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Silver Spoons was a sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until Columbia Pictures Television (now Sony Pictures Television) took production of the series with the move to syndication.
About the showThe title of the show is based on the expression that rich children are born with a proverbial silver spoon in their mouth, implying that they are given only the very best and want for nothing. Despite the premise of the show, the goal of the show was to disprove this notion. The term silver spoon(s) is also an expression for family wealth. Silver spoons, because of their weight and number, are often one of the most valuable parts of a rich household's effects, a traditional target for burglars. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Ricky's mother Evelyn Bluedhorn (whom Edward had a romantic relationship which led to a marriage that lasted one week, played recurringly by Christine Belford) placed him in a military boarding school after she remarried, thinking Ricky would be in the way. Needless to say, Edward was surprised to find that his short-lived marriage to Evelyn had produced a son. After originally sending Ricky back to boarding school, Edward changes his mind and decides to surprise his son by dressing up as a swamp monster to tell Ricky that he would let him live with him at the mansion. The series centers on Ricky and his single father Edward. As an overgrown kid who owns a multinational toy company empire, Edward's mansion is stocked with arcade video games and has a scale model freight train that runs throughout the house. Edward exhibits his childishness and playfulness in many behaviors; for example, he performs a little dance before playing Pac-Man when the video game plays its theme song. Stratton's personal assistant, Kate Summers (played by Erin Gray), was often the voice of reason. Kate's role added tension to the show and provided incentive for Edward to act more mature (at least sometimes). Edward and Kate had a will-they-or-won't-they relationship which led to the two dating and later becoming married in the third season. During the early years of the series, Ricky meets Derek Taylor (Jason Bateman) 1982-83 and Freddy Lippencottleman (Corky Pigeon) 1982-85. They get into a lot of trouble and learn all the childhood lessons along the way. Ricky also tries to teach his father Edward to grow up and be an upstanding adult, while Edward taught Ricky to be a kid and have fun. In the third season, Ricky develops a friendship with Alfonso Spears (Alfonso Ribeiro), the nephew of Edward's stuffy accountant Dexter Stuffins (Franklyn Seales).
SyndicationThe series has not been in regular syndication since the mid-1990s, except for a few airings of select episodes on Nick at Nite in 2001 and 2005. The Sony Pictures Television program library (including Silver Spoons) had been acquired by i: Independent Television in August 2006. No date has been announced when Silver Spoons will air. The show is also available on Comcast digital cable's On Demand service as of September 19, 2006. Theme songThe show's theme song titled "Together" was written by Rik Howard and Bob Wirth. The original version was accompanied mostly by guitar. Two other versions of the theme were used during the show's run. A synthesized version was used in 1985 when all other Embassy Television series (The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes included) modified their opening credits. The third version of the theme, a rock version, was introduced in 1986 when the show moved to first-run syndication. Issues addressedWhile largely a comedy, Silver Spoons commonly addressed certain issues that affect people using the "very special episode" format.
DVD releasesOn June 19, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing the first season of Silver Spoons on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. [1]
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