Series Run : 1964-1965
26 episodes
Network: CBS
Series Premise (as far as I can tell):
NASA Psychiatrist takes care of top-secret android that looks like a Swedish supermodel
Episode Watched: The Uninvited Guest (Season 1)
Episode Summary: Bob’s boss from NASA makes an unexpected visit at the same time Rhoda’s circuits get scrambled due to a reading of Alice in Wonderland.
My Thoughts: You know, just typing the series premise and episode summary gives me pause of how ludicrous this entire show was. There is some loose premise about a NASA scientist creating this android, but doesn’t want it to fall into the governments hands while he is on assignment in Pakistan, so he dumps the robot to his psychiatrist friend and asks him to hide her while he’s away. It’s never clear the consequence of not hiding her, and she literally speaks in a monotone, robot-esque voice, leading me to wonder how no one knew she was a robot. There is a running gag involving the gut who lives down the hall, who is in love with said robot and is constantly trying to “get with her” if you know what I mean. Clearly the girl from 80’s syndicated show, Small Wonder, patterned her own robotic performance after the one displayed here by Julie Newmar. I can only assume some exec somewhere saw Julie Newmar and said we had to give her a show. The ratings were so bad the star, Bob Cummings, left after the 21st episode and the caretaking duties of the robot were transferred to the lust filled guy down the hall. Thank goodness we have Batman to remember Julie Newar on television, rather than this ill-conceived show.
Memorable Quotes:
“Nobody will believe it. A computer with a head full of Alice in Wonderland” -Dr. Bob
“C’mon it’s not polite to keep a fringe benefit waiting” -Irene
Acting Notables:
Bob Cummings- Dr. Bob
Julie Newmar- Rhoda (the android)
Jack Mullaney- Peter
Tomorrow: An update of the Monkees????
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