

What if your house robot was a chaotic little gremlin with a sassy attitude and zero off switch?
Season 4 • Episode 17
LatestScientific whizkid Ken Wilberforce thought a robot would be a help around the house, so he built Metal Mickey. But someone interferes - and deep within Mickey's electronic innards, something stirs...
Practical Effects
The actual robot puppet — charmingly janky, all practical effects
Acting
Irene Handl's Granny steals every scene with perfect comic timing
Creator
Humphrey Barclay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Metal Mickey rode the wave of 1980s robot fever sparked by Star Wars' R2-D2 and the rise of home computing anxiety.
Johnny Edward operated Mickey from inside the suit — apparently it was boiling, uncomfortable, and he couldn't see properly, which explains the chaotic energy.