Metal Mickey (1980)
Synopsis
Scientific whizkid Ken Wilberforce thought a robot would be a help around the house, so he built Metal Mickey. But someone interferes - and deep within Mickey's electronic innards, something stirs...
First Air Date: 1980-09-06
Last Air Date: 1983-01-15
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 38
Created By: Humphrey Barclay
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Johnny Edward as Metal Mickey
- Irene Handl as Granny
- Michael Stainton as Father
- Georgina Melville as Mother
- Ashley Knight as Ken
- Lucinda Bateson as Haley
- Lola Young as Janey
- Kamal Al-Shenawy as Arab
- David Nunn as Tim
- Steve Kelly as 1st Henchman
Seasons
None (1980)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Metal Mickey Lives
Ken Wilberforce is building a robot he has named Metal Mickey. It becomes sentient when girl next door Janey feeds it a Galactic Fizzbomb. Now all Ken and his siblings have to do is to convince their dad that Mickey can be useful around the house so he will let them keep him.
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Ep. 2: School Master Mickey
Granny and Metal Mickey have done Steve and Haley's homework. Mickey's answers are so outstanding that the teachers immediately suspect foul play and end up deducing Gran is scientific a genius.
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Ep. 3: Mickey Makes Money
Mickey acquires the power to reproduce money in order to replace father's plants and Granny ends up on trial for counterfeiting.
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Ep. 4: Taking The Mickey
Burglars Jonathan and Harry break into the Wilberforce home and decide to kidnap Metal Mickey and hold him for ransom. However, Mr. W has no intention of paying. Not even when Granny stumbles upon the burglar's hiding place and gets kidnapped as well.
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Ep. 5: Hiccy Mickey
Father warns his family that he is expecting his boss Mr Barraclough and his wife to call that evening, and that everything in the house must be tidy for the visit. Then, Mickey gets hiccups...
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Ep. 6: Top Secret Mickey
News of walking-talking robot Metal Mickey starts to spread. Naturally, the government boffins want to take him to pieces. But Mickey's young friends won't let that happen.
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Ep. 7: Mickey In Love
Haley is sweet sixteen and Mickey's transistors glow with love. But rejection is a bitter pill when she tells him she prefers human company.
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Ep. 8: Music Man Mickey
Mickey makes music - and is an overnight sensation! How can the family cope with his sudden success?
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