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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: [[Creator/RickSchroder Ricky Schroder]] (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: [[Creator/RickSchroder Ricky Schroder]] (who was actually pretty well known well-known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.



* TheyDo: Kate and Edward eventually marry.
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* {{Irony}}: The fire that traps Ricky, Eddie, and Dexter in a hotel started due to a short circuit in the smoke detector.

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* {{Irony}}: The fire that traps Ricky, Eddie, Edward, and Dexter in a hotel started due to a short circuit in the smoke detector.



* PilotEpisode: Taped almost a year before the series was picked up by the network. Series star Rick Schroder is noticably younger and has a thicker head of hair than he does when the show was picked up for a full season, although not much else was different between the pilot and other early Season 2 episodes.

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* PilotEpisode: Taped almost a year before the series was picked up by the network. Series star Rick Schroder is noticably younger and has a thicker head of hair than he does when the show was picked up for a full season, although not much else was different between the pilot and other early Season 2 1 episodes.



* PunnyName: The Dexter Stuffins is rather stuffy.

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* PunnyName: The Dexter Stuffins is rather stuffy.
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* LIsForDyslexia: In [[VerySpecialEpisode "Trouble With Words"]], Dexter starts getting worried about Alfonso neglecting his schoolwork. Then Bruce Jenner shows up and tells him that Alfonso is dyslexic.

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* LIsForDyslexia: In [[VerySpecialEpisode "Trouble With Words"]], Dexter starts getting worried about Alfonso neglecting his schoolwork. Then Bruce Caitlyn Jenner shows up and tells him that Alfonso is dyslexic.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Creator/RickySchroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Creator/RickySchroeder [[Creator/RickSchroder Ricky Schroder]] (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder Creator/RickySchroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and Creator/AlfonsoRibeiro.
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* {{Irony}}: The fire that traps Ricky, Eddie, and Dexter in a hotel started due to a short circuit in the smoke detector.
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* PilotEpisode: Taped almost a year before the series was picked up by the network. Series star Rick Schroder is noticably younger and has a thicker head of hair than he does when the show was picked up for a full season, although not much else was different between the pilot and other early Season 2 episodes.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Joel Higgins as Ricky's fun-loving dad.
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* BlackBestFriend: Alfonso.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].
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** It happens ''again'' at the end of the same episode, with Ricky's grandfather deciding to drive and making the same mistake.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Jason Bateman's portrayal of Eddie Haskell-ish Derek led to his being cast in his own series, ''It's Your Move''.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Jason Bateman's portrayal of [[Series/LeaveItToBeaver Eddie Haskell-ish Haskell-ish]] Derek led to his being cast in his own series, ''It's Your Move''.Move''.
* CarMeetsHouse: In "Driver Ed". While Edward and Kate are away, Ricky convinces his grandfather to let him drive his old racecar, but when they actually put it to the test, Ricky forgets to put the car in reverse and crashes into Edward's library. Edward isn't very happy when he finds out about it.
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* CampingEpisode: "A Hunting We Will Go". Ricky and his father and grandfather all go hunting (which is essentially "camping but with guns") as a bonding experience. Ricky enjoys it until he has to shoot a deer. Even after that, he says that he liked all the rest of it and that is what he'll remember. It is the first time we see the father & grandfather get along and enjoy each other's company.


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* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: Edward claims that his father fired him from the company ''twelve times.''


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* LIsForDyslexia: In [[VerySpecialEpisode "Trouble With Words"]], Dexter starts getting worried about Alfonso neglecting his schoolwork. Then Bruce Jenner shows up and tells him that Alfonso is dyslexic.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Derek saves Ricky's life during a cave-in. To repay the debt, Derek wants Ricky to get him a date for an upcoming party so he can look good to the other guys. Ricky calls every girl he can think, but they all say no, so he gets stuck being DisguisedInDrag as Gloria. It gets to the point where Ricky has to restrain himself from strangling Derek; by his logic, he just saved his life and so he considers them even.


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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: In a ChristmasEpisode, Freddy's house is burned down in an accident. The Strattons don't hesitate to invite the Lippincottlemans to stay with them, but the Lippincottlemans' traditions and quirks quickly irritate the hosts. Edward is about ready to ask them to leave just before each of the Lippincottlemans talk about how thankful they all are to have such good friends to turn to in a time of need and how it reaffirms the Christmas spirit. Unsurprisingly, Edward doesn't have the heart to go through with it.
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* TheComicallySerious: Dexter Stuffins.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Derek would shamelessly and repeatedly hit on Kate. Derek being only 12 didn't help matters.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in UsefulNotes/FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in UsefulNotes/FirstRunSyndication FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].
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* [[RearrangeTheSong Rearrange The Theme]]: The first three seasons used a light, easy-listening type theme with vocals by Ron Dante, best known as the lead vocalist of The Archies. The fourth season began with a synth-heavy theme, with vocals by a different vocalist; midway through the fourth season, a rock version, was used with Dante once again on lead vocals. The latter two themes were mixed, with the rock version becoming the more-often used during the final season.
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* DarkSecret: In the series' second episode, Edward confides in his son that he was verbally abused by his father (Edward Stratton II, Ricky's grandfather) on a regular, repeated basis. The final straw came one evening when, trying to please him any way he could, the younger Edward gave him a glass of orange juice. Just as young Edward was handing the glass to him, he tripped, and the glass spilled all over the elder Edward's important paperwork. The senior Edward was beyond furious and screamed at his son, saying many hurtful things to him before permanently banishing him from his study; young Edward was sent to his room and cried for hours, but all the hate he had for him never went away. Shortly after college, young Edward estranges himself from his father, and are not reunited until the events of the episode immediately following.
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* SkewedPriorities: In the episode "Three Musketeers", mentioned above in PoliticianGuestStar, Freddie's father, Troy Lippincottleman, is more proud of the fact that his son managed to get mentioned in the local news, rather than the fact that he's helping out the homeless.
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* PoliticianGuestStar: Then Speaker of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill guest stars in the season 4 episode, "Three Musketeers", which involves him delivering a mock press conference praising Freddie's efforts on behalf of the homeless.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} UsefulNotes/FirstRunSyndication in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].
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* TheCastShowoff: Higgins, a singer and jingle-writer, occasionally trotted out his guitar in-character.
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* CrossOver: Gary Coleman made a one-episode appearance as his DiffrentStrokes character, Arnold Jackson.

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* CrossOver: Gary Coleman made a one-episode appearance as his DiffrentStrokes ''Series/DiffrentStrokes'' character, Arnold Jackson.
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run {{syndication}} in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run {{syndication}} UsefulNotes/{{syndication}} in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].
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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run {{syndication}} in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Jason Bateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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''Silver Spoons'' was a [[DomCom sitcom]] which ran from 1982 to 1986 on Creator/{{NBC}} before wrapping up in first-run {{syndication}} in 1987. It is best known for launching the careers of three young actors: Ricky Schroeder (who was actually pretty well known as a child actor before this show started), Jason Bateman Creator/JasonBateman and [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir Alfonso Ribeiro]].

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