1985

S1.E1 ∙ Vicki's Homecoming

Fri, Sep 06, 1985

Genius United Robotronics cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson brings home for assembly and long-term field beta testing Vicki, or V.I.C.I. (Voice Input Child Identicant): a secretly-constructed robotic domestic aide in the form of a 10-year-old girl, to whom his homemaker wife Joan takes a shine; their 10-year-old son Jamie instantly takes advantage of Vicki as a maid to clean his room and do his homework.

7.6 /10

S1.E2 ∙ The Neighbors

Fri, Sep 13, 1985

Nosy neighbors, the Brindles, invite themselves to dinner because they have a power outage at their house. Naturally, Vicki tickles their curiosity, leading them to ask several questions that the Lawsons cannot answer. Can the Lawsons keep Vicki from blowing the evening--and her cover?

7 /10

S1.E3 ∙ The Sitter

Fri, Sep 20, 1985

Needing a sitter for son Jamie, Ted and Joan decide to put Vicki in charge, but can they trust Jamie to not take advantage of a useful robot? And is Vicki ready to be a sitter?

7.3 /10

S1.E4 ∙ The Suitor

Fri, Sep 27, 1985

Jamie's classmate Warren stops by and becomes smitten with Vicky. But when Jamie tries to interfere in the relationship by programming Vicky with insults, Warren's feelings are hurt.

6.8 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Sibling Rivalry

Fri, Oct 04, 1985

Feeling neglected because his parents are preoccupied with Vicki, Jamie decides to run away, but when he uses Vicki to avoid contact with his parents, the family gets a scare.

7.3 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Spielberg, Jr.

Fri, Oct 11, 1985

Jamie turns into a dictator when he puts himself in charge of his school project. But best friend Reggie and Jamie's parents won't let him continue without being taught a lesson in etiquette.

6.9 /10

S1.E7 ∙ The Lie

Fri, Oct 18, 1985

Jamie's parents don't believe him when he says that Harriet's cousin was the one who broke a teapot. Leave it to Vicki and her tape recorder to save the day for Jamie.

7.1 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Bully

Fri, Oct 25, 1985

When a bully extorts Jamie's Fearless Five Club for a daily dollar, Jamie ends up with a black eye. Lucky for him and the club, Vicky is tougher than any bully.

7.4 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Slightly Dishonorable

Fri, Nov 01, 1985

Jamie uses Vicki's new read-and-scan computer program to do his school reports for him. She does such a good job that his teacher wants to move him to the honors class. But when his parents find out, they give him the chance to come clean on his own.

7.5 /10

S1.E10 ∙ The Adoption

Fri, Nov 08, 1985

When nosy Mrs. Brindle reports the Lawsons to child services for not having Vicki enrolled in school, they rush to forge adoption papers, but their plan gets complicated when a doctor's exam is required.

7.8 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Child Genius

Fri, Nov 15, 1985

Ms. Fernwald of Child Services forces the Lawsons to hire a tutor for Vicki. But when the tutor gets too excited about her super memory, Ted gets worried and comes up with an idea for a replacement teacher.

7.6 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Ted's New Boss

Fri, Nov 22, 1985

Ted loses a promotion to Brindle, but the worst is yet to come.

7.1 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Brainwashed

Fri, Nov 29, 1985

Vicki goes to play with Harriet, who teaches her how to demand things from parents. This impacts Vicki's internal circuit and creates a problem for the Lawsons.

7.8 /10