Episode 1
Best Friends
Sep 16, 1984
Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.
Episode 2
Survival of the Fittest
Sep 23, 1984
Ricky starts his first day in high school.
Episode 3
Growing Pains (1)
Sep 30, 1984
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.
Episode 4
Growing Pains (2)
Oct 7, 1984
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.
Episode 5
A Dark and Stormy Night
Oct 28, 1984
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.
Episode 6
I Won't Dance
Nov 4, 1984
Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""
Episode 7
Voyage of the Darned (1)
Nov 11, 1984
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.
Episode 8
Voyage of the Darned (2)
Nov 18, 1984
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.
Episode 9
The Call of the Wild
Nov 25, 1984
Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.
Episode 10
Beauties and the Beasts
Dec 9, 1984
In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""
Episode 11
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dec 16, 1984
Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.
Episode 12
Lulu's Back in Town
Dec 30, 1984
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.
Episode 13
The Trouble with Grandfather
Jan 6, 1985
Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.
Episode 14
Special Friend
Jan 13, 1985
Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.
Episode 15
What's Cookin'?
Jan 27, 1985
Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.
Episode 16
Marry Me, Marry Me (1)
Feb 3, 1985
Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.
Episode 17
Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
Feb 10, 1985
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.
Episode 18
Rick and the Legend
Feb 17, 1985
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.
Episode 19
Trouble with Words
Feb 24, 1985
Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.
Episode 20
Hot Shot
Mar 3, 1985
Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.
Episode 21
All the Principal's Men
Mar 10, 1985
Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.
Episode 22
Return of the Paisley Conspiracy
Mar 17, 1985
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.
Episode 23
The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton
Mar 24, 1985
A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.
Episode 24
The Babysitters
Apr 7, 1985
While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.
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