Silver Spoons (TV Series)

The World's Greatest Father (1984)

Joel Higgins: Edward Stratton III

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• Edward Stratton III : Most fathers, and most people, don't have the time and the advantages that we do. In fact, there are millions of fathers out there every day, put in tough days at tough jobs just so their kids can have the very basics. The ironic thing is, when those fathers get home, it's either so late or they're so tired... they don't have time to enjoy bein' with the kids they're doin' it all for.

• Edward Stratton III : Rick!

  Ricky Stratton : Dad, what are you doing here?

  Edward Stratton III : Rick, what are you doing here?

  Ricky Stratton : Uh, Kate brought me,.

  Edward Stratton III : Kate, what are you doing here?

  Kate Summers : I brought Rick.

• J.T. Martin : Hey, Mr. Stratton, I really wanna thank you for taking the time to show me how to do a hook slide.

  Edward Stratton III : Oh, my pleasure, J.T.

  J.T. Martin : By the way, how's your butt?

  Edward Stratton III : Fine, fine. Only next time I'm gonna take the keys out of my back pocket.

• Ricky Stratton : I don't understand why a father would have a son, and not spend time with him.

  Edward Stratton III : I don't know, Rick; I once asked my father that question.

  Ricky Stratton : What'd he say?

  Edward Stratton III : He never answered me. I'm not even sure he ever read my memo.

• Ricky Stratton : I was afraid I was becoming your pogo stick.

  Edward Stratton III : Son, you could never be my pogo stick. You are, and always will be, my yo-yo.

• L.B. Martin : How'd it go tonight?

  Edward Stratton III : Oh, it was all right. Dom yelled at me a couple of times, but I guess that's just the way he is.

  L.B. Martin : Uh, no... he never yelled at me.