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“Compurobot”¹ and “George”² were both obviously based on the design of V.I.N.CENT³ from Disney’s 1979 (live action) science fiction movie The Black Hole.

1. http://www.theoldrobots.com/compurobot1.html

2. http://www.theoldrobots.com/compurobot3.html

3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078869/mediaviewer/rm366124518...




I have a George sitting on a shelf. I feel like powering it up and watching the Black Hole now.




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