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Small Wonder (TV series)

Small Wonder
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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 (1985-09-07) – May 20, 1989 (1989-05-20)

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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