15 Weird Facts About Silver Spoons (1982) You Never Knew From a mansion that's actually in England to a train powered by dangerous air pressure, from child actors almost running over Michael Jackson to a star who later died tragically young—Silver Spoons wasn't just another sitcom. Behind those arcade games and that rideable train lurked bizarre casting decisions, dark real-life tragedies, and some seriously strange production secrets. Here are 15 weird facts you didn't know about Silver Spoons (1982).