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* CatchPhrase: According to The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, My Living Doll is the source of the science fiction phrase "Does not compute".
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* CatchPhrase: According to The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, My ''My Living Doll Doll'' is the source of the science fiction phrase "Does not compute".
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Dr. Bob [=MacDonald=] (Bob Cummings) is a psychologist working for the U.S. Air Force. When a friend of his, who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) for the space program, is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under Bob's care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as Bob tries to teach Rhoda to pass for human.
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Dr. Bob [=MacDonald=] (Bob Cummings) (Creator/BobCummings) is a psychologist working for the U.S. Air Force. When a friend of his, who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) (Creator/JulieNewmar) for the space program, is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under Bob's care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as Bob tries to teach Rhoda to pass for human.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Bob often gets these, from women offended by things they ''think'' he's said or done (usually thanks to Rhoda.) Rhoda herself has slapped him, though because she thought she'd been told to do so.
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The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as ''Series/{{Bonanza}}''. This caused Cummings to leave, explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter [Jack Mullaney] taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
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The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as ''Series/{{Bonanza}}''. This caused Cummings to leave, explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter [Jack Mullaney] taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting television career.
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!Tropes in ''My Living Doll'':
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Rhoda is instantly deactivated if her eyes are covered or a button in her back is pressed.
** Also, the poetic metrics of ''Alice in Wonderland'' confused her own so much it gave her vertigo.
** Also, the poetic metrics of ''Alice in Wonderland'' confused her own so much it gave her vertigo.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Rhoda is instantly deactivated if her eyes are covered or a button in her back is pressed. \n** Also, the poetic metrics of ''Alice in Wonderland'' confused her own so much it gave her vertigo.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lots of innuendo, just not said straight out. Again, it was the 1960s. They even had Bob's sister move in with him and Rhoda so she could chaperone them.
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* OldMaid: Bob brings in his older, single sister to live with them so his neighbors won't think he and Rhoda are "living together" by themselves. Later on Peter's housemaid fills in this role.
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* OldMaid: Bob brings in his older, single sister to live with them so his neighbors won't think he and Rhoda are "living together" by themselves. Later on Peter's housemaid fills in this role.
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*WeaksauceWeakness: Rhoda is instantly deactivated if her eyes are covered or a button in her back is pressed.
**Also, the poetic metrics of ''Alice in Wonderland'' confused her own so much it gave her vertigo.
**Also, the poetic metrics of ''Alice in Wonderland'' confused her own so much it gave her vertigo.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Bob often gets these, from women offended by things they ''think'' he's said or done (usually thanks to Rhoda.) Rhoda herself has slapped him, though because she thought she'd been told to do so.
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* RepeatAfterMe: Unintentional; Rhoda has a tendency to repeat things she's been told by others, usually at the most inconvenient moment.
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*TheCasanova: Both male leads are hinted to be this, but both have their love lives put on hold by Rhoda's presence.
*CatchPhrase: According to The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, My Living Doll is the source of the science fiction phrase "Does not compute".
*CatchPhrase: According to The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, My Living Doll is the source of the science fiction phrase "Does not compute".
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* MeaningfulName: Rhoda's true name is "AF 709" a reference to an early model of IBM computers.
* OldMaid: Bob brings in his older, single sister to live with them so his neighbors won't think he and Rhoda are "living together" by themselves. Later on Peter's housemaid fills in this role.
* OldMaid: Bob brings in his older, single sister to live with them so his neighbors won't think he and Rhoda are "living together" by themselves. Later on Peter's housemaid fills in this role.
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* FridgeLogic: Exactly why did NASA need an android that not only looked but also ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
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* HelloNurse: Most people's reaction to the gorgeous Rhoda.
* UnfortunateImplications: Even for a comedy produced in the 1960s, the premise was terribly sexist. [=MacDonald=] even directly expresses his wish to turn Rhoda into "The Perfect Woman: one who does what she's told, and keeps her mouth shut."
* UnfortunateImplications: Even for a comedy produced in the 1960s, the premise was terribly sexist. [=MacDonald=] even directly expresses his wish to turn Rhoda into "The Perfect Woman: one who does what she's told, and keeps her mouth shut."
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Dr. Bob [=MacDonald=] (BobCummings) is a psychologist working for the USA Air Force. When a friend of his who is working on an android named Rhoda (JulieNewmar) for the space program is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he tries to teach her to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian.) The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian.) The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
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Dr. Bob [=MacDonald=] (BobCummings) (Bob Cummings) is a psychologist working for the USA U.S. Air Force. When a friend of his his, who is working on an android named Rhoda (JulieNewmar) (Julie Newmar) for the space program program, is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his Bob's care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he Bob tries to teach her Rhoda to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as{{Bonanza}}. ''Series/{{Bonanza}}''. This caused Cummings to leave (explained leave, explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) [Jack Mullaney] taking over as Rhoda's guardian.) guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
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!Tropes in my Living Doll:
* AIIsACrapshoot: Subverted- Rhoda was totally obedient, but got confused by human behavior easily.
* FridgeLogic: Exactly why did the Space Program need an android that not only looked but ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lots of innuendo, just not said straight out (again, it was the 60's. They even had Bob's sister move in with him and Rhoda so she could chaperone them.)
* AIIsACrapshoot: Subverted- Rhoda was totally obedient, but got confused by human behavior easily.
* FridgeLogic: Exactly why did the Space Program need an android that not only looked but ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lots of innuendo, just not said straight out (again, it was the 60's. They even had Bob's sister move in with him and Rhoda so she could chaperone them.)
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!Tropes in my ''My Living Doll:
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* AIIsACrapshoot:Subverted- Subverted; Rhoda was totally obedient, but got easily confused by human behavior easily.
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* FridgeLogic: Exactly why didthe Space Program NASA need an android that not only looked but also ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lots of innuendo, just not said straightout (again, out. Again, it was the 60's.1960s. They even had Bob's sister move in with him and Rhoda so she could chaperone them.)
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* FridgeLogic: Exactly why did
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* UnfortunateImplications: Even for a comedy produced in the 60's, 1960s, the premise was terribly sexist. [=MacDonald=] even directly expresses his wish to turn Rhoda into "The Perfect Woman- Woman: one who does what she's told, and keeps her mouth shut."
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lots of innuendo, just not said straight out (again, it was the 60's. They even had Bob's sister move in with him and Rhoda so she could chaperone them.)
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* {{Innuendo}}: Plenty of it.
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Dr. Bob McDonald (Bob Cummings) is a psychologist working for the USA Air Force. When a friend of his who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) for the space program is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he tries to teach her to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
Not to be confused with the LivingDoll trope.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
Not to be confused with the LivingDoll trope.
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Dr. Bob McDonald (Bob Cummings) [=MacDonald=] (BobCummings) is a psychologist working for the USA Air Force. When a friend of his who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) (JulieNewmar) for the space program is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he tries to teach her to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian. ) The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
Not to be confused with theLivingDoll LivingToys trope.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian.
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*FridgeLogic: Exactly why did the Space Program need an android that not only looked but ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
*HelloNurse: Most people's reaction to the gorgeous Rhoda.
*{{Innuendo}}: Plenty of it.
*UnfortunateImplications: Even for a comedy produced in the 60's, the premise was terribly sexist. [=MacDonald=] even directly expresses his wish to turn Rhoda into "The Perfect Woman- one who does what she's told, and keeps her mouth shut."
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*FridgeLogic: Exactly why did the Space Program need an android that not only looked but ''felt'' like a real woman? The only possibility (which they could not openly say back then) [[{{robosexual}} is for companionship]].
*HelloNurse: Most people's reaction to the gorgeous Rhoda.
*{{Innuendo}}: Plenty of it.
*UnfortunateImplications: Even for a comedy produced in the 60's, the premise was terribly sexist. [=MacDonald=] even directly expresses his wish to turn Rhoda into "The Perfect Woman- one who does what she's told, and keeps her mouth shut."
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''My Living Doll'' was a 1964 American TV series about a [[RobotGirl womanlike robot]] and the man she was forced to live with.
Dr. Bob McDonald (Bob Cummings) is a psychologist working for the USA Air Force. When a friend of his who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) for the space program is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he tries to teach her to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
Not to be confused with the LivingDoll trope.
!Tropes in my Living Doll:
Dr. Bob McDonald (Bob Cummings) is a psychologist working for the USA Air Force. When a friend of his who is working on an android named Rhoda (Julie Newmar) for the space program is sent over to Pakistan, he leaves it under his care, on the condition that no one must know its true nature. HilarityEnsues as he tries to teach her to pass for human.
The show suffered from low ratings, due to airing against shows such as {{Bonanza}}. This caused Cummings to leave (explained in-universe as his also being reassigned to Pakistan, with his neighbor Peter (Jack Mullaney) taking over as Rhoda's guardian. The series was cancelled after one season, and today is remembered best for launching Newmar's acting career.
Not to be confused with the LivingDoll trope.
!Tropes in my Living Doll: