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Season 3
September 16, 1984

Season 3

01. Best Friends

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

September 16, 1984

02. Survival of the Fittest

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

September 23, 1984

03. Growing Pains (1)

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.

September 30, 1984

04. Growing Pains (2)

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.

October 7, 1984

05. A Dark and Stormy Night

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.

October 28, 1984

06. I Won't Dance

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

November 4, 1984

07. Voyage of the Darned (1)

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.

November 11, 1984

08. Voyage of the Darned (2)

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.

November 18, 1984

09. The Call of the Wild

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

November 25, 1984

10. Beauties and the Beasts

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

December 9, 1984

11. Twas the Night Before Christmas

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

December 16, 1984

12. Lulu's Back in Town

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.

December 30, 1984

13. The Trouble with Grandfather

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

January 6, 1985

14. Special Friend

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

January 13, 1985

15. What's Cookin'?

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

January 27, 1985

16. Marry Me, Marry Me (1)

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

February 3, 1985

17. Marry Me, Marry Me (2)

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.

February 10, 1985

18. Rick and the Legend

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.

February 17, 1985

19. Trouble with Words

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

30min
February 24, 1985

20. Hot Shot

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

March 3, 1985

22. Return of the Paisley Conspiracy

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.

March 17, 1985

21. All the Principal's Men

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

March 10, 1985

23. The Secret Life of Ricky Stratton

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

30min
March 24, 1985

24. The Babysitters

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

April 7, 1985