Episode
Small Wonder: DisHonor Student
Overview
Jamie uses Vicki's new speed-scan reading ability to complete 55 chapters of his homework overnight, which earns him the school honor roll -- along with snowballing guilt.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1985-11-02
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
DisHonor Student is Episode 9 in Season 1 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1985-11-02. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 8: The Bully
A bully extorts money from Jamie's neighborhood club, which quickly reconsiders its boys-only policy via Vicki's strong-arm "assistance."
Episode 10: Vicki's Adoption
Tipped off on the sly by busybody Bonnie Brindle, Child Services threatens to take Vicki away unless the Lawsons can produce her past -- and she passes a medical exam.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: White Lies
Jamie realizes the value of constant truthfulness when he can't convince his parents that he's not responsible for breaking (and secretly gluing together) a teapot caused by Harriet's smart-aleck cousin.
Episode 11: Child Prodigy
To circumvent Child Services' orders to send Vicki to school and risk exposure, the Lawsons hire a pompous tutor who mistakes her computer abilities for genius. To remedy the situation, Joan crams to follow-through her marriage-postponed teaching degree to act as Vicki's "tutor," while Ted takes over the kitchen and creates a mess.
Episode 6: Lights! Camera! Ego!
Jamie and his friend Reggie Williams are involved in putting together a sci-fi movie project for school, but the power of directorial duties goes to Jamie's head.
Episode 12: Brindles Move In
A house fire moves Ted's new boss, Brandon Brindle, into the Lawsons' house, scheming for insurance fraud.
Episode 5: Runaway Jamie
Because Vicki is getting more attention, Jamie decides to run away to see what his parents might think.
Episode 13: RoboBrat
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.
Episode 4: Nerd Crush
Warren Enright, the class nerd, falls in love with Vicki.
Episode 14: The Burrito Story
Jamie attempts to mass-produce burritos made by Vicki.
Episode 3: Robositter
Jamie has the entire house to himself, not knowing that Vicki is his babysitter!
Episode 15: Babes in the Woods
The Lawsons and Reggie and Harriet take a wilderness camping trip, and get lost.