The BEST episodes of Silver Spoons season 1

Every episode of Silver Spoons season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Silver Spoons season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 11/29/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
A Little Magic
star
7.38
13 votes

#1 - A Little Magic

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1982

Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.

Directors: Jack Shea
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The Best Christmas Ever
star
7.21
14 votes

#2 - The Best Christmas Ever

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1982

Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.

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The ''X'' Team
star
7.13
8 votes

#3 - The ''X'' Team

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/1983

Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.

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Grandfather Stratton
star
7.05
20 votes

#4 - Grandfather Stratton

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1982

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather (John Houseman), a stodgy curmudgeon who doesn't get along well with his son Edward.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Me & Mr. T
star
7.05
22 votes

#5 - Me & Mr. T

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1982

When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires Mr. T as a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.

Directors: Jack Shea
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I'm Just Wild About Harry
star
7.00
12 votes

#6 - I'm Just Wild About Harry

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1982

Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep it.

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Honor Thy Father
star
7.00
13 votes

#7 - Honor Thy Father

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1982

Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward's father.

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Takin' a Chance on Love
star
6.88
16 votes

#8 - Takin' a Chance on Love

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1982

Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.

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Pilot
star
6.86
43 votes

#9 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1982

The wealthy Edward Stratton III (Joel Higgins) has a big surprise: Ricky (Ricky Schroder), the 12-year-old son he's never known.

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Boys Will Be Boys
star
6.82
28 votes

#10 - Boys Will Be Boys

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1982

Ricky's friend Derek moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward doesn't punish him is because his father doesn't love him.

Directors: Jack Shea
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
star
6.79
14 votes

#11 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/1983

After Derek saves his life, Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Father Nature
star
6.72
18 votes

#12 - Father Nature

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1982

Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.

Writer: Michael Moye
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The Great Computer Caper
star
6.71
14 votes

#13 - The Great Computer Caper

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1982

Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top-secret government file.

Directors: Jack Shea
Writer: Danny Kallis
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Falling in Love Again
star
6.67
9 votes

#14 - Falling in Love Again

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1982

Kate goes on a grudge date to make Edward jealous. It works, and the two admit their feelings for each other in the middle of Carnegie Hall.

Directors: Jack Shea
Writer: Lee H. Grant
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Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?
star
6.67
9 votes

#15 - Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/5/1983

A man Kate had previously used to make Edward jealous crashes his airplane in the Strattons' backyard to impress her.

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Junior Businessman
star
6.63
8 votes

#16 - Junior Businessman

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/1983

Edward gives Ricky an ice-cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.

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Evelyn Returns
star
6.59
17 votes

#17 - Evelyn Returns

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/1982

Ricky's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.

Directors: Jack Shea
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The Empire Strikes Out
star
6.43
7 votes

#18 - The Empire Strikes Out

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/1983

Ricky's grandfather tries to get Kate to move to California so that Edward will marry someone else who can expand the family fortune.

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Twelve Angry Kids
star
6.40
10 votes

#19 - Twelve Angry Kids

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/1983

Ox, the school bully, takes Ricky to court for whiplash, but Ricky insists that the jury be made up of twelve kids.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Popcorn
star
6.38
8 votes

#20 - Popcorn

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/1983

Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1,000 bags of popcorn to send his band to Washington.

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The Toy Wonder
star
6.00
9 votes

#21 - The Toy Wonder

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/1983

Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Three's a Crowd
star
5.86
7 votes

#22 - Three's a Crowd

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/1983

Ricky feels left out when Kate joins Edward and him on a ski trip.

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