Small Wonder (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy science fiction sitcom |
| Created by | Howard Leeds |
| Directed by |
Peter Baldwin John Bowab Bob Claver Dick Christie Linda Day Selig Frank Leslie H. Martinson |
| Starring |
Tiffany Brissette Dick Christie Marla Pennington Jerry Supiran Emily Schulman |
| Theme music composer | Rod Alexander Howard Leeds Diane Leslie |
| Opening theme | "She's a Small Wonder" |
| Ending theme | "She's a Small Wonder" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | George Greeley Ed Lojeskie |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 96 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Howard Leeds |
| Producer(s) | Budd Grossman Bruce Taylor |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Small Wonder Venture Metromedia Video Productions (1985-1986) 20th Century Fox Television (1986-1989) |
| Distributor | Metromedia Producers Corporation (1985-1986) 20th Century Fox Television (1986-1992) 20th Television (1992-Present, 2015-present for Antenna TV reruns) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format | Color (480i) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| First shown in | 1985-1989 |
| Original release | September 7, 1985 – May 20, 1989 |
Small Wonder is an American comedy science fiction sitcom that aired in first-run syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989. The show chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after a human girl, then tries to pass it off as their adopted daughter.
The story lines revolve around V.I.C.I. (an acronym for Voice Input Child Identicant, pronounced "Vicky"), an android in the form of a 10-year-old girl. V.I.C.I. was built by Ted Lawson, an engineer/inventor for United Robotronics, in an effort to assist handicapped children. The robot is taken home by Lawson so that it can mature within a family environment. V.I.C.I.'s features include superhuman strength and speed, an AC outlet under her right arm, a serial port under her left arm, and an access panel in her back. Despite this, the Lawson family initially tries to pass V.I.C.I. off as an orphaned family member whom they eventually legally adopt as their daughter.
The Lawson family tries to keep the robot's existence a secret, but their disagreeable neighbors, the Brindles, keep on popping up at the most unexpected moments — especially nosy next-door neighbor Harriet, whose father happens to be Ted Lawson's co-worker. The show's humor frequently derived from V.I.C.I.'s attempts to learn human behavior, the robot's literal interpretation of speech and the family's efforts to disguise the robot's true nature.
To explain child actress Tiffany Brissette's aging during the show, the series' producers had Ted give V.I.C.I. an upgrade in the series' third season. He aged her face, dressed her in modern clothes, and allowed her to eat and drink. The food passed through her naturally and the drink cooled her internal system.
On January 14, 2009, on Fox's The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, Tiffany Brissette appeared in-studio as a guest for a "Where Are They Now?" segment; unbeknownst to her until the segment began, Dick Christie, Marla Pennington, and Edie McClurg were all present for the interview via satellite. Fond remarks and memories were shared about Brissette in the very brief segment. On the show, Brissette stated that she was living in Boulder, Colorado, and attending nursing school.
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