The Strange True Story Behind Small Wonder

TMC — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:31:00 GMT

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Do you remember Small Wonder? It was the Fox Television Network�s very first sitcom ever, and featured a robot that looked like a young girl. It grew to be incredibly popular around the world. But even though it was a hit with audiences, it is widely considered to be the worst sitcom of all time. And the series� star has completely disappeared from public view. What happened to Small Wonder?

In this episode we explore the history, impact, and eventual fate of the robot that looks like a little girl.

Small Wonder (1985): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

TMC — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:24:07 GMT

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Small Wonder (1985): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Remember when a robot girl in a red pinafore somehow became one of the strangest icons of �80s television. Before Alexa, Siri, or M3GAN, there was Vicki from Small Wonder � the monotone android played by Tiffany Brissette who slept in a kitchen cabinet, ran on atomic power, and convinced an entire generation of Gen X kids that this was perfectly normal sitcom behavior. Along the way, the show gave us almost-cast appearances from Seth Green and Candace Cameron Bure, an evil twin robot named Vanessa, and one of the weirdest non-endings in TV history. Critics hated it. Kids loved it. And honestly? Forty years later, we�re still trying to process the fact that Vicki had a serial port under her arm.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:39 - #15: V.I.C.I. Had a Strange Meaning � Howard Leeds
02:27 - #14: The Idea Wasn�t Completely Original � Julie Newmar
03:42 - #13: A Future Comedy Star Almost Joined the Cast � Seth Green
04:26 - #12: Two Famous Child Stars Nearly Played Vicky � Tiffany Brissette
05:34 - #11: Vicky�s Design Was Seriously Unhinged
06:37 - #10: Her Abilities Got Increasingly Absurd
07:39 - #9: The Signature Outfit Had a Hidden Reason
08:52 - #8: The Writers Faced a Major Robot Problem
10:10 - #7: Vicki Got a Dangerous New Rival
11:14 - #6: Off-Screen Tension Got Messy � Emily Schulman
11:56 - #5: A Major Cast Member Suddenly Left � Edie McClurg
13:05 - #4: The Show Became Huge Overseas
14:05 - #3: The Merch Never Really Happened
15:13 - #2: Tiffany Brissette Walked Away from Fame
16:01 - #1: The Series Ended Without Much Closure

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The Strange True Story Behind Small Wonder

Small Wonder (1985): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know