Episode
Small Wonder: The Rip-Off
Overview
While on a company vacation at a health resort, Jamie, Vicki, Brandon and Harriet see a burglar hitting their residence -- each with a different eyewitness account.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1989-01-05
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Rip-Off is Episode 20 in Season 4 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1989-01-05. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 23: See No Evil
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