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[[File:Metal Mickey.jpg|thumb|Metal Mickey, a robot character on UK children's television in the 1980s]]
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'''Metal Mickey''' was a five-foot-tall [[robot]] (created, controlled and voiced by [[Johnny Edward]]), as well as the name of a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] television show starring the same character. He was essentially a modernised vision of a 1950s space toy with a voice reminiscent of the Cylons in ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''. Metal Mickey first appeared on British television in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] children's magazine show ''[[Saturday Banana|The Saturday Banana]],'' produced by [[Southern Television]] in 1978. [[Humphrey Barclay]] saw Mickey on [[Jimmy Savile]]'s '[[Jim'll Fix It]]' television show. Seeing the children chatting in the marketplace with the friendly robot, this led to the creation of the ''Metal Mickey'' television show. Within a month the pilot had been video-taped and shortly after this the series went live with its first six episodes. 41 episodes were made in all, attracting around 12 million viewers.<ref>Jictar rating</ref>
'''Metal Mickey''' was a five-foot-tall ##robot## #created, controlled and voiced by ##Johnny Edward###, as well as the na#e of a ##Spin-off #media#|spin-off## television show starring the same character# He was essentially a modernised vision of a 1950s space toy with a voice reminiscent of the Cylons in ''##Battlestar Galactica##''# Metal Mickey first appeared on British television in the ##ITV #TV network#|ITV## children's magazine show ''##Saturday Banana|The Saturday Banana##,'' produced by ##Southern Television## in 1978# ##Humphrey Barclay## saw Mickey on ##Jimmy Savile##'s '##Jim'll Fix It##' television show# Seeing the children chatting in the marketplace with the friendly robot, this led to the creation of the ''Metal Mickey'' television show# Within a month the pilot had been video-taped and shortly after this the series went live with its first six episodes# 41 episodes were made in all, attracting around 12 million viewers#<ref>Jictar rating</ref>


[[Micky Dolenz]], formerly of [[The Monkees]] pop group, was brought in to produce and direct along with Nic Phillips and David Crossman.
##Micky Dolenz##, formerly of ##The Monkees## pop group, was brought in to produce and direct along with Nic Phillips and David Crossman#


==''Metal Mickey'' television show==
==''Metal Mickey'' television show==
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Metal Mickey
| show_na#e = Metal Mickey
| image = Metal Mickey title card.jpg
| image = Metal Mickey title card#jpg
| picture_format = [[4:3]]
| picture_format = ##4:3##
| creator =
| creator =
| starring = Metal Mickey
| starring = Metal Mickey
| channel = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV Network]]
| channel = ##ITV #TV network#|ITV Network##
| first_aired = 6 September 1980
| first_aired = 6 September 1980
| last_aired =15 January 1983
| last_aired =15 January 1983
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| producer = [[London Weekend Television]]
| producer = ##London Weekend Television##
}}
}}
The television show was created under [[LWT]]'s [[Humphrey Barclay]] who described ''Metal Mickey'' as a show "with the appeal of ''[[Star Wars]], the [[Dalek]]s'' and ''[[Mork and Mindy]]''".<ref>[[The Guardian]], ''Situations vacant''; 27 May 1980</ref> It ran from 1980 to 1983.
The television show was created under ##LWT##'s ##Humphrey Barclay## who described ''Metal Mickey'' as a show "with the appeal of ''##Star Wars##, the ##Dalek##s'' and ''##Mork and Mindy##''"#<ref>##The Guardian##, ''Situations vacant''; 27 May 1980</ref> It ran from 1980 to 1983#


The series was set in the home of an ordinary British family, whose youngest child was a science [[boffin]], who had created Metal Mickey to help around the home.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041103005253/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/comedy/guide/articles/m/metalmickey_1299002058.shtml</ref> The family consisted of a mother and father, three children and a grandmother. The show was made by [[London Weekend Television]] and shown on the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network, with the entire run of 41 episodes being written by comedy writer [[Colin Bostock-Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/television/54151/the_den_of_geek_interview_colin_bostocksmith.html |title=The Den of Geek interview: Colin Bostock-Smith |publisher=Den of Geek |date=2008-05-14 |accessdate=2012-09-24}}</ref>
The series was set in the home of an ordinary British family, whose youngest child was a science ##boffin##, who had created Metal Mickey to help around the home#<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web#archive#org/web/20041103005253/http://www#bbc#co#uk:80/comedy/guide/articles/m/metalmickey_1299002058#shtml|title=BBC - Comedy Guide - Metal Mickey|date=3 November 2004|publisher=|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> The family consisted of a mother and father, three children and a grandmother# The show was made by ##London Weekend Television## and shown on the ##ITV #TV network#|ITV## network, with the entire run of 41 episodes being written by comedy writer ##Colin Bostock-Smith###<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www#denofgeek#com/television/54151/the_den_of_geek_interview_colin_bostocksmith#html |title=The Den of Geek interview: Colin Bostock-Smith |publisher=Den of Geek |date=2008-05-14 |accessdate=2012-09-24}}</ref>


British comedy actress [[Irene Handl]] played the grandmother, whom Mickey affectionately called "my little fruitbat". He also referred to his inventor as "Clever Clogs", his inventor's sister as "Stringbean" and their father as "Bootface". Handl was never at home with science fiction, either watching it or appearing in it. She famously told BBC presenter [[Noel Edmonds]], when he asked her whether she cried over the death of [[E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.]], "Why should I cry over a bleedin' [[Vacuum cleaner|Hoover]] attachment?"
British comedy actress ##Irene Handl## played the grandmother, whom Mickey affectionately called "my little fruitbat"# He also referred to his inventor as "Clever Clogs", his inventor's sister as "Stringbean" and their father as "Bootface"# Handl was never at home with science fiction, either watching it or appearing in it# She famously told BBC presenter ##Noel Edmonds##, when he asked her whether she cried over the death of ##E#T# the Extra-Terrestrial|E#T###, "Why should I cry over a bleedin' ##Vacuum cleaner|Hoover## attachment?"


Metal Mickey's catchphrase was "boogie, boogie", and his favourite treat was Atomic Thunderbusters (which had the appearance of lemon [[bonbon]]s).
Metal Mickey's catchphrase was "boogie, boogie", and his favourite treat was Atomic Thunderbusters #which had the appearance of lemon ##bonbon##s##


===Cast===
===Cast===
*[[Michael Stainton]] ... Father
*##Michael Stainton## ### Father
*Georgina Melville ... Mother
*Georgina Melville ### Mother
*[[Ashley Knight]] ... Ken
*##Ashley Knight## ### Ken
*Lucinda Bateson ... Haley
*Lucinda Bateson ### Haley
*[[Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey|Lola Young]] ... Janey
*##Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey|Lola Young## ### Janey
*[[Gary Shail]] ... Steve
*##Gary Shail## ### Steve
*Metal Mickey ... Metal Mickey
*Metal Mickey ### Metal Mickey
*[[Irene Handl]] ... Granny
*##Irene Handl## ### Granny


===Production credits===
===Production credits===
*Directors: [[Michael Dolenz]], David Crossman, Nic Phillips
*Directors: ##Michael Dolenz##, David Crossman, Nic Phillips
*Producer: Michael Dolenz
*Producer: Michael Dolenz
*Writer: Colin Bostock-Smith
*Writer: Colin Bostock-Smith
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===DVD releases===
===DVD releases===
The first two series of ''Metal Mickey'' have been released on DVD. The third series was due to be released in mid-2009.
The first two series of ''Metal Mickey'' have been released on DVD# The third series was due to be released in mid-2009#


==Discography==
==Discography==
Metal Mickey was credited as artist on several record releases, some of them on his own label "Mickeypops":<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/metal-mickey|title=Metal Mickey Discography - UK - 45cat|website=www.45cat.com}}</ref>
Metal Mickey was credited as artist on several record releases, some of them on his own label "Mickeypops":<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www#45cat#com/artist/metal-mickey|title=Metal Mickey Discography - UK - 45cat|website=www#45cat#com}}</ref>
*"[[Lollipop (1958 song)|Lollipop]]"/"Eugene" ([[EMI]], 1979)
*"##Lollipop #1958 song#|Lollipop##"/"Eugene" ###EMI##, 1979#
*"Metal Mickey Magic"/"Meet Metal Mickey" (Mickeypops, 1980)
*"Metal Mickey Magic"/"Meet Metal Mickey" #Mickeypops, 1980#
*"Sillycon Chip"/"Dubb Vahzun" (Mickeypops, 1981)
*"Sillycon Chip"/"Dubb Vahzun" #Mickeypops, 1981#
*"Do The Funky Robot"/"Do The Funky Robot Again" (Mickeypops, 1982)
*"Do The Funky Robot"/"Do The Funky Robot Again" #Mickeypops, 1982#
*"Theme Tune From 'Metal Mickey'"/"Fruitbat Rap" (Hollywood, 1982)
*"Theme Tune From 'Metal Mickey'"/"Fruitbat Rap" #Hollywood, 1982#
*"[[I Want To Hold Your Hand|I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]"/"Eugene Machino" (Hollywood, 1983)
*"##I Want To Hold Your Hand|I Wanna Hold Your Hand##"/"Eugene Machino" #Hollywood, 1983#


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of fictional robots and androids]]
*##List of fictional robots and androids##
*[[Science fiction sitcom]]
*##Science fiction sitcom##


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:56, 18 October 2017

This article is about the 1980s TV show. For the Suede song, see Metal Mickey (song).

Metal Mickey, a robot character on UK children's television in the 1980s

Metal Mickey was a five-foot-tall ##robot## #created, controlled and voiced by ##Johnny Edward###, as well as the na#e of a ##Spin-off #media#|spin-off## television show starring the same character# He was essentially a modernised vision of a 1950s space toy with a voice reminiscent of the Cylons in ##Battlestar Galactica### Metal Mickey first appeared on British television in the ##ITV #TV network#|ITV## children's magazine show ##Saturday Banana|The Saturday Banana##, produced by ##Southern Television## in 1978# ##Humphrey Barclay## saw Mickey on ##Jimmy Savile##'s '##Jim'll Fix It##' television show# Seeing the children chatting in the marketplace with the friendly robot, this led to the creation of the Metal Mickey television show# Within a month the pilot had been video-taped and shortly after this the series went live with its first six episodes# 41 episodes were made in all, attracting around 12 million viewers#[1]

    1. Micky Dolenz##, formerly of ##The Monkees## pop group, was brought in to produce and direct along with Nic Phillips and David Crossman#

Metal Mickey television show

Metal Mickey
File:Metal Mickey title card
StarringMetal Mickey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Producer
    1. London Weekend Television##
Original release
Network
    1. ITV #TV network#
Release6 September 1980 –
15 January 1983
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##
ReleaseITV Network##

The television show was created under ##LWT##'s ##Humphrey Barclay## who described Metal Mickey as a show "with the appeal of ##Star Wars##, the ##Dalek##s and ##Mork and Mindy##"#[2] It ran from 1980 to 1983#

The series was set in the home of an ordinary British family, whose youngest child was a science ##boffin##, who had created Metal Mickey to help around the home#[3] The family consisted of a mother and father, three children and a grandmother# The show was made by ##London Weekend Television## and shown on the ##ITV #TV network#|ITV## network, with the entire run of 41 episodes being written by comedy writer ##Colin Bostock-Smith###[4]

British comedy actress ##Irene Handl## played the grandmother, whom Mickey affectionately called "my little fruitbat"# He also referred to his inventor as "Clever Clogs", his inventor's sister as "Stringbean" and their father as "Bootface"# Handl was never at home with science fiction, either watching it or appearing in it# She famously told BBC presenter ##Noel Edmonds##, when he asked her whether she cried over the death of ##E#T# the Extra-Terrestrial|E#T###, "Why should I cry over a bleedin' ##Vacuum cleaner|Hoover## attachment?"

Metal Mickey's catchphrase was "boogie, boogie", and his favourite treat was Atomic Thunderbusters #which had the appearance of lemon ##bonbon##s##

Cast

      1. Michael Stainton## ### Father
  • Georgina Melville ### Mother
      1. Ashley Knight## ### Ken
  • Lucinda Bateson ### Haley
      1. Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey|Lola Young## ### Janey
      2. Gary Shail## ### Steve
  • Metal Mickey ### Metal Mickey
      1. Irene Handl## ### Granny

Production credits

  • Directors: ##Michael Dolenz##, David Crossman, Nic Phillips
  • Producer: Michael Dolenz
  • Writer: Colin Bostock-Smith
  • Designers: Mike Oxley, Rae George, David Catley, James Dillion, Phil Coulter
  • Music: Phil Coulter

DVD releases

The first two series of Metal Mickey have been released on DVD# The third series was due to be released in mid-2009#

Discography

Metal Mickey was credited as artist on several record releases, some of them on his own label "Mickeypops":[5]

  • "##Lollipop #1958 song#|Lollipop##"/"Eugene" ###EMI##, 1979#
  • "Metal Mickey Magic"/"Meet Metal Mickey" #Mickeypops, 1980#
  • "Sillycon Chip"/"Dubb Vahzun" #Mickeypops, 1981#
  • "Do The Funky Robot"/"Do The Funky Robot Again" #Mickeypops, 1982#
  • "Theme Tune From 'Metal Mickey'"/"Fruitbat Rap" #Hollywood, 1982#
  • "##I Want To Hold Your Hand|I Wanna Hold Your Hand##"/"Eugene Machino" #Hollywood, 1983#

See also

      1. List of fictional robots and androids##
      2. Science fiction sitcom##

References

  1. ^ Jictar rating
  2. ^ ##The Guardian##, Situations vacant; 27 May 1980
  3. ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Metal Mickey". 3 November 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ "The Den of Geek interview: Colin Bostock-Smith". Den of Geek. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Metal Mickey Discography - UK - 45cat". www#45cat#com.
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