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 cancelled by NBC. Silver Spoons was created by Martin Cohan, 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 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 starred Joel Higgins as Edward, Rick 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.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Martin Cohan, Howard Leeds, Ben Starr |
| Developed by | David W. Duclon, Ron Leavitt, Michael G. Moye |
| Directed by | Art Dielhenn, Bob Lally, Jack Shea, Tony Singletary, John Sgueglia |
| Starring | Ricky Schroder, Erin Gray, Leonard Lightfoot, Joel Higgins, Franklyn Seales, Alfonso Ribeiro |
| Theme music composer | Rik Howard, Bob Wirth |
| Opening theme | "Together" |
| Ending theme | "Together" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Ray Colcord |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 116 |
| Executive producer(s) | David W. Duclon (1982–1984), Robert Illes, James Stein (1984–1985), Steve Pritzker (1985–1986), Jack Humphrey (1986), George Burditt (1987) |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera |
| Running time | 28 minutes (pilot episode), 24 minutes (Seasons 1-4), 22 minutes (Season 5) |
| Production company(s) | Lightkeeper Productions (1982–1985), Embassy Television (1982–1986), Embassy Communications (1986–1987) |
| Distributor | Embassy Communications (1986–1988), Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1996), Columbia TriStar Television (1996–2002), Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
| Original network | NBC (1982–1986), Syndication (1986–1987) |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Audio format | Monaural (1982–1985), Stereo (1985–1987) |
About Silver Spoons
A wealthy business magnate discovers that one of his brief marriages resulted in a son he never knew about. Both of their lives are forever changed when the 12 year-old boy arrives at his home.
Achievement of Silver Spoons
the program ran for 116 episodes over the course of its five-year run. It entered syndication after the 1986 season.
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Latest information about Silver Spoons updated on July 28 2021.
