Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder POdcast.

Today, I covered S3E8: The Lawsonville Horror, which aired on October 31, 1987.

In this episode an electrocuted Vicki behaves as though possessed.

This was a fun and creative episode. I liked whatever effects they used. 
Also Richard Christie (Ted Lawson) wrote this episode.

Join me next month when I cover my most anticipated episode of Season 3, S3E9: The Bad Seed, which aired on November 7, 1987.

In this episode Ted builds a more advanced robot, but his plans to scrap Vicki are halted when the new model refuses to obey orders.

Have a great day everyone, see you in September.

Small Wonder: S3E8: The Lawsonville Horror

Hey Everyone.

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E9: The Bad Seed, which aired on November 7, 1987.

In this episode, Ted builds a more advanced robot, but his plans to scrap Vicki are halted when the new model refuses to obey orders.

I have been lookin forward to this episode for a while, every since I started Season 3 this year.

This episode did not disappoint.

I gotta give a hand to Tiffany Brisette, she did an amazing job playing Vanessa.

She must have been happy not to have to use the robot voice for at least an episode.

The scene were Vanessa she rips Joan's dress off of her, I wasn't ready for that. WOW!

Never give a robot free will, it will take that power to the extreme and take over the family much like Vanessa did in this episode. 

Join me next month for S3E10: TV or Not TV, which aired on November 14, 1987.

In this episode Vicki is asked to appear in a cereal commercial.

See you in October!

Small Wonder: S3E9: The Bad Seed

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E10: TV Or Not TV, which aired on November 14, 1987.

In this episode Vicki is asked to appear in a cereal commercial.

I thought this episode was good. Harriet being a pest as always.

Ted, and Joan acting as over the top stage parents with their demands for Vicki's future as an actress, trying to scare away the TV Commercial Guy to keep him from using the footage of Vicki eating their crap unhealthy cereal for a commercial.

Vicki again wearing this Marilyn Monroe wig and outfit.

This is gross, someone on the writing staff has an unhealthy fetish.

Making a child dress like a grown ass woman.

Join me next month for S3E11: The Fats of Life, which aired on November 21, 1987.

In this episode Vicki literally balloons after Ted unwittingly upgrades her energy-supplementing polynucleotide processor with an appetite, which creates excess digestive gases and causes her a date issue for the school dance.

Small Wonder: S3E10: TV Or Not TV

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E11: The Fats of Life, which aired on November 21, 1987.

In this episode Vicki literally balloons after Ted unwittingly upgrades her energy-supplementing polynucleotide processor with an appetite, which creates excess digestive gases and causes her a date issue for the school dance.

We see the return of Jessica again, as well as a boy who is basically her male equivalent, self absorbed and he's set his sights on Vicki as his date to what they're calling the "prom" (really, they're in junior high), but drops her as soon he sees she has ballooned up due to a malfunction, Warren still as ever smitten with Vicki feels he's found an equal when he sees she's expanded outward, but he feels slighted after Ted fixes Vicki and she returns to normal size.

Of course Harriet tries to interject herself in Jamie's life by trying to get him to take her to the dance ( even though they don't go to the same school)

We also met Wanda, Warren's sister who is basically forgettable, she has no lines. She's so shy, the teachers forget she exists in their class.

Overall, an ok episode.

Join me later this month for S3E12: The Bank Job, which aired on November 28, 1987.

In this episode Harriet, Jamie and Vicki foil a bank robber.

Small Wonder: S3E11: The Fats Of Life

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E12: The Bank Job, which aired on November 28, 1987.

In this episode, Harriet, Jamie and Vicki foil a bank robber.

As far as episodes go, this one was kinda weak sauce. 
Diff'rent Strokes did a much better episode on a bank robbery back in the early 80's.

Aside from the bank robbery, which btw's took place when there was less than 10 minutes left in the episode, so ya know, no real high stakes.

Just a man dressed as a woman, who looks like he's never held a gun before, which wasn't surprising considering he told the bank teller, he was new at the whole stick up situation.

Aside from that, the side plot of Ted and Brandon getting measles was total BS, the writers should have just led with the chicken  pox like on Full House Season 1.

At least we learn that Jamie had his MMR Vac.

Join me in January when I cover what I feel will be a crap episode S3E13: Ooga Mooga, which aired on December 5, 1987.

In this episode the Lawsons perform at a lodge fund-raiser.

What is the hoopla - poopla garbage excuse for an episode!

Have a great rest of 2023 and I'll see ya next month.

Small Wonder: S3E12: The Bank Job

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E13: Ooga Mooga, which aired on December 7, 1987.

In this episode The Lawsons perform at a lodge fund-raiser.

This was the last episode of 1987.

What a way to kick off 2024 with a shit-tastic episode, was I right , or was I right?

It really sucked soo bad and Brandon Brindle's dumb a$$ self has the most to do with it.

Add in that creepy 6 foot tall doll, then Joan and Vicki dressing up as said doll to recreate an act at the lodge fundraiser talent show.

Ted and Brandon's boss is dumber than a box of rocks if he mistook Ted for Brandon.

I knew Ted was originally meant for that position.

Jamie's magic tricks were horrible, time for a new hobby Jamie or a get rich quick scheme, plus I thought Jamie seemed a little too old to do doing magic tricks, not that there's an age requirement on playing magic tricks, just seems kinda beneath him, ya know, it's Jamie. Unless he's charging people to watch him perform said magic tricks. I mean it did cost Brandon $10.

Luckily the episode for February looks a lot more funner and enjoyable.

Join me next month when I cover S3E14: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, which aired on January 16, 1988.

The first episode of 1988.

In this episode Vicki gives a bank computer data that Ted is dead.

Have a great rest of January and see you next month.

Small Wonder: S3E13: Ooga Mooga

Pass The Batton

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E14: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, which aired on January 16, 1988.

In this episode Vicki gives a bank computer data that Ted is dead.
This creates issues for him and Joan because they can't use their credit cards to buy groceries, since Ted had been doing what we in today's world refer to online banking to pay our bills. 

He was 30 years ahead of his time here, however Vicki mishears Ted mention something about him being dead and Vicki inputs that data into the computer to cut off his credit because he's dead.

He has to go to the bank to prove he's alive, which doesn't do anything, he doesn't show his ID, the the bank manager has no idea if he is who he says he is.

Joan and Ted have a fake funeral to prove to the bank creator and other random people including Brandon and Bonnie (Edie McClurg's final episode) that he is very much alive.

Jamie and Vicki have a small side plot where he's selling packets of Christmas Tree Seeds in January for $3.95.

No one's buying that crap because no ones thinking of Christmas in January.

Joan gets a Life Insurance check for $100,000, that of course they have to give back.

Join me later this month when I cover S3E15: Bye Bye Brindles, which aired on January 23, 1988.

In this episode the Lawsons plot to convince the Brindles to move.

See ya'll later this month!

Overall not a bad episode.

Small Wonder S3E14 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered not one, but two episodes to catch up for missing March's episode.

S3E15: Bye Bye Brindles. which aired on January 23, 1988.

In this episode the Lawsons plot to convince the Brindles to move.

Brandon was such a dumb dumb in this episode. GAH! 
Not surprising, Bonnie is mentioned but not seen since the actress moved on to star in the show Valerie or Hogan Family or whatever they were calling that show at the time.

This episode was kinda meh.

and also I covered S3E16: For Sale By Robot, which aired on January 30, 1988.

In this episode Vicki accidentally sells the Lawson's house.

This was a bonkers crazy and hugely unrealistic episode (aren't they all) when it comes to selling a home, as well as the couple being what TV perceive as stereo typical Texans to be like.

I was embarrassed and I'm not originally from Texas, I've only been here 3 years.

Overall, I liked this episode more than the first.

Hope you enjoy the episodes and I'll be back in June with two more.


Have a great rest of April!

Small Wonder: S3E15: Bye Bye Brindles & S3E16: For Sale By Robot

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today I covered S3E17: Ronald McDonald House, which aired on February 6, 1988.

In this episode Jamie stages a play to help a boy cope with leukemia.

I remember when I finished Season 2 and I was so excited for this episode, now that I've seen it, I can say I was a little let down. I guess I was hoping for a little more after school special feel with a splash of emotion like the Season 2 Premiere episode Chewed Out. I guess I wanted more from this episode and it kind of went cornball-ish towards the end.

The second episode I covered S3E18: The Russians Are Coming, which aired on February 13, 1988.

In this episode Vicki competes with a Soviet robot.

I gotta say this was fun and entertaining episode. It really helped pick my spirits up from the last episode. I guess Ted's not the only one who can build a child robot. I was floored when I discovered the reveal, I was expecting Season 1 Harriet's robot, more plastic less flesh like material.

I hope you enjoy the Podcast Episode and I'll see you in September with the next two as we make our way to the end of Season 3.

Small Wonder: S3E17 Ronald McDonald House & S3E18: The Russians Are Coming

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today I covered, S3E19: I'll Drink To That, which aired on February 20, 1988.

In this episode, due to Vicki's mishandling of terms, Child Services Officer Mrs. Fernwald thinks Ted is an alcoholic and threatens to take Vicki away unless he joins AA.

I thought this episode was just ok, I wish it had more meat to the episode like an after school special type simular to what we got in Season 2's Chewed Out episode. I just feel so much more could have been done to make this a better episode, raise the stakes a little bit.

Mrs. Fernwald, the woman who is too obsessed with this family, she's practically a stalker, going so far to barge into their home on an unannounced visit because she happened to just be in the neighborhood and pawing through the Lawson's trash looking for evidence to comdemn the Lawson's as unfit parents. Is she like this with every family who's case she's assigned? If I were them I'd have the DCFS do an investigation on her, if she even works there. 

Who really knows?

and I also covered S3E20: Big J, the D.J., which aired on February 27, 1988.

In this episode Vicki imitates Lyle Alzado to help auditioning Jamie. This was a kinda fun episode, granted we are introduced to a new character Ida Mae, Brandon's sister.

She's just annoying, not Brindle level, but I guess they needed someone to replace Bonnie who is apparently away taking care of her mother for a week.

Is this how they write her out of the show, and then they just extend her stay away indefinitely?

I hope you enjoy the Podcast Episodes and I'll be back with two more soon.

Have a great weekend!

Small Wonder: S3E19: I'll Drink To That & S3E20: Big J the D.J.

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Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S3E21: The Rock Band, which aired on April 30, 1988.

In this episode Jamie forms a rock band; Ida Mae has amnesia.

The Rock Band part of the episode was good, Ida Mae and her quick and over in less than 5 minute amnesia spell was crap. I don't hate Ida Mae on a Bonnie Brindle level yet, but we'll see come Season 4, she already getting to Brandon Brindle level of annoyance and we just met her in the last episode.

and S3E22: Book-It, which aired on May 7, 1988. 

In this episode Jamie avoids reading a book for a school assignment.

I really enjoyed this episode, mainly because I'm such a bookworm and I never got to do the Book-It Program in school.

Have a great weekend everyone and I hope you enjoy the podcast episodes.

Small Wonder: S3E21: The Rock Band & S3E22: Book-It

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today I the final two episodes of Season 3, S3E23 Safety First, which aired on May 14, 1988.

In this episode Brandon claims injury from Vicki's Heimlich maneuver.

I had high hopes for this episode especially when Joan told the class they would learn the techniques of performing life saving procedures in class like CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. We didn't see any of these demonstrated by the students instead we get a lame play about accidents in the home acted out by Reggie, Vicki and Harriet even though she doesn't go to their school but got special permission from her school to participate in the play.

and S3E24: When You Hear The Beep, which aired on May 21, 1988.

In this episode Jamie starts an answering service for his friends. After most of Jamie's classmates gets grounded from using the phone he decides to charge the kids for an answering service that he and Vicki create.

I hope you enjoy these two episodes and I'll be diving into 
Season 4 in January 2025.

Small Wonder: S3E23: Safety First & S3E24: When You Here The Beep

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

It's 2025 and I'm hitting the ground running with the first four episodes of Season 4.

Today I covered S4E1: Divided We Stand, which aired on September 17, 1989.

In this episode The men and women camp separately, who has the better survival odds?

Listen to find out.

Bland start to a new Season especially with it being the final Season of the show. The last two season openers gave us Season 2 Chewed Out and Season 3 Woodward and Bernstein, gave us don't miss this episode vibes, this one was major weak sauce, middle of the season filler episode.

S4E2: Double Date, which aired on September 24, 1988.

In this episode Jamie, Vicki and Harriet have double dates. Typical being into two places at once double date scenario. It was funny and more going on.

S4E3: The Gang's All Here, which aired on October 1, 1988.

In this episode, Jamie and Vicki join a gang. Speaking of the episode Chewed Out, we get Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough fame) playing a bully of the Screaming Skulls gang instead of Pete, the guy who introduces Jamie and Reggie to chewing tobacco two Seasons ago, the only different is Adam Rich's mullet has gotten longer and stringier. Gross!

and the last episode S4E4: Rashomon, which aired on October 15, 1988.

In this episode the Lawson's along with Brandon and Harriet are invented by the Robotics Company president to this health spa and the kids and Brandon encounter a bugler. Then we are treated to 3 different versions of what happened and then we see what really happened, thanks to Vicki.

I hope you enjoy the four episodes and I'll be back in February with the next four.

Have a great rest of January everyone!

Small Wonder S4E1: Divided We Stand, S4E2: Double Date, S4E3: The Gang's All Here, S4E4: Rashomon

Hey Small Wonder Fans,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered Season Episodes 5-8.

S4E5: Come Fly With Me, which aired on October 22, 1988.

In this episode the Lawson's accompany Brandon and Harriet on a flight to Florida (business reasons) when their flight is hijacked. Art Linkletter guest stars.

I thought this episode was clever and humorous in some scenes.

S4E6: Love At First Byte, which aired on October 29, 1988.

In this episode Vicki falls for a computer program called L.E.S., that Ted installs in the family computer, unaware that L.E.S.'s growing attraction to Vicki takes a possessive and controlling turn, leading the family to take drastic measures to save Vicki.

S4E7: The Sheik, which aired on November 5, 1988.

In this episode, Ted and the family entertain a Sheik who intends to do business with the Robotics company that Ted works for, however when the Sheik sets his sights on marrying Vicki (to go along with his 4 other wives) this kid is 13 BTW, Ted has to decide if he can save Vicki from  a lifetime of servitude (like she doesn't already have that with the Lawsons) marriage to a 13 year old boy or risk a business venture between his company and the Middle East. 

S4E8: Togetherness, which aired on November 12, 1988.

In this episode the Brindles and the Lawsons compete on Beat Thy Neighbor, a gameshow.

This was a fun episode.

I hope you enjoy the episodes and I'll be back in late March with episodes S4E9-S4E12.

Small Wonder: S4E5: Come Fly With Me, S4E6: Love At First Byte, S4E7: The Sheik, S4E8: Togetherness

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.
Today, I covered S4E9: My Favorite Martian, which aired on November 19, 1988.
In this episode Brandon sees Vicki's hologram of an alien spaceship. Just Brandon being a massive dum dum per usual. The family decides to have fun with him by using Vicki to pretend she's an alien, after Brandon alerts (what I refer to thanks to the show ALF) as the ATF (Alien Task Force) to investigate this strange phenomenon. Vicki the alien tells Brandon that if he says he never saw any spaceship than her kind will make him King of their planet, he of course buys this charade and pretends he didn't see anything. Weird episode, but a bit better than the other 3.

S4E10: Mommie Dearest, which aired on November 26,1988.
In this episode, Joan's father comes for a visit, and Ida Mae decides he's going to be her next husband, since he's a doctor and she's a money hungry be-otch.

I could not stand this episode or Ida Mae, this character does not need to exist on this show at ALL!

S4E11: No Laughing Matter, which aired on December 4, 1988.

In this episode Vicki leaks nitrous oxide ( we don't see this until the last 10 minutes of the episode, Jamie teaches for a week ( we don't get to see any of him teaching just the after effects of the kids failing the test (what a cop-out, I know we weren't going to get Cory/'Mr. Feeny level Teacher of the Week episode), but honestly it would have been nice to actually see him teach.

S4E12: Tag, You're It, which aired on December 11, 1988.
 Ok, so this episode must have been filmed earlier because Jamie's already been in school for a while and now it's talking about the first day of 8th grade and also Harriet is now going to his school because she skipped a grade and is now in 6th grade (I call bullsh*t on this).

Jamie's trying to get this valley girl speaking airhead of a girl to ask him to the dance ( I swear most of the girl's he's been into this season all have that (like whatever valley girl tone to their dialogue) it's grating on my nerves. It's basically a Sadie Hawkins dance where the girls ask the boys or (according to Full House a Backwards Dance)> Harriet makes it her mission to get Jamie to take her she just has to tag him (you know, like the game). Vicki is made the Hall Monitor giving out demerits to the students thanks to the new Vice Principal played by Marcia Wallace known for her role of Ms. Krabappel on The Simpsons.

As far as these episodes go, they were all that good, not too surprising, since it's the last Season of the show.

Have a good April and I'll see you towards the end of the month for the next 4 episodes in Season 4.

Small Wonder S4E9: My Favorite Martian, S4E10:Mommie Dearest, S4E11: No Laughing Matter, S4E12: Tag, You're It

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Today, I covered S4E13: The Jailbirds, which aired on January 7, 1989. 
In this episode, Jamie and Vicki are arrested for spray-painting a wall--and its owner's $60 shirt.

This was a fun episode. I love the lesson that Ted and Joan teach Jamie and Vicki also the female cop was played by Jo Marie Payton who later went on to play Harriet Winslow on Family Matters.

S4E14: Rags to Riches, aired on January 14, 1989.

In this episode Vicki and Jamie invent a cleaning solution. This episode is pretty much a Jamie get rich quick scheme that gets out of hand when he gets in over his head and it only gets worse when he Brandon and Harriet get involved.

S4E15: Radio Days, which aired on January 21, 1989.

In this episode Jamie produces a radio play about World War II.

This was a creative episode, mostly the last 10 minutes was the best part.

S4E16: Kid-O-Grams, which aired on January 28, 1989.

In this episode Jamie starts up a singing-telegram business.

This was a fun episode with the telegram business and the songs that were created were catchy. Vicki and Harriet's outfits at the end were cute.


Small Wonder S4E13: The Jailbirds, S4E14: Rags to Riches, S4E15: Radio Days, S4E16: Kid-O-Grams

Hey Everyone,

Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast.

Well, after 6 years of covering all the episodes of the show Small Wonder, we've finally reached the end of the Series with the four final episodes of Season 4.

Today, I covered S4E21: The Tattletale, which aired on April 29, 1989.

In this episode a gossip reporter reveals Vicki's secret. I was a little surprised by this episode, because I just assumed the reporter was a woman, when it turns out to be someone who went to college with Ted and Joan. This was creative and had Harriet, Jamie and Reggie dressed like Vicki towards the end of the episode and doing a song and dance routine.

S4E22: The Strike, which aired on May 6, 1989.

In this episode Ted's union strike inspires the whole family. This episode also has a side plot of the kids in Jamie's class going on strike after their demands are not met, one of these demands is allowing the kids to bring their pets to school in a daycare situation. Interesting, Joan meets them halfway and tells them they can have a pet day show and tell once a month.
The vending machine part of their demands is a kid wish list of things they wish they could have in school.

Ted's demands from his co workers to the Union board aren't wrong, increase percentage in profit sharing and more coverage for dental as well as a pay increase. Normal things any employee would want.

S4E23: See No Evil, which aired on May 13, 1989.

In this episode Vicki's eyesight is failing, so she cannot identify bike thieves.
This was a goofy episode, Vicki wearing eyeglasses, granted it's understandable, things wear out and often need to be replaced. Ted gets Jamie a new bike, which then proceeds to get stolen in the schoolyard and Vicki has to help identify the thieves based on their voices.
This episode was just ok.

and finally the last episode of Season 4 and the final episode of the show.

S4E24: Thy Neighbor's Wife, which aired on May 20, 1989.

In this episode Joan poses as Mrs. Brindle to impress a businessman.
I hated this episode because it centered around Brandon and him trying to impress a Japanese businessman because he wants to hire a "family man" and after a fight with Bonnie who takes Harriet and moves into a hotel, Brandon is in a bind and begs Joan to pretend to be Bonnie, he even has Joan and Vicki dress in what now a days would be considered racially insensitive kimonos and delivering lines that would not pass for appropriate by todays TV standards.

Ted was written out for most of the episode for a flight to Texas, but then comes back in the last 5 minutes. Richard Christie (Ted Lawson) actually directed this final episode. He did a good job.

Well, there you have it, I hope you all enjoy these last episodes of the show and thank you so much for listening to this podcast on Small Wonder for the last 6 years.

Have a great Summer everyone!

Small Wonder: S4E21: The Tattletale, S4E22: The Strike, S4E23: See No Evil  S4E24: Thy Neighbor's Wife

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