Joe's TV List Kicks Ass at Tempest

#44: Silver Spoons
(NBC, 1982-1986; syndicated, 1986-1987)

During its first season, Silver Spoons was appointment television for a certain geeky 12-year-old. (The fact that it aired on Saturdays should tell you something about my social life.) Oh, how I marveled at my young, suddenly wealthy hero, Rick, and his many Very Special adventures, like finding a homeless family in a cave in his backyard ... and hiring Mr. T as a bodyguard to fend off bullies ... and dressing in drag so Jason Bateman could have a date to a party ... and teaming up with Arnold from Diff'rent Strokes to hack into classified military intelligence ... and taking a shower with the Maytag man ... oh, wait, that was also Diff'rent Strokes. Now I'm confused. Anyway, I'm sure Rick had many other adventures, but I eventually lost interest. So did young Mr. Bateman, who bailed after two seasons, apparently realizing that, even though he'd have to languish for 15 years with nothing but Teen Wolf 2 on his resume before reclaiming a respectable career, such a wait had to beat spending any more time with the Rickster. Even though he swears nothing happened on their date.

Comments

[tami]

Hey, Jason Bateman was in "The Hogan Family" (which was previously called "Valerie", then "Valerie's Family")- 1986-1991.

[Joe]

Anything involving Sandy Duncan doesn't count.