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Small Wonder

Seen it?

1985 | 4 seasons | 21 min | Comedy, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Dexter's Laboratory, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 21 minutes each).
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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 Lawson Family. With his boss and his nosy family living next door, Ted, his wife Joan and their son Jamie must pass Vicki off as a real child. It is easy for Joan, who cannot help doting on her like a daughter, but harder for precocious Jamie, who uses Vicki to do his homework and to ward off Harriet, the annoying redheaded girl next door.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 128K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11985 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21986 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31987 · 27 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41988 · 24 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Howard Leeds

  • Tiffany BrissetteVictoria "Vicki" Ann Smith-Lawson
  • Dick ChristieTed Lawson
  • Marla PenningtonJoan Lawson
  • Jerry SupiranJamie Lawson
  • Emily SchulmanHarriet Brindle
  • William BogertBrandon Brindle
  • Alice GhostleyIda Mae