Hmmmm, this could explain why Joss Whedon was so reluctant to give up on Eliza Dushku from "Dollhouse"...he hadn't finished paying off the inventor.

This Robot Sidekick sounds amusing - I might have to check it out. Just think of how jealous Larry King will be if it takes off!

Do we know for a fact that Ferguson's show has a low budget or does Ferguson make the show low budget as a joke? I mean, he has tried to be unconventional with not having a band and all.

Even Craig realized that it was very lame. If only the robot had laughed correctly on cue as if it were a real sidekick but alas, it was instead bad, very, very bad. Oh well, weeks of hype and even a big opening number and then nothing but a big let down. Of course, I hate to say I saw this one coming. Alas I was pretty sure it would be very creepy and not at all like a real sidekick because even the best MIT robots that required years and many careers and cost millions to develop barely have any real personality yet and this was not that. Never forget that most movie robots are either CGI or just very elaborate puppets and behinbd them are real humans that make them so human. So I say stick to the hand puppets because they are infinitely more real and wickedly entertaining, very much unlike Geoff. So it goes. Maybe when the emoti-chip really does come out, things will be a bit better.

Geoff was OK, although he needs more catch-phrases, but the best part was the Bonzo Dog song at the beginning.

Well, David and other members of the Skeleton Army, wadda think? My tape gave out midway during the Kristen Bell segment. CBS and the NCAA pushed this even past my bedtime, and I work midshift. Without taking too much away, and since David has not been able to put his official two cents in, it was a bit disappointing for this viewer. The voice is the biggest problem, coupled with only eight phrases (didn't Chatty Cathy have 11, and that was 50 years ago?). But the fact that it was even annoying Craig made the problem a joke, too. Bravo for the inspired intro: a lipsynch of "Look Out There's A Monster Coming" by the Bonzo Dog Band. If you find a Bonzo video of the song on youtube, it comes from a British show, "Do Not Adjust Your Set", and the clip that I found had Michael Palin,pre-Monty Python,ending a sketch. If you don't know about the Bonzos, think of a musical Monty Python,compete with historical and literary references (one tune features John Wayne on xylophone and Hitler on vibes), and you're set for an adventure.

I don't know if Ferguson actually credited Bonzo Dog, because our local TV station switched to another show before the "What did we learn on the show tonight Craig" segment and closing credits, but there are several Bonzo Dog videos on Youtube, which are well worth checking out, as well as other Vivian Stanshall projects.

It was good to see Craig felt the same about his robot as I did (the very lacking state of "real" robotic and AI technology), and yet, Geoff was much improved on Night #2, at least in the openning pre-intro bit. Surely many better more relevant lines with a real Craig flair. But I think that was all very rehearsed and like night one, would not work as well on the fly. Ergo, I think Geoff is best used only in bits and not at all as a sidekick. What's her face from the office said it best when she felt he was stealing her spotlight (something we at home noticed not due to the camera but I when they pulled out I could see it too).

craig and geoff are the best on the show. laughter is the best medicine and they make me laugh a lot.

[Me, too. -- DB]