 26, 1983

Grandfather Stratton offers Kate an executive position in California, hoping that Edward will marry an heiress to expand the family fortune. When Kate finds out, Edward's relationships with both her and his father seem to be over.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish

Sat, Mar 5, 1983

An old suitor of Kate's accidentally crashes his small plane on the grounds of the Strattons' estate, after flying low over the house in an effort to impress her, and Edward reluctantly invites him to stay due to his injured leg.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ The X Team

Sat, Apr 30, 1983

Kate catches Ricky and his friends watching an X-rated film during a sleepover, and she insists that he tell his father what happened.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Passports to Pleasure

Sat, Oct 15, 1983

After Ricky's Badger Patrol leader pulls out at late notice, he and Kate convince Edward to take the boys to the national convention in Chicago. While there, Derek and Ricky hatch a plan to get lucky with some high school cheerleaders.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Attack of the Giant Frog People

Sat, Oct 22, 1983

Ricky has his friends Derek, J.T. and Freddy for a sleepover, but the boys play a cruel prank on Freddy - and Ricky makes it worse with a selfish remark. He feels guilty about his behavior, while Kate over-identifies with the taunting.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ A Fair to Remember

Sat, Oct 29, 1983

After getting in trouble in class, Ricky sets out to win the 8th-grade science fair - with a little help from Kate, who is trying to prove a point with Edward.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Hospital

Sat, Nov 12, 1983

Edward, Kate and Ricky are all set for a picnic until Edward suffers from a sudden gallstone attack, which lands him in the hospital. When an infection sets in, Ricky and Kate become even more concerned.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Mr. President

Sat, Nov 19, 1983

After being elected student body president, Ricky has to deal with a rival school's vandalism, and daydreams that he is the President of the United States.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Driver Ed

Sat, Nov 26, 1983

When Edward and Kate go out of town, Grandfather Stratton agrees to teach Ricky how to drive, but the lesson takes a wrong turn.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Menudo Madness

Sat, Dec 3, 1983

To impress a girl and get her to attend his party, Ricky promises her that the music group Menudo will be there - leaving only the small detail of getting them to show up.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Happy Birthday

Sat, Dec 10, 1983

It's Ricky's 13th birthday, and his first with his father. After first thinking his dad has forgotten his birthday, he wishes for the impossible - which is for Kate, his dad and his grandfather to all get along.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Sounds of Silence

Sat, Dec 17, 1983

Ricky is frustrated by his lack of improvement as a musician in the school orchestra, and after a disastrous humiliation at their concert, he turns to Edward for advice on how to reach his goals.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Rick the Greek

Sat, Jan 7, 1984

Rick writes a computer program to predict football scores, making bets along with his friends. But when he ends up indebted to a bookie, he steals a rare coin from his father's collection.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Uneasy Rider

Sat, Jan 14, 1984

When Ricky's mother comes to visit, he manipulates her into buying a dirt bike for him after Edward decides against it. Ricky's resentment over Kate's advice on the topic also confuses the matter of her relationship with Edward.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ The World's Greatest Father

Sat, Jan 21, 1984

J.T.'s dad gets angry when his son agrees with Rick that Edward is the world's greatest father because of the time they spend together, so Edward gives Rick a lesson in appreciating the advantages he has.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ I Want to Be Alone

Sat, Jan 28, 1984

Edward has arranged a mountain cabin for a relaxing family retreat with Ricky and Kate. Ricky invites Dexter as well when he learns he will be alone for the weekend, but Dexter ends up being anything but relaxed.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Mr. Cool

Sat, Feb 4, 1984

Rick tries to change to a more edgy image in order to impress some girls - but when they pressure him into things he doesn't want to do, life on the edge starts to make him uncomfortable.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ St Louis Blues

Sat, Feb 11, 1984

Derek tries to stay cool when he finds out his parents may be divorcing, but finds himself envying Rick's family.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ A Hunting We Will Go

Sat, Feb 18, 1984

Rick is eager to go on his first hunting trip with his grandfather, and Edward reluctantly allows it. But when Rick gets a deer in his sights, he finds himself conflicted over the experience.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ Changes

Sat, Mar 3, 1984

When the tomboyish pitcher on Ricky's baseball team asks Kate for advice on how to be lady, she assumes that the girl has a crush on Ricky. Little does Kate know that she has set her sights on someone else.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ A Summer's Romance: Part 1

Sat, Mar 10, 1984

Ricky's classmate Leslie has a crush on him, and visits him to help rehearse a play. She brings her mother Veronica, who turns out to be an old flame of Edward's. Veronica causes problems when she tries to rekindle the flame.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ A Summer's Romance: Part 2

Sat, Mar 17, 1984

Edward finds himself in the awkward position of having to choose between Leslie's mother Veronica and Kate when the latter catches him in a passionate kiss. He must decide between the two - but has Kate already decided to leave?

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Spare the Rod

Sat, Mar 24, 1984

Ricky finds out that his accident-prone friend Toby is actually being physically abused by his father.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Blazing Hotel Rooms

Sat, Mar 31, 1984

While in Miami for a toy convention, Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped in their hotel room during a fire.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Hi, Mom

Sat, Apr 7, 1984

Kate tries to keep her relationship with Edward a secret from her mother when she arrives for a surprise visit.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Best Friends

Sun, Sep 16, 1984

Dexter's nephew comes to live with him, but his aggressive attempts to make new friends don't go smoothly.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Survival of the Fittest

Sun, Sep 23, 1984

High school's a whole new ball game for Rick.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Growing Pains: Part 1

Sun, Sep 30, 1984

Edward sets up a curfew that Rick ignores.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Growing Pains: Part 2

Sun, Oct 7, 1984

Rick runs away from home thinking Edward no longer trusts him.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ A Dark and Stormy Night

Sun, Oct 28, 1984

It's a dark and stormy night as Edward encourages Rick and his friends to tell a pass-the-ghost story.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ I Won't Dance

Sun, Nov 4, 1984

Rick fixes his grandfather up with his teacher.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Village of the Darned: Part 1

Sun, Nov 11, 1984

Ricky and Alfonso are disappointed when they're unable to go a Thanksgiving party, as Edward, Kate and Dexter have decided to take them on a surprise trip to the Caribbean island of St Agnes in the company plane, which Kate is piloting.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Village of the Darned: Part 2

Sun, Nov 18, 1984

The Strattons make an emergency landing on a Caribbean island where they have Thanksgiving dinner.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Call of the Wild

Sun, Nov 25, 1984

Rick gets his hopes up when his mother shows up with her fiancé and makes plans to move in next door.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Beauties and the Beasts

Sun, Dec 9, 1984

Rick, Freddy and Alfonso hold the "Miss Fuller Freshman" pageant where things go wrong.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Twas the Night Before Christmas

Sun, Dec 16, 1984

It's Christmas time, but Alfonso is sad to learn he won't be spending the holidays with his mother, while Freddy and his family are homeless.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Lulu's Back in Town

Sun, Dec 30, 1984

Rick hopes his friend Lulu Baker will be able to run his favorite hamburger restaurant.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ The Trouble with Grandfather

Sun, Jan 6, 1985

Grandfather Stratton announces his retirement just to have some fun.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Special Friend

Sun, Jan 13, 1985

Rick becomes a peer counselor and tries to help a student whose attitude is worse than his grades.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ What's Cookin'?

Sun, Jan 27, 1985

Rick's suggestion for a Stratton Flour Mills promotion lands him a job at his grandfather's company.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 1

Sun, Feb 3, 1985

Kate is concerned that her relationship with Edward is not moving forward, which is her subtle way of saying that she wants to get married and have a family. But Edward still reeling from his first marriage is hesitant. But when Dexter tells him he should marry her, he proposes and Kate accepts. When Ricky learns of this, he's not exactly thrilled. Which leads Edward to blurt that this is what Kate wants which she over hears.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Marry Me, Marry Me: Part 2

Sun, Feb 10, 1985

Following Kate's spat with Edward, she decides to leave town for awhile. Edward wanting to see her tracks her down to the cruise ship she's about to leave on. When she decides to go, Edward is heart broken. But she returns and agrees to marry him.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Rick and the Legend

Sun, Feb 17, 1985

Edward suspects Rick's new friend of being a thief.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Trouble with Words

Sun, Feb 24, 1985

When Alfonso is not doing well in school, Dex thinks he is spending too much time on his dancing. And when Alfonso's grades don't improve, Dex forbids from entering a dance competition. But Bruce Jenner who is trying out some exercise equipment Edward has developed, thinks he knows what Alfonso's problem is.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Hot Shot

Sun, Mar 3, 1985

A pair of scalawags use Rick in their scam to sell faulty cameras.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ All the Principal's Men

Sun, Mar 10, 1985

When Rick reveals that the cafeteria's been substituting horse meat for beef on his cable-access show, the principal wants to know his source.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Return of the Paisley Conspiracy

Sun, Mar 17, 1985

Edward forgets Rick's father-and-son banquet when he and an old buddy revive their singing career.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton

Sun, Mar 24, 1985

Rick feels bad about himself when he sees how gorgeous his computer date is.

24Season 3

S3.E24 ∙ The Babysitters

Sun, Apr 7, 1985

Rick babysits a girl he suspects was taken from her mother by her father.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Head Over Heels

Sun, Sep 15, 1985

Whitney Houston who's a friend of Kate's comes for a visit. And when Dex meets her, he falls for her. Ricky and Edward try to get him to loosen up. And they do such a good job that Dex is no longer paying attention to his work and is even thinking of moving to be with her which doesn't make Alfonso happy.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Mrs. Stratton Builds Her Dreamhouse

Sun, Sep 22, 1985

Edward allows Kate to redecorate the house, which becomes chaotic for him and Rick.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Poor Evelyn

Sun, Oct 6, 1985

Rick's mom comes for a visit. And they discover she's broke. And she refuses to take money from Edward. So Rick asks Edward to give her a job and let her stay with them. And on her first day, she causes nothing but problems.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Promises, Promises

Sun, Oct 13, 1985

Rick tries to decide if he should buy a promise ring for a girl at school.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ The Great Baseball Card Scheme

Sun, Oct 27, 1985

When Edward's father visits, he has an episode and the doctor tells him to rest. But he gets bored. He needs to do some kind of trading. And when he sees Ricky trading baseball cards, he comes up with his own way to upgrade the card's value. And Ricky becomes just as ruthless when he trades.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Trouble with Harry

Sun, Nov 3, 1985

Kate's uncle Harry overstays his welcome at the Strattons' and even pretends to own the house to impress his old rival.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ One Strike and You're Out

Sun, Nov 10, 1985

Rick negotiates with his grandfather on a labor dispute regarding minimum wage being paid at his restaurant.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Race with Eagles

Sun, Nov 17, 1985

Edward must run up the steps of the Empire State Building for a fund-raiser.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ A Magnificent Obsession

Sun, Nov 24, 1985

Rick tries to win back his girlfriend when she leaves him for the captain of the football team.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Judgment Day

Sun, Dec 1, 1985

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

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ The Barbarians

Sun, Dec 8, 1985

Edward's father invites him and Ricky to join him at a lodge. And it is there that he unleashes his wild side. When one of his lodge mates plays a prank on him, he sets out to get back at him with Edward and Ricky's help.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Three Musketeers

Sun, Dec 15, 1985

Freddy writes a letter that catches the attention of Congressman Tip O'Neill.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Second Class Parent

Sat, Dec 21, 1985

While Edward is out of town, Kate gives Rick permission to go to Fort Lauderdale for winter vacation.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ The Lady Is a Tramp

Sun, Jan 5, 1986

Rick invites a bag lady to dinner where she makes quite an impression on a client of Edward's.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ Stratton and Stratton

Sun, Jan 12, 1986

Rick invents a board game called Rock Express, but refuses to take Edward's advice on how to market it.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Daddy Rick

Sun, Jan 19, 1986

During a mock marriage for school, Rick's classmate tells him she's really pregnant.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ One for the Road: Part 1

Sun, Feb 2, 1986

A new friend pressures Rick to try alcohol.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ One for the Road: Part 2

Sun, Feb 9, 1986

Rick is grounded for experimenting with alcohol, but Greg still has a drinking problem himself.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Movie Madness

Sun, Feb 16, 1986

Rick is bent on winning the annual student filmmaking contest.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Rick Sings

Sun, Feb 23, 1986

Rick becomes famous when he subs for the lead singer in his rock band.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ The Way We Weren't

Sun, Mar 2, 1986

With Kate and Rick both out of the house, Edward is left alone with his ex-wife.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ A Family Affair

Sun, Mar 16, 1986

Ricky is dating a girl named Jeannie. And when they have a spat, her father wants to see Edward. Dexter tells him that he might be "connected" to the mob. And when he arrives he tells Edward to tell Ricky to apologize to his daughter. Edward refuses but when a strike at one of his companies is settled after the man tells him it would work out, Edward thinks he made the union settle so that Edward would be beholden to him.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ Rick at 16

Sun, May 4, 1986

Rick asks two girls to be his date at his 16th birthday party.

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ Second Best

Sun, May 11, 1986

Rick is tired of his girlfriend Holly doing everything better than him.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Who's the Boss?

Mon, Sep 15, 1986

Edward resents Kate's success as toy-company head.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Lost and Found

Mon, Sep 22, 1986

Kate's grandmother visits the Strattons.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ The Live-In

Mon, Sep 29, 1986

The Strattons hire a housekeeper who thinks Edward is love with him when it's actually Rick who's attracted to her.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Rick Sells His Sole

Mon, Oct 6, 1986

When the shoe-store owner's nephew gets a promotion ahead of him, Rick sets out to sabotage him.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ The Beach House

Mon, Oct 13, 1986

Rick's promise to stay true to his girlfriend while on vacation is tested when he sees the beach bunny next door.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Rick Moves Out

Mon, Oct 20, 1986

Rick moves into the guest house for some privacy, but that's easier said than done when friends and strangers consider it home away from home.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Man to Man

Mon, Oct 27, 1986

Edward doesn't feel like celebrating his birthday after Rick beats him at tennis for the first time. Kate struggles to learn Japanese for an overseas conference.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Hey, Mrs. Robinson

Mon, Nov 3, 1986

Kate feels left out when her old college friend, now an editor for a rock magazine, seems to have more in common with Rick - which only gets worse when she and Edward start to worry that she's interested in more than Rick's friendship.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Rick's Learning Problem

Mon, Nov 10, 1986

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.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ The Triangle

Mon, Nov 17, 1986

A triangle ensues when Rick falls for his friend Brad's girlfriend, then must take her to a concert when Brad gets grounded.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Kate Lassos a Longhorn

Mon, Nov 24, 1986

Rick agrees to take care of a friend's boa constrictor for the night, but it happens to fall on the same evening as Kate's dinner with a toy dealer who can't stand women in business.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Edward Creates a Monster

Mon, Jan 26, 1987

After going out to a comedy club as a reward for his success in school, Rick is invited to join a comedy class. But his homework is no joke, since he's cutting up in class as well as at home, and thinking of foregoing college.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Rumors Are Flying

Mon, Feb 2, 1987

Rick has a girl from school over to study, but they fall asleep in his room. After she gets grounded, Rick allows rumors to spread about what happened in their late study session.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ The House Guest

Mon, Feb 9, 1987

When Brad's father goes out of town for a few days, Rick invites him to stay with the Strattons despite Edward's misgivings. But after Brad creates constant chaos in the house, even Rick finds it difficult to defend him.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Band on the Run

Mon, Feb 16, 1987

Alfonso quits Rick's band when they refuse to take his girlfriend's suggestions.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Author, Author

Mon, Feb 23, 1987

Edward's ex-wife writes a novel about a woman's stormy relationship with a character to whom he bears a strong resemblance.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ Mother's Day

Wed, Feb 25, 1987

When Rick decides to cook an elaborate Mother's Day dinner for his mother, Kate fears that her place in Rick's life is secondary, and that she won't ever compare to his real mother.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Hero Worship

Mon, Feb 16, 1987

The Strattons' new neighbor is a rookie basketball star, and Rick is thrilled wen he offers him some coaching and invites him to games. But the family is stunned when their new friend is suspended after a drug possession arrest.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Baby Blues

Tue, Feb 17, 1987

Rick fixes up an old classmate, now an unwed mother, with a contractor who has no idea he's dating a parent.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ Thoroughly Modern Mildred

Thu, Feb 26, 1987

When Kate's grandmother arrives with her new boyfriend, everyone is shocked that they are sharing a bedroom - especially after Edward just criticized Rick for going a bit too far with a girl while he was out.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ Pardon My French

Fri, Feb 27, 1987

Grandfather Stratton returns from France, surprising everyone with his much younger fiancée.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ Educating Rick

Mon, Mar 2, 1987

Disappointed by Rick's interest in party schools, Edward steers him toward a more rigorous all-male college. But when Rick and Brad attend an open-house weekend, they have a hard time restraining their interest in the local female students.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ Edward's Big Adventure

Tue, Mar 3, 1987

Bored by being left home alone, Edward ventures out to a bar he used to frequent in college, but loses his wallet while dealing with a pool shark.

24Season 5

S5.E24 ∙ Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Wed, Mar 4, 1987

Kate and Edward try to have a romantic weekend in the snow, but Rick, Alfonso, Brad and Dexter spoil their plans. Getting time alone is impossible, especially when a blizzard hits their cabin.