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Metal Mickey
1980 - 1983 5.2 (5 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Comedy Family Kids
Networks
ITV1
Created By
Humphrey Barclay

Metal Mickey

Overview

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...

Key Crew

Writer: Colin Bostock-Smith

Producer: Micky Dolenz

Director: Micky Dolenz

Top Cast

Johnny Edward
Johnny Edward

Metal Mickey

Irene Handl
Irene Handl

Granny

Michael Stainton
Michael Stainton

Father

Georgina Melville
Georgina Melville

Mother

Ashley Knight
Ashley Knight

Ken

Lucinda Bateson
Lucinda Bateson

Haley

Lola Young

Janey

Kamal Al-Shenawy
Kamal Al-Shenawy

Arab

Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Metal Mickey Lives
1980-09-06

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: School Master Mickey
1980-09-13

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Mickey Makes Money
1980-09-20

Mickey acquires the power to reproduce money in order to replace father's plants and Granny ends up on trial for counterfeiting.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Taking The Mickey
1980-09-27

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Hiccy Mickey
1980-10-04

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...

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Top Secret Mickey
1980-10-11

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Mickey In Love
1980-10-18

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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Music Man Mickey
1980-10-25

Mickey makes music - and is an overnight sensation! How can the family cope with his sudden success?

Runtime: 30 min

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