A psychiatrist is given care of Rhoda Miller (real name "AF 709"), a life-like, sophisticated, but naïve android that eventually learns how human society works and begins showing -- or at least emulating -- rudimentary emotions.
WriterHoward Leeds
Boy Meets Girl
Sep 27, 1964
Dr. Robert MacDonald is introduced to Project AF709, a female robot who doesn't look like any other robot he's ever seen: it's been made to look like a tall, gorgeous, statuesque woman.
Rhoda's First Date
Oct 4, 1964
Rhoda is asked out on a date by a man who doesn't know she's a robot. Since she hasn't been programmed not to go out on a date, she accepts.
Uninvited Guest
Oct 11, 1964
Reading Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" has had a peculiar effect on poor Rhoda. She's afflicted with spells of vertigo, as well as difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. The situation is complicated by an unexpected visit from Bob's boss.
Lesson in Love
Oct 18, 1964
Irene programs Rhoda to act like a lady in love, and Rhoda takes the information to her transistorized heart.
Rhoda and the V.I.P.
Oct 25, 1964
Bob is escorting a general's daughter to a V.I.P. reception and gives strict orders that Rhoda is not to leave the apartment, but, of course, that doesn't happen.
Something Borrowed, Something Blew
Nov 1, 1964
A seven-time loser in the marriage game proposes to Rhoda the Robot and she accepts. So Robert has to get her out of the predicament without offending the groom-to-be, a millionaire who has contributed a vast sum to a new research clinic.
The Love Machine
Nov 8, 1964
It would take a computer to find the right girl for Peter, and Bob has just the tool, Rhoda. He furnishes Rhoda with information on 250 girls working at the space lab, trying to find a match for Peter.
Beauty Contest
Nov 15, 1964
Irene sneaks Rhoda into a beauty contest, to which Bob is a judge.
Not So Comic, Comic
Nov 22, 1964
Rhoda has to be programmed for laughter when she meets a comic. Bob's friend Herbert Wentworth would rather be a comic than a pharmacist, but Bob's been asked to persuade the young man to stick to filling prescriptions.
My Robot, the Warden
Nov 29, 1964
Bob's working extremely hard on a magazine article, and he instructs Rhoda to make certain that he finishes on time.
The Rhoda Gamble
Dec 6, 1964
Dr. McDonald uses Rhoda the robot to teach a compulsive that mathematical odds are against him.
Foreign Relations
Dec 13, 1964
Rhoda acts as a translator for a visiting foreign potentate who is visiting Dr. McDonald. The guest is so impressed with Rhoda's quietly efficient interpreting, he wants to take her along on the rest of his American visit.
Doctor Is In
Dec 16, 1964
Bob has an opportunity to lunch with an attractive female doctor and asks Rhoda to cancel his meeting with the police chief. The message gets misconstrued and Bob must scramble to fix the mistake.
I'll Leave It to You
Dec 23, 1964
Elderly millionaire, Jonas Clay, sees Dr. Robert McDonald in order to be certified as sane, as he wants to leave his $10 million estate to a horticultural society. Dr. McDonald and Rhoda, as his secretary, spend time in Clay's mansion in order to observe family interactions between Clay, his sister Edwina, and nephew Waldo.
Mechanical Perfection
Dec 30, 1964
Dr. McDonald programs a few human frailties for Rhoda the robot, and it seems his sister is jealous of Rhoda.
Pool Shark
Jan 6, 1965
Peter owes a small fortune to a pool shark, but he very cleverly signed Bob's name to the IOU. They send in Rhoda to play the pool shark and with her abilities beat the shark and repays the debt.
Rhoda's Forgery
Jan 13, 1965
Bob asks Rhoda to copy a Picasso painting and she does it so accurately, a dealer declares it an original. Bob must figure out a way to have the art discounted without revealing Rhoda's unique involvement.
The Kleptomaniac
Jan 20, 1965
Rhoda, unaware that department stores are places where people purchase things, helps herself to gems from a jewelry counter.
The Lie
Jan 27, 1965
Jack takes Bob's advice about facing one's fears but carries it too far. Peter tells a young woman he's an accomplished skydive and finds himself having to prove it.
Robotic Astronaut
Feb 3, 1965
Bob takes Rhoda along when he goes to interview prospective women astronauts. It turns into a major mistake as the government sees Rhoda as a prime candidate.
The Witness
Feb 10, 1965
After Bob is appointed as chairman of a road-safety committee, Peter crashes his car into Bob's car and then tries to blame Bob so his insurance won't be canceled. Rhoda testifies in court about the entire incident.
Rhoda Meets Dr. Robinson
Feb 17, 1965
After Dr. Bob McDonald has been suddenly called away to Pakistan, Peter Robinson is given custody of Rhoda Miller and learns that the girl he has admired is in fact a robot.
Rhoda the Escort
Feb 24, 1965
Rhoda goes to work for an escort service.
A Paris Original
Mar 3, 1965
Rhoda the robot is picked to replace Peter Robinson's girlfriend Ann as model for a high-style fashion show in Paris.
Rhoda's Suntan
Mar 10, 1965
Rhoda the robot collapses from too much beach sun. Hero Peter Robinson has all kinds of trouble acting as nursemaid and a suspicious janitor thinks he's murdered the girl.
Comic Interference
Mar 17, 1965
The housekeeper Mrs. Moffat asks Peter if her brother Harry can stay for a visit. Peter agrees but Harry, a nightclub comedian, shows no inclination of ever leaving. Peter and Rhoda devise a solution.
