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Small Wonder: Season 1

Small Wonder

Small Wonder: Season 1

Shout! Factory (1985)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
826663115062
TV Series | Comedy | Family | Science Fiction
USA | English | Color |

When genius cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson (Dick Christie) brings home his top secret invention, a Voice Input Child Identicant or V.I.C.I. (Tiffany Brissette), life becomes anything but mechanic for the Lawson family. With Ted’s boss and nosy family next door, his family must pass off Vickie as a real child. It’s easy for his wife Joan (Marla Pennington) who can’t help dotting on her like a real daughter, but harder for his precocious son Jamie (Jerry Supiran) who uses Vickie to do his homework and ward off Harriet (Emily Schulman), the annoying red headed girl who has a crush on him. Also starring Edie McClurg (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Hogan Family) as Harriet’s busybody mom.


Episodes View details

1 Vicki's Homecoming 30 min | Sep 07, 1985

Ted Lawson introduces his family to V.I.C.I. or the Voice Input Child Identicant: a secretly constructed robotic domestic aide in the form of a ten-year-old girl.

Director: John Bowab
Writer: Howard Leeds
Guest stars: Olive Dunbar, Mickey Morton
2 The Neighbors 30 min | Sep 14, 1985

The Brindles, the Lawsons' snoopy neighbors, suspect the Lawsons are hiding something and attempt to sniff out their family secret; Harriet shows off her toy robot.

Writer: Ed Jurist
3 The Sitter 30 min | Sep 21, 1985

When the Lawsons' babysitter cancels, Ted sees an opportunity for a new function for Vicki.

Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Warren S. Murray
Guest stars: Madeline Hunter
4 The Suitor 30 min | Sep 28, 1985

The school nerd, Warren, falls in love with the only girl who doesn't slam the door in his face: Vicki.

Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writer: Howard Meyers
Guest stars: Daryl T. Bartley
5 Sibling Rivalry 30 min | Oct 05, 1985

Jamie decides to run away when he feels that his parents attend to Vicki more than him.

Writer: Ann Gibbs, Joel Kimmel
6 Spielberg Jr. 30 min | Oct 12, 1985

When Jamie and his best friend Reggie put together a sci-fi movie project for school, the directorial power goes to Jamie's head.

Writer: Jerry Winnick
7 The Lie 30 min | Oct 19, 1985

Jamie learns the value of consistent honesty when he can't convince his parents that he's not responsible for breaking a teapot.

Director: Linda Day
Writer: Budd Grossman
Guest stars: David Glasser
8 The Bully 30 min | Oct 26, 1985

When a bully begins extorting money from Jamie and his friends, Ted attempts to teach Jamie how to fight.

Director: John Bowab
Writer: Jurgen Wolff
Guest stars: Billy Jayne
9 Slightly Dishonorable 30 min | Nov 02, 1985

Jamie uses Vicki to do his homework and gets on the school honor roll.

Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Sy Gomberg
Guest stars: Madelyn Cain
10 The Adoption 30 min | Nov 09, 1985

After Bonnie Brindle tips off Child Services about the Lawsons' new child, Vicki must pass a medical exam.

Writer: Adrienne Armstrong, Mitzi McCall
11 Child Genius 30 min | Nov 16, 1985

With Child Services watching, the Lawsons must hire a tutor for Vicki, and Joan resolves to complete her teaching degree.

Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: John Boni
Guest stars: Elliott Reid
12 Ted's New Boss 30 min | Nov 23, 1985

Following a house fire, the Brindles muscle their way into staying with the Lawsons.

Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writer: Ian O'Kun
Guest stars: Bill Frischman
13 Brainwashed 30 min | Nov 30, 1985

When Vicki begins to mimic Harriet, Ted decides to reprogram her.

Writer: Howard Albrecht, Sol Weinstein
14 The Burrito Story 30 min | Jan 04, 1986

Jamie attempts to mass-produce burritos made by Vicki.

Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Writer: Howard Meyers
Guest stars: Erica Switzer, Joey Tushnet
15 The Camping Trip 30 min | Jan 11, 1986

The Lawsons and Reggie and Harriet take a wilderness camping trip and get lost.

Director: Selig Frank
Writer: Warren S. Murray
Guest stars: Howard Platt
16 Love Story 30 min | Jan 18, 1986

Jamie throws a lavish party to impress his first crush.

Writer: Ed Jurist
17 Substitute Father 30 min | Jan 25, 1986

Brandon Brindle begins a father war when he finds that a golf-crazed Ted has been neglecting Jamie.

Director: Selig Frank
Writer: Aubrey Tadman, Garry Ferrier
Guest stars: Bill Cort, Bennett Ohta
18 The Robot Nappers 30 min | Feb 08, 1986

A rival robotics firm suspects that Vicki is a robot and plans to steal her.

Director: Bob Claver
Writer: Howard Meyers
Guest stars: Reed Summers
19 The Company Takeover 30 min | Feb 15, 1986

Cutbacks at United Robotronics have the Lawsons scrambling for odd jobs.

Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: John Boni
Guest stars: Danny Wells
20 Good Ol' Lou 30 min | Feb 22, 1986

Ted is motivated to get the family into shape when an obese coworker loses a record amount of weight.

Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Aubrey Tadman, Garry Ferrier
Guest stars: Ken Berry, Sidney Miller
21 Like Father, Like Son 30 min | Mar 01, 1986

Jamie tries out for the Pee Wee football team.

Writer: Ed Jurist
22 Vaudeville Vicki 30 min | May 03, 1986

A vaudeville actor becomes convinced Vicki is his long-lost daughter.

Director: Selig Frank
Writer: Tom Amundsen, Dick Christie, David Ruprecht
Guest stars: Jack Manning, Peggy Converse
23 The Real Facts of Life 30 min | May 10, 1986

Jamie attempts to educate his dad in the ways of love.

Writer: Howard Albrecht, Sol Weinstein
24 The Grandparents 30 min | May 17, 1986

Ted must break it to his father that Vicki is a robot.

Writer: Jurgen Wolff

Cast View all

Richard Christie Ted Lawson
Marla Pennington Joan Lawson
Emily Schulman Harriet Brindle
Tiffany Brissette Vicki the Robot
Jerry Supiran Jamie Lawson
Paul C. Scott Reggie Williams
Edie McClurg Bonnie Brindle
William Bogert Brandon Brindle
Kelly Britt Mrs. Fernwald
Michael Bacall Kevin
Richard Erdman Dr. Elliot
Bobby Jacoby Ernie
Howard Platt The Policeman
Hal Rayle Parrot
William Cort Andrews
Elliott Reid Mr. Corbett
Danny Wells Discount Dale
Sidney Miller Lou Adams
Bennett Ohta Yamoto
Ken Berry Buddy O'Connor
Brad Blaisdell Coach Simpson
Brent Chalem Willard
Jack Manning Grandpa Lawson
Olive Dunbar Saleslady
David Glasser Norman

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
Distributor Shout! Factory
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Feb 16, 2010
Regions Region 1

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