Gay Robot
Gay Robot | |
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First appearance | Shhh... Don't Tell |
Portrayed by | Nick Swardson |
In-universe information | |
Species | Robot |
Gender | Programmed as male |
Gay Robot is a comedy skit on Adam Sandler's fifth album, Shhh... Don't Tell.[1] In the sketch, a group of friends are watching football when the neighbor calls to let them know that his invention, Gay Robot, is coming over.[2] Gay Robot is very good with football statistics and is very horny because he does not know any other gay guys.[2] The sketch consists of Gay Robot constantly trying to entice the others into sex with him.[3]
Overview
As a comedy TV series, it was initially rejected until posted online, where it became a hit.
In 2007, the series was redeveloped as an animated project.
In 2011 Swardson revealed he had written a four-part mystery series, "Gay Robot and the Curse of the Haunted Jockstrap" for Gay Robot, but the network killed it after the script phase.[10]
Other appearances
Posters were also seen in the movie Grandma's Boy. It was shown as a new video game.
In the
Other gay robots
In Woody Allen's 1973 comedy Sleeper, character Jeb Hrmthmg, a futuristic gay man, has a gay robot as a house servant.[18]
Chrome is a 1978 gay robot love story novel written by openly gay actor George Nader; it has become "somewhat of a queer cult novel".[19]
Frank Zappa's 1979 rock opera, Joe's Garage, features a pair of gay robots in Act II by the names of Sy Borg and Gay Bob. Sy Borg ends up dying due to overly vigorous intercourse with Joe, the opera's protagonist.
In
In 2011 a costumed and self-described gay robot protested then-candidate Michele Bachmann to support equal LGBT rights for gay humans and robots.[22][23] He had previously protested Bill Clinton in 2007 who was campaigning on behalf of his wife Hillary Clinton.[24]
In April 2010 Geoff Peterson, a gay robot sidekick, first appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. It is voiced by Josh Robert Thompson, designed and built by Grant Imahara.
In 2011 filmmaker Mike Buonaiuto presented a fictitious gay robot available to consumers named Adam to raise "awareness of the importance of self-acceptance".[25][26]
In 2011
See also
References
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- ^ a b Sandler, Adam. "Gay Robot lyrics". Elyrics. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Nick Swardson". October 24, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Snicks, Nick (March 13, 2008). "Ready or not, 'Gay Robot' is coming to TV". AfterElton. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Grossman, Lev (May 25, 2007). "It's Wrong to Laugh at Gay Robot". Time. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Holbrook, Damian (March 29, 2007). "What Do Buffy, Hellboy and a Gay Robot Have in Common?". TV Guide. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable, Volume 136 (2006) ("When Comedy Central didn't pick up the pilot, Sony put it up on MySpace and attracted several hundred 'friends' to its page")
- ^ Towle, Andy (May 25, 2007). "Adam Sandler's Gay Robot As Animated Film?". Towleroad. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gay Robot out as ani project". Hollywood Reporter. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Potts, Kimberly (October 19, 2011). "Nick Swardson Talks About 'Bucky Larson,' 'Pretend Time' and Censoring Gay Robot". The Wrap. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Gay Robot". Synopsis of Gay Robot animated series. The Futon Critic/Comedy Central. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Surette, Tim (March 13, 2008). "Comedy Central dev slate includes a gay robot". TV.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Miller, Oliver (October 13, 2010). "Ryan Phillippe Meets a Gay Robot on 'Pretend Time With Nick Swardson'". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Gay Robot Has Eyes for Phillippe". Advocate. October 13, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Gay Robot Has Eyes for Phillippe". Dallas Voice. October 13, 2010.
- ^ Barry, Morgan (November 17, 2010). "Gay Robot Gets It All Wrong, Again, On Nick Swardson's Pretend Time". Gawker. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Proposition Infinity". Futurama. Season 6. Episode 4. Comedy Central.
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- ISBN 9780719044731.
- ^ Oliver, Roger (October 2010). "Evolution of Contemporary Gay Theater". The Juilliard Journal. 26 (2). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ISBN 9781557835871.
- ^ Massar, JP. "Gay Robot vs. Michele Bachmann: 'Mission Accomplished'". Daily Kos. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Michele Bachmann Heckled By 'Gay Robot". On Top. December 23, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Taintor, David (December 23, 2011). "'Gay Robot' Heckles Bachmann At Iowa Event". Talking Points. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Towle, Andy (November 16, 2011). "Can a Hot Gay Robot Convince You to Love Yourself?". Towleroad. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Artificial Instinct: Sexy Gay Robot Wants You To Take Control". Instinct. November 16, 2011. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Minkley, Johnny (May 12, 2011). "Duke Nukem had 'gay robot' sidekick". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Funk, John (May 12, 2011). "Duke Nukem Originally Had a Gay Robot Sidekick". The Escapist. Retrieved November 27, 2012.