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
Battle for the Planet of the Apes the Forbidden Zone, a hymnal on the pipe organ reading "Mendez II," busts of past leaders of the mutant society (such as Mendez XIV), and the mutant leader in "Beneath" is also named Mendez. It is clear that Governor Mendez is a different leader than his predecessors, Breck and Kolp, since he is more sympathetic to the apes, as long as they do not invade their territory. In 2006, the "Planet of the Apes" movies were re-released separately and in a new box set. This version was earlier released as a bootleg. Listed are the additional scenes: "Battle for the