Top 1960s Sci-fi Robots

[@spike012002]

On the origins of the robot costume: Academy Award winner Gene Warren was co-founder of "Project Unlimited" the company responsible for most of the special effects in both seasons of The Outer Limits. When asked about the robot costume Warren replied "No one at Project Unlimited took credit for the robot suit. He recalled it as "already available" possibly from the prop closet at Paramount." Source: The Outer Limits Companion by David Schow (c) 1986

[@creech54]

Already what?

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Oh, well fantastic. Thanks for the info. I will make this the pinned comment.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@creech54 You might need to refresh the page. YT has been doing that, seemingly cutting off comments.

[@creech54]

@@AtomicSnackBar Ah! There it is!

[@spike012002]

@@AtomicSnackBar Warren is certain his team didn't make the robot costume, and speculates that it was pre existing. He really doesn't know for sure, and it's possible Pat Dinga did create the robot. If it already existed, we would expect it to have appeared in a movie or TV show before the Outer Limits. I can't recall ever seeing that costume in anything else.

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

The weekend doesn't properly start until the Atomic Snack Bar serves up some goodies.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

The Snack Bar may be stale, but at least it's greasy. Very cool of you to say, good sir. I thank you much.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ GreyhaekGrognard - perfectly put , good sir. A great way to start the weekend indeed.

[@ve2vfd]

Gotta say, I loved the "War of the robots" episode of Lost on space. Having B9 and guest Robby the Robot in the episode was just too darn cool! And Torg just makes me smile... a cardboard box, a bucket, some dryer conduit and tissue boxes for shoes and VOILA! Robot! :)

[@AtomicSnackBar]

The first Gremlins film was probably the first time I ever saw Robby the Robot, but the Lost in Space episode was my first real exposure to his sleek awesomeness. Such a great episode. As for Torg, tissue boxes don't get nearly enough credit for what fine footwear they make.

[@johnmarlin7269]

So the first time I saw "King Kong Escapes" I was a cadet at West Point and on a Saturday night I wandered into the company dayroom where I usually didn't go but the film showed on a Saturday night. This was probably in 1976 -- still only four or five channels in the Hudson Valley. It was like a proper episode of MST3K with all of the wisecracks coming from the bunch assembled there, a lot of fun. We kept the film on because it was so corny. Great memory you evoked, thanks.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That's the power of the villainous Dr. Who. He used his mind control tech to lure you into the dayroom. Science.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

The first time I saw Doctor Who was at my AFROTC field training. It was a pleasant surprise.

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

Speaking of "Weird Science Fantasy" and "Creepy", I would love to see you do some videos on the old EC comics.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I definitely want to dig more into comics. I've had a "Top Golden Age Masked Heroes" episode in the planning stages for at least a year now. Maybe even closer to two.

[@YandereShiki]

Mechanic Kong is my new favorite robot. What a neat design

[@AtomicSnackBar]

You are a young lady of fine taste and class, Shikster.

[@R0dan]

That was GREAT ❤️ I remember running home from school to watch Fireball XL5!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I didn't catch any of the Gerry Anderson stuff as a lad. Which is surprising, considering how much 60s stuff I watched in the '80s. I bet I would have found it really neat too.

[@R0dan]

I love the background history. Always learn something new on your podcast 👍👍

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@R0dan I'm glad to hear it. Being a trivia buff, I do enjoy more trivia and history based videos over opinion pieces.

[@ultraviolet9863]

king kong escapes - love the ending of mecha-kong - falling to destruction off of Tokyo tower - what an epic kaiju death!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

It was impressive. And fairly definitive for the time too.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ ultraviolet9863 - Warn a person of spoilers! Darth Vader is Luke's Father! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[@varanid9]

@@tonysantiago255 It's only been half a century.

[@tonysantiago255]

@varanid9 - I don't know if you're old enough to relate to this, but my aging brain has a very selective memory. I often buy movies I enjoy based on the fact that if I truly enjoyed it, I will after a few years, forget the specific story elements. Although I remember the broad strokes of the storyline, many details will become veiled in misty memory. In this way, I get to rediscover a good story again and enjoy it anew. Almost. Win. Win.

[@varanid9]

@@tonysantiago255 I'm 63. I'll occasionally rewatch a movie after I've forgotten the salient points of the plot, but, usually, I rewatch things to "experience" the film, including the visuals. Actually, though, I've hardly watched anything, lately, just playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey or Sniper Elite 4 whenever I'm not writing my own stories, shooting my rifle or working out. I did manage to watch the first 3 Johnny Weismuller Tarzan movies this past week, however.

[@johnmarlin7269]

Bob almighty - this one has me doubled over laughing. Thank you so much!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

You didn't drink the hot dog water again, did you? I told you it's not safe.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

​@@AtomicSnackBarLol!

[@johnmarlin7269]

@@AtomicSnackBar I forgot. 🤪

[@horrorhands666]

Certainly did not expect an Octaman reference….but it was most welcome. I really need to see Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. King Kong Escapes is awesome. Dr Smith always stole the show in Lost In Space for me. Fantastic video as always.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Speaking of stealing the show, that Octaman has stolen the episode's glory once again. Odd that he never went on to bigger and better roles. A watch commercial at very least.

[@vpower962]

As a kid in the 60', I thought I was familiar with all the robots of era. However, I was delighted that you found a couple with which I was not heretofore familiar. Much appreciated.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I wouldn't call myself a public servant, but I wouldn't stop you from doing so.

[@johnnie2638]

The Lost in Space robot has been my favorite robot of all time since I was a kid in the 60s. Now I'm in my 60s and the LIS robot is still tops in my book. Long live the B-9!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

It's pretty safe to say that he is my favorite robot of all-time as well. He's the total package. A great design and an excellent character as well. I was lucky enough to get one of the two foot tall B-9 toys from Trendmasters back in the 90s. I still have him to this day.

[@scooterboi8761]

I LOVED "Fireball XL-5 when I was a little kid. I had forgotten about it. Thanks for jogging my memory.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

My pleasure. That's what we do here at the Snack Bar.

[@lazywill3991]

Dark Shadows would be cool to cover. Great work as usual!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Thanks, Will. And even now, I'm working on a way to work more Dark Shadows onto the channel.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - just an FYI, the early 90s reboot was a condensed but very enjoyable remake.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@tonysantiago255 I've been wanting to watch that. I had it on my Prime list. When I finally went to start it, they took it down.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - I bought a used copy on eBay for a reasonable price. New ones are pricey.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@tonysantiago255 I may have to do that myself. I was just looking and they are still rather reasonably priced on there.

[@Junk_World_Templar]

I was about to say I think a Robot/Ape love child would look more like Mechani Kong, then he appeared. Easily one of the most underused Toho Kaiju.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

If there's anything we know here at the Snack Bar, it's robot/ape love childrens.

[@Junk_World_Templar]

@@AtomicSnackBar Haha yeah, it’s the hot topic around these parts.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@Junk_World_Templar You know me, all about those hot topics. An in actual topics, not the very noisy store in the mall.

[@Junk_World_Templar]

@@AtomicSnackBar Yeah this issue needs to be discussed further in the Atomic Snack Bar over a single malt whisky served to us by the snack bars topless barmaids.

[@marSLaZZ66]

00:54 this robot has good taste !! 😘😂🤣

[@AtomicSnackBar]

They usually do.

[@danhollifield]

Another great video! I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Robert the Robot! --Dan

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Thank you much, good Mr. Hollifield. And I think I have a soft spot for all robots named Robert. Robert the Robot from Fireball XL5. Robert the Robot the toy. Robert Cop.

[@creech54]

He kind of reminds me of the robot on "The Venture Bros."

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@creech54 You know, I have never seen that. I hear it's good, though.

[@creech54]

@@AtomicSnackBar It's a satire on Jonny Quest, amongst other things. Don't know if it's streaming anywhere, but you should check it out. I have it all on DVD/BD.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@creech54 The entire series collection is pretty affordable. I may have to look into that.

[@Madmax-rz5hz]

Gerry Anderson, Dr Who and Lost in Space all in the same episode? You're spoiling us

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I aim to moderately please.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ Madmax-rz5hz - A nostalgic triple threat. The SnackBar is the place for only the most discriminating tastes.

[@benbradford9533]

I never expect an Octaman reference

[@AtomicSnackBar]

But it's oh-so-good when you get one.

[@creech54]

No one expects the Octaman reference!!!!

[@tonysantiago255]

@ creech54 - Or the Spanish Inquisition!

[@AlpharedKanisTholiman]

So Cookie Monster's mom and Bert's dad were an advertising before their children were also in the entertainment industry when they grew old enough. Amazing

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I dig those teeth on that early Cookie Monster.

[@AlpharedKanisTholiman]

@@AtomicSnackBar must have been too scary later on

[@whipless9668]

We NEED more Octaman references! Love your vids!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

More Octaman. Check. And I thank you much. Nice to hear from you.

[@TsiolkovskySportingLocks]

def.. I recently had the joy of watching it for the first time. My word how did I go so long without that tentacle-fest in my life!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@TsiolkovskySportingLocks There comes a time in each man's life when he needs more films about octopus-esc monsters.

[@wetdog1606]

What a brilliant episode. The new dialogue is really interesting and your jokes are soo good - the visual jokes really work as well - spot on editing there. Currently watching series 2 of Outer Limits - but haven't gotten to that episode yet. I'm also watching Rings of Power on Prime - and I am enjoying it, LOTR meets GOT - I don't think that it deserves all the bad press it was given. If you like any of the Peter Jackson films, then it's worth a go. Personally I kind of like some of the bits of the films - but I prefer The Frightners. Again - loved this episode, many thanks for the time you put into re-writing - especially good to see Slim. Still can't click on 'Like' - not even on my PS5 - but KZbin fixes this then I will go back and retro like.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Why thank you much. I had my funny pants on for this one. Not to be confused with my clown pants. Totally different pants there. And neither can be confused with my mild amusing pants. For the record, I mean pants in the American usage, not the UK usage. Really odd, this whole liking situation, especially it happening on PS5 as well. I appreciate the thought nonetheless.

[@wetdog1606]

@@AtomicSnackBar Clown pants in the UK sense - is something I might look into. Good news - the 'Like' buttons are back.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@wetdog1606 Well, good. The great like conspiracy has come to an end.

[@ScreamingScallop]

It _still_ kills me that the Mechani-Kong episode of The King Kong Show wasn't part of the restored episodes released to DVD several years ago. The cartoon version of Dr. Who strongly resembles the Golden Age Dr. Sivana, nemesis of Captain Marvel/Shazam, which is cool, but Hideyo (Eisei) Amamoto's live-action supervillain, regardless of whether or not he's dubbed into English by Paul Frees, is phenomenal--delightfully over-the-top yet definitely more evil and dangerous than the average _Batman '66_ baddie.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Nice pull there and a great callback to previous episodes. I always dig some Paul Frees voice action. He doesn't come up as much as Paul Blaisdell or Wah Chang, but he's getting there.

[@ikd3240]

Cool list. Nice to see MechaniKong on the list. One of my favorite robots from the 1960's is King Joe from Ultraseven.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

King Joe is another great choice. I'll actually go ahead and earmark him for a possible Part III to the series. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@brianartillery]

Lost In Space was, and still is, a big favourite of mine. The first few episodes of season one, in monochrome, are sensational TV. Solid adventure, great performances, and in some places, as creepy as hell. Early Doctor Smith is a revelation, too - before they made him a campy villain, he's a complete and utter evil bastard. If you never saw any of the early episodes of season one, it would be a real eye-opener. Smith was actually frightening in his evil. Nowhere near the fun, campy bad guy he became.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I once heard someone, I believe it was Jonathan Harris himself, say that in those early episodes, he would put on eyeliner to give himself a more sinister, almost cat-like appearance. It certainly worked.

[@creech54]

B9 is my favorite '60s TV robot, of course. Favorite '60s movie robot is Robot John from "Planeta Bur" (1961). Cool to see that proto "Cookie Monster" in that 1st commercial!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

One of my favorite collectibles is my two foot tall B-9 from Trendmasters. He guards my shelves as we type. Robot John is a great one as well. He also has the rare distinction of appearing in three different movies that were actually the same movie.

[@ericmercier466]

Torg is real! Definitely putting that on a shirt! Also can’t wait for some Dark Shadows stuff. Great video as always.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Believe in Torg. #TorgIsReal

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - I'm not going to get this joke until Christmas, but I'm sure I'll laugh then.

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

Gotta say I always thought the design of mecha-Kong was way cooler than mecha-Godzilla. Maybe it's because I like the movie so much, but it's a real shame they couldn't at least bring back the robot version, even if Turner had the rights to the animal Kong.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I do wonder if Toho even got to the concept stage with it. The Heisei Mechagodzilla stayed fairly close to the classic design. So I would just love to see, even in concept art, where they would have gone with Mechani-kong.

[@sirhilarybraybaronet3152]

Top notch robot awesomeness!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Only the notchiest here at the Snack Bar.

[@augusthawks6576]

I've seen every one of these robots but my favorite is, of course, B9. I was a kid when Lost In Space aired so it broke my heart when my sister told me it wasn't a real robot.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I think the verdict is still out on that one. Your sister was just part of the conspiracy. It's bigger than you think.

[@skRapKlan]

More awesome old robots..? Radical stuff - Thanks for the fun!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

We here at the Atomic Lounge Lizard Company give you our thanks and say that you are welcome.

[@PunchBuggyDreams]

As a kid in the sixties I was fascinated by Robert the Robot of Fireball XL5. His cool head and transparent body and his robotic voice really blew me away.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

The marionettes and look of the show was already really neat. But then with Robert, he took that neatness to the next level.

[@darrelldent9083]

B9#1 I love it! Lost in Space is my favorite go to show during my weekend "man cave" time, lol. Fireball XL5 looks crazy, I have to check that one out.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That, good sir, is man cave time well spent.

[@tonysantiago255]

Another video of excellence Mr. Sterling. You gave me a double thrill by covering both Robert from Fireball XL5 and the Fantastic Four. Excellent trivia segments and "I swear!" that was actor Bernie Casey playing the bongos in that percolator commercial. Also, you've finally broken me down. Santa Claus vs the Martians goes to the top of the Watchlist. A special tip of the straw hat on this one, friend. Chandu!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've had the Fireball XL5 collection for years now. But it was a certain wily young buck by the name of Santiago who convinced me to give the magnificent Robert a closer looksee. But you have to save Santa Claus Conquers the Martians for Christmas time. It just wouldn't be proper to watch it early. Not proper at all. I think you'll be surprised what a nice little movie it is.

[@creech54]

Similar looking, but I don't think it's Bernie Casey.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@creech54 Speaking of Mr. Casey, I've always though the Phantom Creeps robot kind of resembles Bernie in his monster form in Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ creech54 - his brother perhaps? Casey Kasem.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@tonysantiago255 One of the best voice actors of all time.

[@williamsandell3260]

Whoaaaa… man o man ..I used to run home from school to watch Dark Shadows

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I can imagine. I watched it in full a few years back, and I was totally addicted to it. I was doing multiple episodes a day.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

Funny as usual, thank you.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Thanks, Jerry. I thought it was pretty good. If you like that sort of thing.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

The funnist part of Robert is when he gets angry and fills with smoke or steam. I'm not sure how many other robots in scifi had had that feature. I know B9 could fumigate, and the robot from Forbidden World had all kinds of abilities. But steaming up with rage? Smoking your circuits? Robert.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I really would have liked to show off our buddy Robert doing his steaming up, but the footage available was a bit limited. I'm not complaining, though. Glad I was able to find what I did. Thanks, Nathan.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ NathanTarantlawriter - Awesome. I had forgotten that little bit of character detail. Time for a rewatch. Robert was the best. Dr. Venus was definitely '🎶' Venus of the stars "🎶 , but hat Zoonie should have been shot out of an airlock. He was always causing trouble. Excuse me for 'assuming' the Zoon's gender. The YT overlords will probably remove this and give me a strike.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

@@tonysantiago255 He's a scene stealer in at least one episode I remember.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ NathanTarantlawriter - He often got into things, just like a bad puppy, which inevitably resulted in some bit of trouble. And Venus seriously pampered him. Steve might have w tempted to take a rolled up newspaper to his backside, but Venus would have gotten upset, so the Zoon got away w murder.

[@larrydavis3645]

I look forward to Friday every week to view your great videos. Please keep up the great work.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I'm glad to hear it. And always happy to see you pop up in the comments. Thanks, Larry. Edit: Just saw your video of your Marvin the Martian tattoo. That's great. I've been on a big Looney Tunes kick of late.

[@johnjames-glover4630]

Another great video from the coolest dude on KZbin. Best wishes from England 👍

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Well, thank you kindly, Mr. James-Glover. Always a pleasure.

[@chrisbridges4885]

‘Bot night at The Bar. Good stuff! Mechana Kong rules…..I always called him Robo-Kong. Even that Kong is a super bad-ass design. Those snack commercials are awesome… muppets? Sesame Street? Lookin’ snazzy and sounding crunchy…….I once bowled a 275, however it was with bumpers during a cosmic bowling party; also, thank God , undocumented. Thanx fer sharin’

[@AtomicSnackBar]

It's always Bot night at the Snack Bar, even when you don't know it. Or some might say, especially when you don't know it. I can't say what they say, though. Know what I mean? And that was some early Jim Henson work and the first appearance of Cookie Monster, more or less. I was a little extra crunchy this episode. Too many capybara kicks to the neck will do that.

[@interwebkaiju]

Always been a big fan of Mechanikong. Also big fan of the Galactic Happy Hour. Nice to see a collab! There should be more fishing robots

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've been trying my best to make peace with Spider Island Slim. I think he's starting to warm up to me a bit.

[@CadaverClub]

@@AtomicSnackBar Spider Island Slim is a fickle beast, but I think you'll win him over in the end

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@CadaverClub I'm darn sure gonna keep trying.

[@garyreid2178]

King Kong Escapes’ Mechani-Kong was a great design. The scene when he arrives in Tokyo to face King Kong was memorable because the Mecha-Kong sent Kong a wicked right hook. That costume was perfectly designed for fighting. Adam Link from The Outer Limits. Adam Link was a being who had no idea of his own strength but knew the strength of his own understanding of the world around him. Lost In Space’s Robot B-9. I remember watching an interview with(I think) Bill Mumy and the subject of Bob May’s cigar smoking came up. Bill Mumy and Mark Goddard closed the torso of B-9 while Bob May was smoking his cigar, and they pushed the robot down. Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. I remember the robot scene grabbing those kids. I was scared the first time seeing that on television. And at that time, I had no idea that the movie was an Italian movie(it was also the same case with the movie The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t. But that is another story). Have a great weekend, my friend.😎✌️

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've heard that same story about Mumy and Goddard locking May in the suit. Back in the early 90s when Lost in Space started re-running on the USA Network, they started running these little interview bumpers between commercial breaks. And one of them had, I want to say, Bob May telling that story. I looked for that clip to include in this episode, but couldn't find it. That was a great summer.

[@garyreid2178]

@@AtomicSnackBar There was one more robot that wasn’t mentioned as yet. The robot on the show Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea in the episode called The Indestructible Man. That robot was different and large in design. Unless you have already covered that one in another video.

[@williamcurry4868]

Nice to see Adam Link as one of your favs. Also, Octavian pops up, one part where he celebrates his victory over the humans by walking around, waving his arms! Also, dang, I’d love to find that XL5 playset! Looking forward to part 2, and hope we might see one of my favs one day, the robot used on Gilligans Island.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I made the mistake of checking ebay for the Fireball XL5 playset. Youch. I did, though, see that someone was selling the Robert the Robot mini for around 30 bucks. Pricey, but within reason. The Gilligan's Island bot is a definite contender for a third part to the series, if that happens.

[@55Quirll]

I grew up watching Fireball XL-5 and love the hit tune at the opening. There were the Clickers from Creation of the Humanoids and the Time Travelers with those Robots too. If they are in part 2 I withdraw them, another robot from the Outer Limits was with Robert Culp called Demon with a Glass Hand - the legend of Gilgamesh was the reference given. Love the videos you do and the work you do in the research about each part.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Oh yes. I certainly couldn't forget the wonderfully creepy androids from The Time Travelers. They are indeed in the second part. Up now for your viewing convivence. Clearly though, I need to re-watch Outer Limits. I am drawing a total blank on Demon with a Glass Hand. It's past time anyways. And if I do a Part III, another Outer Limits bot would be great. Thanks for the suggestion, good sir.

[@55Quirll]

@@AtomicSnackBar My pleasure, The Demon with a glass hand opens with Robert Culp running around with no memory of who he is or where he came from and he has a glass hand that is missing 3 fingers, to get his memory back he needs the other three which are being held by aliens from the future and they want him.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@55Quirll If I had a nickel.

[@55Quirll]

@@AtomicSnackBar Same, we would both be very wealthy

[@tonysantiago255]

@ 55Quirll - Nice pull on the Robert Culp reference. I was going to suggest it, but I couldn't remember if he was a robot or an android. I just didn't think it was worth having an esoteric debate. The whole dang chicken or the egg thing.

[@Craig-x2k]

Short but sweet and always a treat at the Atomic Snack Bar

[@AtomicSnackBar]

A sense a theme song in the works.

[@Birchwood1976]

As a huge fan of Heavy Metal and the vastly underrated Rock and Rule, I'd love to see your top list of animated sci-fi/fantasy movies that came out over the decades.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That's one I've wanted to do for quite some time. Coincidentally, I was just thinking about it last night. I've been watching the Galaxy Express 999 TV series and the film keeps coming to mind. But it's definitely floating around my brain box.

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@AtomicSnackBar I would watch that

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - an obscure suggestion for that possible list is an 80s French film ( yes, I'm suggesting something... French. Insane, I know.) called Light Years in it's American dubbed version. Good voice cast, but the French language version is the only one that's been available for sale. It's on KZbin in French, but the cropped English language one has been removed. Anyway, there is a very cool robot army in it that deserves a look at least.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@tonysantiago255 I remember seeing that one at the video store back in the day, but never rented it. Something about the cover put me off as a lad.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - the cover probably appeared too French.

[@dumoulin11]

I really like Robert the Robot. His transparent body is such a novel idea. Someone should bring that idea back somehow.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That would be neat. That is, if someone would do it with practical effects.

[@wayneclingman689]

Danger Will Roberson !

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Iconic.

[@Fresh-uc9vb]

love your work bro. Entertaining and informative makes for good watching.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Very kind of you to say. I do appreciate that.

[@rogervandusen8361]

Mechianikong has a great Ifukube theme. Whenever i perform physical labor the Mechanikong theme plays in my head.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

As it should. I would also recommend it for when you climb towers. Thanks, Roger.

[@garfieldsmith332]

This video brings back a lot of old memories. Saw KK Escapes when it first came out. Still enjoy the film. Robot Kong is my favorite robot. I built the model kits of the B9 and Robby from Forbidden Planet and set up in a diorama of the battle between them in a LOS episode. And who does not remember Robby from Fireball XL5 - "On our way 'ome, On our way .ome". The Fireball XL5 playset was made by Reliable Toys and contained a large XL5 and all the characters and equipment. It also contained a smaller lightweight XL5 that launched from a track just like in the TV series.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I want to say you sent me photos of the B-9 and Robby diorama. I'm about 95% sure and about a 100% sure it was awesome. I can imagine what you would do with a Mechani-kong kit, if they ever made such a thing. I've really been tempted to start collecting '60s toys of late. It's mighty tempting and I do have a shelf in flux currently. It's my last "free" shelf, so I keep changing my mind. Always a pleasure, Mr. Smith. Good to hear from you again.

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@AtomicSnackBar Yes I did send you some pics. Also emailed you earlier about the $K disc of Reptilicus. Great print of the film. I had not seen the film in decades. P.S. I would love a Mechani-Kong kit.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@garfieldsmith332 I was looking on ebay. They did do a Mechani-Kong kit. It looks great too. The price, though, not so much.

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@AtomicSnackBar Just did a look see. YIKES. Beyond my pocketbook. Although it looks great. Going to check with my hobby store tomorrow on a Rhedosaurus kit from XPlus. The dinosaur from The Beast from 20,000 fathoms.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@garfieldsmith332 Those XPlus kits are nice, especially the Harryhausen Cyclops.

[@plumbthumbs9584]

Epic, you've out done yourself!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Why thank you much. I was pretty pleased with this one. More remakes on the way too.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ plumbthumbs 9584 - every time I see your username, I start singing the theme from the Brady Bunch in my head. Eve Plumb aka Jan Brady. I'll see myself out.

[@doltsbane]

Hopefully one of my favorites will show up in part 2. Nomad, from the Star Trek episode "The Changling".

[@AtomicSnackBar]

No, but that's a good contender for a Part III. Thanks for the suggestion/mention.

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@doltsbane dude that is an awesome entity! Good one!

[@THX11458]

Never knew The Cookie Monster & Sam the Eagle from The Muppet Show got their start in a 1960s commercial for snacks! LOL!!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I didn't either until I accidentally stumbled across that commercial looking for something else. Man, that early Cookie Monster design had some teeth on him. I dig it, but see why they probably changed it.

[@THX11458]

@@AtomicSnackBar That commercial is a pretty cool find!! (Also, great video on those 60's robots!).

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@THX11458 I thank you much.

[@alanr4447a]

11:43 About the _Lost in Space_ robot, you may notice that in the five-part expanded pilot, the robot is seen moving its two legs independently, but never again after that. Years later at a convention Dick Tufeld explained to me that Bob May found that "walking" in that way tore up his legs, and so the two "legs" were secured together thenceforth..

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Oh, that's quite interesting. And very cool too that you got to meet Dick Tufeld. I met Jonathan Harris at a Con back in the 90s, but that was as far as it went with Lost in Space cast members. Thanks for sharing, Alan.

[@destructarr]

I just finished reading Peter Cushing's An Autobiography and Past Forgetting. Did you know that he collected Britains soldiers? He always wanted a figure of himself, but unfortunately there were none made during his lifetime.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

No, I wasn't even aware he had an autobiography. But that's awesome and makes me like Cushing even more, if that's even possible. That one's going on the list.

[@KarlWitsman]

This is why I am commissioning a friend with a 3-D printer to make a figure of myself. You just can't wait for the toy companies. They aren't reliable. Something about wanting to make money or something.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@KarlWitsman I think I need at least 9 Witsman the Barbarian action figures. One for each day of the week.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - Two words: Cushing Curiosities. Take it off the taxes on this burgeoning channel. Itemize!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@tonysantiago255 Now that's idea.

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

Bon Bon Sr Sterling, T. S. anta et al. Late to the party, was held up getting back due to technical issues with the Wormhole. Straight to it. All great, and more... but for me, Fireball XL5 was my uttermost FAVE several hundred years ago when I was a lad. Then I grew up, and Dan Dare took over and "The Mekon" blew my mind. Then Tim Burton ruined it with Mars Attacks... Not really, I loved that as well. And YES... Santa Claus Conquers The Martians is based on a real story. I am under an NDA, so can't tell you how I know. That's all folks, have a blessed weekend everyone. Groooooot!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

But isn't even mentioning that you know breaking said NDA? You might be in some trouble there, good sir. Don't worry, though. You can hide out at the Snack Bar.

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

@@AtomicSnackBar Behind Yooooooooo.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ TheCommonGardenTater1 - just to be safe, you might want to 'Lawyer up' as we say in the States. That's a Barrister in proper English. Ain't nuttin' proper 'bout me. Chaaaaaaandu!!!

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

@@tonysantiago255 Hey TS. Thought you'd been thrown out of YT 's Glee Club...like me. I wrote the NDA, so I''m good with it, and don't plan to use Wormholes any time soon as my new TARDIS is being delivered Tuesday. That means I can go back in time and fix YT. Then I'll get you in as Bossman taking care of the loons and Mr. S as Nostalgia Galactic Overlord... Sounds good eh?

[@MinhThu-xn2bt]

Greetings Mr. Atomic Snack Bar ! Any news from the robot ? Just a joke ! Enjoy everyone of your videos ! Lately, seems the new trend in scifi movies is the Retro-silly scifi in b/w ! I'm all for it !

[@AtomicSnackBar]

The Snack Bar has been known to cover robot related topics on occasion. But yes, there are some good new "retro" sci-fi films. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra is great little tribute to classic sci-fi. Highly recommend that one if you haven't seen it.

[@danf321]

Another great video covering some robots I thought I’d never see again👍

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Thanks, Dan. And there is more roboty goodness to come as well.

[@TsiolkovskySportingLocks]

Well well, you MB, another awesome round up... but well mayby an honourable mention for the Cybernauts.. They appeared twice in the Avengers TV show, first time in 1965 and then again in 1967. That second time, not only in glourious colour but it has your fave Dr as the main villain. Despite having the word cyber in thier name they were pure out and out Kung-fu killer robots.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Kung-fu killer robots? Sold. I appreciate the recommendation. I'm currently debating a third part in the series, and I'm taking viewer suggestions.

[@deborahchesser7375]

The robot in Judge Dredd was a mean looking machine.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That sounds neat. I've been meaning to pick up some Judge Dredd trades for years. But so many comics, so little time.

[@georgesulea]

Neat bit of trivia; in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians", a young Pia Zadora starred as one of the Martian kids:)

[@AtomicSnackBar]

This is true indeed. I want to say it was her first role. Talk about an awesome first role.

[@shanegross9976]

I read somewhere that the original robot suit from "Lost In Space" went missing for years until the 1980s or 90s (I think it was) when a man in Tennessee was driving along and saw something in a creek and when he stopped to get a better look, it turned out to be the robot suit but someone had beaten it with a bat or something as it was broken a bit.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ shanegross9976 - Hm...sounds a bit urban legendy to me. Irwin Allen was by reputation, a serious tight wad. If he could rent it out for a cubscout jamboree and make a buck, he would have hung to it. This sounds like a job for R.Sterling: Trivia Detective.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I hadn't heard that, but worse things have happened to classic sci-fi props. I know at one point the main suit was in the collection of a film and TV producer. In the 90s he have a replica built for touring purposes.

[@Slasheruprising]

It’s probably no surprise that I would pick Mechani-Kong as a favorite from this group. Not really sure that you would remember this or not but I only watched King Kong Escapes for the first time a couple years ago after a conversation we had about it. Off topic from the video but around that same time was the first time I had watched Konga. Sneaking Megatron in at the end was a nice touch. Any thoughts you can share about the new Transformers One movie coming out? Anyway I hope you are doing well. Keep it Snacky good buddy!!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Oh, that's right. I had forgotten that. The gift of Mechani-kong keeps on giving. Nice catch with the Megatron bit. Thus far, you are the only person that has mentioned that.

[@lurkerrekrul]

The B9 was always my favorite robot. I grew up watching reruns of Lost in Space after school. Although it wasn't until I was much older that I actually got to see the early B/W episodes, including the pilot. None of the local channels played them, because I guess they figured they wouldn't be as popular as the color ones. Which is a shame as I think the first few episodes are some of the best. I still have my original Remco toy, with red body and treads, and black arms and legs. It's a little worn, but still has all the parts. I also have some of the modern reproductions, though not all of them. A few years ago, Mobeus Models put out a fairly large, very accurate kit of the B9. I've debated getting it, but if I did, I'd want to add lights and a voice to it, and I don't really have the skill to do that. Then I watched a video of someone's build of this kit that was literally everything I'd ever want to do with it, and in a way, that further discouraged me as anything I could do with the kit would utterly pale in comparison to what he did. Not only does his have lights and sounds, the brain pieces are animated, the treads work and are remote controlled, the torso is motorized, unplugging the power pack turns the robot off, and plugging it back in revives him, and the craziest part is that not only are the tiny buttons on the chest lit up in the proper colors, each one can be pushed to individually turn it on or off. As a side note, I think I remember my grandfather buying Wheels way back in the 70s. I don't fully remember them, but the idea of a wagon-wheel shaped snack is vaguely familiar to me.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I was really lucky to get the two foot tall Trendmasters B-9 for Christmas one year. He may not be fully screen accurate, but I sure do like that thing. I have him to this day. He guards my shelves. And man, I so know what you mean about the model kits. I have a real love and fascination with kits, but zero modeling or painting skills. The ones I have, other than a painted and assembled gift, are all still in the boxes. I'm a sucker for the vintage style box art as well. I even have the mini-version of the B-9 kit. Not sure if you've ever conversed with Garfield Smith here in the comments, but he is quite the kit maker.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ AtomicSnackBar - Wow! Another synapse just fired! I had and built ( believe it or not) the Aurora model kit of the Robot from Lost In Space ( which is what he was called throughout the series) back in the 60s. And the Batmobile! And Lee Falk's The Phantom. I don't remember if Devil, his dog came with the figure, but I clearly remember those holsters and guns. I wonder what other cobwebs are obscuring long forgotten childhood toys?

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@AtomicSnackBar I initially wanted the two foot B9, but the more I looked at the pictures, the more the proportions of it bothered me.I know that sounds strange coming from someone who still loves his Remco toy, but... They had already made the smaller version, and while not completely accurate, it was a pretty good likeness of the robot. When they made the two foot one, all they had to do was scale up the dimensions. Instead they changed the dimensions for no apparent reason. That, and it bugged me that even though they had a much larger body to work with, and it was going to be priced much higher, they still couldn't be bothered to do anything with the arms other than mount them at that weird angle. I do have the 11" Trendmasters robot, both in the normal colors, and in the chromed version. Although why they chromed his legs is a mystery to me. I also have an ornament version that came in a green window box, a couple of the talking keychains by Basic Fun, and the small wind-up version by Japanese company Masudaya. I also have their wind-up Robby (with his face painted silver) in the same scale, as well as the Trendmasters remote control Robby, and the Walmart Robby from a couple years ago. Oh, and the tiny one that came with the Johnny Lightning set (I have all four, Robot, Jupiter II, Chariot, and Space Pod). Fun fact: That robot has his arms hanging down, but if you take out the screw holding his body together, you can flip the arms over, and put them in curving up, for a more action-oriented pose. :) I missed out on getting the Charlton Cards ornament at a decent price (like the keychain, but slightly different size), and the 8" Trendmasters version. That last one still bugs me! I checked the Trendmasters web site EVERY DAY, and it always said "Coming soon!" Then one day it said "Sold out." I immediately emailed them and was told "Oh, that's just for the online store, We shipped all the 8" robots to stores months ago." Strange, I never saw them in stores. I know I could still get these, but it bothers me to have to pay up to four times the original price for one. Not to mention that a lot of eBay listings aren't specific about whether it's the 11" or 8" version, and they look pretty much identical, without something else for scale. There's also a B9 figure by a different company that has better sound, more accurate chest lights, and properly oriented claws. At first glance though, it looks almost identical to the Trendmasters one. I forget what company makes it, but there are comparisons on here with the Trendmasters version. As for models, I have a bunch that are still in the boxes, including the re-issue of the Aurora B9 kit, as well as their Robby kit. I was pretty disappointed with that last one. There's no articulation at all. I mean, Robby has a round body and a round head, you really have to go out of your way to design the parts in a way that doesn't allow the head to swivel. And why would they mold it out of tan plastic rather than grayish silver? Plus the design is kind of shoddy. The fins around the back of Robby's head aren't even, evenly spaced. I used to build models, but I didn't usually paint them, so they were all just bare plastic. Now, I look at the kits that I have and think to myself "It would be a shame to build them and not paint them." But then I never have the ambition to build and paint them. Actually, I don't have the ambition to do much of anything these days, other than watch KZbin videos. I haven't even played any games in months. Well, Windows Solitaire, but that doesn't count. :) Finally, no, I've never spoken to Garfield Smith.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@lurkerrekrul Sounds like you have quite the collection of B-9 stuff. Do you collect from other properties as well? I'd like to see if you have any photos floating around online.

[@66kbm]

"Warning Will Robinson"......"Danger Will Robinson"......Cant beat it.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Truly iconic.

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

One should never marionette, because there will always be strings attached. The B9 robot was actually malignant and died of can-cer. The puppet in the Wheels commercial was played by Orson Bean, who after filming, became a pastaferian. Octaman was the half son of Cthulhu , who at dinner with his father asked him regarding leftover French fries, "R'lyeh going to eat them?"This information was obtained from the Encyclopedia Tincania.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

As a card carrying pastaferian, I can confirm this information. It's pasitively true.

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

@@AtomicSnackBar Yes RS, but it's all in the pastina.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@w.adammandelbaum1805 Pasta la vista, buddy.

[@creech54]

Probably just a joke I'm not getting, but it sounds like Jim Henson.

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

@@creech54 google orson bean and in some pictures he looks like puppet

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

It was great to see a shout out to Cousin Adam! Cheers Warren, missing Link!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Can one really count as missing when one could easily find said one lurking about the local library, drinking and telling tales?

[@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves]

@@AtomicSnackBar -- Ha, I spent Friday evening telling tales in the local cemetery as part of a Murder & Mayhem flashlight tour! I could have used Adam to carry my stuff -- alas, the pay was peanuts! Next time, I'll demand donuts! Cheers Warren, you're link to the past!

[@euansmith3699]

I was confused by the attribution of "I, Robot", as I was only familiar with the Isaac Asimov short story collection. Now, I know more 👍 Mr Sterling, keeps us learning.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Glad to be of sci-fi service, good Mr. Smith.

[@voronOsphere]

Another great tribute to awesome Robots!!! And I just love the work of Jerry Anderson! Brilliant team he had going, there in England! Very excited for the upcoming "Dark Shadows" content. It's another classic that I have never really got a chance to appreciate. And I love anything Toho and Rankin-Bass related! Thanks for the shout out to Gorosaurus!!!

[@voronOsphere]

Oh, yes! The "Lost in Space" B-9 robot totally rules!!!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

My pleasure, good sir. Thanks for watching, Ted. Always good to hear from you.

[@John-x7r7p]

Tom Baker was my favorite DR who

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Cushing was my first. And I'm just a big fan of his work. But in all fairness, my exposure to Dr. Who is quite light.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ user-uf5gp4fu3n - Baker or Bust! You never forget your first Dr.

[@arielfilmsinc1926]

Another name for LIS Robot was Gunter General Utility Non Theorizing Electronic Robot

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Oh yeah, I had totally forgotten about that. Nice catch.

[@AlpharedKanisTholiman]

Octoman is in the perfect time period of sleaziness I swear like Tentacles, the movie and a ton of others that I can't think of the titles of-

[@AtomicSnackBar]

The 1970s = Sexy times.

[@AlliAsAlways]

Of course it's based on a true story! It was actually inspired by my life events if you'd like an interview.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've got all the information I need for my tell-all book already. And if I need anything else, I'll just make it up. Thanks anyway, though.

[@edwardpate6128]

The B9 my all time favorite!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

If I factored in both design and nostalgia, the B-9 would probably be my all-time favorite as well.

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@edwardpate6128 absolutely! I like the snark factor as well. They did it right

[@richardborczynski4955]

Love this. My dream match is mecha kong vs mecha godzilla

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That would be excellent, especially the classic versions.

[@richardborczynski4955]

@@AtomicSnackBar 100% I mean kong can have "laser eyes" and his torpedo grenades upgraded to even it out

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@richardborczynski4955 You're right. He would need some slight upgrades or Mechagodzilla would have too much of an advantage.

[@StuartistStudio1964]

King Kong Escapes is one of my all time guilty pleasures. It's so corny, it's good.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

There's no such thing as a guilty pleasure in my book. Unless it's Twilight. That one I would count.

[@Craigers22763]

Octoman ! Wow, I remember seeing it on network TV in the early 70s. Yep, Im that old.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Ah, the good ol' days when you could catch something like awesome Octaman on Network TV.

[@gregg2560]

Danger Will Robinson!!!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

He's in good hands. Well, if you can call what the B-9 has hands.

[@gregg2560]

@@AtomicSnackBar 👍👍👍

[@shorttimer874]

I noticed that the movie industry never seem to pickup anything from Magnus, Robot Fighter, one of my favorite comics something like 60 years ago.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

It does seem odd that there has just been nothing other than comics all these years. A real missed opportunity. I guess he was just a decade or two too late to become a serial hero. I first became aware of Magnus when Valiant got the rights to several of the Gold Key characters and started making new books in the 90s.

[@fatdog1963rb]

Grew up with Anderson stuff torchy the batterie boy(even sung the theme tune as you said it) XL5, thunderbirds, captain scarlet, Joe 90,four feather falls, twizzel! What children's tv we had back then.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I didn't know anything about Torchy the Battery Boy until I started the research for this episode. What is that even about? Always a pleasure to hear from you, good Mr. Blackmoor.

[@kellswitch]

No one does unsettling quite like Jim Henson.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

We're looking at you, The Dark Crystal.

[@DisheveledByDawn]

Hi Slim!!!!! Robot Kong for the win. Great episode and info.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I'll try to pass on the message, but he isn't speaking to me. Other than four letter words, of course.

[@Gappasaurus]

Outstanding video, my friend, so many things i want to comment on that it has literally addled my brain, so i’ll just mention a few: 1:51 Guest cameo of the year, right there 😆 4:48 Funny, i always assumed your Pops was Robot John from Planeta Bur (and its derivatives) cuz he gets _all_ the ladies 😁 12:43 Pops! (but not _your_ Pops 😉) 12:59 Loooool 🤣 Sorry for being late to the party, was away at RetroCon. Home now and catching up on videos, but pretty sure imma pass out soon 😴

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've been trying my best to make peace with Slim. I think he's coming around. There was a certain warmness to his response. I can see how one would think that. But I come from Danish stock, not Russian. Now whether or not I'm related to Reptilicus, I can't say. Glad to caught that little Megatron bit. I was really overly pleased with myself on that one. And Retrocon again, eh? You know I expect a full visual report when you recover.

[@Gappasaurus]

@@AtomicSnackBar Oh yeah, i could definitely feel the love 😄 Danish, eh? Me too! Greetings, fellow Viking invader! And it turns out, i _am_ related to Reptilicus, on my mother Ogra’s side 😁 And yup, full post-convention debriefing (😳) to follow… soon as i get a chance to get everything organized… which probably won’t be until the weekend cuz of work & stuff 😭

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@Gappasaurus Skol.

[@Gappasaurus]

@@AtomicSnackBar 🍻

[@orpheusgoeselectric]

as a kid i had a robot toy about 14 inches tall that looked like the lost in space dude but wasn't (a knockoff of the design, you see) and it would roll across the floor until it met with an object at which point the object bumped a pokey-through lever thingie that made the robot walk the opposite direction until it met another object and the lever thingie got pushed back the other way and so on...and so on...and back & forth until the batteries started running out. thing scared the poop outta me.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I love the old off brand toys like that. Sounds a bit like King Zor from '62, though he was an awesome blue dinosaur. His lever was his tongue. Really cool toy.

[@williamsandell3260]

Great show !

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Much appreciated, good sir.

[@donhosmer8159]

Danger Will Robinson DANGER

[@AtomicSnackBar]

One of the most iconic phrases in all of sci-fi, I would say.

[@KarlWitsman]

Dr. Hu! And Doctor Who! And the x-rated German character, Doktor Hoo Hoo Hoo!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

We wouldn't know anything about X-rated characters here at the Snack Bar...

[@tracybair1642]

you post the best stuff! thank you

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Well thanks, Tracy. I certainly try.

[@fredblonder7850]

I totally want to see more material on Dark Shadows. I watched it when it first aired, then after I had a heart-attack and wasn’t permitted to do anything, so I re-watched all 1,245 episodes in sequence. It took me eight months. There was a Dark Shadows knock-off: Strange Paradise. Dark Shadows aired at 4PM and Strange Paradise cleverly aired at 4:30 on a different network, so by changing channels you got a full hour of Gothic campy horror. As low-budget as Dark Shadows was, it was masterful as compared to Strange Paradise. Strange Paradise changed writers several times, and I think the new writers never bothered to watch the previous episodes, so it suffered from major plot-inconsistencies.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

8 months, you say? You made good time. It took me a year and a half of wacthing multiple episodes a day. I got so used to it, it left kind of a void once I was finished. I still miss it and get a swell of nostalgia when I hear that opening music. Lara Parker's book "The Salem Branch" was a nice little Dark Shadows fix. I've heard of Strange Paradise, but haven't seen it.

[@fredblonder7850]

@@AtomicSnackBar Some of the early episodes of Strange Paradise are on youtube. Ron Sproat was a writer who jumped from Dark Shadows to Strange Paradise.

[@fredblonder7850]

@@AtomicSnackBar As for making good time, a heart-attack will do that.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@fredblonder7850 I shall take a looksee. Thanks, Fred.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@fredblonder7850 Yeah, I can imagine.

[@gregofthelake]

Jim Henson made some crazy commercials before Sesame Street.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ gregofthelake - check out the stuff he did on the Ed Sullivan Show back in the early 60s. Awesome stuff.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That he did. Some of those Wilkins coffee commercials are downright morbid in a wonderful way.

[@raulcruz716]

My honorable mentions: Tor from LA NAVE DE LOS MONSTRUOS (THE SHIP OF MONSTERS) a whacky science fiction comedy from Mexico in which two Venusian women round up several male specimens from around the galaxy to help repopulate their planet, Tor is their servant. They land on Earth to try to get an Earth specimen but pick a Mexican cowboy who's big on talk but nothing more, soon the aliens escape the ship and cause havoc in the Mexican countryside. One of the Venusian women, the cowboy and Tor must stop the alien rampage. Tor gets a happy ending as he pilots the ship back to Venus with his new found love, a jukebox. And we gotta show some love for Giant Robot from the whacky Toei produced JOHNNY SOCKO AND HIS FLYING ROBOT, a kung fu chopping Kaiju busting bucket of bolts controlled by a gun toting twelve year old. Before there was Power Rangers there was Giant Robot.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Ohhhhhh man. Tor is a favorite of mine as well. I covered him in the second part of the series, which is confusingly already up. At least, I think it was Part II. He's in something here on the channel. And yet another case of great minds stinking alike, I covered Giant Robo in the original version of this episode. I ended up replacing him with Robert the Robot this time around since I already had a Japanese giant bot in there. But if I ever do a Part III, I'll squeeze our flying robot back in.

[@chrisbridges4885]

@@raulcruz716 Ship of Monsters is a cool flick

[@jesseperez1727]

Always loved the mecha kong

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I was introduced to Mechani-kong well before I knew anything about Mechagodzilla. I've always had a soft spot for Toho Kong.

[@jesseperez1727]

​@@AtomicSnackBarI remember seeing it at the theater I thought he looked so cool I bought the bandai toy when it came out in 91

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@jesseperez1727 I have the Bandai toy as well. He cuts a fine figure on the shelf.

[@dannystaton5386]

Greetings from South Carolina 🎉

[@AtomicSnackBar]

And greetings to you, good sir.

[@corstiaan-z2x]

there is something very familiar about the wheel stealer, but i just cant put my finger on it.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I think you may be imaging things. There is nothing even remotely familiar about that monster.

[@ultramaximusreviews]

Ah Santa Claus conquers the Martians... Another Comet TV classic. They play that constantly in December. I first remember seeing it on Comedy Central at like 2 in the morning YEARS ago in the 80s when it was The Comedy Channel still

[@AtomicSnackBar]

That's yet another I have the Horrible Horror VHS tape from 1986 to thank for. Heck, I'd say 80%, maybe more, of my early classic sci-fi knowledge came from that tape. It really did just open a whole new world for me.

[@TheVid54]

As much as I enjoy the company of mechanical folks and marionette people, I must say this episode was completely stolen by showstopper Slim, whose attitude is one I tend to share often as I am terrorized by the KZbin algorithm. I made my martini a tall one after watching that freeze dried iced coffee commercial, so once again you've gotten my Friday night off to a good start. Cheers! and a good evening to all. I look forward to our next engagement with the creme de la creme of the mechanized in-crowd.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I keep hoping that if I include enough references to Spider Island Slim that he'll forgive me for "stealing his voice and last name." He still seems pretty miffed, though. It was an honest mistaken. We did come from the same cloning facility, after all.

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

The look of Andrew Martin, the robot played by Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man, seems to be loosely based on Adam Link.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I haven't seen that one, but from looking at pictures, I can definitely see it.

[@Kr00zA]

metal mickey was the best robot of the 1980s lol

[@AtomicSnackBar]

I've heard a bit about Metal Mickey, but haven't gotten to see him in action, unfortunately.

[@bluntone2273]

I always loved King Kong escapes. Still break out my DVD every now and then. Not sure why… it’s a .. a.. a.. weird i guess is the best term..movie. Something about it draws me in. Probably the robot 😂

[@AtomicSnackBar]

Let's not rule out mind control. That wacky Dr. Who has a bad habit of doing that.

[@legiontheatregroup]

Agree. KK Escapes is one of the final really epic, adult oriented (I’m thinking of the human violence scenes) SHOWA science fiction films from a whole creative team of people who gave us Godzilla. The miniature effects work is great in it.

[@tonysantiago255]

@ legiontheatregroup - Funny you should think of King Kong Escapes as an adult oriented fantasy film. I saw it back in the 1960s when I was a kid in a Saturday matinee for kids. Similarly, the Japanese language series of Ultraman 66' was a Prime Time program in Japan and had some 'adult' language and themes which were greatly softened for the Saturday morning audiences of children in America.

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@legiontheatregroup The Showa era is my favorite era for Japanese sci-fi, especially the kaiju films. Though I do have a soft spot for that patch in the 90s with all the dark tokusatsu stuff like Shin Kamen Rider and Zeiram.