Robby the Robot Robby the Robot Robby the Robot is a fictional character and science fiction icon who first appeared in the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet". He made a number of subsequent appearances in science fiction movies and television programs, usually without specific reference to the original film character. The name "Robbie" (spelled with an "ie") had appeared in science fiction before "Forbidden Planet". In a pulp magazine adventure "The Fantastic Island" (1935), the name is used for a mechanical likeness of Doc Savage used to confuse foes. The name is also used in Isaac Asimov's short story "Robbie" (1940) about a first-generation
The Impossible Planet (short story) for a similar planet. Irma's protective robot servant, RB29, deduces and maintains the subterfuge. Irma has a very specific dream about her grandparents swimming in a river in Carolina, and wants to re-enact this with Norton, who closely resembles her grandfather. The Impossible Planet (short story) "The Impossible Planet" is a science fiction short story by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in the October 1953 issue of "Imagination". It has been reprinted over 30 times, including Brian Aldiss's 1974 "Space Odysseys" anthology. It was also published in Dutch, French, German and Italian translations. The writer originally submitted it