CTVA
The Classic TV Archive - US Comedy Series
Small Wonder
Episode Guide - June 2002
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
John King
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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SMALL WONDER
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The Small Wonder Joint Venture
in association with
Metromedia Video Productions, Inc., (M.V.P. Video Productions, Inc.)
For First-Run Syndication
Created by Howard Leeds
Produced by Budd Grossman (season 1, nos. 102-113 except pilot)
Produced by Bruce Taylor (season 1, nos. 114-124)
Produced Bruce Taylor & Jerry Ross (season 2, nos. 201-213)
Produced Bruce Taylor (season 2, nos. 213-224)

US Comedy series 1985-89 96 episodes copyrighted x 30 min
starring
Dick Christie as Ted Lawson (1985-89)
Marla Pennington as Joan Lawson (1985-89)
Jerry Supiran as Jamie Lawson (1985-89)
Tiffany Brissette as Vicki, the Robot (1985-89)
Paul C. Scott as Reggie Williams (1985-89)
Emily Schulman as Harriet Brindle (1985-89)
Edie McClurg as Bonnie Brindle 1985-86)
Daryl T. Bartley as Warren (1986-87)
Lihann Jones as Jessica (1986-88)
William Bogert as Brandon Brindle (1986-89)
Alice Ghostley as Ida Mae Brindle 1988-89)
Devon Odessa as Debbie Barnhill (1988-89)

Low-budget half hour sitcom about a scientist who built a robot that
looked like a ten-year-old girl.
V.I.C.K.I. = Voice Input Child Identicant

Air dates are from the broadcast run on (WFLD)

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24 episodes

Prod. no. 101 : The Siblings (pilot episode)
Executive producer: Howard Leeds
directed by John Bowab
written by Howard Leeds
DPUB: 27Aug85 Aired 7 Sept 85
Ted a computer engineer brings home his latest creation: Vicki a robot shaped
Like a ten-year old girl, who must be passed off as a real girl.

Prod. no. 102, The Neighbors
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Ed Jurist
DPUB: 9Sep85 Aired 14 Sept 85
The Brindles invite themselves over to the Lawson's for dinner and
Harriet discovers Vicki whom Ted has hidden away. Vicki develops
a crush on Harriet's toy robot.

Prod. no. 103, The Sitter
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Warren Murray
DPUB: 19Sep85 Aired 21 Sept 85
Ted is amazed at how well Vicki is able to follow her programming when
he programs her to baby sit Jamie and how Jamie was able to modify the
programming to obtain more freedom.

Prod. no. 104, The Suitor
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Written by Howard Meyers
DPUB: 28Sep85 Aired 28 Sept 85
Jamie programs Vicki to be mean to the school nerd who has been displaying
romantic intentions towards her. (Daryl T. Bartley)

Prod. no. 105, Sibling Rivalry -aka- The Siblings
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Linda Day
Written by Ann L. Gibbs & Joel Kimmel
DPUB: 27Sep85 Aired 5 Oct 85
Feeling that Vicki has been receiving all his parents' attention. Jamie
decides to run away from home - to the tree house in the back yard.

Prod. no. 106, Spielberg, Jr.
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Written by Jerry Winnick
DPUB: 3Oct85 Aired 12 Oct 85
Jamie faces the lost of his best friend when he take dictator like control
of an epic science fiction video production being done as a class project.

Prod. no. 107, The Lie
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Linda Day
Written by Budd Grossman
DPUB: 10Oct85 Aired 19 Oct 85
Figuring that he will not be believed for telling the truth, Jamie tells his
parents that he broke a teapot which Harriet's cousin broke. ( David Glasser)

Prod. no. 108, The Bully
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by John Bowab
Written by Jurgen Wolff
DPUB: 23Oct85 Aired 26 Oct 85
Vicki saves the day and is elected club president when a bully tries to take over
an exclusive boy's club Jamie and his friends have formed. (Bobby Jacoby)

Prod. no. 109, Slightly Dishonorable
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Sy Gomberg
DPUB: 15Oct85 Aired 2 Nov 85
When Ted promises to take Jamie to a football game if he does well at school.
Jamie programs Vicki to do his homework, causing his teacher to become curious
when he suddenly excels in his studies. ( Madlyn Cain)

Prod. no. 110, The Adoption
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by John Bowab
Written by Adrienne Armstrong & Mitzi McCall.
DPUB: 1Nov85 Aired 9 Nov 85
An official from Children's Services informs the Lawson's that Vicki
must be legally adopted in order to stay with them, which may cause
some problems since adoption requires a physical exam.( Kelly Britt)

Prod. no. 111, Child Genius
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by John Boni
DPUB: 7Nov85 Aired 16 Nov 85
A private tutor comes to the conclusion that Vicki is a genius, until Ted
programs her to forget, causing the tutor to conclude she has a learning
disorder. ( Elliott Reid)

Prod. no. 112, Ted's New Boss
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Written by Lan O'Kun
DPUB: 19Nov85 Aired 23 Nov 85
Brandon takes advantage of his new position of being Ted's boss when a fire
strikes his house and he moves his family in with the Lawson's while repairs
are being made.

Prod. no. 113, Brainwashed
produced by Budd Grossman
directed by Selig Frank
Written by Warren Murray
DPUB: 13Nov85 Aired 30 Nov 85
Harriet teaches Vicki how to become more like her and throw tantrums to
Manipulate her parents, forcing Ted to dissemble and reprogramme her and
causing questions to be raised about her whereabouts.

Prod. no. 114, The Burrito Story
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Howard Albrecht & Sol Weinstein.
DPUB: 27Dec85 Aired 4 Jan 86
Jamie goes into the restaurant business by selling the excess burritos made
by Vicki who had been programmed to make dinner when Joan takes a
full time job.

Prod. no. 115, The Camping Trip
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Jurgen Wolff
DPUB: 3Jan86 Aired 11 Jan 86
Reggie's father is unable to take Reggie and Jamie on a camping trip
so Ted and Joan volunteer to take them, not knowing the boys did not
really want to go and were only doing so to please Reggie's father

Prod. no. 116, Love Story
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Leslie Martinson
Written by Howard Meyers
DPUB: 10Jan86 Aired 18 Jan 86
Jamie manages to screw up in all his attempts to impress the new a girl
at school who he has a crush on.

Prod. no. 117, Substitute Father
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Bob Claver
written by John Boni
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 25 Jan 86
Brandon plays Jamie's substitute dad when Ted schedules a golf game at the
Same time he was supposed to take Jamie to the school picnic.

Prod. no. 118, The Robot- nappers
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Selig Frank
written by Aubrey Tadman & Garry Ferrier
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 1 Feb 86
The brass at a rival Japanese computer company learn of Vicki's existence
and set out to kidnap her in order to see what makes her tick. ( Bill Cort,
Bennett Ohta)

Prod. no. 119, The Real Facts of Life
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Written by <unknown>
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 10 May 86
Jamie comes to believe that Ted must be taught about the birds and the bees
When he hears Vicki's version which Ted had programmed into her.

Prod. no. 120, The Company Takeover
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
written by John Boni
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 15 Feb 86
When Ted gets fired due to a corporate takeover, Jamie and Vicki get jobs as
Car washers with a used car dealer to bring in some cash. ( Danny Wells)

Prod. no. 121, Like Father, Like Son
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Bob Claver
written by Howard Meyers
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 8 Feb 86
Jamie finds it is hard to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming a star football
Player when he is cut from the team. ( Brad Blaisdell)

Prod. no. 122, Show Biz
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
written by Aubrey Tadman & Gerry Ferrier
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 3 May 86
A traveling actor becomes convinced that Vicki is his long lost daughter and makes plans
for her to join his act and come with him his travels. ( Ken Berry, Sidney Miller)

Prod. no. 123, Good Ol' Lou
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
written by Sol Weinstein & Howard Albrecht
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 22 Feb 86
Ted becomes a hypochondriac when a healthy co-worker dies from a heat attack with
no warning.

Prod. no. 124, The Grandparents
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Seliz Frank
written by Dick Christie, Tom Amundsen & David Ruprecht
DREG: 25Oct85 Aired 17 May 86
Ted's parents pay a visit and are shocked to learn the truth about their new
adopted granddaughter. ( Peggy Converse, Jack Manning)

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24 episodes

Prod. no. 201, Money, Money, Money
producer, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Selig Frank.
writer: Howard Meyers.
DPUB: 12Sep86 Aired 20 Sept 86
Ted gives Vicki $200 to keep safe for Jamie's college education, while
Jamie charges tuition to teach a class nerd how to impress women so he
can impress money hungry Jessica. ( Gino Conforti)

Prod. no. 202, The Shoplifter
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Bruce Taylor
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 14Nov86 Aired 22 Nov 86
Vicki decides to take up shop lifting after hearing Ted and Joan discussing
A newspaper article about it. ( Kelly Britt, George Murdock)

Prod. no. 203, My Mother the Teacher
producer, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Selig Frank
writer: Bruce Taylor.
DPUB: 19Sep86 Aired 27 Sept 86
Jamie finds life a lot less fun than it used to be when Joan becomes his substitute
teacher at school and Vicki is placed in his class. (Le Tari)

Prod. no. 204, Who's the Boss?
producer, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Peter Baldwin
Writers: Warren Murray & Bruce Kane.
DPUB: 24Oct86 Aired 1 Nov 86
Jamie dreams that his parents are robots like Vicki and that he can programme
them to do whatever he wants after they punish him for failing to deliver a
message.

Prod. no. 205, Movin' Up
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Jerry Ross
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 2Jan87 Aired 10 Jan 87
While contemplating a job offer that would require relocation, Ted runs
an experiment with Vicki to see how well she runs if he fails to programme
her for the day. ( Brian Moore)

Prod. no. 206, Neighborhood Watch
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Phil Margo & Jack Gross
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 28Nov86 Aired 2 May 87
Vicki thwarts a burglary which prompts the formation of a neighborhood
Watch group that everyone but Brandon decides to join. ( Bobby Herbeck)

Prod. no. 207, P--P--P--Paula
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Lawrence H. Levy
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 31Oct86 Aired 8 Nov 86
Vicki ends up helping one of Jamie's classmates, who has a stuttering problem
after Jamie is assigned to tutor her. ( Emily Moultrie)

Prod. no. 208, Thanksgiving Story
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Gary Belkin
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 21Nov86 Aired 29 Nov 86
On Thanksgiving Day a latchkey kid helps Jamie realize the importance of
having a loving family. ( Douglas Emerson)

Prod. no. 209, Home, Sweet Homeless
producer, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Selig Frank
Writer: Susan Misty Stewart
DPUB: 3Oct86 Aired 11 Oct 86
Jamie's meeting a homeless man gives him a first hand look at the plight of
the homeless, which Jamie decides might be a fun way to live. ( Foster Brooks,
Mario Machado)

Prod. no. 210, The Older Woman
producer, Jerry Ross
written by Michael Poryes
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 17Oct86 Aired 25 Oct 86
Jamie and Harriet's friendship is strained when Jamie makes advances at Harriet's
older cousin who already has a boyfriend. ( Leslie Rae Bega, John Davidson)

Prod. no. 211, You Gotta Have Heart
Producers: Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
writer: Jerry Rannow.
DPUB: 7Nov86 Aired 15 Nov 86
After watching the "Wizard of Oz" on tv Vicki decides that she, like the Tin Man needs
a heart, meanwhile an argument between Bonnie and Brandon disrupts the Lawson
household.

Prod. no. 212, Crazy Like a Fox
producer, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
directed by Peter Baldwin
writer: Jeffrey Davis / written by Barry E. Blitzer.
DPUB: 10Oct86 Aired 18 Oct 86
A conman sells a miniature TV to Jamie which does not work and manages to sell
Ted a stolen fur when Ted tries to get Jamie's money refunded. ( Danny Wells)

Prod. no. 213, Here Comes the Judge
producers, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Ross
written by Jeffrey Davis.
directed by Selig Frank.
DPUB: 26Sep86 Aired 4 Oct 86
The example Ted sets with his dealing of a parking ticket prompts Jamie
to misuse his power when he is picked to be the head judge in a class
exercise about the judicial system.

Prod. no. 214, Victor /Vicki-toria
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane.
DPUB: 6Feb87 Aired 14 Feb 87
Jamie disguises Vicki as a boy so she can join his baseball team and
help pull it out of a losing streak. ( Brad Blaisdell)

Prod. no. 215, Chewed Out
producer, Bruce Taylor
written by Bruce Taylor
directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
DPUB: 5Sep86 Aired 13 Sept 86
Jamie and Reggie end up in trouble when they try to impress some of the
older boys by smoking cigarettes and chewing tobacco.

Prod. no. 216, Matchmaker, Matchmaker
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
story by Jerry Ross.
teleplay by Jerry Ross and Jeffrey Duteil.
DPUB: 23Jan87 Aired 31 Jan 87
In order to get some money to pay for a new bike, Jamie starts a computer
dating service using Vicki as both as both the computer and as everyone's
date. (Bobby Jacoby)

Prod. no. 217, Wally, the Wimp
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Writers: Dick Christie, Tom Amundsen, David Ruprecht.
DPUB: 20Feb87 Aired 28 Feb 87
Ted decides to pull a practical joke on a old high school friend , who
was wimpy when they were in school but is now a pro wrestler. (Jesse
Ventura)

Prod. no. 218, The Personality Kid
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Writer: Ben Starr / written by Donald Ross.
DPUB: 16Jan87 Aired 24 Jan 87
Again taking over as substitute teacher in Jamie and Vicki's class, Joan discovers
that the other kids don't like Vicki's know-it-all attitude , so Jamie reprogrammes
her.

Prod. no. 219, The Cat's Meow
producer, Bruce Taylor
written by Donald Ross.
director, Bob Claver
DPUB: 1May87 Aired 9 May 87
Vicki decides to run away from home and move in with the Brindles due
to her jealousy over Ted's new robot cat.

Prod. no. 220, Vicki Good Wrench
producer, Bruce Taylor
executive story editors, Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
written by Ken Steele.
director, Bob Claver
DPUB: 8May87 Aired 16 May 87
Vicki and Jamie become much more popular with their friends when they
take on jobs as mechanics at a local auto shop. (Jesse White)

Prod. no. 221, Top Secret
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Writers: Ken Hopps, Glen Leopold.
executive story editors, Warren Murray & Bruce
DPUB: 9Jan87 Aired ?
Brandon becomes jealous when Ted instills some family pride in Jamie by
telling him that he is working on a top secret project for the space programme
at work.

Prod. no. 222, Look into My Eyes
producer, Bruce Taylor
directed by Peter Baldwin
Writers: Don Hart, Robin Pennington.
DPUB: 13Feb87 Aired 21 Feb 87
Vicki decides to try her hand at hypnotizing the family after seeing a hypnotist
on TV. ( Milt Jamin, Kelly Britt, Jack Fletcher, Margie Evens)

Prod. no. 223, Little Miss Shopping Mall
producer, Bruce Taylor
director, Bob Claver
Writers: Howard Albrecht, Sol Weinstein.
DPUB: 30Jan87 Aired 7 Feb 87
A family feud starts to develop between the Lawson's and the Brindle's when
both Vicki and Harriet become contestants in the same beauty contest. ( Louis
Quinn)

Prod. no. 224, Double Wedding
producer, Bruce Taylor
written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
director, Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 15May87 Aired 23 May 87
The Brindles decide to follow suit when the Lawson's decide to renew their
wedding vows, since the first time they eloped.

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26 episodes

Prod. no. W301, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.
written by Stephen Langford
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 9Jan88
Vicki causes severe financial problems for Ted when she accidentally
Informs a computer network that he is dead.

Prod. no. W302, It's Okay to Say No.
written by Matt Geller
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 27Sep87 Aired 10 Oct 87
Vicki and Jamie prepare to catch a drug dealer who gave Vicki some free
Drugs to try. ( Philip Tanzini)

Prod. no. W303, Woodward and Bernstein
written by Bobby Herbeck
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 5Sep87 Aired 12 Sept 87
Jamie and Reggie enter the school journalism contest by turning in a story
about horse meat being served in the school café-based on a tip by a new
student, then find a classmate's picture on a milk carton. ( Tiffany Ashley)

Prod. no. W304, Bye Bye Brindles
written by Gordon Mitchell
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 17Oct87 Aired 23 Jan 88
The Brindles sell their house to a punk rock band after Ted and Joan talk them
Into to moving by convincing them that their house lies on a fault line.

Prod. no. W305, Ooga Mooga
written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 28Nov87 Aired 5 Dec 87
The whole Lawson family becomes involved with the Caribou Club's charity show
after Brandon talks Ted into joining the club. (Mickey Morton)

Prod. no. W306, Bride & Groom.
story by Bernard Bernell Mack
teleplay by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 7Oct87 Aired 3 Oct 87
A pretty new girl at school, who is the daughter of Ted and Brandon's boss, meets Jamie
and develops a serious crush on him- to the point where she talks about their marriage.
( Ashley Croft)

Prod. no. W307, Read My Lips
written by Matt Geller
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 10Oct87 Aired 17 Oct 87
Jamie decides to befriend a new student in school who is deaf in order to
earn the good deed merit badge for the Wolf Scouts. ( Scooter Stevens)

Prod. no. W308, The Bad Seed
written by David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 31Oct87 Aired 7 Nov 87
Ted's plans to scrap Vicki and replace her with Vicki 2, an improved robot
daughter come to a halt when the improved version acts more like a real child
and refuses to do what he says. ( Lisa Perry)

Prod. no. W309, The Bank Job
written by Paul Hunter
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 21Nov87 Aired 28 Nov 87
Vicki, Jamie and Harriet become hostages of a bank robber when they go to the
bank to deposit Ted's paycheck for him, since he is sick in bed.( Doug Cox)

Prod. no. W310, Safety First
written by Ken Steele
directed by Leslie H. Matinson
DPUB: 7May88 Aired 14 May 88
Hoping to collect a lot of insurance money, Brandon feigns a serious injury
after Vicki uses the Heimlich maneuver on him when he starts choking .

Prod. no. W311, I'll Drink to That
written by Bill Daley
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 13Feb88 Aired 20 Feb 88
An official from Family Services believes that Ted is an alcoholic and threatens
to take Vicki away from him if he does not shape up his act. (Kelly Britt)

Prod. no. W312, Everyone Into the Pool
written by Judy Bustany & Dawn Aldredge
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 12Sep87 Aired 19 Sept 87
The Brandon's believe that Vicki has drowned when she goes into the pool and the
water gives her a short circuit.

Prod. no. W313, Big J. the DJ
written by Pat Niedzialek & Cecile Alch
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 20Feb88 Aired 27 Feb 88
Jamie gets Vicki to impersonate Lyle Alzado of the L.A. Raiders who he pretends
to interview for the school disc jockey competition unaware that the real Lyle
is at school for he day. Brandon's sister Ida Mae pays a visit claiming to know
many famous people. ( Lyle Alzado)

Prod. no. W314, Whodunit?
written by Steve Granat & Mel Sherer
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 19Sep87 Aired 26 Sept 87
When Jamie learns that Jessica has stolen a history exam, he offers to confess to the
crime and take the punishment if she will agree to become his steady girlfriend.

Prod. no. W315, The Gang's All Here
written by Stan Cutler
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: < unknown> Aired 2 Oct 88
Prod. Ted and Joan become concerned when Vicki and Jamie start hanging around the
Screaming Skull Gang, a group that has chosen Jamie to be their mascot. ( Adam
Rich, Brett Johnson)

Prod. no. W316, The Promotion
written by David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 5Mar88 Aired 24 Oct 87
Ted considers revealing Vicki's existence to his bosses in order to secure a promotion
that Brandon is also up for. (Donald Craig, Jason Horst)

Prod. no. W317, The Fats of Life.
written by Stan Cutler
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 14Nov87 Aired 21 Nov 87
Vicki's sudden gain in weight causes problems for both her and Jamie as they try
to find dates for the school dance. ( Brett Johnson, Jennifer Less)

Prod. no. W318, TV or Not TV.
story by Barbara London & Reigne Christi
teleplay by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 7Nov87 Aired 14 Nov 87
An advertising company offers Vicki $15,000 to appear in a breakfast cereal commercial
causing an abrupt change personality for the entire family. ( David Ruprecht)

Prod. no. W319, For Sale by Robot
written by Steve Granat & Mel Sherer
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 23Jan88 Aired 30 Jan 88
Vicki ends up selling the Lawson's house to a couple of hillbillies by reciting Joan's
real estate sales pitch. ( Annie O'Donnell)

Prod. no. W320, The Lawsonville Horror
teleplay by Dick Christie and Tom Amundsen
story by David Ruprecht
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 24Oct87 Aired 31 Oct 87
Believing Vicki to be possessed, the Lawson's call in a pair of exorcists, unaware that
she has recently absorbed a huge electrical charge- which is causing strange things to
happen. ( Don Sparks)

Prod. no. W321, When You Hear the Beep
written by Steve Kunes
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 14May88 Aired 30 Apr 88
Jamie gets in trouble when he starts up a message service for use by
kids whose parents have forbidden them to use the phone. Meanwhile
Vicki plays Cyrano for a tongue tied Reggie.( Lark Voorhies, Ted Pitsis,
Lucy Lee Flippin)

Prod. no. W322, Love at First Byte
written by Jeremy Bertrand Finch & Paul Chitlik
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 29Oct88 Aired 7 May 88
Vicki falls in love with Les, a computer programme Ted has written capable
of simulating thoughts and emotions that he has brought home from work.
( Bill Frishman, Bobby Herbeck)

Prod. no. 323, The Strike
written by Bobby Herbeck
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 6May89 Aired 7 May 89
Ted's union goes on strike causing the idea to spread to other groups like his
family and Joan's students.

Prod. no. W324, The Rock Band
written by Lisa Stotsky & Wendy Graf
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 23Apr88 Aired 212 May 88
Vicki , Jamie, Reggie and Harriet form a rock band hoping that Ida's contact
in the record industry will give them a contract. ( Keone Young)

Prod. no. W325, The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming
written by Lawrence H. Levy
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 6Feb88 Aired 13 Feb 88
Vicki competes against a Soviet student in an academic contest wdo Ted later
learns is also a robot. ( Jakub Durkoth, Bob Ari, David Moses)

Prod. no. W326, Thy Neighbor's Wife
written by Gordon Mitchell
directed by Dick Christie
DPUB: 20May89 Aired 21 May 88
Brandon invites a potential new employer from Japan over to meet his family but
has to have Joan and Vicki impersonate his own wife and daughter when they
make other plans. ( Clyde Kusatsu)

############### Small Wonder ###############
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############### (final season) ###############
22 episodes

Prod. no. W401, Tag, You're It
written by Steve Granat & Mel Sherer
directed by Dick Christie
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 11 Dec 88
Jamie avoids Harriet while trying to get a girl he has a crush on to ask him to
the girls ask the guys dance. ( Shonda Whipple)

Prod. no. W402, More About Les
written by Paul Chitlik & Jeremy Bertrand Finch
directed by Slig Frank
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 5 Feb 89
Ted is mistaken in his belief that there is nothing to worry about when he brings
back home Les, the computer programme that once fell in love with Vicki. ( Bill
Frishman)

Prod. no. W403, Togetherness
teleplay by Dick Christie & David Ruprecht
story by Tom Amundsen
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 12Nov88 Aired 2 Apr 89
Ted reluctantly agrees to compete with the rest of the family against the Brindles
in the TV game show "Beat Thy Neighbor". ( Geoff Edwards, Melanie Vincz)

Prod. no. W404, The Jailbirds
written by Richard Marcus
directed by Bob Claver.
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 8 Jan 89
Jamie and Vicki end up spending time in jail when they are caught spray painting
graffiti on wall. ( F. J. O'Neil, Dick Wilson, Jo-Marie Payton-France, Ed Duorte)

Prod. no. W405, The Sheik
written by Paul Chitlik & Jeremy Bertrand Finch
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 5Nov88 Aired 26 Mar 89
An Arab sheik enters into negotiations with Ted's company and decides
that Vicki would be an ideal start for his 13-year-old son's harem. ( Chris
Defonte, Gino Conforti)

Prod. no. W406, Mommy Dearest
written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 26Nov88 Aired 27 Nov 88
Joan turns to Vicki for help when she learns that Ida is on a manhunt with her
father as the prey. Meanwhile Harriet and Vicki try out for the cheerleading
squad with Jamie being one of the judges. ( David Moses, Devon Odessa)

Prod. no. W407, No Laughing Matter
written by Kenneth Koerner
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 4 Dec 88
Jamie is chosen to teach his class at school for a week. Ted takes Vicki apart
To determine the cause of he hiccoughs. ( Donald Craig)

Prod. no. W408, Riches to Rags
written by Paul Chitlik & Jeremy Bertrand Finch.
Directed by <unknown>
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 15 Jan 89
Ted sees big money to be made by selling a cleaning solvent that Jamie and
Vicki unknowingly create. ( Mickey Morton, Cooper Neal)

Prod. no. W409, Divided We Stand
written by Barbara Azrialy & Ken Eulo
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 17Sep88 Aired 18 Sept 88
Ted, Reggie and Jamie go on a fishing trip to gat away from the women, only
to have them show up and outperform the men in all endeavours.

Prod. no. W410, Come Fly with Me
written by Kathy Joseph & Ted Bergman
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 22Oct88 12 Mar 89
Vicki is forced to land the plane when the Lawsons and the Brindles flight to
Miami is interrupted by hijackers who want to take the plane to Cuba. Ted is
overjoyed to meet Art Linkletter. ( Dominick Allen, Tina Andrews, Chip Lucia
Bobby Herbeck, Art Linkletter [cameo] )

Prod. no. W411, Ronald McDonald House
written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Dick Christie
DPUB: 6Feb88 Aired 6 Feb 88
Jamie meets a new student who has leukemia and who resists all of Jamie's efforts
to befriend him. ( Ryan Bollman, Sheila Larkin, Doris Hess, Benji Schulman, Kelly
Jean Brower)

Prod. no. W412, See No Evil
written by Bobby Herbeck
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 13May89 Aired 14 May 89
Vicki becomes a walking disaster area and allows Jamie's bike to be stolen right in
front of her due to a failure in the photo receptors her vision circuits. ( Brett Johnson,
Trey Parker)

Prod. no. W413, Double Date
written by Steve Granat & Mel Sherer
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 24Sep88 Aired 25 Sept 88
Jamie is unable to keep either of the two dates, one of them a disguised Harriet, he has
made for the school dance when his parents ground him. ( Devon Odessa, Benjamin Lum,
Danny Gellis, Lou Carry, Kathy Gieb)

Prod. no. W414, The Tattletale
teleplay by Dick Christie & David Ruprecht
story by Tom Amundsen
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 29Apr89 Aired 30 Apr 89
Vicki finds all her friends rejecting her when an old friend of Ted's, who is a tabloid
reporter, reveals that Vicki is a robot. (Fredd Wayne, Lark Voorhies, Amber Susa)

Prod. no. W415, Book- It
written by Warren Murray & Bruce Kane
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 27May89 Aired 28 May 89
Jamie's preoccupation with his new video camera prevents him from completing
A book report for school, which may prevent his class from having a pizza party.
( Ryan Tonet)

Prod. no. W416, My Favorite Martians
written by Michael Zack & Angela Wayne Randazzo
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 19Nov88 Aired 20 Nov 88
Vicki creates alien beings with Ted's latest invention: a hologram projector, causing
Brandon to call in the Air Force to investigate the UFO he has spotted. (James MacKrell)

Prod. no. W417, Vicki Doolittle
written by George Crowder & Richard Harding-Gardner
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DPUB: 25Feb89 Aired 26 Feb 89
Vicki gains the ability to talk to animals when Ted equips her with a newly designed
translator, which she uses to embarrass the boss and get Ted rehired after he is fired.
( Ted Pitsis, Lucy Lee Flippin)

Prod. no. W418, Radio Days
written by Isabel Wolfe & William Frischman
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 21Jan89 Aired 22 Jan 89
Ted is unnerved by his appearance on a radio programme: meanwhile Jamie tries to
become the director of the school play about WWII to get close to a cute girl. ( Devon
Odessa, Linda Lutz, David Hall, Ray Erlenborn, Don Sparks)

no. W419, Minnesota Vicki
written by George Crowder & Richard Harding-Gardner.
directed by Bob Claver.
DPUB: 18Feb89 Aired 19 Feb 89
Brandon's scheme to beat Ted out of a promotion by challenging Vicki to a game of
pool backfires on him, leaving Vicki owning the company. ( Donald Craig)

Prod. no. 420, Hooray for Hollywood
written by Jeremy Bertrand Finch & Paul Chitlik
directed by Selig Frank
DPUB: 11Feb89 Aired 12 Feb 89
Vanessa, Ted's second robot daughter- with an attitude problem- disguises itself as
Vicki and takes her place in a family outing to Hollywood hoping to become the star
of a horror film. ( Donny Wells, Bobby Herbeck)

Prod. no. W421, Kid O Grams
written by Ralph Phillips
directed by Leslie H. Martinson
DREG: 26Apr88 Aired 29 Jan 89
When Ted gets a singing telegram for his birthday he becomes obsessed with his age.
It also prompts Jamie to set up a singing telegram service with Vicki as the singer and
Reggie as the writer. ( Bobby Jacoby, Andrea Ashman, Charlie Garrett, Ziggy Siegel)

Prod. no. W422, Roshomon
written by Steve Granat & Mel Sherer
directed by Bob Claver
DPUB: 15Oct88 Aired 5 Mar 89
When the Lawsons take a vacation and find a burglar in their condo everyone claims
to be the hero that stopped he intruder. ( Donald Craig)

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