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26 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode
Sun, Jan 31, 2021 30 mins
Rick's crusade to prove he's a better athlete than his new girlfriend flounders when he takes her ice-skating and falls through the ice.
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 15, 1986 30 mins
While on vacation, Rick's resolve to stay true to his girlfriend turns to sand when he meets the beach bunny next door. Tammy: Robin Lively. Rick: Ricky Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 22, 1986 30 mins
The fifth season begins with the Strattons hiring a pretty housekeeper (Lena Pousette), who thinks Edward is speaking of himself when he tries to tell her that Rick has a crush on her. Rick Schroder, Joel Higgins. Kate: Erin Gray. Mrs. Werneck: Olive Dunbar. Dexter: Franklyn Seales.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 29, 1986 30 mins
The Strattons are visited by Kate's grandmother (Billie Bird), who's determined to hang on to her independence despite a failing memory. Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins. Phil Manning: Bruce Gray. Charlie: Robert Hill. Rick: Ricky Schroder.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 6, 1986 30 mins
Rick smells his own dirty feat when he sabotages a shoe-store owner's nephew (Stuart Fratkin) who is promoted ahead of him. Potter: Kenneth Kimmins. Rick: Rick Schroder. Mrs. Winslow: Jacque Lynn Colton.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 13, 1986 30 mins
When Rick has a spat with his new girlfriend, Edward is requested to meet with her father (Patrick Collins)---who's rumored to have ties to the mob. Joel Higgins, Erin Gray. Lyle: Charles Seixas. Bodyguard: Robert Tessier. Rick: Ricky Schroder.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 20, 1986 30 mins
Edward's birthday is nothing to celebrate after Rick beats him at tennis for the first time. Edward: Joel Higgins. Tamura: John Fujioka. Kate: Erin Gray.
Episode 7
Mon, Oct 27, 1986 30 mins
Rick moves into the guest house for privacy, but gets none when his friends---and some strangers---consider it their home away from home. Rick: Rick Schroder. Frankie: Rob Stone. Scott: Adam Rich. Candy: Lisa LaMont. Alfonso: Alfonso Ribeiro. Eric: Bradley Gregg.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 3, 1986 30 mins
Kate feels left out when her friend from college, now a rock-magazine editor, has more in common with Rick than with Kate. Jackie: Caitlin O'Heaney. Edward: Joel Higgins. Dexter: Franklyn Seales.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 10, 1986 30 mins
A football championship rests on Rick's shoulders as he tutors the star player (Beau Dremann), who won't be playing if he fails a history test. Burton: Lyman Ward. Rick: Rick Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 17, 1986 30 mins
Rick meets the perfect girl---who happens to be his pal Brad's girlfriend. But when Brad (Billy Jacoby) gets grounded, he asks Rick to take her to a concert. Leslie: Jonna Lee. Rick: Ricky Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins. Alfonso: Alfonso Ribeiro.
Episode 11
Mon, Nov 24, 1986 30 mins
Rick agrees to keep a friend's boa constrictor overnight---on the same evening that Kate hosts a business dinner. Billy: Gary Grubbs. Dottie: Krista Neumann. Edward: Joel Higgins. Rick: Rick Schroder. Dexter: Franklyn Seales.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 26, 1987 30 mins
Rick's homework for a comedy class is no laughing matter to Edward and Kate, who learn he's cutting up in class as well as at home. Jackie: Bobby Ramsen. Russel: Bill Cort. Skip: Robert Jenkins. Rick: Rick Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins.
Episode 13
Mon, Feb 2, 1987 30 mins
Rick allows rumors to spread about a friend who is grounded because of their late study session. Brad: Billy Jacoby. Eric: Bradley Gregg. Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 9, 1987 30 mins
Rick's friend Brad is a walking disaster when he becomes the Strattons' house guest for a few days. Slick: Richard Kline. Rick: Rick Schroder. Edward: Joel Higgins. Kate: Erin Gray.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 16, 1987 30 mins
Alfonso quits Rick's band when the group refuses to take the suggestions inspired by his girl friend (Martika). Brad: Billy Jacoby. Charles: Paxton Whitehead. Bobby: Brad Kesten. Cubby: Alex Uribe. Rick: Rick Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray.
Episode 16
Mon, Feb 16, 1987 30 mins
The Strattons' new neighbor is basketball's newest rookie star and Rick's new hero---until he's suspended for narcotics possession. Rick: Rick Schroder. Dexter: Franklyn Seales. Edward: Joel Higgins.
Episode 17
Tue, Feb 17, 1987 30 mins
Rick plays matchmaker for an unwed mother (Suzanne Snyder) and a contractor (Robert Krantz), who's unaware he's dating a parent. Rick: Rick Schroder. Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins. Eric: Bradley Gregg.
Episode 18
Mon, Feb 23, 1987 30 mins
Edward's ex-wife pens a novel about a woman's stormy relationship with a character who closely resembles him. Joel Higgins, Erin Gray.
Episode 19
Wed, Feb 25, 1987 30 mins
Kate feels her place in Rick's life pales in comparison to his real mother. Evelyn: Christina Belford. Rick: Rick Schroder. Edward: Joel Higgins.
Episode 20
Thu, Feb 26, 1987 30 mins
Kate's grandmother comes to visit and brings a big surprise---a new boy friend (Henry Jones). Kate: Erin Gray. Edward: Joel Higgins. Rick: Rick Schroder.
Episode 21
Fri, Feb 27, 1987 30 mins
Grandfather Stratton returns from a Paris visit with a beret, a new attitude---and a fiancée (Line Renaud). Edward: Joel Higgins. Kate: Erin Gray. Rick: Rick Schroder. Chrissy: Robin Lively.
Episode 22
Mon, Mar 2, 1987 30 mins
Rick and Brad (Billy Jacoby) have more fun than allowed while attending an open-house weekend at an all-male college. Stockwell: Macon McCalman. Sherry: Helene Udy. Bonnie: Heidi Kozak. Spencer: Larry Spinak. Charles: John Walcutt.
Episode 23
Tue, Mar 3, 1987 30 mins
Edward loses his wallet while being hustled by an impatient pool shark (Paul Lieber). Rick: Rick Schroder. Bartender: Mickey Morton. Alfonso: Alfonso Ribeiro. Dexter: Franklyn Seales. Brad: Billy Jacoby.
Episode 24
Wed, Mar 4, 1987 30 mins
Kate and Edward have little time alone when their skiing escape for two becomes a frozen prison for six. Dexter: Franklyn Seales. Alfonso: Alfonso Ribeiro. Brad: Billy Jacoby. Rick: Rick Schroder.
Episode 25
Sun, Feb 24, 2019 30 mins
Edward becomes suspicious of Rick's friend after his gold pen goes missing.