Silver Spoons — Season 3

Aired 16 September 1984

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

Aired 23 September 1984

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

Aired 30 September 1984

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.

Aired 7 October 1984

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.

Aired 28 October 1984

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.

Aired 4 November 1984

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

Aired 11 November 1984

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.

Aired 18 November 1984

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.

Aired 25 November 1984

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

Aired 9 December 1984

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

Aired 16 December 1984

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

Aired 30 December 1984

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.

Aired 6 January 1985

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

Aired 13 January 1985

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

Aired 27 January 1985

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

Aired 3 February 1985

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

Aired 10 February 1985

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.

Aired 17 February 1985

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.

Aired 24 February 1985 • 30 min

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

Aired 3 March 1985

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

Aired 10 March 1985

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

Aired 17 March 1985

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.

Aired 24 March 1985 • 30 min

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

Aired 7 April 1985

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