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Post by jno on Jul 22, 2015 6:41:24 GMT
Based on a suggestion by: Arch Stanton - originally there were only two in this death match but having thought of two more rubbish robots I decided this week's vote is a four way 'scrap it out'. No fence sitting this week - one of these must be condemned for crimes against television standards and sent down the recycling meltdown route - but which one was the most useless and/or annoying? Metal Mickey  Twiki (Buck Rogers)  K9 (Doctor Who)  Robot B-9 (thankfully Lost in Space)  |
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 22, 2015 7:39:02 GMT
I liked it when I was a child but I can't believe I ever liked it. It was sh*te.   I don't think Metal Mickey ever did anything useful like a robot should. I liked K9 and didn't mind Twiki in 'Buck Rogers' and B-9 in 'Lost In Space'. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 22, 2015 10:26:24 GMT
Oh dear, oh dear... By rights it should be Metal Mickey... Although K-9 was a uber annoying, clever assed little twerp! I'm not sure what Twiki's doing in here!!?? He should be in a 'coolest TV robots poll' along with Bender from Futurama, and Kryten from Red Dwarf. I distinctly remember Twiki showing loads of attitude. Fighting (well, kicking people in the shins), trying to score with birds, disco dancing, being cheeky etc etc. Nah, Twiki should be nowhere near this poll... He was all right. And the Lost In Space robot was okay, pretty useful bit of kit really. So we're back to K-9 and Mickey........ Hmmm, decisions decisions. But before I make my decision I think this poll should have Twiki removed and adjusted to include 'Robot Redford' (yes, it was a play on words.  ) instead.. Robot Redford was the ultra camp robot butler of Grotbags the witch, arch nemesis of Emu and Rod Hull (seen below in a lovely, pink, three piece suit ), that appeared in the 'Emu' TV shows from the early 80s, right throughout. Robot Redford was just awful!  Redford is in the middle. |
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 22, 2015 10:45:14 GMT
Robot Redford was rubbish but I don't think he was as annoying as Metal Mickey. K9 could be annoying but I don't feel embarrassed about liking him when I was a child whereas I'm embarrassed about ever liking Metal Mickey.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 22, 2015 11:02:25 GMT
Robert Redford was rubbish but I don't think he was as annoying as Metal Mickey. K9 could be annoying but I don't feel embarrassed about liking him when I was a child whereas I'm embarrassed about ever liking Metal Mickey. I hear what you're saying.  |
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Post by ltd on Jul 22, 2015 19:54:39 GMT
Has to be Metal Mickey - unfunny robot b*st*rd. K9 wasn't up to much either but Mickey is in a league of his own. Series Writer Colin Bostock-Smith is the perpetrator of numerous crimes against comedy but this is certainly the most heinous. The Federation security robot from Blake's 7 should replace Twiki. Can't believe they had the gall to feature this faintly camp motorised dustbin, not once but twice . Every bit as useless as it looks. ![]()  |
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Post by jno on Jul 22, 2015 20:13:47 GMT
They are all pretty useless in my opinion. Twiki carried Doctor Theopolis around his neck all the time as if he was a knowledgable necklace - hopeless, but he could at least do stairs. The Lost In Space robot was annoying and K9 should have been put down after initial release. Without a doubt though, Metal Mickey for me and I just can't see him not winning this week's vote. Futher reading: www.shortlist.com/shortlists/seven-useless-on-screen-robotsI can't believe you were a fan of Grotbags Arch ... Carol Lee Scott lives just around the corner from my in-laws in Somerset. |
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Post by garytomo on Jul 22, 2015 20:21:11 GMT
Wish I could sit on the fence because they are all the crapest robots ever!!! So picked it like I pick my horses. Closed my eyes and put my finger on one. It was metal mickey.
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 22, 2015 20:23:52 GMT
It will be interesting to see if Metal Mickey gets 100% of the vote. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 22, 2015 21:55:31 GMT
It will be interesting to see if Metal Mickey gets 100% of the vote. It'll be a travesty if he doesn't! |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 23, 2015 6:39:47 GMT
can't believe you were a fan of Grotbags Arch ... Carol Lee Scott lives just around the corner from my in-laws in Somerset. I wasn't, I just remember it being on tele.. I do think she was an iconic children's TV villain though. Not quite up there with fellow witches 'Fenella the Kettle Witch' and 'Evil Edna' for me, but still very memorable.. |
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 24, 2015 9:22:46 GMT
One vote for K9 so Metal Mickey doesn't get 100% of the vote.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 24, 2015 12:11:12 GMT
Okay, I finally voted. It was close but Metal Mickey earned my vote through having absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever... What a loser!!
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Post by flyingsquad on Jul 24, 2015 12:28:14 GMT
Okay, I finally voted. It was close but Metal Mickey earned my vote through having absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever... What a loser!! Exactly. What was he supposed to do and how did he benefit the family? I can't remember him doing anything useful like doing jobs around the house. |
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Post by Minderfan84 on Jul 24, 2015 13:47:22 GMT
One vote for K9 so Metal Mickey doesn't get 100% of the vote. I will hold my hands up and admit that was me  I have never heard of Metal Mickey ah i see it was on just before my time that's why I didn't know what it was |
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jul 24, 2015 16:19:59 GMT
One vote for K9 so Metal Mickey doesn't get 100% of the vote. I will hold my hands up and admit that was me I have never heard of Metal Mickey ah i see it was on just before my time that's why I didn't know what it was Whatever you do, don't watch it out of curiosity. |
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Post by jno on Jul 25, 2015 5:51:52 GMT
I will hold my hands up and admit that was me I have never heard of Metal Mickey ah i see it was on just before my time that's why I didn't know what it was Whatever you do, don't watch it out of curiosity. I completely agree with the aforementioned post - unless of course you are anorak fan of Mickey Dolenz from The Monkees who produced it and feel the need for Monkees' completeness. |
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Post by KarinB on Jul 25, 2015 12:19:45 GMT
I don't know Twiki or Metal Mickey. I can't actually remember K9 doing anything useful but he was a dog so he gets points for that. I'm going to vote for Metal Mickey based on looks alone ! A poor example of a robot would have to be Marvin in 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. He is so but that makes him  such a different example of a serving robot.  Brilliant book, ok film. |
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Jul 27, 2015 23:03:50 GMT
Oh dear, oh dear... By rights it should be Metal Mickey... Although K-9 was a uber annoying, clever assed little twerp! I'm not sure what Twiki's doing in here!!?? He should be in a 'coolest TV robots poll' along with Bender from Futurama, and Kryten from Red Dwarf. I distinctly remember Twiki showing loads of attitude. Fighting (well, kicking people in the shins), trying to score with birds, disco dancing, being cheeky etc etc. Nah, Twiki should be nowhere near this poll... He was all right. And the Lost In Space robot was okay, pretty useful bit of kit really. So we're back to K-9 and Mickey........ Hmmm, decisions decisions. But before I make my decision I think this poll should have Twiki removed and adjusted to include 'Robot Redford' (yes, it was a play on words. ) instead.. Robot Redford was the ultra camp robot butler of Grotbags the witch, arch nemesis of Emu and Rod Hull (seen below in a lovely, pink, three piece suit ), that appeared in the 'Emu' TV shows from the early 80s, right throughout. Robot Redford was just awful! Redford is in the middle. I used to go round Rod Hull's house as a child but the robot did not live there. Grotbags lived up the road. That stupid Lost in Space robot kept popping up in The Twilight Zone as it was obviously in the studio and they thought they'd use it! |
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Post by Portland Road on Aug 1, 2015 7:41:35 GMT
I used to go round Rod Hull's house as a child but the robot did not live there. Grotbags lived up the road.  Really?
That is interesting.
Did you know Rod Hull and his family?
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Post by jno on Aug 4, 2015 16:51:21 GMT
I am reliably informed by yoyopickles that Rod Hull used to live in Maidstone.
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Aug 6, 2015 13:05:35 GMT
Yes I used to go around Rod Hull's house - it's my claim to fame! I went to - a small village - Primary School in Lynsted in Kent for a few years with his sons including Toby. Rod Hull was renovating the country house across the road from the school. He used to buy country houses and renovate them, then sell them. I used to pop round Rod's house; he had a row of pink suits with one fake arm in them! The house is now a home for disabled people.
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Post by Portland Road on Aug 8, 2015 7:50:04 GMT
Great memories, IutIwap
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I don't think Metal Mickey ever did anything useful like a robot should. I liked K9 and didn't mind Twiki in 'Buck Rogers' and B-9 in 'Lost In Space'.
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I have never heard of Metal Mickey ah i see it was on just before my time that's why I didn't know what it was 
such a different example of a serving robot. 
Brilliant book, ok film. 
Really?