
Season 3
Episodes
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
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.
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.
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.
23. The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton
1985-03-24
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.