Season 3

1. Best Friends

1984-09-16

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

2. Survival of the Fittest

1984-09-23

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

3. Growing Pains (1)

1984-09-30

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.

4. Growing Pains (2)

1984-10-07

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.

5. A Dark and Stormy Night

1984-10-28

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.

6. I Won't Dance

1984-11-04

Rick plays Cupid by introducing Grandfather Stratton to his history teacher, played by Barbara Billingsley of ""Leave It To Beaver.""

7. Voyage of the Darned (1)

1984-11-11

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.

8. Voyage of the Darned (2)

1984-11-18

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.

9. The Call of the Wild

1984-11-25

Rick's mom shows up with an ex-pro football player as a boyfriend and a ""new"" outlook on life.

10. Beauties and the Beasts

1984-12-09

In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""

11. Twas the Night Before Christmas

1984-12-16

Edward's true Christmas spirit is tested when the Strattons welcome Freddy and his family after a tragedy leaves them homeless.

12. Lulu's Back in Town

1984-12-30

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.

13. The Trouble with Grandfather

1985-01-06

Edward, Kate and Rick have their hands full when Grandfather Stratton trades his empire for a beautiful blonde and a powerful Porsche.

14. Special Friend

1985-01-13

Rick finds out that he can't ""save the world"" when he gets involved with a peer-counseling program.

15. What's Cookin'?

1985-01-27

Lulu holds the key to solving a rift between Rick and his grandfather.

16. Marry Me, Marry Me (1)

1985-02-03

Edward pops the question to Kate when she receives a job offer, in the first of a special two-part story.

17. Marry Me, Marry Me (2)

1985-02-10

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.

18. Rick and the Legend

1985-02-17

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.

19. Trouble with Words

1985-02-24 · 30m

Bruce Jenner helps solve the puzzle of Alfonso's poor school performance - the missing piece is the learning disorder dyslexia.

20. Hot Shot

1985-03-03

Consumer advocate, David Horowitz helps Rick ""fight back"" against a crooked mail order camera company.

21. All the Principal's Men

1985-03-10

Rick must choose between getting suspended or revealing his source when he exposes a cafeteria scandal on his school's cable news show.

22. Return of the Paisley Conspiracy

1985-03-17

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.

23. The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton

1985-03-24 · 30m

A blind date with a computer pen pal panics Rick after they exchange photos.

24. The Babysitters

1985-04-07

While babysitting, Rick suspects that 6-year-old Beth is a victim of parental kidnapping.