SYNOPSIS...
In a small town, an eccentric inventor builds a human-like robot.
When the builder is found dead, the robot is accused of murder.
The robot is put on trial for murder. During a demonstration to show
how things could have gone wrong with the robot, the robot goes berserk,
endangering the life of the judge before being deactivated. The robot
is found guilty by the jury.
The robot is led from the courtroom. When a small child runs out into
the street, chasing a ball, the robot runs out and saves her, getting
hit by the truck instead.
REVIEW...
Director Leon Benson's, I ROBOT, is a thoughtful
Sci-Fi yarn.
In a small town, an eccentric inventor builds a human-like robot.
When the builder is found dead, with the robot standing over him,
the robot is accused of murder.
Howard da Silva is impressive as the lawyer hired to defend the robot,
Adam Link, from charges of murder. The veteran radio, TV, and film
actor is probably best known for his portrayal of Soviet premiere
Nikita Kruschev, in the much acclaimed TV drama, "The Missiles
of October".
Leonard Nimoy is interesting in a small role as a local newspaper
reporter. He was only a few years away from world wide fame as the
alien, Mr. Spock, on TV's "Star Trek".
This episode, written by Otto Binder, apparently derives it's title
and inspiration from the identically titled book, "I Robot",
written by Isaac Asimov, which is a collection of short stories about
robots.
The robot, Adam Link, is pretty cool looking. Though obviously a man
in a robot suit, the well thought out design results in a memorable
robotic presence, a worthy predecessor to "Star Wars" beloved,
C3PO.
I ROBOT should be highly watchable for most Sci-Fi viewers. Robot
fans may blow a circuit from joy!
