Episode Guide: Season 1 (1985-1986)

Unfortunately, it's been about ten years since I've seen Small Wonder, and while I still remember watching all of the episodes, I can only provide a decent description of the episodes I've seen most recently on the internet. Hopefully, we'll all be able to watch Small Wonder on television again through our letter-writing campaign. (Please read this page for more information if you already haven't.) As time goes on, I may be able to provide episode descriptions just from memory, or from information I find about the episodes elsewhere. Also, please feel free to submit your own episode descriptions by emailing me!

1.	Siblings
2.	The Neighbors
3.	The Sitter Ted and Joan have a business function to go to, but much to his dismay, they don't want to leave Jamie home alone. With a spark of ingenuity, he programs Vicki to be Jamie's babysitter, giving her precise instructions on what Jamie can and can't do. Jamie, however, bends the rules a little, having Vicki, programmed to be an "average 10 year old girl," do his homework, with a projected grade of "C+". Enjoying his freedom, Jamie makes one of his "famous" chocolate milkshakes, offering Vicki some, saying even a robot shouldn't miss trying his specialty. Unfortunately, Vicki is equipped with slow drying circuits. But what happens when it's past Jamie's bedtime...?
4.	The Suitor
5.	Sibling Rivalry
6.	Spielburg, Jr. Jamie and Reggie have a class project to work on - making an outer-space movie, with Vicki starring as (who else?) a space robot. However, Jamie, aka Steven Spielburg, Jr., gets carried away with his role until his cast and crew revolt, forcing him to leave the project. He's eventually allowed back in, but in a "very important role," which he soon delegates to Harriet.
7.	The Lie
8.	The Bully The local bully muscles (literally!) his way into Jamie's club, making himself president and raising the club membership rate for his own benefit. When he gets physical with Jamie's friends, though, Jamie invites a new member to the club: Vicki. How would the bully face up to this innocent-looking ten year old girl?
9.	Slightly Dishonorable Desperate to get a good grade on a history report, Jamie enlists Vicki's services to write the best history paper ever written. Completely surprised, Jamie's teacher drops by the house to congratulate him and recommend him for the school's honor program, only to learn that there's another member of the family that the teacher never expected to meet.
10.	The Adoption As a result of Bonnie Brindle's "anonymous" phone call to Child Welfare, the Lawsons are suddenly stuck with a major dilemma - how to officially explain Vicki's presence in their home. Ted creatively comes up with the answer: "Victoria Ann Smith" was born on a remote island in September 1975 - a virgo. Her parents, the Lawsons' friends, were killed in a freak accident when a plane crashed into a train, and Vicki was sent to a convent. When the Lawsons heard about this, they took Vicki into their home. This story was so convincing that Child Welfare immediately gave the Lawsons an adpotion package to legally make Vicki theirs. But what happens when Jamie gets older? Ted has another solution: he programmed Vicki to change size accordingly. Or, as the situation dictates, to the extreme! With a little forgery work by Vicki, the Lawsons complete all the paperwork. All that's left is the physical. In a state of panic, Ted is ready to forget the whole thing and dismantle Vicki, but with great protest at that idea from Joan and Jamie, Ted comes up with another idea - Jamie is to stand in instead!! Finally, and thanks to some bizarre consequences, Vicki is finally a Lawson! Classic scenes: Vicki "crying" at the loss of her "parents", and Jamie dressed as Vicki.
11.	Child Genius Now that Vicki's been adopted, Child Welfare is very interested to see how her life as an official Lawson is progressing. Only one thing's missing: education. To avoid having to send Vicki to public school, they opt for a tutor. However, when the tutor decides that Vicki is nothing short of a child genius, he takes an incredible shining, ready to parade her to the world. To get out of this mess, Ted programs Vicki to completely confuse everything she had learned. This only makes the professor even more interested in Vicki. The family figures the only way out is if Joan gets her teacher's certification to rid the household of inquisitive tutors forever.
12.	Ted's New Boss This hasn't been Ted's day. Not only was he turned down for an expected promotion, but he's even more depressed at who was selected - Brandon Brindle! But when the Brindle's house catches fire, Ted looks for a way to get revenge, until the Brindles try to set up permanent residence. Little did anyone know, however, that Harriet's annoying parrot would make Ted's day.
13.	Brainwashed Being "ordered" by Harriet to go to her house to play, Vicki finds herself in a whole other world. Not only is Vicki forced to witness the bizarre way Harriet communicates with members of her family, but she is also subject to a few life lessons courtesy Harriet. Upon learning that Vicki has no dolls, no toys, and no bed, Harriet teaches Vicki the only way she knows to get what she wants: throwing tantrums. Returning home, the Lawsons find their cute little robot has become another Harriet Brindle, and they're all too keen to reprogram pseudo-Harriet out of their house!
14.	The Burrito Story Money-hungry Jamie concocts a scheme to become rich and retire before graduation. Enlisting the services of Vicki, who gives new meaning to "fast food," and his mother's credit account at the grocery store, Jamie sets up his own burrito business, selling these delicious Mexican dishes to his friends at school. Just as his business gets going, Jamie soon learns that he's been giving his friends too much of a bargain, while sending the grocery's credit through the roof. How to pay back the store and avoid breaking a deal with a local restaurant? Only Henry Ford could have inspired the solution!
15.	The Camping Trip Less-than-upset at Reggie's father being too busy to take him and Jamie on a camping trip, they plan to spend the weekend at home doing basically nothing. Ted, however, refuses to deprive the boys of their promised trip, and agrees to take them on an expedition. Joan, meanwhile, insists that she, Vicki, and already-packed Harriet accompany the boys. Out in the wilderness, Ted finds himself a fish out of water, while the boys find a very appealing alternative to Ted's cooking. Now, the only problem is dealing with the creepy-crawlies, and indigestion.
16.	Love Story
17.	Substitute Father Ready for an incredible game of golf, Ted forgets that it's the same day as Jamie's father-son outing. Not wanting to disappoint his father, Jamie lets him go golfing while he misses the picnic. While being depressed with Vicki in the back yard, Brandon Brindle comes by, and agrees to take Jamie out to the picnic himself as his substitute dad. This makes Ted completely forget about his golf game, as he's now jealous of Brandon as Jamie's temporary father. As the two battle it out, there's only one solution left: a wild basketball match. The result of this game definately settles the question as to who will be Jamie's surrogate father!
18.	The Robot Nappers
19.	The Real Facts of Life
20.	The Company Takeover
21.	Like Father, Like Son
22.	Show Biz
23.	Good Ol' Lou
24.	The Grandparents Jamie's grandparents pay a visit, only to learn they've got an adorable, and unique, granddaughter! (This is one of my all-time favorite episodes!)