Silver Spoons: Growing Pains & Lasting Charm

0:00On March 20th, here's the latest in entertainment and celebrity news. Silver Spoons first hit NBC screens in 1982 and ran for five seasons until 1987. The sitcom centered on a carefree millionaire dad named Edward Stratton and his teenage son Ricky, who showed up out of the blue to shake up his life. Together they figured out family life amid plenty of laughs with 116 episodes in total. Things like Ricky Schroeder, who played the son, went on to bigger roles after the show. He earned a golden globe as a kid for the champ and later appeared in NYPD Blue and Dolly Parton movies. Alfonso Rebaro, Ricky's buddy on the series, became Carlton on the fresh prince of Bel Air and now hosts America's funniest home videos and dancing with the stars. Castmates shared warm memories at a 2013 reunion on the Today Show. Aaron Gray, who played the secretary, turned stepmom, called those years the best of her life.

1:00Joel Higgins the dad kept booking guest spots on shows like Home Improvement while early player Jason Bateman left after two seasons and built a huge career in hits like a Rested Development. Sadly, not everyone made it far past the finale. Franklin Seals, the business manager, passed away in 1990 from AIDS complications at age 37. John Houseman, the grandpa figure, died of cancer in 1988 at 86 after his austere winning turn in the paper chase. These days, the surviving cast reflects on a show that captured growing pains in family bonds. Fans still tune in for reruns, proving it's lasting charm.