''Not Quite Human'' is the name of a series of
young adult novels by Seth McEvoy about a scientist and his android creation which resembles a teenager.
Description
Widower scientist, Dr. Jonas Carson's lifetime work is to create an android he names Chip. In order to conceal his project from those who would use Chip or Dr. Carson's skills for sinister purposes, Dr. Carson passes off Chip as a
student
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at a
junior high school
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and claims he is his son. His daughter, Becky, is the only other one who knows the secret, and Dr. Carson takes a job as a science teacher at the school to keep an eye on his "son". Chip has superior abilities such as great strength and a photographic memory, but also has a large density which gives him more weight than humans of his size. Chip also has a tendency to interpret communication quite literally. Throughout the novels, Chip better simulates being human as he gains a better understanding of humans.
The books were later made
into a series of
made-for-TV films for the
Walt Disney anthology television series, starring
Alan Thicke as Dr. Jonas Carson,
Robyn Lively as his daughter Becky, and
Jay Underwood as Chip. Chip is created to look age 17 at the start of the film series, as opposed to 13 in the novels.
Novel series
* ''Not Quite Human #1: Batteries Not Included'' (October 1985)
* ''Not Quite Human #2: All Geared Up (October'' 1985)
* ''Not Quite Human #3: A Bug in the System'' (November 1985)
* ''Not Quite Human #4: Reckless Robot'' (May 1986)
* ''Not Quite Human #5: Terror At Play'' (June 1986)
* ''Not Quite Human #6: Killer Robot'' (October 1986)
TV movies
* ''
Not Quite Human
''Not Quite Human'' is the name of a series of young adult novels by Seth McEvoy about a scientist and his android creation which resembles a teenager.
Description
Widower scientist, Dr. Jonas Carson's lifetime work is to create an android he n ...
'' (1987)
* ''
Not Quite Human II
''Not Quite Human 2'' is a 1989 television film written and directed by Eric Luke and starring Jay Underwood, Alan Thicke, and Robyn Lively. As the second of three films in a series based on the '' Not Quite Human'' novels by Seth McEvoy, it fo ...
'' (1989)
* ''
Still Not Quite Human'' (1992)
See also
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''Small Wonder'' – a TV series (1985–89) in which a scientist creates a robot, passing her off as his daughter, with only his son and wife knowing the truth.
* ''
Dr. Slump'' – a manga (1980–84) and anime (1981–86) about a scientist who creates a robot that he passes off as his daughter, and the sci-fi misadventures they get into.
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Science fiction book series
Young adult novel series
Children's science fiction novels
American science fiction novels
1980s science fiction novels
American novel series
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