Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.
Cast: Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray
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22 episodes
1. PilotEdward Stratton III is the epitome of the overgrown child. His lawyer Leonard Rollins has just informed him that his business manager Lou says he is broke and Edward is more interested in playing a game of PacMan. The Stratton mansion looks more like an arcade with video games lining the walls and a scale model train in the middle of the room that actually goes all over the property. Edward is totally taken by surprise when a blonde 12 year old boy arrives and introduces himself as Edward's son Ricky. Edward had been married to Ricky's mother Evelyn for seven days and until that moment he had no clue that he was a father. We meet Edward's assistant Kate Summers during a thoughtful moment of her mentioning that perhaps Edward should hold off on a charity donation until his finances were back in shape. After discovering and proving that Lou had really embezzled Edward's money, Ricky tries to convince his father to let him move in with him instead of making him return to military school.CCSep 25, 1982
2. Boys Will Be BoysRickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.CCOct 2, 1982
3. Grandfather StrattonRicky wants to meet his grandfather.CCOct 9, 1982
4. Me & Mr. TWhen Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.CCOct 16, 1982
5. Takin' a Chance on LoveRicky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.CCOct 23, 1982
6. Evelyn ReturnsRick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.CCOct 30, 1982
7. The Great Computer CaperRicky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.CCNov 6, 1982- 8. I'm Just Wild About HarryRicky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.CCNov 13, 1982
9. Honor Thy FatherRicky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.CCNov 20, 1982
10. Father NatureRicky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.CCNov 27, 1982
11. A Little MagicConvinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.CCDec 4, 1982
12. Falling in Love AgainKate goes on a grudge date to make Edward jealous. It works and the two admit their feelings for each other in the middle of Carnegie Hall.CCDec 11, 1982
13. The Best Christmas EverEdward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.CCDec 18, 1982
14. The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldAfter Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.CCJan 8, 1983
15. Twelve Angry KidsOx,the bully,(see Me and Mr.T)takes Ricky to court for whiplash and is in a wheelchair. Ricky insists that the jury be made up of twelve kids.CCJan 15, 1983
16. The Toy WonderRicky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.CCJan 22, 1983
17. PopcornRicky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.CCFeb 5, 1983
18. Junior BusinessmanEdward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.CCFeb 12, 1983
19. Three's a CrowdRicky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.CCFeb 19, 1983
20. The Empire Strikes OutEdward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.CCFeb 26, 1983
21. Won't You Go Home, Bob Danish?The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.CCMar 5, 1983
22. The 'X'-TeamKate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.CCApr 30, 1983
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Wealthy, young-at-heart business owner Edward Stratton III is stunned to discover his brief marriage several years ago produced a son, Richard Bluedhorn-Stratton, now 12 and standing in Edward's living room, wanting to live with the father he never knew. Although Edward's first impulse is to send Ricky to boarding school, he soon relents and let his son move in with him and Kate, his love-struck secretary.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ben Starr
- Studio
- Embassy Television, Lightkeeper Productions
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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