Small Wonder

Seasons

1985

TV-G

The zany adventures of a suburban family, their next-door neighbors, and an innovative robot designed to look like a human child.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Vicki's Homecoming

Genius United Robotronics cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson brings home for assembly and long-term field beta testing Vicki, or V.I.C.I. (Voice Input Child Identicant): a secretly-constructed robotic domestic aide in the form of a 10-year-old girl, to whom his homemaker wife Joan takes a shine; their 10-year-old son Jamie instantly takes advantage of Vicki as a maid to clean his room and do his homework.

S1 • E2

The Neighbors

Nosy neighbors, the Brindles, invite themselves to dinner because they have a power outage at their house. Naturally, Vicki tickles their curiosity, leading them to ask several questions that the Lawsons cannot answer. Can the Lawsons keep Vicki from blowing the evening--and her cover?

S1 • E3

The Sitter

Needing a sitter for son Jamie, Ted and Joan decide to put Vicki in charge, but can they trust Jamie to not take advantage of a useful robot? And is Vicki ready to be a sitter?

S1 • E4

The Suitor

Jamie's classmate Warren stops by and becomes smitten with Vicky. But when Jamie tries to interfere in the relationship by programming Vicky with insults, Warren's feelings are hurt.

S1 • E5

Sibling Rivalry

Feeling neglected because his parents are preoccupied with Vicki, Jamie decides to run away, but when he uses Vicki to avoid contact with his parents, the family gets a scare.

S1 • E6

Spielberg, Jr.

Jamie turns into a dictator when he puts himself in charge of his school project. But best friend Reggie and Jamie's parents won't let him continue without being taught a lesson in etiquette.

S1 • E7

The Lie

Jamie's parents don't believe him when he says that Harriet's cousin was the one who broke a teapot. Leave it to Vicki and her tape recorder to save the day for Jamie.

S1 • E8

The Bully

When a bully extorts Jamie's Fearless Five Club for a daily dollar, Jamie ends up with a black eye. Lucky for him and the club, Vicky is tougher than any bully.

S1 • E9

Slightly Dishonorable

Jamie uses Vicki's new read-and-scan computer program to do his school reports for him. She does such a good job that his teacher wants to move him to the honors class. But when his parents find out, they give him the chance to come clean on his own.

S1 • E10

The Adoption

When nosy Mrs. Brindle reports the Lawsons to child services for not having Vicki enrolled in school, they rush to forge adoption papers, but their plan gets complicated when a doctor's exam is required.

S1 • E11

Child Genius

Ms. Fernwald of Child Services forces the Lawsons to hire a tutor for Vicki. But when the tutor gets too excited about her super memory, Ted gets worried and comes up with an idea for a replacement teacher.

S1 • E12

Ted's New Boss

Ted loses a promotion to Brindle, but the worst is yet to come.

S1 • E13

Brainwashed

Vicki goes to play with Harriet, who teaches her how to demand things from parents. This impacts Vicki's internal circuit and creates a problem for the Lawsons.