Episode
Small Wonder: RoboBrat
Overview
When overexposure to Harriet infects heuristically mimicking Vicki with Harriet's personality traits and shrieking tantrums, Ted must purge the brat out of her at his factory -- but not before Harriet and Bonnie Brindle wonder where Vicki suddenly vanished to and summon the police.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1985-11-30
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
RoboBrat is Episode 13 in Season 1 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1985-11-30. The runtime is 21 min.
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