SILVER SPOONS – THE COMPLETE SERIES (NBC 1982-86, SYN 1986-87) HARD TO FIND!!! Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray, Jason Bateman, Alfonso Ribeiro, Leonard Lightfoot, Franklyn Seales, Billy Jacoby, Ray Walston, John Houseman

All aboard for laughs with the beloved ’80s sitcom Silver Spoons! At the heart of the series is a delightfully flipped father-son dynamic: Edward Stratton III loves Pac-Man, pinball machines, and electric trains, while his son Ricky is mature, sensible, and fluent in computers. The twist? Edward (Joel Higgins) is in his 30s, and Ricky (Ricky Schroder) is just 12.

In the pilot episode, Ricky arrives at the lavish Stratton mansion to meet the father he’s never known—and announces that he’s moving in. Edward, the very definition of an overgrown child, has spent his life avoiding responsibility, even while running his toy company, Eddie’s Toys. Ricky quickly realizes his father needs to grow up; Edward, meanwhile, believes his son is far too serious and needs to enjoy being a kid while he still can.

Ricky’s mother, Evelyn Bluthorn (Christine Belford), had a whirlwind, week-long marriage to Edward years earlier. Now remarried, she has sent Ricky to a military boarding school. When Edward discovers that his brief marriage produced a son—“It doesn’t take that long,” Ricky dryly points out—he panics and initially sends Ricky back. Guilt soon wins out, and Edward dons a swamp-monster costume to spring Ricky from school and bring him home to a mansion filled with arcade games and a scale-model freight train running through the house.

Edward’s playful immaturity shines through in moments like dancing to the Pac-Man theme song, while his poised personal assistant Kate Summers (Erin Gray) serves as the voice of reason. Their long-simmering will-they-or-won’t-they relationship eventually leads to marriage in season three.

Adding another layer is Edward’s father, Edward Stratton II (John Houseman), a wealthy industrialist who believes money exists to make more money—directly clashing with Edward’s belief that money should be used to make people happy. Ricky often finds himself caught in the middle, wishing only for peace within the family.

Ricky’s world expands with a memorable group of friends: bad-boy Derek Taylor (Jason Bateman, seasons 1–2), smooth-talking cowboy J.T. Martin (Bobby Fite, seasons 1–2), and lovable nerd Freddy Lippincottleman (Corky Pigeon, seasons 1–4). They get into plenty of trouble—and learn plenty of lessons—along the way. Leslie Crambottom (Georgi Irene) harbors a major crush on Ricky.

Edward’s original attorney Leonard Rollins (Leonard Lightfoot) exits after season one, replaced by the buttoned-up business manager Dexter Stuffins (Franklyn Seales). In season three, Dexter’s hip, breakdancing nephew Alfonso Spears (Alfonso Ribeiro) joins the cast and becomes Ricky’s new best friend. As the kids reach high school, Brad (Billy Jacoby, seasons 4–5) rounds out the group. Meanwhile, newlyweds Kate and Edward welcome Kate’s eccentric Uncle Harry Summers (Ray Walston) into the mansion.

Warm, funny, and endlessly rewatchable, Silver Spoons blends family comedy, generational clashes, and toy-store wish fulfillment into one of the defining sitcoms of the 1980s.

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Number of DVDs: 15

Number of Episodes: 116

Quality: 9.5/10

Region: 0

Running Time: 46 hrs 24 min (approx)

Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen, 1:33.1

IMPORTANT NOTES: This is a fan-made collection on high-quality DVD-R discs. It is intended for collectors and fans. Do not order if you are expecting a commercially packaged boxed set with full-color disc art. There is no retail packaging included.