Silver Spoons - wikipedia Silver Spoons hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2011 ) This article may be written from a fan 's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. ( February 2015 ) Silver Spoons Silver Spoons title screen 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 ( list of episodes ) Production 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 Multi-camera Running time 22 min 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 ) Release Original network NBC ( 1982 -- 1986 ) Syndication ( 1986 -- 1987 ) Picture format 480i ( SDTV ) Audio format Monaural ( 1982 -- 1985 ) Stereo ( 1985 -- 1987 ) Original release September 25, 1982 ( 1982 - 09 - 25 ) -- March 4, 1987 ( 1987 - 03 - 04 ) Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986, and in first - run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until Embassy Communications moved the series to syndication. Silver Spoons was created by Martin Cohan, Howard Leeds and Ben Starr. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2.1 Main cast 2.2 Recurring cast 3 Broadcast history 4 Episodes 5 Production notes 5.1 Theme song 5.2 The Stratton mansion 6 Reruns and syndication 7 DVD release 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Synopsis In the pilot episode, Ricky Stratton ( Ricky Schroder ) arrives at the mansion of the father he has never met to introduce himself, move in, and get to know him better. Edward Stratton III ( Joel Higgins ) epitomizes the phrase `` overgrown child '' ; he has never taken responsibility for anything in his life, including his toy business, Eddie 's Toys. Ricky recognizes that his father needs to grow up ; Edward thinks his son is too uptight and needs to have more fun while he 's still young. Edward 's father is played by John Houseman as the thoughtful, well - to - do patriarch and industrialist whose demeanor starkly contrasts with Edward 's and seems more similar to Ricky 's ( at first ). Throughout the series, the comic tension arises between Grandfather Stratton 's belief that people with money are obligated to make more money and Edward 's belief that money should be used to make people happy. Ricky is often caught between the two, wishing only for peace and harmony within the family. Ricky 's mother is Evelyn Bluedhorn ( Christine Belford ). Edward and Evelyn 's romantic relationship led to a week - long marriage. Now Evelyn has remarried and placed Ricky in a military boarding school. When Ricky arrives at the Stratton residence, Edward is stunned to discover that his long - ago brief marriage produced a son ( when he expressed incredulousness because he `` was n't married that long, '' Ricky pointed out, `` It does n't take that long '' ). At first he sends Ricky right back to the boarding school ; later he dresses up as a swamp monster to take Ricky out of the school and back to the mansion to live with him. The mansion is stocked with arcade games and a scale - model freight train runs through it. Edward exhibits his childishness and playfulness in many ways, such as performing a little dance while the Pac - Man plays its theme song. Stratton 's personal assistant, Kate Summers ( Erin Gray ), is often the voice of reason. Kate 's role adds tension to the show and provides incentive for Edward to act more maturely ( at least sometimes ). Edward and Kate 's will - they - or - wo n't - they relationship gives way to a third - season wedding. During the series ' early years, Ricky befriends `` bad boy '' Derek Taylor ( Jason Bateman, seasons 1 -- 2 ), smooth - talking `` cowboy '' J.T. Martin ( Bobby Fite, seasons 1 -- 2 ), and `` nerdy '' Freddy Lippincottleman ( Corky Pigeon, seasons 1 -- 4 ). They get into a lot of trouble and learn many childhood lessons along the way. Edward 's original attorney was Leonard Rollins ( Leonard Lightfoot ), who departed after the first season, and was replaced by the aptly named business manager Dexter Stuffins ( Franklyn Seales ), who was somewhat stuffier and more erudite than Leonard had been. Dexter remained through the rest of the series and was joined in fall 1984 by his hip, break dancing nephew Alfonso Spears ( Alfonso Ribeiro, seasons 3 -- 5 ), who became Ricky 's new best friend. Once Ricky, Freddy and Alfonso were in high school in season four, their circle was completed by Brad ( Billy Jacoby, seasons 4 -- 5 ), a reintroduction of the type of `` bad boy '' - character similar to that of Derek during the show 's early years. That year, as Kate and Edward adjusted to married life, Kate 's doddering uncle, Harry Summers ( Ray Walston ), moved into the Stratton mansion. Cast The cast of Silver Spoons, season 4 Main cast Ricky Schroder as Richard Bluedhorn `` Rick '' or `` Ricky '' Stratton Joel Higgins as Edward Stratton III Erin Gray as Katherine `` Kate '' Summers Stratton Leonard Lightfoot as Leonard Rollins ( Season 1 ) Franklyn Seales as Dexter Roosevelt Stuffins ( Seasons 2 -- 5 ) Alfonso Ribeiro as Alfonso Spears ( Seasons 3 -- 5 ) Recurring cast Jason Bateman as Derek Taylor ( Seasons 1 -- 2 ) Bobby Fite as J.T. Martin ( Seasons 1 -- 2 ) Corky Pigeon as Fredrick March `` Freddy '' Lippincottleman ( Seasons 1 -- 4 ) Billy Jacoby as Brad Langford ( Seasons 4 -- 5 ) John Houseman as Grandfather Edward Stratton II ( Seasons 1 -- 5 ) Christine Belford as Evelyn Bluedhorn Stratton ( Seasons 1 -- 5 ) Ray Walston as Uncle Harry Summers ( Season 4 ) Broadcast history Season Time Saturday at 8 : 30 -- 9 : 00 on NBC Sunday at 7 : 00 -- 7 : 30 on NBC Sunday at 7 : 30 -- 8 : 00 on NBC ( September 15, 1985 -- March 16, 1986 ) Sunday at 7 : 00 -- 7 : 30 on NBC ( May 4 -- 11, 1986 ) 5 In first - run syndication Episodes Main article : List of Silver Spoons episodes Production notes Theme song The show 's theme song titled `` Together '' was written by Rik Howard and Bob Wirth. The original version was accompanied mostly by guitar with vocals by Ron Dante. Two other versions of the theme were used during the show 's run. A synthesized version was used in 1985 with a different vocalist. The third version of the theme, a rock version, was introduced in 1986 when the show moved to first - run syndication, with vocals again by Ron Dante. The Stratton mansion The brick Tudor period mansion shown in the opening credits is actually a private residence located in Warwickshire, England. The elaborate home, named Compton Wynyates, was built in 1481. Before Silver Spoons, it was used in the 1977 Disney film Candleshoe, starring Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster and David Niven. Reruns and syndication Reruns of Silver Spoons aired on NBC 's daytime schedule from July 1, 1985 to September 20, 1985 at 10 : 00am ( EST ). Reruns of the NBC run ( seasons 1 -- 4 ) aired with the first - run syndicated episodes ( season five ) every weekday on local stations, starting in 1986 ; many stations ( such as KTLA in Los Angeles ) elected to air the first - run episodes either Monday or Friday, with episodes from the NBC run filling - out the remaining four weekdays. Webster, another 1980s family sitcom, used that same format when it left ABC for first - run syndication after its fourth season ( 1986 -- 87 ) ; that series ran an additional two seasons ( 1987 -- 89 ) in first - run syndication. The show was also reran on WWOR EMI Service from December 28, 1992 to September 3, 1993. Select episodes were also aired on Nick at Nite in 2001 and 2005. The show is also available on Comcast digital cable 's On Demand service as of September 19, 2006. Chicago 's WWME ( `` Me TV '' ) currently airs two episodes back to back on Saturday afternoons. The first season is also available for purchase by episode or season on iTunes. In 2008, video on demand sites Hulu and Crackle began airing the syndicated version of the first season of Silver Spoons. FamilyNet ( now The Cowboy Channel ) aired reruns of the series nightly with back - to - back episodes at 9pm Eastern ( and noon ET Mondays - Saturdays ), until June 30, 2017, when the network underwent a programming format change the following day. Antenna TV began airing reruns of the series starting in January 2018. DVD release On June 19, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season of Silver Spoons on DVD in Region 1. As of 2015, this release has been discontinued and is out of print. It is unknown if the remaining 4 seasons will be released. DVD Name Ep # Release Date The Complete First Season 22 June 19, 2007 See also Television in the United States portal Diff'rent Strokes ( 1978 ) You Again ? ( 1986 ) The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air ( 1990 ) References Jump up ^ Silver Spoons, retrieved July 6, 2016 Jump up ^ Dore, Shalini ( May 20, 2010 ). `` Sitcom scribe Martin Cohan dies : Creator of ' Silver Spoons, ' ' Who 's the Boss ? '' was 77 ``. Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2010. Jump up ^ Terrace, Vincent ( 1993 ). Television Character and Story Facts : Over 110,000 Details from 1,008 Shows, 1945 -- 1992. McFarland & Company. p. 419. ISBN 0 - 899 - 50891 - X. Jump up ^ Higgins, Shriley ; Higgins, Jim ( March 26, 1978 ). `` Hunting treasure in new Disney film ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. p. C11. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ http://www.daytimetvarchive.com/grids/1985.html Jump up ^ `` Antenna TV Adding Nine New Shows to the Mix '' Jump up ^ `` Silver Spoons -- Here We Are : Sony Sez Silver Spoons in June ! ''. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 09 - 14. 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Question: who played ricky's mom on silver spoons
Answer: Christine Belford