Small Wonder

Ted introduces a cybernetic creation, an android modeled after a ten-year-old girl, whom he affectionately names Vicki.

The Brindles, the Lawsons' inquisitive neighbors, discover Vicki and attempt to uncover the family's hidden secret.

Jamie believes he is alone at home, unaware that Vicki has arrived to babysit him.

Warren Enright, a quiet and studious student, develops feelings for the new girl, Vicki, leading to a personal and social transformation as he navigates the challenges of adolescence and first love.

Feeling overlooked as attention shifts to Vicki, Jamie impulsively decides to run away in an attempt to provoke a reaction from his parents.

Jamie and his friend Reggie Williams collaborate on a school sci-fi film project, but Jamie's growing confidence in his role as director begins to strain their partnership.

Jamie learns the importance of honesty when he struggles to prove to his parents that he didn't break the teapot, which was actually damaged by Harriet's know-it-all cousin.

A local bully begins demanding money from Jamie's neighborhood club, prompting the group to reconsider its exclusive boys-only membership with Vicki's unexpected help.

Jamie takes advantage of Vicki's newly developed speed-reading ability to finish 55 chapters of homework in one night, earning a spot on the school honor roll, but begins to feel increasing guilt over his actions.

Bonnie Brindle secretly informs Child Services, prompting an investigation into Vicki's background and a medical examination to determine her suitability for remaining with the Lawsons.

To avoid sending Vicki to school and drawing attention from Child Services, the Lawsons hire an arrogant tutor who misinterprets her computer skills as exceptional intelligence. Joan begins taking classes to obtain her teaching credentials in order to better assist Vicki, while Ted takes charge of the kitchen and causes chaos.

A house fire forces Ted's new boss, Brandon Brindle, to move in with the Lawsons, raising suspicions about his true intentions.

After Vicki is infected by Harriet's personality and behavior due to overexposure, Ted attempts to remove the influence at his factory, while Harriet and Bonnie Brindle grow concerned about Vicki's sudden disappearance and contact the police.

Jamie tries to scale up the production of burritos originally made by Vicki, testing whether they can be successfully mass-produced.

The Lawsons, along with Reggie and Harriet, embark on a camping trip into the wilderness, only to find themselves lost and struggling to find their way back.

Jamie throws an extravagant party in an attempt to impress the refined and selective Jessica, while overlooking the unexpected attention from a spirited school tomboy.

Ted's obsession with a golf tournament causes him to overlook taking Jamie to a Father-and-Son picnic, prompting Brandon to intervene and start a rivalry among fathers, while Joan enlists Vicki to express her disappointment with Ted.

Recruitment officers from a competing robotics company visit Ted and grow suspicious that Vicki may be an advanced robot, prompting them to devise a plan to take her.

The Lawsons face financial strain after United Robotronics implements layoffs, prompting them to take on various odd jobs to make ends meet.

Inspired by a co-worker's dramatic weight loss, Ted becomes determined to help his family improve their fitness and health.

Ted takes pride in Jamie's acceptance into the Pee Wee Football league, unaware that Jamie joined primarily to impress his father.

A vaudeville performer becomes convinced that Vicki is his missing daughter and involves her in his act, complicating her life and challenging the stability of her adoption.

Ted, feeling unprepared, uses the "stork theory" to explain the birds and the bees to Jamie, who then decides his father needs a more modern approach to sex education and takes it upon himself to teach him.

Ted must explain to his father, who has grown fond of Vicki, that his new adopted granddaughter is actually a robot, while his father, already struggling with job loss due to automation, grapples with the revelation.