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The Best Episodes of Small Wonder

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The Best Episodes of Small Wonder

When genius cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson brings home his top-secret invention, a Voice Input Child Identicant or V.I.C.I., life becomes anything but mechanical for the...

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  1. Background image for Vicki's Adoption
    7.8/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Vicki's Adoption

    S1:E10

    Tipped off on the sly by busybody Bonnie Brindle, Child Services threatens to take Vicki away unless the Lawsons can produce her past -- and she passes a medical exam.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for RoboBrat
    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #2 - RoboBrat

    S1:E13

    When overexposure to Harriet infects heuristically mimicking Vicki with Harriet's personality traits and shrieking tantrums, Ted must purge the brat out of her at his factory -- but not before Harriet and Bonnie Brindle wonder where Vicki suddenly vanished to and summon the police.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for First Love
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #3 - First Love

    S1:E16

    To charm prissy and picky Jessica, Jamie throws an expensive party for her, ignoring a surprising school tomboy.

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  4. Background image for The Birds, The Bees, and Robots
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    #4 - The Birds, The Bees, and Robots

    S1:E23

    When timid Ted uses the "stork theory" in answering Jamie's questions about sex, Jamie believes Dad's in serious need of sex education and tries to help him out.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  5. Background image for Vicki's Homecoming
    7.6/10(74 votes)

    #5 - Vicki's Homecoming

    S1:E1

    Ted brings home his own cyber creation an android in the form of a ten year old girl he nicknames Vicki.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Vaudeville Vicki
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Vaudeville Vicki

    S1:E22

    When a vaudeville actor thinks Vicki is his long-lost daughter, he drafts her into a show and threatens her adoption.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Grandpa Lawson's Visit
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Grandpa Lawson's Visit

    S1:E24

    Ted has the unenviable task of explaining to his unwary Vicki-doting father, who bitterly lost his job to automation, that his new lovely adopted granddaughter is really a robot.

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  9. Background image for DisHonor Student
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #8 - DisHonor Student

    S1:E9

    Jamie uses Vicki's new speed-scan reading ability to complete 55 chapters of his homework overnight, which earns him the school honor roll -- along with snowballing guilt.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Child Prodigy
    7.5/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Child Prodigy

    S1:E11

    To circumvent Child Services' orders to send Vicki to school and risk exposure, the Lawsons hire a pompous tutor who mistakes her computer abilities for genius. To remedy the situation, Joan crams to follow-through her marriage-postponed teaching degree to act as Vicki's "tutor," while Ted takes over the kitchen and creates a mess.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Babes in the Woods
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Babes in the Woods

    S1:E15

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

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    Director:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Robot Nappers
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #11 - The Robot Nappers

    S1:E18

    When keen-eyed recruitment officers from a rival robotics firm drop by to interview Ted, they suspect Vicki is a robot and plan to "robotnap" her.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Reluctant Halfback
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #12 - The Reluctant Halfback

    S1:E21

    Ted is proud that Jamie's made the Pee Wee Football league, unknowing that Jamie only does it to please his dad.

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    Director:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Bully
    7.4/10(42 votes)

    #13 - The Bully

    S1:E8

    A bully extorts money from Jamie's neighborhood club, which quickly reconsiders its boys-only policy via Vicki's strong-arm "assistance."

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    Director:Unknown
  15. Background image for Robositter
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Robositter

    S1:E3

    Jamie has the entire house to himself, not knowing that Vicki is his babysitter!

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Runaway Jamie
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Runaway Jamie

    S1:E5

    Because Vicki is getting more attention, Jamie decides to run away to see what his parents might think.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Substitute Dad
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Substitute Dad

    S1:E17

    When golf-crazed Ted neglects taking Jamie to a Father-and-Son picnic for a golf tournament, Brandon steps in and incites a "father war" while Joan uses Vicki to voice her disapproval to Ted.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  18. Background image for Ted's Lay-Off
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #17 - Ted's Lay-Off

    S1:E19

    United Robotronics cutbacks have the Lawsons scrambling for odd jobs.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Burrito Story
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #18 - The Burrito Story

    S1:E14

    Jamie attempts to mass-produce burritos made by Vicki.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for White Lies
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #19 - White Lies

    S1:E7

    Jamie realizes the value of constant truthfulness when he can't convince his parents that he's not responsible for breaking (and secretly gluing together) a teapot caused by Harriet's smart-aleck cousin.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Brindles Move In
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Brindles Move In

    S1:E12

    A house fire moves Ted's new boss, Brandon Brindle, into the Lawsons' house, scheming for insurance fraud.

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  22. Background image for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
    7.0/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    S1:E2

    The Brindles, the Lawson's nosy neighbors, come across Vicki and tries to find out their secret.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  23. Background image for Lights! Camera! Ego!
    6.9/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Lights! Camera! Ego!

    S1:E6

    Jamie and his friend Reggie Williams are involved in putting together a sci-fi movie project for school, but the power of directorial duties goes to Jamie's head.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Health Nuts
    6.9/10(32 votes)

    #23 - Health Nuts

    S1:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Nerd Crush
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #24 - Nerd Crush

    S1:E4

    Warren Enright, the class nerd, falls in love with Vicki.

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  26. Background image for Root Beer, Women and Song
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Root Beer, Women and Song

    S2:E1

    Still out to flatter the redoubtable Jessica, Jamie takes her out to an expensive restaurant while tightwad Ted puts Vicki in charge of household expenses.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Vicki's Adoption" is the best rated episode of "Small Wonder". It scored 7.8/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/9/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "RoboBrat".