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03x22 - Book-It

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Small Wonder". Aired: September 7, 1985 – May 20, 1989.*
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Chronicles the family of a robotics engineer who secretly creates a robot modeled after a human girl, then tries to pass it off as their adopted daughter, Vicki.

03x22 - Book-It

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[Music]

his adventure over Tarzan returned to his house in the jungle with his friend

cheated the chimp and Simba the lion and

his beautiful wife Jane welcome back to big a as Jane and she did kiss them hug

them that are the cry of happiness Thank

You Vicky that was a very entertaining book before it well it looks like

everybody but Jaime and Reggie have the reach their reading goals in the book of

hope in this mine and as soon as they do the report the entire class will be rewarded by a big pizza party for pizza

yeah however the idea behind the Bukit program is for everyone in class to read

book and if jami'a Reggie's reports aren't in by the deadline small then the party is on hey I'm gonna get two more

pages to read I'll be ready yeah maybe ready to Jamie yeah sure and

I can't see you tomorrow class hey Jamie you better have that report ready by

tomorrow or you're dead meat around here don't worry I got one little thing left to do yeah what's that read a book

because if you can right there okay now

flip yours real fast and fine great

everyone will think I'm a genius of special offense okay come on down I

think I saw what you think you saw a

specialist with my camera I'm practicing to be a famous stretcher like even silver Oh

sin will be famous together Jamie I'm gonna be a movie star my drama teeth

turn sports I can make people booty from any character I play now by playing the

Invisible Woman [Music]

Amy Lawson you're so mean for me you only put me

down [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

hey there's dad okay missing your bride attract dad your next fake ready hey but

there are no problem in a minute big

team kids Jimmy why are you fooling around with that camera mom says you're supposed to

be reading a book for a report tomorrow great emotion give me more you want more I'll give you more you want to know

where Jamie your class is depending on you to read a book I know the books are

boring well that depends on what kind of book you read a book Jamie can let you use your imagination it can take you any

place in the world that you can take into the future into the past it can let you be part of an exciting adventure and

it doesn't have commercial besides if you don't read a book no pizza party in

class now you don't want to blow that do ya no and you can take Vicki to the party

everywhere the guys in class will think I can't get a real date besides she's a

robot she won't care yeah stay home Jamie Lawson you're so mean to me

[Laughter] I can't believe it she's actually

showing a human emotion [Music] [Applause] [Music]

morning class now today we're gonna hear the last with

book reports in our book at program and first up is Reggie Williams who's sending him report to us on his book

Robin Hood you ready Reggie mrs. Bassin you said we can do our report any way we like right

right okay marry me

sure what forth was there with this fox

Maid Marian and oh five tough fish John and Sheriff try real hard they were out

of luck Robin Hood gave to the poor

that's our star there ain't no more

really Wow one more report to go and

you'll get your big piece authority yeah you ready Jamie yeah sure my book report

is on moby-d*ck this is a story about a guy who chases a big fish when he catches the big fish the big fish kills

them simply report I'd like to ask you

some questions about the book question yeah I like what was the name of the

captain it was chasing the big fish it's on the tip of my tongue well what

about the name Herman Melville no stuttering about what about the big fish

but with its name trick question we all know fish don't have names I mean you

don't know the author's name the captain's name or the whale's name would you like to tell me why I'm not so good

name pretty clear that you didn't read the book Jamie take your seat Thanks

alive Jamie because you were not gonna have a party glad - come to order

I know you're all very disappointed you've all worked very hard so I'll tell

you what I'll extend the deadline and give Jamie the weekend to read this last book and if he comes through on Monday

then you'll still get your party read a book we get a treat no report and you're

dead meat

small wonder we'll return after these messages [Music]

okay Vicky go over the dad's channel it it'll look like a terrific special effect

what's going on and for my special effects real dad Oh No immediately Jamie

what are you doing playing director and said reading a book for class if Jamie why is it so tough to get you to read a

book I mean a mantel over there is full of good ones none of them found interesting read any book you're lying

alright how about my book it's got excitement mystery intrigue beautiful

women well it's about this private eye

named Rick Savage who gets involved in this really tricky case panicky by one day this blonde bombshell walks into his

office and says somebody's trying to k*ll me do know it well later that night Savage cushioned in a nightclub to hear

the girl Schanke performing she wait a minute you trying to get me to tell you

the whole story so you don't have to read the book right hey a shot okay dad I read your book

that's better Jamie knew the times would get really mad at you if they lost that pizza party because you can give your book before some party I dig my own

sister hey you should be proud to take Vicki we should look adorable well I'll catch that cute little dress

that we saw in the budget store Vicki how about giving me that designer original with on Gucci hey

boy just privatized average it's really much up hey saw the light under the door

after midnight why are you wait I guess I lost track of time dad your book is so

interesting I can't put it down just goes to show you reading can be fun yeah

and it'll make a great book report we said we could give our report any way we want right bugs the shows that you've

read it from cover to cover that's where I got the idea for it from the cover it

says soon to be a major motion picture and this going to be sooner than they think the book I read was Rick savage

Private Eye by Richard Leslie Johnson and this is my report I hadn't had a

case in months but here in River City I didn't go looking for trouble trouble

had a way of finding me

and so been only until I've had my

morning coffee what's your monitor my money is money

but my friends call me I was right

I had trouble right here in River City what seems to be the trouble trouble

it's my husband what makes you think so

Dollface this dear Monica I'm gonna k*ll

you dearly this could be a death threat

all right what do you want me to do about it gorgeous I want to hire you

that'll be 200 bucks to keep me alive in advance I'm good but I'm not stupid

[Music]

Monica told me to meet her at that torchlight Club where she worked as a torch singer she figured her husband

wanted to bump her off because she was carrying a torch for an old flame I'm Tommy the torch yes me a woman was

playing with fire well if it ain't good

off lieutenant drink one right what you

doing here Seamus I'm on a king flat but watch it gumshoe or I pull your license

punch your ticket twin your clock I got

the feeling he didn't like well if it

ain't my favorite waitress are you doing Francine I wish you hadn't named that

begins with an a*s the usual oh hey the

food here stinks but the service is incredible I think he's up to no good

what makes you think so gorgeous put in here an hour and so far I'll be bordered

with a Flixter not don't worry baby I'll

check it out hey buddy you mind telling

me who you are name's Mitch

you wouldn't happen to be married to a songbird named Monica yeah

till death do us part

better grab a seat hon it monitors the back do a number and don't forget

sweetness this place closes at 1:00 my open I figured I'd better keep one eye

on Monica the one eye on Sultan the heck

what's up I'm keeping both eyes on money [Applause]

[Music]

she's dead especially in show business you kid you and you take the body out

right now nobody need the room everyone here suspect everyone but me

Rick Savage Private Eye Monica gave me a

death threat letter she got fine yep so that means you're a suspect too

lieutenant Varma that's ridiculous

I'm a cop well maybe it was her husband

why'd you do it [Music]

maybe it was transient

I was in the kitchen with Monica box on I got ten bucks boy cool where do it

[Laughter]

[Music] sister from Savannah she told me to meet

her here that I'm afraid you're a little late since Monica just cashed dinner

chip by the way he's got a name I'm

Veronica well that starts with a V you're not a suspect but my friends call

me as I looked into each of their faces

farmer giant seen Ron I suddenly knew

who the k*ller was Savage has solved another case [Music]

hey can't leave us hanging like that

y'all really want to know who done it ya gonna have to read the book

good point Jamie that's what the book at programs all about getting students to

read and now that everyone has reached their reading goal the pizza party is on

there now this is gonna be a great party yeah sure I gotta take my own sister no

you don't I already have a date oh yeah with who

[Applause]

[Music]

and you [Music]

you want more I'll give you more you want to know where Jamie your class is

depending on you to read a book I know the books are boring well that depends on what kind of book

you read a book Jamie can let you use your imagination it can take any place in the world that you can take into the

future into the past it can let you be part of an exciting adventure and it doesn't have commercial besides if you

don't read a book no pizza party in class now you don't want to blow that do ya no and you can take Vicky to the party

everywhere the guys in class will think I can't get a real date it's fine she's

a robot she won't care yeah stay home Jamie Lawson you're so mean to me she's showing a

human emotion [Music] [Applause] [Music]

morning class today we're gonna hear the last with book reports in our book at

program and first up is Reggie Williams and sending him report to us on his book Robin Hood

you ready Reggie mrs. Bassin you said we can do our report any way we like right

huh okay marry me

sure what forth was their pain they did good by being back with this Fox made

Mary Ann and no fried tough who's John and chef try real hard they what idle up clapping hood and the

day's gave to the pot that's why there

ain't no more [Applause]

well one reports ago and you'll get your big piece the party yeah you ready Jamie

yeah sure my book report is on moby-d*ck

this is a story about a guy who chases a big fish when he catches the big fish

the big fish kills them can be report I

like to ask you some questions about the book maybe it was I was in the kitchen

with my socks on I got ten bucks boy where do it from Savannah she told me to

meet her here that I'm afraid you're a little late sis Monica just cashed in

his chips

they're gorgeous by the way he's got a name I'm Veronica well that starts with

a V you're not a suspect but my friends call me as I looked into each of their

faces farmer giant see Ron I suddenly

knew who the k*ller was Savage has solved another case yeah I

really wanna know who done it yeah gonna have to read the book good point Jamie

that's what the book of programs all about getting students to read and now

that everyone has reached their reading goal the pizza party is on no this is

gonna be a great party yeah sure I gotta take my own sister no you don't I

already have a date oh yeah with who

[Applause]

[Music]

when did you've all worked very hard so I'll tell you what I'll extend the

deadline and give Jimmy the weekend to read his last book and if he comes through on Monday then you'll still get

your party read a book we get a treat no

report and you're dead meat

small wonder we'll return after these messages [Music]

okay Vicky go over the dad's channel it it'll look like a terrific special effect

what's going on it's for my special effects real dad oh

no put it down immediately immediately

Jamie what are you doing playing director instead of reading a book for class Jamie why is it so tough to get you to

read a book I mean a mantel over there is full of good ones none of them found interesting read any book you're lying

alright how about my book it's got excitement mystery intrigue well it's

about this private eye named Rick Savage who gets involved in this really tricky case okay Nicky

well one day this blonde bombshell walks into his office and says somebody's trying to k*ll me do you know it well

later that night Savage cushioned in a nightclub to hear the girl Schanke right

in the middle of a performance wait a minute you trying to get me to tell you the whole story so you don't have to

read the book right hey it was worth a shot okay dad I read your book

that's better Jamie the class would get really mad at you if they lost that pizza party because you can give your book report some party I dig my own

sister hey you should be proud to take Vicki we should look adorable well I'll

get you that cute little dress that we saw in the budget store Vicki how about giving me that designer original design

Gucci [Music]

boy this Cyberdyne savage really matcha hey saw the light under the door

after midnight why are you wait I guess I lost track of time dad your book is so

interesting I can't put it down it just goes to show you reading can be fun yeah

and it'll make a great book report we said we could give our report any way we want right bugs the shows that you've

read it from cover to cover that's where I got the idea for it from the cover it

says soon to be a major motion picture and it's going to be sooner than they think right address hey there are no

problem in a minute biggie seem kid

Jimmy why are you fooling around with that camera mom says you're supposed to be reading a book for a report tomorrow great emotion give me more you want more

I'll give you more you want to know where Jamie your class is depending on

you to read a book I know the books are boring well that depends on what kind of

book you read a book Jamie can let you use your imagination it can take you any place in the world that you can take

into the future into the past it can let you be part of an exciting adventure and it doesn't have commercials

besides if you don't read a book no pizza party in class now you don't want to blow that do ya no and you can take

Vicky to the party everywhere the guys

in class will think I can't get a real date it's fine she's a robot she won't

care yeah stay home Jamie Lawson you're so mean to me

yeah you made me feel like I'm nothing [Applause]

she's actually showing on human emotion [Music]

[Applause] [Music] Oh morning class now today we're gonna

hear the last food book reports in our book at program and first up is Reggie Williams and sending him report to us on

his book Robin Hood you ready Reggie mrs. Bassin you said we

can do our report any way we like right right okay all right marry me sure what

forth was there what's this box made

Mary Ann and no five tough fish John and Sheriff try real hard they were out of

luck Robin Hood and the dancer gave to

the pot that's our star there ain't no more [Applause]

what's going on and for my special effects real dad immediately Jamie what

are you doing playing director instead of reading a book for class Jamie why is it so tough to get you to read a book I

mean a mantel over there is full of good ones found interesting reading book your

life all right how about my book it's got excitement mystery intrigue well

it's about this private eye named Rick Savage who gets involved in this really tricky case panicky well one day this

blonde bombshell walks into his office and says somebody's trying to k*ll me you know well later that night Savage

goes into the nightclub to hear the girl Schanke right in the middle of a performance wait a minute you trying to

get me to tell you the whole story so you don't have to read the book right hey shot okay dad I read your book

that's better Jamie and the cops would get really mad at you if they lost that pizza party because you can give your

book report some party I take my own sister hey you

should be proud to take Vicki we shall look adorable well I'll kiss that cute little dress that we saw in the budget store Vicki

how about giving me that designer original design Gucci's hey it was worth

a shot boy this privatize savage it's really

much hey saw the light under the door after midnight why are you wait I guess

I lost track of time dad your book is so interesting I can't put it down just goes to show you reading can be fun

yeah and it'll make a great book report we said we could give our report any way we want right bugs the shows that you've

read it from cover to cover that's where I got the idea for it from the cover it

says soon to be a major motion picture and it's going to be sooner than they think the book I read was Rick Savage

Private Eye by Richard Leslie Johnson and this is my report I hadn't had a

case in months but here in River City I didn't go looking for trouble trouble

had a way of finding me

and so been only until I've had my

morning coffee [Music]

his adventure over Tarzan returned to his house in the jungle with his friends

cheated the chimp and Simba the lion and

his beautiful wife Jane welcome back to take a as Jane and she did kissed him

house them that are the cry of happiness [Music]

Thank You Vicky that was a very entertaining book before it well it

looks like everybody but Jaime and Reggie have the reach their reading

goals in the book of program that's mine and as soon as they do the report the entire class will be rewarded by a big

pizza party for pizza yeah however the idea behind the Bukit program is for

everyone in class to read for and obtain eeeh Reggie's reports aren't in by the deadline small then the party song hey

I'm gonna get two more pages to read I'll be ready yeah we'd be ready to Jamie yeah sure and I can't see the

world class hey Jamie you better have that report ready by tomorrow

well you're dead meat around here don't worry I got one little thing left to do yeah what's that

read a book

okay thank you can right there okay now

flip your arms real fast and fly three

everyone will think I'm a genius especial offense okay come on down I

should see what I think I saw what do you think he saw that's great it's an

illusion especially with my camera I'm practicing to be a famous wrestler my even silver

Oh said mommy's famous together changing I'm gonna be a movie star my drama

teacher not to make people believe on any character I play how about playing

the Invisible Woman [Music]

Amy Lawson you're so mean to me you only put me

down [Music]

they mean it I'm sorry

[Applause] [Music]

hey there's dad okay missing your bride attract dad your next fake ready a month

there are no problem in a minute Vicki

great team kids Jimmy why are you fooling around with that camera mom says you're supposed to

be reading a book for a report tomorrow great emotion anymore you want more I'll

give you more you want to know where Amy your class is depending on you to read a

book I know the books are boring well that depends on what kind of book you

read a book Jaime can let you use your imagination it can take you any place in the world that you can take into the

future into the past it can let you be part of an exciting adventure and it doesn't have commercial besides if you

don't read a book no pizza party in class now you don't want to blow that do ya no and you can take Vicky to the

party everywhere the guys in class will

think I can't get a real date besides she's a robot she won't care yeah stay

home Jamie Lawson you're so mean to me

[Applause] she's actually showing a human emotion

[Music] [Applause] [Music]

hello morning class today we're gonna hear the last with book reports in our

book at program and first up is Reggie Williams and sending him report to us on his book Robin Hood

you ready Reggie mrs. Bassin you said we can do our report any way we like right

huh okay ladies marry me sure what forth was

their pet they their goodbye been back

cool what's this Fox made Mary Ann and

know five tough fish John and chef try real hard say what Idol of Robin Hood and the days

of gave to the poor gave to the poor that's I saw there ain't no more

that was really good Wow one more book

report to go and you'll get your big pizza party yeah you ready Jamie yeah

sure my book report is on moby-d*ck this

is a story about a guy who chases a big fish when he catches the big fish the big fish kills them simply report I'd

like to ask you some questions about the book questions yeah I like go what was

the name of the captain it was chasing the big fish it's on the tip of my tongue

well what about the name Herman Melville no stuttering about what about the big

fish what was its name trick question we all know fish don't have names you

mean you don't know the author's name the captain's name are the whales name would you like to tell me why I'm not so

good name pretty clear that you didn't read the book Jamie take your seat

[Music] thanks Ally Jamie because you were not gonna have a party class - come to order

I know you're all very disappointed you've all worked very hard so I'll tell you what I'll extend the deadline and

give Jamie the weekend to read the blast book and if he comes through on Monday then you'll still get your party read a

book we get a treat no report and you're dead meat

small wonder we'll return after these messages [Music]

okay Vicky go over the dad's channel it it'll look like a terrific special effect

what's going on and for my special effects real dad immediately Jamie what

are you doing playing director instead reading a book for class if Jamie why is it so tough to get you to read a book I

mean a mantle over there is full of good ones none of them sound interesting read any

book your life all right how about my book it's got excitement mystery intrigue beautiful

women beautiful women well it's about

this private eye named Rick Savage who gets involved in this really tricky case what hanneke whodunit yeah gonna have

read the book good point Jamie that's

what the book at programs all about getting students to read and now that

everyone has reached their reading goal the pizza party is on now this is gonna

be a great party yeah sure I gotta take my own sister no you don't I already

have a date oh yeah with who

[Applause]

[Music]

you want more I'll give you more you want to know where Jamie your class is

depending on you to read a book I know the books are boring well that depends on what kind of book

you read a book Jamie can let you use your imagination it can take any place in the world that you can take into the

future into the past it can let you be part of an exciting adventure and it doesn't have commercial besides if you

don't read a book no pizza party in class now you don't want to blow that do ya no and you can

take Vicky to the party everywhere the

guys in class will think I can't get a real date it's high she's a robot she

won't care yeah stay home Jamie Lawson you're so mean to me showing on human

emotion [Music] [Applause] [Music]

Oh morning class today we're gonna hear

the last food book reports in our book at programs and first up its Reggie Williamson sending him report to us on

his book Robin Hood you ready Reggie mrs. Bassin you said we

can do our report any way we like right right okay marry me sure what forth was

there with this box Maid Marian and oh

five tough who's John and Sheriff try real hard they were out of luck Robin

Hood and the dancer gave to the pot

that's our star there ain't no more [Applause]

Wow reports a go and you'll get your big piece the party yeah you ready Jamie

yeah sure my book report is on moby-d*ck

this is a story about a guy who chases a big fish when he catches the big fish

the big fish kills them pretty simple

report I like to ask you some questions about the book it was in the kitchen

with my socks on got ten bucks where do it Savannah she told me to meet

her here that I'm afraid you're a little late I think he's up to no good what

makes you think so gorgeous been here an hour and so far I'll be ordered in a

Flixter not don't worry baby I'll check

it out hey buddy

you mind telling me who you are name is Mitch you wouldn't happen to be married

to a songbird named Monica yeah till death do us part

better grab a seat hon it monitors the back do a number and don't forget sweetness this place

closes at 1:00 ma it's open - I figured I'd better keep

one eye on Monica the more I am Sultan [Music]

the heck with so I'm keeping both eyes on money treating me so bad Freeman and

he broke my heart she's dead

especially in show business you kid you

and you take the body out right now

nobody need the room everyone here suspect everyone but me Rick Savage

private eye Monica gave me a death threat letter she got sign yep so that

means you're a suspect too lieutenant Sharma that's ridiculous I'm a cop well

maybe it was her husband why'd you do it

[Music]

maybe it was transient

I was in the kitchen with Monica box on I got ten bucks boy cool where do it I'm

from Savannah she told me to meet her here that I'm afraid you're a little

late sis Monica just cashed in his chips

by the way he's got a name I'm Veronica well that starts with a V you're not a

suspect but my friends call me as I

looked into each of their faces farmer sure you seen

Ron I suddenly knew who the k*ller was Savage has solved another case

[Music]

hey hey yeah I really want to know well

one day this blonde bombshell walks into his office and says somebody's trying to k*ll me do know it well later that night

Savage cushioned in a nightclub to hear the girl Schanke right in the middle of a performance wait a minute

you tried to get me to tell you the whole story so you don't have to read the book right hey a shot okay dad I read your book

that's better Jamie knew the times would get really mad at you if they lost that pizza party because you can give your book report some party I dig my own

sister hey you should be proud to take Vicki we should look adorable well I'll kiss that cute little dress

that we saw in the budget store Vicki how about getting me that designer original with on Gucci hey shot

boy this time savage it's really much hey let's have a light under the door

after midnight why are you wait I guess I lost track of time dad your book is so

interesting I can't put it down just goes to show you reading can be fun yeah and it'll make a great book report

we said we could give our report any way we want right bugs the shows that you've read it from cover to cover that's where I got

the idea for it from the cover it says soon to be a major motion picture and

it's going to be sooner than they think [Music]

the book I read was Rick Savage Private Eye by Richard Leslie Johnson and this

is my report I hadn't had a case in

months but here in River City I didn't go looking for trouble trouble had a way

of finding me

it's open only until I've had my morning

coffee what's your monitor my money

but my friends call me I was right

I had trouble right here in River City what seems to be the trouble trouble

it's my husband

what makes you think so doll face this

dear Monica I'm gonna k*ll you dearly s

this could be a death threat all right what do you want me to do about it

gorgeous I want to hire you that'll be 200 bucks to keep me alive in

advance I'm good but I'm not stupid

[Music]

Monica told me to meet her at that torchlight Club where she worked as a torch singer she figured her husband

wanted to bump her off because she was carrying a torch for an old flame and

Tommy the torch yes me a woman was playing with fire well if it ain't good

off lieutenant drink one right

lieutenant farmer what you doing here

Seamus I'm on a king flat but watch it gumshoe or I'll pull your license punch

your ticket twin your clock I got the feeling he didn't like well if it ain't

my favorite waitress are you doing Francine I wish you hadn't named that

begins with an a*s the usual oh hey the

food here stinks but the service is incredible