Small Wonder
Overview
Genius inventor Ted Lawson introduces his groundbreaking creation, a Voice Input Child Identicant named V.I.C.I., into his family home, sparking chaos and comedy. The Lawson family—Ted, his supportive wife Joan, and their clever son Jamie—must navigate the challenges of keeping Vicki’s true nature a secret from their curious neighbor and Ted's boss. While Joan embraces Vicki as a daughter, Jamie finds himself in a tricky situation, using Vicki to dodge homework and fend off the pesky redhead Harriet next door. The blend of family dynamics and robotic hijinks leads to hilariously unpredictable moments.
Episodes
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1
Vicki's Homecoming
Ted introduces his latest invention, an android resembling a ten-year-old girl that he affectionately names Vicki.
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2
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Brindles, who live next door to the Lawsons, become curious about Vicki and are determined to uncover what secrets she might be hiding.
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3
Robositter
Jamie is home alone, completely unaware that Vicki is actually his babysitter!
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4
Nerd Crush
Warren Enright, the geeky guy in class, finds himself smitten with Vicki.
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5
Runaway Jamie
Feeling overshadowed by Vicki's newfound popularity, Jamie makes the impulsive choice to leave home, hoping to gauge his parents' reaction to his abse...
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6
Lights! Camera! Ego!
Jamie and his buddy Reggie Williams are working on a sci-fi film project for school, but Jamie's newfound authority as the director starts to go to hi...
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7
White Lies
Jamie comes to understand the importance of being honest when he struggles to persuade his parents that he didn’t break a teapot, which he had secre...
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8
The Bully
In Jamie's neighborhood club, a bully starts demanding money, forcing the group to rethink its boys-only policy. With Vicki's assertive intervention, ...
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9
DisHonor Student
Jamie takes advantage of Vicki's impressive speed-scan reading skill to breeze through 55 chapters of homework in a single night, landing him a spot o...
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10
Vicki's Adoption
After receiving a discreet tip from the meddlesome Bonnie Brindle, Child Services warns the Lawsons that they risk losing Vicki unless they can provid...
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11
Child Prodigy
To avoid Child Services’ directives to enroll Vicki in school and potentially expose her, the Lawsons enlist a pretentious tutor who misinterprets h...
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12
Brindles Move In
After a house fire, Ted's new employer, Brandon Brindle, moves into the Lawsons' home with ulterior motives, plotting to commit insurance fraud.
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13
RoboBrat
After Vicki becomes overwhelmed by Harriet's influence, she starts to exhibit Harriet's personality quirks and throws fits reminiscent of her. Ted rea...
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14
The Burrito Story
Jamie sets out to create a large batch of burritos using Vicki's recipe.
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15
Babes in the Woods
The Lawsons, along with Reggie and Harriet, embark on a camping adventure in the wilderness, but soon find themselves lost in the great outdoors.
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16
First Love
In an effort to impress the fastidious and particular Jessica, Jamie organizes an extravagant party just for her. However, in his quest to win her ove...
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17
Substitute Dad
Ted, obsessed with golf, forgets to take Jamie to a Father-and-Son picnic during a tournament. In his absence, Brandon jumps in, stirring up a rivalry...
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18
The Robot Nappers
When sharp-eyed recruiters from a competing robotics company arrive to interview Ted, they become suspicious that Vicki might be a robot and devise a ...
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19
Ted's Lay-Off
After United Robotronics announces budget cuts, the Lawsons find themselves hustling for various side jobs to make ends meet.
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20
Health Nuts
After witnessing a co-worker's impressive weight loss transformation, Ted feels inspired to help his family improve their health and fitness. Determin...
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21
The Reluctant Halfback
Ted beams with pride over Jamie's achievement of joining the Pee Wee Football league, completely unaware that Jamie's motivation stems from a desire t...
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22
Vaudeville Vicki
A vaudeville performer mistakenly believes that Vicki is his estranged daughter and pulls her into his act. He uses the threat of jeopardizing her ado...
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23
The Birds, The Bees, and Robots
When shy Ted resorts to the "stork theory" to explain sex to Jamie, she concludes that her father desperately needs a proper sex education. Determined...
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24
Grandpa Lawson's Visit
Ted faces the difficult challenge of breaking the news to his unsuspecting father, who has been struggling since losing his job to automation. His dad...
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1
Vicki and the Pusher
When a drug dealer in the schoolyard attempts to get Vicki involved with substances, the Lawsons team up with the police to carry out an undercover op...
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2
The Strike
At United Robotronics, a strike erupts between shop steward Ted and management representative Brandon. Meanwhile, Joan decides to turn the strike into...
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3
The Pool
As Vicki rushes to rescue Harriet from the Lawsons' newly installed pool, she ends up “drowning” and is taken to the hospital, where she finds her...
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4
Screaming Skulls
Jamie inadvertently becomes part of a junior high gang, where their acts of vandalism challenge his moral compass and beliefs about fitting in. As he ...
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5
The Electric Potatoheads
Jamie, Reggie, Harriet, and Vicki band together to form a rock group with the goal of impressing Ida Mae's agent friend who is coming to visit.
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6
Geisha Vicki
In an effort to secure a promotion for Brandon in Japan, Joan decides to impersonate his long-lost wife, while enlisting Vicki and Jamie to play the r...
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7
I Hear You
In an effort to earn scout points, Jamie strikes up a friendship with a deaf boy. However, as he spends time with him, Jamie realizes the importance o...
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8
Haunted House
After Vicki is unexpectedly hit by lightning, she gains the ability to manipulate items throughout the house. The startled and confused Lawsons, unsur...
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9
The Bad Seedling
Ted introduces Vanessa, an enhanced version of Vicki, whose groundbreaking yet eccentric quasi-human AI quickly spirals out of control.
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10
My Living Doll
In a festive episode, Joan decides to borrow a life-sized animated "doll" from a local shop to feature in a charity event. However, things take a turn...
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11
Fat's Where It's At
After Ted accidentally enhances Vicki's energy-supplementing polynucleotide processor with an appetite feature, she unexpectedly starts to balloon in ...
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12
Bank Hostages
Vicki, Jamie, and Harriet find themselves taken hostage during a clumsy bank heist.
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13
Breakfast of Criminals
Vicki gets noticed by a marketing agency and is selected to star in a cereal advertisement. However, the Lawsons start to have reservations when her t...
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14
Girl on the Milk Carton
As Jamie and Reggie hunt for an article for the school newspaper, Vicki stumbles upon a shocking revelation: the new girl in their class is actually a...
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15
The Bossy Daughter
Jamie finds himself being driven around by Ted's boss’s controlling daughter, who begins to manipulate him in unexpected ways. As she takes the lead...
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16
Home Sweet Sale
Ted kicks off the renovation of their home, while Joan’s new venture in real estate takes a backseat when Vicki unexpectedly sells the Lawson family...
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17
Ronald McDonald House
Jamie and Joan team up to support a reclusive and resentful classmate dealing with leukemia by organizing a play centered around the theme of battling...
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18
The Russians are Coming The Russians are Coming
Vicki competes with a Soviet robot.
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19
In the Spirits
Because of Vicki's poor choice of words, Child Services Officer Mrs. Fernwald becomes convinced that Ted is struggling with alcoholism. She warns Vick...
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20
The Perfect Daughter
In a bid to secure a promotion while Brandon’s boss is busy flattering him, Ted chooses to expose Vicki's secret about her robot at a company picnic...
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21
Earthquake Vicki
Fed up with their boisterous and obnoxious neighbors, the Brindles, the Lawsons devise a plan to create a phony earthquake in hopes of frightening the...
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22
Ted's Dead
When Vicki misunderstands a joke from Ted during their online banking session, the Lawsons find themselves mistakenly labeled as deadbeats, with Ted b...
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23
Big J, the D.J.
Jamie is vying against Reggie for the position of school radio D.J. and decides to take advantage of Vicki's talent for voice imitation. He fabricates...
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24
Safety First
Vicky decides to mimic Ted's demonstration of how to save someone who is choking during a session on Brendle. The following day, Brendle shows up pret...
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Big J, Private Eye
Encouraged by Ted and his classmates to dive into his school reading project, Jamie creates a video report on a novel featuring a 1940s private invest...
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2
School Monitor
On their initial day of junior high, Vicki steps into the role of hall monitor, while Jamie makes an effort to dodge Harriet during a dance, all while...
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3
More About L.E.S.
L.E.S. has returned, and even though Ted insists that the rogue A.I. has been neutralized, it makes a dramatic comeback by taking control of Vicki's b...
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4
Game Show
The Lawsons decide to participate in a game show as a way to retaliate against the Brindles for their attempts to remove them from the eligibility lis...
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5
Jailbirds
Jamie and Vicki find themselves in trouble after getting caught spray-painting a wall, and to make matters worse, they accidentally ruin the owner’s...
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6
I Dream of Vicki
In an effort to maintain his company's foothold in an Arab nation, Ted makes the difficult decision to allow the young visiting ruler to include Vicki...
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7
Golddigging Ida
Joan's father, a doctor, comes over for a visit, and Ida Mae senses a potential catch. In the meantime, Vicki is competing for a spot on the school ch...
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8
It's a Gas
Vicki's polynucleotide processor malfunctions, producing nitrous oxide gas that causes uncontrollable laughter for everyone around her, except for Vic...
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9
SuperSuds
While experimenting with Jamie's chemistry kit, Vicki concocts a powerful laundry detergent that catches the attention of both Ted and Brandon, who ar...
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10
Battle of the Sexes and Robot
Ted, Jamie, and Reggie embark on a rugged fishing adventure, reveling in their all-male bonding experience. However, they soon find themselves pursued...
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11
Vicki and the Skyjacker
Brandon, who has a fear of flying, offers the Lawsons a bribe to accompany him on a business trip. However, things take a drastic turn when their plan...
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12
Luke and Ray
To support a reclusive and resentful classmate dealing with leukemia, Jamie and Joan take the initiative to organize a play focused on battling illnes...
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13
Vicki's Glasses
Jamie starts to worry about his decision to assign Vicki to watch over his expensive new bike when her vision begins to falter amidst a group of sneak...
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14
Double Dates
Jamie finds himself juggling two dates in one evening, completely unaware that one of his companions is actually Harriet in disguise.
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15
Vicki's Expose
Benny, a former college buddy of Ted and Joan, is back at it with his sleazy journalism, this time working for a major city tabloid. In a bizarre twis...
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16
Doolittle Vicki
Vicki receives a cutting-edge translation device called the Random Access Multiple Concurrent Linguistic Analytical Sequencer, allowing her to compreh...
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17
Radio Show
Ted gets ready for his upcoming robotics interview on a nearby radio talk show, while Jamie searches for inspiration for a play for her class.
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18
Pool Shark Vicki
In hopes of securing a promotion, Ted invites his boss over for dinner and a friendly round of pool. The atmosphere turns competitive when Jennings be...
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19
Singing Telegram
Ted’s singing telegram for a birthday celebration sends him reminiscing about his “younger days” spent with a surfboard. Inspired by his nostalg...
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20
The Rip-Off
During a company retreat at a wellness resort, Jamie, Vicki, Brandon, and Harriet witness a break-in at their accommodations, with each providing a un...
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21
My Favorite Martian
As Jamie experiments with Ted's latest laser projection system, she aims it at Vicki's eyes. Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Brandon catches sight of a pro...
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22
Hooray for Hollyweird!
Ted reintroduces "Bad Seed" Vanessa, who once again steps into Vicki's role, trapping Vicki inside her cabinet. As they head to Hollywood as a family,...
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23
See No Evil
Jamie starts to feel uneasy about assigning Vicki to watch over his expensive new bike when her vision begins to glitch in a schoolyard filled with lu...
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24
Thy Neighbor's Wife
In a bid to assist Brandon in securing a promotion for a position in Japan, Joan decides to feign being his long-lost wife. To make the ruse more conv...
