Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons
GenreSitcom
Created by
Developed by
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Rik Howard
  • Bob Wirth
Opening theme"Together"
Ending theme"Together" (Instrumental)
ComposerRay Colcord
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes116 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • David W. Duclon (1982–1984)
  • Robert Illes
  • James Stein (1984–1985)
  • Steve Pritzker (1985–1986)
  • Jack Humphrey (1986)
  • George Burditt (1987)
Camera setupVideotape, Multi-camera
Running time28 minutes (pilot episode)
24 minutes (Seasons 1-4)
22 minutes (Season 5)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1982 (1982-09-25) –
May 11, 1986 (1986-05-11)
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 27, 1986 (1986-09-27) –
May 30, 1987 (1987-05-30)
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Silver Spoons is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until Embassy Communications moved the series to syndication after being canceled by NBC.[1] Silver Spoons was created by Martin Cohan,[2] Howard Leeds and Ben Starr.

The show focuses on the wealthy playboy Edward Stratton III, and his relationship with his young son Ricky Stratton. Ricky was the product of a brief marriage between Edward and Ricky's mother. Edward was unaware that he had a son until Ricky comes to live with Edward at the outset of the series. The main cast stars Joel Higgins as Edward, Ricky Schroder as Ricky, Leonard Lightfoot as Edward's attorney, Franklyn Seales as Edward's business manager, and Erin Gray as Edward's personal assistant and later love interest. Jason Bateman plays Ricky's best friend over the first two seasons of the show,[3] replaced by Alfonso Ribeiro over the remaining seasons. John Houseman plays Edward's dour and disapproving father.

  1. ^ Silver Spoons, retrieved July 6, 2016
  2. ^ Dore, Shalini (May 20, 2010). "Sitcom scribe Martin Cohan dies: Creator of 'Silver Spoons,' 'Who's the Boss?" was 77". Variety. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Higgins, Bill (2019-06-09). "Hollywood Flashback: Jason Bateman Starred on 'Silver Spoons' in 1982". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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