Why Did Robby the Robot Appear in The Twilight Zone So Much? The Robby prop was an elaborate suit, far more complex and convincing than typical robots of ‘50s sci-fi movies.

Robby the Robot first appeared in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet and went on to appear in other movies and television programs. Robby went up for auction in 2017 and luckily [Mike] was able to ...