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{{Short description|1987 American television film}}
{{unreferenced|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| show_nameimage = Not Quite Human poster.jpg
| imagecaption = Official release poster
| genre = Comedy<br />Family<br />Science fiction
| director = [[Steven Hilliard Stern]]▼
| producerdirector = Noel Resnick,<br/> = [[Steven Hilliard Stern<br/>(executive)]]
▲| director executive_producer = [[Steven Hilliard Stern]]
| writer = [[Alan Ormsby]]▼
| producer = Noel Resnick
| based_on = {{basedon|''[[Not Quite Human]]''|Seth McEvoy}}▼
▲| writer = [[Alan Ormsby]]
| starring = [[Jay Underwood]],<br/>[[Alan Thicke]],<br/>[[Robyn Lively]]▼
▲| based_on = {{basedonBased on|''[[Not Quite Human]]''|Seth McEvoy}}
| music = Tom Scott▼
▲| starring = [[Jay Underwood]],<br />[[Alan Thicke]],<br />[[Robyn Lively]]
| cinematography = Ken Lamkin
| location = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]<br />[[Scottsdale, Arizona]]<br />[[Coronado High School (Arizona)|Coronado High School]] - 2501 N. 74th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Television]]<br>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (premiere) ▼
| music = [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]]
| released = June 19, 1987 (USA)
| runtime cinematography = 97Ken min.Lamkin
| countryeditor = UnitedRon StatesWisman
| company = Sharmhill Productions<br />[[Walt Disney Television]]
| language = English▼
▲| distributornetwork = [[Walt Disney Television]]<br> = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (premiere)
| budget =
| released = {{Start date|1987|6|19}}
| followed_by = ''[[Not Quite Human II]]''
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United States
▲| language = English
▲| musicbudget = Tom Scott =
}}
 
'''''Not Quite Human''''' is a 1987 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[television film]] 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<ref>{{cite book |last=Sherman|first=Fraser A.|author-link= |date= 3 September 2015|title=Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films ...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phOBCgAAQBAJ&q=not+quite+human+2+katie+barberi&pg=PA138|location= |publisher= McFarland|page=138|isbn=9781476611013}}</ref> of three films in a series; its sequels are ''[[Not Quite Human II]]'' (1989) and ''[[Still Not Quite Human]]'' (1992). The filming locations were in [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]] and [[Phoenix, Arizona]].
 
==Plot==
Dr. Jonas Carson ([[Alan Thicke]]) creates<ref>{{cite anweb [[Android|url=https://tv.avclub.com/why-was-i-programmed-to-love-screech-12-wastes-of-art-1798279256/slides/4|title=Why (robot)was I programmed to love Screech?: 12 wastes of artificial intelligence|last=O’Neal|first=Sean|date=April 15, 2015|website=AV Club|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> an android]] that looks just like a human 17-year-oldteenage boy, and he "adopts" him as his son and as an older brother to Becky ([[Robyn Lively]]), who names him Chip. After the Carsons move to a new town, Chip ([[Jay Underwood]]) is enrolled in high school alongside Becky. Dr. Carson also goes to the high school, having filled a vacancy as a science teacher, which allows him close range to see how Chip interacts with others.
 
Chip's ways seem to have an annoyingawkward or amusing effect on students and teachers, depending on how it is viewed. Chip runs afoul of Coach Duckworth and strict teachers, but his literalist actions surprisingly make him some friends, as other teenagers see it as a way that he is bucking the system. Chip also gains the attention of Erin ([[Kristy Swanson]]), a fellow student.
 
However, Dr. Carson and Chip are being stalked by Gordon Vogel ([[Joseph Bologna]]), a former employer who is a defense contractor. A former colleague of Carson's, J.J. Derks, is enlisted to seek out Carson. When asked about Carson's son, Derks says Carson only has a daughter until he remembers that Carson in his younger years had confided in some friends about his idea to make a realistic android, which Derks and the others originally dismissed. Vogel tells Derks they will capture Chip, as Carson had failed to oblige an earlier contract. Since Chip was built with Vogel's resources and while Carson was supposed to honor the contract, Vogel claims he is entitled to ownership of Chip. When Derks questions what Vogel wants with Chip, Vogel replies he intends to reprogram Chip for military purposes. Chip must shake his pursuers while trying to present a "normal" life like a human.
 
==Cast==
* [[Jay Underwood]] ...as Chip Carson/C-17
* [[Alan Thicke]] ...as Dr. Jonas Carson
* [[Robyn Lively]] ...as Becky Carson
* [[Joseph Bologna]] ...as Gordon Vogel
* [[Robert Harper (actor)|Robert Harper]] ...as J.J. Derks
* [[Kristy Swanson]] ...as EronErin Jeffries
* [[Lili Haydn]] ...as Jenny Beckerman
* [[Brandon Douglas]] ...as Scott Barnes
* Carey Scott ...as Paul Fairgate
* Brian Cole ...as Jake Blocker
* [[Sasha Mitchell]] ...as Bryan Skelly
*[[ Judy Starr]] ...as Dr. Sondra Stahl
* Greg Monaghan ...as Coach Duckworth
 
==Production==
The filming locations were in [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]] and [[Phoenix, Arizona]].
 
==Reception==
The film received two out of 5 stars by ''Creature Feature'', which called it "undistinguished fodder".<ref>Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature: 3rd Edition</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the ''Not Quite Human'' film series a "C", calling them "shticky" and "mild". Referring to the three films collectively, they said: "These may not be Disney comedy classics on the level of ''[[The Absent-Minded Professor]]'', but they sure beat most summer reruns".<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://ew.com/article/1993/08/13/history-kids/ | title = History for the kids {{!}} EW.com | magazine = [[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0093649|Not Quite Human}}
 
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