Silver Spoons Season 3, Episode 2: Survival of the Fittest

Best Friends

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

Growing Pains (1)

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.

Growing Pains (2)

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.

A Dark and Stormy Night

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.

I Won't Dance

Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""

Voyage of the Darned (1)

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.

Voyage of the Darned (2)

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.

The Call of the Wild

Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.

Beauties and the Beasts

In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.

Lulu's Back in Town

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.

The Trouble with Grandfather

Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.

Special Friend

Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.

What's Cookin'?

Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.

Marry Me, Marry Me (1)

Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.

Marry Me, Marry Me (2)

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.

Rick and the Legend

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.

Trouble with Words

Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.

30 min

Hot Shot

Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.

All the Principal's Men

Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.

Return of the Paisley Conspiracy

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.

The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton

A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.

30 min

The Babysitters

While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.