Episode
Small Wonder: The Electric Potatoheads
Overview
Jamie, Reggie, Harriet and Vicki try to start a rock group to play to Ida Mae's visiting agent friend.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1987-10-03
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Electric Potatoheads is Episode 5 in Season 3 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1987-10-03. The runtime is 21 min.
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