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Original release / air date: 15 November 1963
Runtime: 25 minutes
Season: 5
Episode: 8
Country / region: United States
Original language: English
Network / broadcaster: CBS
Production company / studio: Cayuga Productions; CBS Television Network
Artificial character(s): Simon Robot
Performer(s): Robby the Robot
ASFR type: Built
Character type: Android, Robot

Overview

After inventor Simon Polk dies, his niece Barbara learns that keeping her inheritance requires her to live with and care for his final invention: a robot.

ASFR Content

Barbara and the lawyer enter Simon's laboratory and discover the machine locked inside. Once activated, the robot's learning program gradually acquires Simon's familiar habits, demands and insults. Barbara eventually attempts to destroy the machine, but the durable robot survives and continues developing into an artificial continuation of her uncle.

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Scene 1
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Barbara activates Simon's final robot

The hidden laboratory is opened and Simon's last invention is powered up under the terms of his will.

Character(s): Simon Robot
Scene 2
Key ASFR scene

The robot develops Simon's personality

As its learning program develops, the machine begins reproducing Simon's habits, demands and abusive mannerisms.

Character(s): Simon Robot
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Scene 3
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Barbara tries and fails to destroy the robot

Unable to tolerate the machine becoming increasingly like her uncle, Barbara attempts to kill it but fails.

Character(s): Simon Robot
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