Rick Sells His Sole
When the shoe-store owner's nephew gets a promotion ahead of him, Rick sets out to sabotage him.
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"The storyline in this episode is typical of 80's sitcoms and holds true to the premise of the Silver Spoons plot. That is, despite Ricky being a rich kid/teen, he learns valuable lessons in the world of common, working class folks. The set in this episode however, offers a glimpse into the cult classic series known as "Married...With Children". It seems producers Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye were envisioning a "Shoe Salesman" character in the final season of Silver Spoons. Seeing as Ricky Stratton and Al Bundy have little to nothing in common, it would've othe..."
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When Rick wonders aloud how he can get a promotion at work, his father replies, "As your grandfather says, 'You have to *earn* it.'" John Houseman, who played Grandfather Stratton, appeared in a series of commercials for brokerage firm Smith Barney in the 1980s. In these ads, his catchphrase was "They make money the old-fashioned way: They *earn* it ."
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When the shoe-store owner's nephew gets a promotion ahead of him, Rick sets out to sabotage him.