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Small Wonder S1E17 — Substitute Dad
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Small Wonder•Season 1•Episode 17

Substitute Dad

7.4/10 · 33 votesJan 25, 198621 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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When golf-crazed Ted neglects taking Jamie to a Father-and-Son picnic for a golf tournament, Brandon steps in and incites a "father war" while Joan uses Vicki to voice her disapproval to Ted.

Written byEd Jurist
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Tiffany Brissette

Tiffany Brissette

Victoria "Vicki" Ann Smith-Lawson

Dick Christie

Dick Christie

Ted Lawson

Marla Pennington

Marla Pennington

Joan Lawson

Jerry Supiran

Jerry Supiran

Jamie Lawson

Emily Schulman

Emily Schulman

Harriet Brindle

William Bogert

William Bogert

Brandon Brindle

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Bonnie Brindle

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Ed Jurist

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Episode Summary

"Substitute Dad" is episode 17 of Small Wonder season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 33 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Written by Ed Jurist, it aired on January 25, 1986.

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