Edward Stratton III is the epitome of the overgrown child. His lawyer Leonard Rollins has just informed him that his business manager Lou says he is broke and Edward is more interested in playing a game of PacMan. The Stratton mansion looks more like an arcade with video games lining the walls and a scale model train in the middle of the room that actually goes all over the property. Edward is totally taken by surprise when a blonde 12 year old boy arrives and introduces himself as Edward's son Ricky. Edward had been married to Ricky's mother Evelyn for seven days and until that moment he had no clue that he was a father. We meet Edward's assistant Kate Summers during a thoughtful moment of her mentioning that perhaps Edward should hold off on a charity donation until his finances were back in shape. After discovering and proving that Lou had really embezzled Edward's money, Ricky tries to convince his father to let him move in with him instead of making him return to military school.

Rickys friend Derrick moves into the neighborhood and convinces him that the only reason Edward dosent punish him is because he dosent love him.

Ricky wants to meet his grandfather.

When Ricky is bullied at school, Edward hires a bodyguard to make sure the problem never happens again.

Ricky gets his first taste of puppy love when a new girl named Sally Frumble transfers to his school.

Rick's mother Evelyn arrives to challenge Edward for custody.

Ricky is interviewed by a school reporter and goes on the run after hacking into a top secret government file.

Ricky and Derek find a lost orangutan and Ricky wants to keep him.

Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward II.

Ricky convinces Edward to take him camping so he can earn his badger paws.

Convinced that Kate is in love with him, Ricky decides to set her up with Edward.

Kate goes on a grudge date to make Edward jealous. It works and the two admit their feelings for each other in the middle of Carnegie Hall.

Edward and Ricky play Santa to a family living in a cave on their property.

After Derek saves his life Ricky is forced to pose as his date at a co-ed party.

Ox,the bully,(see Me and Mr.T)takes Ricky to court for whiplash and is in a wheelchair. Ricky insists that the jury be made up of twelve kids.

Ricky pretends to like an obnoxious girl so Edward can hire her as a toy consultant.

Ricky volunteers Edward to buy 1000 bags of popcorn to send the band to Washington.

Edward gives Ricky an ice cream parlor to run for a week as a school assignment.

Ricky feels left out when Kate joins them on a ski trip.

Edward II tries to get Kate to move to California so Edward will marry someone to expand the family fortune.

The man Kate used to make Edward jealous (*see Falling In Love Again) crashes his airplane in the Stratton's backyard to impress her.

Kate catches Ricky, JT and Freddy watching an X-rated movie while Edward is sleeping.

Derek and Ricky pick up cheerleaders while in Chicago for a Badger Patrol convention.

Derek and JT put frogs in Freddy's sleeping bag during a slumber party. Ricky hurts Freddy by saying that he isn't his friend.

Ricky impresses his science teacher by doing a project with laser beams. Kate is promoted to Vice President of Eddie Toys.

Edward is hospitalized when he has a gallstone attack.

Ricky daydreams that he is the President of the United States.

While Edward and Kate are away Grandfather tries to teach Ricky to drive.

To impress a girl, Ricky promises to have the pop group Menudo play at his private party.

The family celebrates Ricky's 13th birthday with an evening of arguments.

Ricky pretends to play in the school orchestra's production of Peter and the Wolf so Edward won't be disappointed that he isn't musical.

Ricky gets in over his head when he, Derek and Freddy bet on football games.

Ricky manipulates Evelyn into buying him a motor bike after Edward said he couldn't have one.

JT's father is offended by how much time Edward is spending with his son.

Dexter gets dragged to the country for a camping trip by the family.

Ricky turns punk rocker to try to impress a girl.

After his parents have an argument, Derek hides out at Ricky's. His mother arrives to take him to St. Louis. ** This is Jason Bateman's final appearance.

Against his better judgment Edward agrees to let Ricky go hunting with Grandfather.

Ricky thinks that a fellow baseball player likes him when in all actuality it's Edward that she wants.

Edward's former girlfriend decides she wants him back.

Edward is forced to choose between Kate and Veronica.

Ricky discovers that a friend is being beaten by his father.

Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped as their hotel catches on fire during a toy convention.

Kate's mom arrives for a surprise visit and discovers that Kate and Edward are involved.

Ricky meets Alfonso, Dexters nephew.

Ricky starts his first day in high school.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Whitney Houston gets more than she expects during a visit to the Stratton household when Dexter decides to move to Los Angeles with the singing star.

As new wife and mother, Late begins making changes in the Stratton household that Edward supports and Rick resents.

Rick coerces Edward into offering his mom a job, after an embezzler takes all her money.

Rick's girlfriend has something in mind for their relationship that is a serious step for Rick.

Grandfather Stratton schemes with Rick to corner the baseball card market.

Kate's Uncle Harry uses the Stratton family in a deceptive maneuver to impress an old Army buddy.

Rick leads his friends in a picket line against Grandfather Stratton for paying unfair wages to student employees.

In an effort to prove that he is athletic, Edward decides to participate in a race up to the top of the Empire State Building.

When Edward lectures him about his poor geometry grade, Rick goes crazy trying to improve it.

Rick takes part in a marriage with a student, but is shocked when his ""wife"" gets pregnant.

Rick's new friend encourages him to try alcohol.

Rick gets grounded, which effectively ends his experience with alcohol, but he soon learns that Greg is still drinking.

Rick's the manager of his friend's band, Splat! When Rick gets them on Rock Search, the lead singer has laryngitis. The band convinces Rick to step in for him & sing that tune.

As prom night approaches, Rick jilts a girl whose father is rumored to be associated with the mob.

Rick wants to invite Nicole Desmond to be his date at his 16th birthday party but Brad accidentally gives the invitation to Julie Warren. When Nicole gets herself invited anyway Rick has to balance his time between two dates without letting either girl find out about the other.

Rick feels inferior to his girlfriend.

Kate's grandmother gets lost in New York City.

A new housekeeper from Sweden steals Rickys heart.

Rick takes a job at shoe store, only to become a victim of nepotism when he loses a promotion to his employer's nephew.

While Ricky is on vacation, he meets a beautiful girl.

When Rick thinks that he has no privacy,he moves into the guest house. But Ricks friends think they could use it for parties.

Rick tutors a star football player, who must pass a history test in order to play for the championship. Edward gets the flu, and is getting on Rick and Kate's nerves.

Rick agrees to care for a boa constrictor, which soon becomes an uninvited guest at Kate's business dinner.

Rick, Brad, Alfonzo & two others form a band getting ready for the Battle of the Bands. However, Brad & Alfonzo fight over issues & that Alfonzo invites his new girlfriend (Kiki) to rehearsal. Rick tries to convince Alfonzo to rejoin the band.

Rick's basketball idol is arrested for possession of narcotics.

Grandfather Stratton returns home from a trip to Paris--with a young fiancee.

Edward loses his wallet while playing pool. But when he calls Rick for help, Rick believes it to be an April Fool's joke.