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.
Showing Season 3 of 5
Season 3
1984
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01. Best Friends
1984-09-16
Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.
02. Survival of the Fittest
1984-09-23
Ricky starts his first day in high school.
03. Growing Pains (1)
1984-09-30
Rick is outraged by being treated like a ""child"" when Edward becomes furious with him for breaking his curfew, in part one of a special two-part story.
04. Growing Pains (2)
1984-10-07
Rick exhibits his independence by running away, but he soon begins to appreciate what he's left, in the conclusion of a special two-part story.
05. A Dark and Stormy Night
1984-10-28
When the television goes out on a stormy Halloween night, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy use their imaginations to create their own late-night horror story.
06. I Won't Dance
1984-11-04
Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""
07. Voyage of the Darned (1)
1984-11-11
Edward, Rick, Dexter, Alfonso and Kate are faced with one small detour on their way to the Caribbean when Kate pilots the plane through the Bermuda Triangle, in part one of a two-part story.
08. Voyage of the Darned (2)
1984-11-18
After their plane crashes on a deserted island, Rick Alfonso, Dexter, Edward and Kate must battle Mother Nature to survive, in the conclusion of a two-part story.
09. The Call of the Wild
1984-11-25
Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.
10. Beauties and the Beasts
1984-12-09
In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""
11. Twas the Night Before Christmas
1984-12-16
Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.
12. Lulu's Back in Town
1984-12-30
Pearl Bailey as Lula Baker, Edward's former governess returns to the Stratton household and becomes the foil in Rick and Alfonso's secret scheme.
13. The Trouble with Grandfather
1985-01-06
Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.
14. Special Friend
1985-01-13
Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.
15. What's Cookin'?
1985-01-27
Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.
16. Marry Me, Marry Me (1)
1985-02-03
Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.
17. Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
1985-02-10
Edward and Rick successfully persuade Kate to change her mind, bringing long-awaited wedding bells to the Stratton household, in the conclusion of a special two-part story.
18. Rick and the Legend
1985-02-17
Rick is estatic when a hip 16-year-old wants to hang around him, but Edward is suspect of his motives - especially when his gold pen suddenly disappears.
19. Trouble with Words
1985-02-24
Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.
20. Hot Shot
1985-03-03
Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.
22. Return of the Paisley Conspiracy
1985-03-17
Rick surprises his dad for his 40th birthday with a reunion of his college singer partner, which prompts Edward to take the old act on the road again.
21. All the Principal's Men
1985-03-10
Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.
23. The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton
1985-03-24
A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.
24. The Babysitters
1985-04-07
While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.
