Before Megan ... before Ava ... and before The Terminator's titillating T-X ... there was Small Wonder, TV's attempt to roboticize suburban life with a kid-sized automaton to deliver laughs and lunacy in a quirky sitcom package. The serial premiered on this day in 1985 under the brainpower of Howard Leeds; and it lasted an impressive four seasons. It starred Richard Christie, Marla Pennington, Jerrry Supiran, Tiffany Brissette, and Emily Schulman.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the premise:
"The zany adventures of a suburban family, their next-door neighbors, and an innovative robot designed to look like a human child."
-- EZ
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the premise:
"The zany adventures of a suburban family, their next-door neighbors, and an innovative robot designed to look like a human child."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Small Wonder is an American science-fiction sitcom that aired in syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989, totaling 96 episodes. [1, 2]
Core Premise
Main Cast
Legacy
Although critics often mocked the show's low budget and far-fetched premise, it became a surprise hit with children during its original run and later in international reruns. [2, 5]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZluzYzcg9M
[2] https://www.facebook.com/blackwaxcafe/posts/small-wonderpremiered-on-this-day-sept-7-1985small-wonder-is-an-american-childre/1482500893901077/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4jpFx_bH4
[4] https://www.facebook.com/forgottentv/videos/%F0%9D%99%8E%F0%9D%99%A2%F0%9D%99%96%F0%9D%99%A1%F0%9D%99%A1-%F0%9D%99%92%F0%9D%99%A4%F0%9D%99%A3%F0%9D%99%99%F0%9D%99%9A%F0%9D%99%A7-1985/3309549529208913/
[5] https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/small-wonder-30th-anniversary-vicki-1980s-tv-128290305450.html
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccv9uPPrpc4
Small Wonder is an American science-fiction sitcom that aired in syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989, totaling 96 episodes. [1, 2]
Core Premise
- The Inventor: Robotics engineer Ted Lawson builds an advanced android named V.I.C.I. (Voice Input Child Identicant).
- The Secret: Ted brings Vicki home to live with his wife Joan and son Jamie, passing her off as their adopted human daughter.
- The Robot: Played by Tiffany Brissette, Vicki speaks in a monotone voice, displays no human emotion, and possesses superhuman strength and special abilities like stretching. [1, 3, 4, 5]
Main Cast
- Tiffany Brissette as Vicki
- Dick Christie as Ted Lawson (the dad)
- Marla Pennington as Joan Lawson (the mom)
- Jerry Supiran as Jamie Lawson (the son)
- Emily Schulman as Harriet Brindle (the nosy neighbor girl) [4, 5, 6]
Legacy
Although critics often mocked the show's low budget and far-fetched premise, it became a surprise hit with children during its original run and later in international reruns. [2, 5]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZluzYzcg9M
[2] https://www.facebook.com/blackwaxcafe/posts/small-wonderpremiered-on-this-day-sept-7-1985small-wonder-is-an-american-childre/1482500893901077/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4jpFx_bH4
[4] https://www.facebook.com/forgottentv/videos/%F0%9D%99%8E%F0%9D%99%A2%F0%9D%99%96%F0%9D%99%A1%F0%9D%99%A1-%F0%9D%99%92%F0%9D%99%A4%F0%9D%99%A3%F0%9D%99%99%F0%9D%99%9A%F0%9D%99%A7-1985/3309549529208913/
[5] https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/small-wonder-30th-anniversary-vicki-1980s-tv-128290305450.html
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccv9uPPrpc4
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