Small Wonder 1985-1989 Small Wonder is an American children's comedy science fiction sitcom that aired in first-run syndication from September 7, 1985, to May 20, 1989. Despite proving popular, it has been regarded as one of the worst sitcoms of all time. The series had 96 episodes and Fox canceled the show in 1989, without a traditional series finale. Plot: The show chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after a human girl, then tries to pass it off as