My Living Doll (1964)
Synopsis
A psychiatrist is given care of Rhoda Miller (real name "AF 709"), a life-like, sophisticated, but naïve android that eventually learns how human society works and begins showing -- or at least emulating -- rudimentary emotions.
Creator
Jack Chertok
Network
CBS
Episodes
Episodes
Boy Meets Girl
Dr. Robert MacDonald is introduced to Project AF709, a female robot who doesn't look like any other robot he's ever seen: it's been made to look like a tall, gorgeous, statuesque woman.
Rhoda's First Date
Rhoda is asked out on a date by a man who doesn't know she's a robot. Since she hasn't been programmed not to go out on a date, she accepts.
Uninvited Guest
Reading Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" has had a peculiar effect on poor Rhoda. She's afflicted with spells of vertigo, as well as difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. The situation is complicated by an unexpected visit from Bob's boss.
Lesson in Love
Irene programs Rhoda to act like a lady in love, and Rhoda takes the information to her transistorized heart.
Rhoda and the V.I.P.
Bob is escorting a general's daughter to a V.I.P. reception and gives strict orders that Rhoda is not to leave the apartment, but, of course, that doesn't happen.
Something Borrowed, Something Blew
A seven-time loser in the marriage game proposes to Rhoda the Robot and she accepts. So Robert has to get her out of the predicament without offending the groom-to-be, a millionaire who has contributed a vast sum to a new research clinic.
The Love Machine
It would take a computer to find the right girl for Peter, and Bob has just the tool, Rhoda. He furnishes Rhoda with information on 250 girls working at the space lab, trying to find a match for Peter.
Beauty Contest
Irene sneaks Rhoda into a beauty contest, to which Bob is a judge.
Not So Comic, Comic
Rhoda has to be programmed for laughter when she meets a comic. Bob's friend Herbert Wentworth would rather be a comic than a pharmacist, but Bob's been asked to persuade the young man to stick to filling prescriptions.
My Robot, the Warden
Bob's working extremely hard on a magazine article, and he instructs Rhoda to make certain that he finishes on time.
The Rhoda Gamble
Dr. McDonald uses Rhoda the robot to teach a compulsive that mathematical odds are against him.
Foreign Relations
Rhoda acts as a translator for a visiting foreign potentate who is visiting Dr. McDonald. The guest is so impressed with Rhoda's quietly efficient interpreting, he wants to take her along on the rest of his American visit.
Doctor Is In
Bob has an opportunity to lunch with an attractive female doctor and asks Rhoda to cancel his meeting with the police chief. The message gets misconstrued and Bob must scramble to fix the mistake.
I'll Leave It to You
Elderly millionaire, Jonas Clay, sees Dr. Robert McDonald in order to be certified as sane, as he wants to leave his $10 million estate to a horticultural society. Dr. McDonald and Rhoda, as his secretary, spend time in Clay's mansion in order to observe family interactions between Clay, his sister Edwina, and nephew Waldo.
Mechanical Perfection
Dr. McDonald programs a few human frailties for Rhoda the robot, and it seems his sister is jealous of Rhoda.
Pool Shark
Peter owes a small fortune to a pool shark, but he very cleverly signed Bob's name to the IOU. They send in Rhoda to play the pool shark and with her abilities beat the shark and repays the debt.
Rhoda's Forgery
Bob asks Rhoda to copy a Picasso painting and she does it so accurately, a dealer declares it an original. Bob must figure out a way to have the art discounted without revealing Rhoda's unique involvement.
The Kleptomaniac
Rhoda, unaware that department stores are places where people purchase things, helps herself to gems from a jewelry counter.
The Lie
Jack takes Bob's advice about facing one's fears but carries it too far. Peter tells a young woman he's an accomplished skydive and finds himself having to prove it.
Robotic Astronaut
Bob takes Rhoda along when he goes to interview prospective women astronauts. It turns into a major mistake as the government sees Rhoda as a prime candidate.
The Witness
After Bob is appointed as chairman of a road-safety committee, Peter crashes his car into Bob's car and then tries to blame Bob so his insurance won't be canceled. Rhoda testifies in court about the entire incident.
Rhoda Meets Dr. Robinson
After Dr. Bob McDonald has been suddenly called away to Pakistan, Peter Robinson is given custody of Rhoda Miller and learns that the girl he has admired is in fact a robot.
Rhoda the Escort
Rhoda goes to work for an escort service.
A Paris Original
Rhoda the robot is picked to replace Peter Robinson's girlfriend Ann as model for a high-style fashion show in Paris.
Rhoda's Suntan
Rhoda the robot collapses from too much beach sun. Hero Peter Robinson has all kinds of trouble acting as nursemaid and a suspicious janitor thinks he's murdered the girl.
Comic Interference
The housekeeper Mrs. Moffat asks Peter if her brother Harry can stay for a visit. Peter agrees but Harry, a nightclub comedian, shows no inclination of ever leaving. Peter and Rhoda devise a solution.
Cast
Details
Original Title
My Living Doll
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
Production
Jack Chertok Television Productions
