In honor of Leonard Nimoy, the Pavement Pounders briefly discuss two episodes of The Outer Limits, both starring Nimoy, and also discuss the Eando Binder short story I, Robot on which the episodes were based. No, we’re not discussing the Isaac Asimov story collection or the Will Smith movie.  That’ll have to wait for later.  It was … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #18: No Ifs, Ands or Robuts (Leonard Nimoy) →

In honor of Leonard Nimoy, the Pavement Pounders briefly discuss two episodes of The Outer Limits, both starring Nimoy, and also discuss the Eando Binder short story I, Robot on which the episodes were based.


No, we’re not discussing the Isaac Asimov story collection or the Will Smith movie.  That’ll have to wait for later.  It was only logical.


LLAP.


Pounder Rankings!:


James:

1964 episode
Story
1995 episode

Colin:

Story
1964 episode
1995 episode

Seth:

Story
1964 episode
1995 episode

Notes:

Sci-Show Brief History of Robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoC2ZGRI8a8
R.U.R. ePub: https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/capek/karel/rur/
The Complete Adventures of Adam Link (B&N): http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-complete-adventures-of-adam-link-eando-binder/1018911130?ean=9781257387113
How is Robot Pronounced? http://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2012/11/robot-talk.html
Change the Pronounciation to Robut!: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Change-the-official-pronunciation-of-Robot-to-Robut/211980118851702