Episode
Small Wonder: Latchkey Dreams
Overview
To get on a community-sponsored Thanksgiving ski trip for disadvantaged kids, Jamie convinces the sponsors that his parents are separated.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1986-11-29
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Latchkey Dreams is Episode 10 in Season 2 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1986-11-29. The runtime is 21 min.
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Jamie tries to show Vicki the meaning of compassion by sharing, which she does -- including the dress off her back, while the Brindles move in with their marital dispute.
Episode 11: Computer Dating
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Episode 13: Movin' Up
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Episode 6: Jamie's Older Woman
Jamie pushes Harriet aside in an unrequited crush on her 16-year-old cousin, who teaches him a lesson in respect.
Episode 14: Project Blender
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Episode 5: The Hustle
When Jamie is taken by a slick curbside vendor with a bad mini-TV, Ted goes after him for reparations -- and gets conned himself.
Episode 15: Class Comedienne
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Episode 4: Homeless Causes
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Episode 16: Little Miss Shopping Mall
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