It's not easy being the man of the house!
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.
Sep 16, 1984
Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.
Sep 23, 1984
Ricky starts his first day in high school.
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.
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.
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.
Nov 4, 1984
Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""
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.
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.
Nov 25, 1984
Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.
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.""
Dec 16, 1984
Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.
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.
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.
Jan 13, 1985
Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.
Jan 27, 1985
Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.
Feb 3, 1985
Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.
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.
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.
Feb 24, 1985 - 30m
Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.
Mar 3, 1985
Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.
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.
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.
Mar 24, 1985 - 30m
A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.
Apr 7, 1985
While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.
