The Thin Man (TV series) than token appearances. Since then some of the new shows just use girls as part of the scenery. Among the series guest stars was Billy Gray, who appeared at the same time he was cast as James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., in "Father Knows Best". Ann McCrea was cast as Billie in the 1958 episode, "The Lost Last Chapter". Of note is the "guest star" in the episode "Robot Client", none other than the original Robby the Robot from the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet". Ben Starr was the program's writer; Sam Marx was the executive producer. The series began airing on
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