Masters of Science Fiction - Jerry Was a Man - clip 2

Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Van Vogel are the seventh-richest couple in the world. Pleasure is their only work; mundane or dangerous chores are done by anthropoids. All the anthropoids - a few strands of human DNA, grown into a baby and fused with plastics - are named "Joe." Somehow, Mrs. Van Vogel's dormant compassion is awakened by a Joe named Jerry. What traits would prove that Jerry is, indeed, a man?

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[OreadNYC]

"The great turtle that supports the universe"...a subtle reference to the Great A'Tuin from the Discworld series, perhaps? If so, that was a nice little tip of the (fedora) hat to Terry Pratchett, especially since it was not he but Robert Heinlein who wrote this.

[whythewar1]

Sigret?Sigret?

[deejayunknow]

lol wtf

[Vaultboy101]

This series of movies were cack. The one I'm watching now is the one above with Malcolm MacDowell & it is full of plot holes. For instance, if some Joe's are used to sweep mines and don't have any expiry date, then why would it be retired/destroyed if it managed to survive walking through a minefield countless times. I mean, wouldn't they just keep using him until he blew up.

Why did I write all that when no one is going to read it, oh well may as well post it now.

[BrettRacheal]

Jerry reminds me of Chancey Gardener from Being Their, The Peters Sellers film.