{"id":2581,"date":"2013-02-08T00:45:59","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T05:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dankohn.info\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2020-08-17T17:53:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T17:53:22","slug":"national-love-your-robot-day-our-10-favorite-robots-in-film-and-on-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.dankohn.info\/index.php\/2013\/02\/08\/national-love-your-robot-day-our-10-favorite-robots-in-film-and-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"National Love Your Robot Day: Our 10 favorite robots in film and on TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Love Your Robot Day: Our 10 favorite robots in film and on TV
\nFrom Hypable.com<\/a>
\nBy Karen Rought at 1:00 pm, February 7, 2013<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day may be a week away, but our robotic friends get to feel the love early! Today just so happens to be National Love Your Robot Day, and we here at Hypable couldn\u2019t let that pass without a little celebration of our own.<\/p>\n

Robots come in all shapes and sizes, with a huge variation of purposes and talents. And we love them all. From old pals to new ones, we\u2019ve seen a million different kinds, and the group below is just a tiny slice of a larger list of famous \u2018bots. Each one comes from a different world, but they all have one thing in common: they\u2019re some of the most loveable robots to ever grace our television screens.<\/p>\n

1. Sonny, \u2018I, Robot\u2019 (2004)
\n2. WALL-E, \u2018WALL-E\u2019 (2008)
\n3. Bumblebee, \u2018Transformers\u2019 (2007)
\n4. AstroBoy, \u2018Astroboy\u2019 (2009)
\n5. K-9, \u2018Doctor Who\u2019 (2006)
\n6. Iron Giant, \u2018The Iron Giant\u2019 (1999)
\n7. Rosie the Maid, \u2018The Jetsons\u2019 (1985-1987)
\n8. R2D2, \u2018Star Wars\u2019 (1977-Present)
\n9. Rodney Copperbottom, \u2018Robots\u2019 (2005)
\n10. Number 5, \u2018Short Circuit\u2019 (1986)
\n<\/p>\n

1. Sonny, \u2018I, Robot\u2019 (2004)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonny is a conundrum. Being an NS-5, he\u2019s already one of the most advanced robots produced by Dr. Lanning and the super-company USR. However, Sonny isn\u2019t just a normal robot. He feels emotions like love and fear and anger. He sleeps. He even dreams.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Sonny doesn\u2019t accept the status quo. While the Three Laws are built into him, he can choose to ignore them. But he doesn\u2019t. He knows what\u2019s right and what\u2019s wrong, and chooses to help Spooner and Dr. Calvin destroy VIKI because he believes what she is doing is heartless.Coming from a robot, that\u2019s saying something.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cDo you think we were all created for a purpose? I\u2019d like to think so.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. WALL-E, \u2018WALL-E\u2019 (2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Cutest Robot Ever Award might just have to go to WALL-E. He\u2019s a trash compactor robot left on Earth to clean the planet after the human race vacated it and took up permanent residence on their starliners. While most of the other trash compactor units eventually stopped working, WALL-E diligently repaired himself and kept going, eventually developing sentience and a personality to boot.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Though WALL-E is just a hunk of metal and circuitry, his love for EVE, the Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator, drives the whole story forward. Because of it, WALL-E leaves his home on planet Earth and travels to the spaceship Axiom, where he tries to rescue EVE from what he believes to be torture. Through the entire film, WALL-E never fails to try and connect with EVE and help the humans return to their planet, even when everything seems to be working against him.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cTa-da!\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Bumblebee, \u2018Transformers\u2019 (2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a fight between Optimus Prime and Bumblebee for our favorite Transformer, the race is a close one. But Bumblebee wins in our eyes. After all, he\u2019s the first transformer we meet in the Michael Bay franchise, and we can\u2019t help but have a soft spot for him.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: For a car, Bumblebee sure does have a wicked sense of humor. Even though he doesn\u2019t have a voice box for most of the trilogy, B gets his point across by flipping through the radio channels and stringing together various phrases in order to speak. And it\u2019s always fun to hear him play corny music when Sam\u2019s trying to be cool, or spraying that evil robot chic in the face with lubricant.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cI wish to stay with the boy.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. AstroBoy, \u2018Astroboy\u2019 (2009)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The story of Toby is initially a sad one. When he\u2019s let out from school early one day, he sneaks into his father\u2019s lab and is accidentally killed when one of the experiments goes wrong. Distraught over the loss of his son, Toby\u2019s father builds a robotic clone of the boy and injects it with his DNA, creating what will eventually become Astro.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Although he was originally rejected by his father, who just couldn\u2019t accept that this new version was his son, Astro forgives him. Feeling like more than a robot, but not quite human, is tough, and Astro must find his place in the world. He does exactly that when he\u2019s confronted by the Peacekeeper robot and learns that the only way to destroy it is to sacrifice himself, which he is willing to do without a moment\u2019s hesitation.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cWhat? I got machine guns\u2026in my butt?\u201d<\/p>\n

5. K-9, \u2018Doctor Who\u2019 (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although there have been various reincarnations of the metal companion, we\u2019re choosing to focus on just one \u2013 the 2006\u2019s appearance of K-9 in the episode \u201cSchool Reunion.\u201d This episode sees Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 reuniting with the Doctor at a school run by Krillitanes. The Doctor\u2019s old partner works with him, Rose, and Mickey to keep the aliens from taking over all of space and time. And K-9 ends up coming to the rescue, saving all of them.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: What\u2019s there not to love? He\u2019s man\u2019s best friend on steroids. Intelligent, funny, witty, and full of sass, K-9 is a perfect companion. In \u201cSchool Reunion\u201d he chose to sacrifice himself to help the Doctor and his friends escape. There\u2019s no greater honor than that, and the Doctor rewarded him by building a brand new model and giving it to Sarah Jane Smith.<\/p>\n

Best line: [After Mr. Finch calls him a bad dog] \u201cAffirmative!\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Iron Giant, \u2018The Iron Giant\u2019 (1999)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The only thing better than robots are alien robots, and the Iron Giant is no exception. This is a story that follows Hogarth, a young boy who discovers the \u2018bot after its crash landing, and befriends him, believing him to be of good intentions.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: The Iron Giant struggles with his identity and his purpose through the entire movie. He\u2019s equipped with advanced and deadly fire power, capable of defeating an entire army. His defense programming is literally hard wired into him, and he can\u2019t always help his reactions to being threatened \u2013 even if the threat is not real. Fortunately, Hogarth is able to talk the Giant down, and everyone realizes that the robot is one of the good guys. It\u2019s at the end of the movie that the Giant makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the town of Rockwell, Maine, overcoming his programmed instincts of self-preservation in order to save the boy that always believed in him from the beginning.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cNo Atomo\u2026 I Superman!\u201d<\/p>\n

7. Rosie the Maid, \u2018The Jetsons\u2019 (1985-1987)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an oldie but goodie for you guys! Rosie was the Jetsons\u2019 maid, making most of her appearances in the 1980s reboot version of the classic 1960s show. Although she\u2019s an outdated model, the Jetsons love her too much to get an updated version.<\/p>\n

Why we love her: Rosie is a take-no-crap kind of gal, and we\u2019ve always appreciated that about her. Her dry humor and sarcasm regularly results in a good laugh, and is usually at Mr. J\u2019s expense. Sometimes her best efforts take a turn for the worst, but her intentions are always good.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cI swear on my mother\u2019s rechargeable batteries.\u201d<\/p>\n

8. R2D2, \u2018Star Wars\u2019 (1977-Present)<\/strong><\/p>\n

You didn\u2019t think we\u2019d leave R2D2 off the list, did you? Although he has to compete with C3PO for the coveted spot, we feel that he deserves to be here instead. Mainly used for comic relief, R2D2 is also an ally of the rebels and a good friend to our heroes.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Though he only talks by way of a series of beeping, R2D2 has a larger than life personality. The playful banter between him and C3PO makes for some hilarious scenes, and his devotion to some of our other favorite characters is heartwarming. Who knew such a little \u2018bot could have so much attitude!<\/p>\n

Best line: [Random Beeps]<\/p>\n

9. Rodney Copperbottom, \u2018Robots\u2019 (2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a movie like Robots it\u2019s hard to pick just one of the characters as our favorite. We played it safe, however, and stuck with Rodney. And how couldn\u2019t we? He\u2019s the hero of this tale, after all, and is the catalyst that brings about the defeat of Ratchet and subsequent reinstating of Bigweld.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Rodney begins as a na\u00efve and optimistic boy who loves inventing things, even if they don\u2019t always work precisely the way he meant them to. His dreams of becoming an inventor are so big they can\u2019t be contained, so he heads out to Robot City in order to make them come true. Trials and tribulations ensue, but in the end Rodney gets what he wants and helps a whole lot of robots realize they\u2019re more than they ever thought they could be.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cNot until you give me back my foot, you mugger!\u201d<\/p>\n

10. Number 5, \u2018Short Circuit\u2019 (1986)<\/strong><\/p>\n

We decided to round out our list with another old-time robot. Number 5 was the fifth experimental prototype created by scientists at Nova Laboratories. After being struck by lightning, Number 5\u2019s programming is altered and he is actually brought to life. He rejects the idea that he was built as a weapon and quickly gains a respect for all life forms.<\/p>\n

Why we love him: Number 5 is so endearing because everything is black and white to begin with. And while it does take him a while to understand exactly what life and death mean, the fact that he can understand it is heartwarming. And it\u2019s amazing to see him coming to this conclusion on his own, as something separate from what his software has told him.<\/p>\n

Best line: \u201cNot malfunction, Stephanie. Number 5 is alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, there you have it. There are literally hundreds of other famous and beloved robots out there that have helped the heroes of many films and TV shows in their battle against the forces of evil. This was just a tiny peek at a much larger list in celebration of National Love Your Robot Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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