THE SMALL WONDER SHOW ANDROID

Victoria Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™VickiР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Ann-Smith Lawson Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Tiffany Brissette (Most notably she did a voice in Caravan of Courage An Ewok Adventure, and also a voice on The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin) Her father is co-workers with Ted which ups the wackiness factor. The Brindles are always showing up when itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs inconvenient especially the annoying as hell daughter Harriet. The Lawson family is trying to keep her existence a secret Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ also like ALF- but itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs hard because of their wacky, meddling neighbors the Ochmoneks. In kind of an ALF type move, the family tries to pass off Vicki as an adopted child who had been unfortunately orphaned. She could have definitely held her own against ThanosР Р†Р вЂљР’В¦ Honestly, I think not using Vicki as an Avenger was a huge missed opportunity. (why hasnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt the government actually been working on real VickiР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs?) She possessed a super-powered learning ability to do things like improve products or extend the gas mileage on cars.She could channel electricity through her hands (like to emperor) to jump-start a car OR a persons heart.She can grow to ten feet tall (OK, sheР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs basically Ant-Man).She can shrink down to the size of a doll.Not sure if they upgraded to include a USB port and wireless charging thoughР Р†Р вЂљР’В¦She speaks in a monotone robotic voice and has the ability to elongate her neck like sheР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs Inspector Gadget. SheР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs also very functional and has an AC outlet under her right arm, a data port under her left arm, and an access panel on her back. So Vicki is kind of like Iron Man and has superhuman strength and speed. Vicki was created as a way to assist handicap children and Ted brings her home so that she can mature and learn about a family environment.

THE SMALL WONDER SHOW ANDROID

Vicki is an android of a 10-year old girl and was built by Ted Lawson who was an engineer/inventor for United Robotronics which is a pretty sweet name. (you could say Small Wonder is like the childР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs version of Bladerunner. The show is based around a child robot named V.I.C.I (Voice input child indenticant) and this always made me think of the replicants of Bladerunner. HereР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs a quick rundown on the premise of the show in case you donР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt know what the hell IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm talking about. Some loved Small Wonder and some said it was the worst show ever Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ either way, hereР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs the story of Small Wonder: The very first A.I. Wait till he would get to see Short Circuit! He was a child-actor himself and also worked on a show in the 1960s called Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™ My Living DollР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ that featured a young Julie Newmar (Catwoman) as an android trying to blend in with society. Small Wonder was created by Howard Leeds who co-created Silver Spoons and worked on Different Strokes. Despite being a funny show there was a lot of interesting development behind it, was tough on the child star who played Vicki, and maybe wasnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt that appropriate for kids. It also had a pretty memorable theme song which gave it a wholesome 50s sitcom type vibe. Small Wonder was rare for a sitcom in that it ran on Saturdays so it was easy for it to find a young market. The showР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs creators seemed pretty sure that having artificial intelligence, or A.I., was definitely going to be part of our future. I loved Small Wonder and it seemed like part sitcom part futuristic prediction. Thus begins a look back at an iconic, but weird af, show of the 80s.

Small Wonder was a science-fiction sitcom based on a 10-year old robot called Vicki created by an engineer named Ted Lawson who tries to pass her off as his adopted daughter. Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™ SheР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs fantastic, made of plastic.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ no, weР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћre not talking about a Kardashian but a sitcom from the 80s featuring an android child.

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