Rick Schroder, who spent the years following 'Silver Spoons… ... Silver Spoons was on NBC, Diff'rent Strokes was on ABC. Best known on TV as the fussy, meticulous business manager Dexter Stuffins on Silver Spoons (1982). However, actor/producer John Houseman, who later became Seale's castmate on Silver Spoons, noticed his acting talent and offered him a scholarship at the famed Julliard School.in Manhatten. • Stream what you love, from thousands of free and paid channels. 1982 Press Photo Actors Ricky Schroder & John Houseman in "Silver Spoons" This is an original press photo. Silver Spoons is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. • Get personalized recommendations. NYT). 1985 Press Photo Ricky Schroder and John Houseman, "Silver Spoons" - spp53573 This is an original press photo. The best is when Grandfather Edward Stratton II, played by the wonderful John Houseman, would stop over and make a snide comment. Here we are face to face, a couple of Silver Spoons. Courageous Greeting--Ricky Stratton (series star Ricky Schroder) finds that his grandfather (John Houseman) is stern and detached, but he makes a sincere effort to become friends in "Grandfather Stratton," an episode of NBC-TV's "Silver Spoons," Saturday, October 9. I vividly remember the scene where they go deer hunting and Ricky is traumatized. The family comedy ran five seasons (1982-1987) and continues to show on rerun networks today. Welcome to Silver Spoons Online, devoted to the popular sitcom that aired from 1982-1987 and starred Rick(y) Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray, Leonard Lightfoot, Franklyn Seales, Jason Bateman, Corky Pigeon, Alfonso Ribeiro, Bobby Fite, John Houseman, Ray Walston, and Billy Jacoby. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and had three brothers and three sisters. Franklyn graduated from Julliard and performed with The Acting Company, a professional theatre company that was co-founded by Houseman in 1972. On the great Classic 80's sitcom Silver Spoons that dad was more of kid then the son. A wealthy, carefree divorcé discovers that he's the father of a 12-year-old boy, who is naturally wise beyond his years. 1985 Press Photo John Houseman, Ricky Schroder as TV chefs on "Silver Spoons" This is an original press photo. Dignified Cook - Rick (Ricky Schroder) and Grandfather Stratton (John Houseman) go on television to promote Stratton flour, in What's Cookin‘," on NBC-TV's "Silver Spoons," Sunday, May 26 (7-7:30 pm. John Houseman played the Grandfather. Silver Spoons was a short-lived but well-liked '80s sitcom that aired on NBC. There wasn't a butler, but there was a black assistant type who was around a lot and was kind of stuffy. He would have arcade games and a big train running through the house. • Watch from your computer, mobile, and TV. Trained under John Houseman at Juilliard, later working in regional theater and the New York Shakespeare Festival.