Metal Mickey

1980 - 1983

Metal Mickey Lives

6th September 1980

Episode 1

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.

School Master Mickey

13th September 1980

Episode 2

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.

Mickey Makes Money

20th September 1980

Episode 3

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

Taking The Mickey

27th September 1980

Episode 4

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.

Hiccy Mickey

4th October 1980

Episode 5

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...

Top Secret Mickey

11th October 1980

Episode 6

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.

Mickey In Love

18th October 1980

Episode 7

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.

Music Man Mickey

25th October 1980

Episode 8

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

Top Cast

Johnny Edward•Irene Handl•Michael Stainton

Director

Micky Dolenz

Writer

Colin Bostock-Smith

Comedy Family Kids

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...

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Johnny Edward Image

Johnny Edward

Metal Mickey

Irene Handl Image

Irene Handl

Granny

Michael Stainton Image

Michael Stainton

Father

Georgina Melville Image

Georgina Melville

Mother

Ashley Knight Image

Ashley Knight

Ken

Lucinda Bateson Image

Lucinda Bateson

Haley

Lola Young

Janey

Kamal Al-Shenawy Image

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Arab

Full Crew

Colin Bostock-Smith

Writer

Micky Dolenz Image

Micky Dolenz

Producer

Micky Dolenz Image

Micky Dolenz

Director

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