Robby the Robot used to get around. Since his first appearance in
Forbidden Planet, still one of the best SF films ever made, he's turned up in his own starring vehicle (the flawed, weird, but somehow arresting
The Invisible Boy), and he's guest-starred on
Lost in Space,
The Thin Man,
The Addams Family and
Mork and Mindy, among other television series. It's been some time since Robby was a pop culture icon, and as a fan I'd love to see him turn up again.
Dr. Who seems an ideal vehicle for a return, considering the Doctor visits all of time and space; perhaps he could encounter the intrepid crew of United Planets cruiser C57-D after the destruction of Altair IV. On the other hand, the creators of the upcoming
Star Trek: Discovery show will feature robots; why not Robby?
Or maybe he could show up in the background of an episode of
Westworld...it would seem a fitting tribute.
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