Small Wonder — 1985-1989 · 4 seasons · 96 eps

★ 7.0

Small Wonder

1985-1989 4 seasons 96 episodes

★ 7.0 (5,751 votes) Bottom 30%

When genius cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson brings home his top-secret invention, a Voice Input Child Identicant or V.I.C.I., life becomes anything but mechanical for the Lawson Family. With his boss and his nosy family living next door, Ted, his wife Joan and their son Jamie must pass Vicki off as a real child. It is easy for Joan, who cannot help doting on her like a daughter, but harder for precocious Jamie, who uses Vicki to do his homework and to ward off Harriet, the annoying redheaded girl next door.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.6

E2

7.1

7.5

7.7

7.6

E3

7.4

7.3

7.5

6.8

E4

6.8

7.7

7.5

7.6

E5

7.3

7.5

7.6

6.9

E6

7.0

7.1

7.7

7.6

E7

7.1

7.0

7.1

6.6

E8

7.5

7.4

7.7

7.6

E9

7.6

7.7

7.5

7.5

E10

7.8

7.4

7.3

8.1

E11

7.5

6.9

7.7

7.3

E12

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

E13

8.0

7.5

7.4

7.3

E14

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.6

E15

7.7

7.6

7.5

7.6

E16

7.8

7.1

7.0

7.5

E17

7.3

6.9

7.8

7.3

E18

7.6

7.3

6.8

7.2

E19

7.3

6.9

7.5

7.7

E20

6.9

7.7

7.6

7.6

E21

7.6

7.9

6.8

7.3

E22

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.1

E23

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.8

E24

7.7

7.5

7.7

6.9

Avg

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

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Good

Mid

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.1

S4E10 Mommie Dearest

#2

S1E13 8.0

Brainwashed

#3

S2E21 7.9

Wally the Wimp

4. S1E10 "The Adoption" 7.8
5. S1E16 "Love Story" 7.8
6. S1E23 "The Real Facts of Life" 7.8
7. S3E17 "Ronald McDonald House" 7.8
8. S4E23 "See No Evil" 7.8
9. S1E15 "The Camping Trip" 7.7
10. S1E24 "The Grandparents" 7.7

📉 Bottom Episodes

#96

S4E7 6.6

The Sheik

95. S4E3 "The Gang's All Here" 6.8
94. S3E21 "The Rock Band" 6.8
93. S3E18 "The Russians Are Coming" 6.8
92. S1E4 "The Suitor" 6.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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31 Standouts

19 Infamous

22 Hidden Gems

24 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E1 Vicki's Homecoming

Most Infamous: S1E4 The Suitor

Best Hidden Gem: S4E10 Mommie Dearest

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

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