The BEST episodes written by James Stein

8.16

19 votes

#1 - Shirley's Date

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 8

Roger and Rerun pay two men to date Shirley.

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8.00

6 votes

#2 - Beauties and the Beasts

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 10

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

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with James Garner, George Carlin, and Ken Berry

7.82

33 votes

#3 - with James Garner, George Carlin, and Ken Berry

The Carol Burnett Show - Season 11 - Episode 22

A doctor about to take a trip to Hawaii gets a going-away gift from his patients, but their neuroses ruin the festivities; guest George Carlin spoofs record offer advertisements; a recurring series of sketches of a construction worker seeking several ways to try to get rid of his wife; Ken and Vicki perform "My Cutie's Due at Two-to-Two Today" with the dancers; a dentist wreaks revenge on her ex-husband who's her patient; and for the close, a musical finale about two penniless bums.

7.50

4 votes

#4 - Lulu's Back in Town

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 12

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.

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7.40

5 votes

#5 - I Want to Be Alone

Silver Spoons - Season 2 - Episode 13

Dexter gets dragged to the country for a camping trip by the family.

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7.31

16 votes

#6 - The Sunday Father

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 14

When Roger is suspended from school, he turns to his father instead of facing Mama's wrath.

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7.17

6 votes

#7 - Blazing Hotel Rooms

Silver Spoons - Season 2 - Episode 21

Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped as their hotel catches on fire during a toy convention.

7.17

6 votes

#8 - Special Friend

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 14

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

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7.14

7 votes

#9 - A Fair to Remember

Silver Spoons - Season 2 - Episode 3

Ricky impresses his science teacher by doing a project with laser beams. Kate is promoted to Vice President of Eddie Toys.

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7.13

8 votes

#10 - The ''X'' Team

Silver Spoons - Season 1 - Episode 22

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

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7.11

9 votes

#11 - Best Friends

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 1

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

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7.05

20 votes

#12 - Grandfather Stratton

Silver Spoons - Season 1 - Episode 3

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

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7.05

22 votes

#13 - Me & Mr. T

Silver Spoons - Season 1 - Episode 4

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

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7.00

4 votes

#14 - Mr. Cool

Silver Spoons - Season 2 - Episode 14

Ricky turns punk rocker to try to impress a girl.

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7.00

7 votes

#15 - Voyage of the Darned (1)

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 7

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.

7.00

3 votes

#16 - The Babysitters

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 24

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

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6.94

33 votes

#17 - with Betty White and Steve Martin

The Carol Burnett Show - Season 11 - Episode 21

an installment of "As the Stomach Turns" with a close encounter of a different kind; guest Steve Martin attempts to perform a comic act for dogs; a deranged bag lady (Carol) gets an older middle-class man (Tim) into trouble; Mama and Eunice visit Ellen (guest Betty White) and wreak havoc there in another "Family" sketch; and a "Late, Late Movie" presentation of "Beach Blanket Boo-Boo" (a spoof of 1960's "Beach Party" movies with Steve in the Frankie Avalon role and Carol as Annette Funicello).