Not Quite Human
Encyclopedia
Not Quite Human is the name of a series of young adult
novels by Seth McEvoy about a widower scientist, Dr. Jonas Carson, whose lifetime work was to create an android. Dr. Carson names the android 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
at a junior high school 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 take every word in a literal sense. Throughout the novels Chip becomes more human as he gains a better understanding of the human race.
The books were later made into a series of made-for-TV films for The Disney Channel, 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.
Young adult literature
Young-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...
novels by Seth McEvoy about a widower scientist, Dr. Jonas Carson, whose lifetime work was to create an android. Dr. Carson names the android 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
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
at a junior high school 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 take every word in a literal sense. Throughout the novels Chip becomes more human as he gains a better understanding of the human race.
The books were later made into a series of made-for-TV films for The Disney Channel, starring Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke is a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is best known for his role as Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the ABC television series Growing Pains.- Early life :...
as Dr. Jonas Carson, Robyn Lively
Robyn Lively
Robyn Elaine Lively is an American actress. Lively is best known for her role in the film Teen Witch, as well as for her roles in the TV shows Doogie Howser, M.D., Twin Peaks, and Saving Grace.-Early life:...
as his daughter Becky, and Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood is an American actor.In 1983, he attended Moreau Catholic High School for one year in Hayward, California. He is married to Julie Underwood and has three children. His most recognized work includes portraying Ernest Hemingway in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, "Bug" in Uncle...
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 HumanNot Quite Human (film)Not Quite Human is a 1987 television movie directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Jay Underwood, Alan Thicke, and Robyn Lively. The story is based on the Not Quite Human book series by Seth McEvoy. It is the first of three films in a series; its sequels are Not Quite Human II and Still...
(1987) - Not Quite Human IINot Quite Human IINot Quite Human II is a 1989 television program 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 follows the social development of an android that is designed...
(1989) - Still Not Quite HumanStill Not Quite HumanStill Not Quite Human is a 1992 television movie written and directed by Eric Luke and starring Jay Underwood and Alan Thicke. It is the third and final film in a series based on the Not Quite Human novels by Seth McEvoy...
(1992)