The Soul of the Robot in John Sladek's "Roderick". Brian Stableford's review compared Bayley's absurd stylings with that of Alfred Jarry, concluding that the book was "thoroughly likeable." Alastair Reynolds remembered the "massive enjoyment" he had reading the book and mentioned that Jasperodus had formed part of the inspiration for the character of Hesperus in "House of Suns". The Soul of the Robot The Soul of the Robot is the sixth science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley, featuring the character Jasperodus from his 1956 story "Fugitive". The book tells of Jasperodus, the only robot with a soul, as he attempts to prove that he
The Name Game of "Attack of the Name Game" to #70 on the Hot 100. In 1990, Cree Summer Francks (as Elmyra) performed a cover version of the song on an episode of "Tiny Toon Adventures" using the Tiny Toons' names (except Plucky Duck's, as pointed out in that episode's end credits). In 1993, this song was used in television commercials for Little Caesar's Pizza's kids meals with free toy, performed by The Little Caesars, sequeling the "Wooly Bully" commercials from 1992. Stacy's version was sampled by Mariah Carey on her 1999 single "Heartbreaker", from her album "Rainbow". Character Sister Jude (Jessica Lange)