"Silver Spoons" (1982) TV series 1982-1987

Creators:

Martin Cohan
Howard Leeds
Ben Starr
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

25 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Sitcom | Dating | Wealth | Single Father

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Rick Schroder	...	Ricky Stratton / ... (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Erin Gray	...	Kate Summers Stratton / ... (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Joel Higgins	...	Edward Stratton III (116 episodes, 1982-1987)
Franklyn Seales	...	Dexter Stuffins (89 episodes, 1983-1987)
Alfonso Ribeiro	...	Alfonso Spears / ... (72 episodes, 1984-1987)

Series Directed by
Jack Shea		(91 episodes, 1982-1987)
Tony Singletary		(6 episodes, 1985-1987)
John Sgueglia		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Art Dielhenn		(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bob Lally		(3 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Writing credits
Martin Cohan		(21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Howard Leeds		(21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ben Starr		(21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Danny Kallis		(20 episodes, 1982-1987)
James R. Stein		(19 episodes, 1982-1986)
Bob Illes		(18 episodes, 1982-1985)
Steven Pritzker		(16 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jim Geoghan		(14 episodes, 1984-1987)
David W. Duclon		(8 episodes, 1982-1984)
Linwood Boomer		(7 episodes, 1985-1986)
Neil Lebowitz		(5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lee H. Grant		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Marshall Goldberg		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Michael G. Moye		(3 episodes, 1982)
Bob Baublitz		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Neil Rosen		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
George Tricker		(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Glenn Padnick		(2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Ron Leavitt		(2 episodes, 1982)
Garry Ferrier		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Aubrey Tadman		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jack Shea		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ron Clark		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Ken Cinnamon		(2 episodes, 1985)
Jim Evering		(2 episodes, 1985)
Dorothy Van		(2 episodes, 1985)
Karen Wengrod		(2 episodes, 1985)
Stephen Langford		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Produced by
Bob Illes	....	producer / executive producer / ... (10 episodes, 1982-1985)
James R. Stein	....	producer / executive producer / ... (6 episodes, 1982-1986)
John Maxwell Anderson	....	associate producer / co-producer (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
David W. Duclon	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Steven Pritzker	....	supervising producer / executive producer / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
George Burditt	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Al Lowenstein	....	producer / co-producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jack Humphrey	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jim Geoghan	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Green	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ray Colcord		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Donald A. Morgan		(1 episode, 1984)
Richard Hissong		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Bill Petty		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Casting by
Jane Murray		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dennis Cornell		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Chuck Murawski		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Curtis A. Schnell		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Dahl Delu		(3 episodes, 1982-1986)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Reynolds		(1 episode, 1982)
Larry Wiemer		(1 episode, 1984)
Chuck Rutherford		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Betsey Potter		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Wynona Price	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
JoAnn Stafford-Chaney	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Curry Bushnell	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1985)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Al Burton	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1982)
Glenn Padnick	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Art Dielhenn	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Art Department
Phil Krim	....	property master (1 episode, 1982)
Gary Ramirez	....	property master (1 episode, 1984)
Rhonda Robinson	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (112 episodes, 1982-1987)

Series Stunts
Laura Reed	....	stunt double (5 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ken Lamkin	....	lighting director (1 episode, 1982)
Chris Roberts	....	lighting director (1 episode, 1982)
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1984)
Ken Sax	....	still photographer (1 episode, 1986)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jane Murray	....	principal casting executive / casting executive (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Eve Brandstein	....	casting executive (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betsey Potter	....	costumes (3 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Music Department
Robert Wirth	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Rik Howard	....	composer: theme music (4 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor / production consultant (35 episodes, 1982-1987)
Stuart Shostak	....	studio audience warm-up comedian (7 episodes, 1983-1985)
Glenn Padnick	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Elvin Ivory	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jim Johnson	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ron Leavitt	....	creative consultant (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Michael G. Moye	....	creative consultant (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Joanie Rhodes	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Sgueglia	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Marilyn Belknap	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Embassy Television
• Lightkeeper Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1986) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Embassy Television

Trivia:

The living room train set was powered by compressed air.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: The Munnery (#2.12)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Silver Spoons

Unabashedly Eighties

This was another show I watched back in the eighties. If you'd like to see some of the pop culture items from that decade, check out this program. Topsider boat shoes, Michael Jackson dance moves, Members Only Jackets--they're all in Silver Spoons in various places. One episode I remember vividly has Shroeder's character hacking into a military computer by mistake and downloading plans for a top-secret fighter jet--I'm serious! Let's see....oh, yes, there was the episode where he and John Houseman drive the family Mercedes through a wall into Higgin's character's office. Egad! I gotta stop. I'm having flashbacks :-).