TV series

Silver Spoons

1982–1987 · 5 seasons

Bright, silly comfort viewing where a rich man-child and his earnest son trade life lessons between gags and arcade noises.

Tagline: It's not easy being the man of the house!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: None
Places: home
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild