Review of And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird! (1991) by Steve D — 28 Feb 2014

Two whiz kids build a small R2 unit which is inhabited by the spirit of their deceased father after some tinkering by kids on a ouija board. Recruiting Alan Thicke to voice the robot/father was an excellent call given his role on Growing Pains.

Despite the title the parents are not actually weird at all; they are caring and protective against overdone caricatures of greedy corporate types, unscrupulous rivals and pushy reporters invading their privacy.