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The Electric Grandmother

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The Electric Grandmother	comment	Written by Ray Bradbury, this 1982 NBC Made-for-TV Movie is an expanded retelling of his The Twilight Zone (1959) episode "I Sing the Body Electric," written in 1962, then later retold in a short story collection in 1969.While some plot elements are different than the original, the basic concept and many story beats are exactly the same: a grieving family receives a robot grandmother (Maureen Stapleton) as a replacement for the mother who has recently died, and while three of the family members â€“ sons Tom (Robert MacNaughton and Timothy (Charlie Fields), and the father (Edward Herrmann) â€“ quickly come to love the AI replacement, the daughter, Agatha (Tara Kennedy), does not, and reacts with hostility.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_23473ae7	type	Adaptation Expansion
The Electric Grandmother / int_23473ae7	comment	Adaptation Expansion: The movie mostly follows the original Twilight Zone episode, but it goes a bit further, adding in additional details such as the following: The grandmother is now a bit more clearly robotic. She can emit milk, string and juice out of her fingers, uses a plug to recharge herself at night (and can "wake up" to plug herself back in), and can record and play back voices. The finale of what happens to the children when they're growing up is expanded upon more, including a "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue. There are multiple examples of Agatha trying to sabotage the grandmother, such as unplugging her while she's recharging, or at least express her displeasure through misbehavior. There's a new plot point: the grandmother must please all members of the family within 30 days or she must go back to the factory. This creates tension between the brothers and sister.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_535addbd	type	Raised by Robots
The Electric Grandmother / int_535addbd	comment	Raised by Robots: A positive example that shows the outcome in the movie's final scene. We learn what happened to the kids when they grew up, and they all had very successful, happy careers.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_9075ac17	type	Just a Machine
The Electric Grandmother / int_9075ac17	comment	Just a Machine: Agatha literally uses these exact words in anger at the grandmother, and even unplugs her while she's recharging.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_9ce6492a	type	Taking the Bullet
The Electric Grandmother / int_9ce6492a	comment	Taking the Bullet: The grandmother goes to rescue Agatha from being hit by a car, being hit herself instead. But since she's Made of Iron, it's not a sacrifice.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_9d17b859	type	Made of Iron
The Electric Grandmother / int_9d17b859	comment	Made of Iron: The android grandmother rescues Agatha from being hit by a car, taking the blow herself, but she takes no damage.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_b77808f2	type	"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
The Electric Grandmother / int_b77808f2	comment	"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue: The grandmother talks about what happened to the children after they grew up and reached adulthood, providing a form of this trope in dialog.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_dd11249d	type	Artificial Family Member
The Electric Grandmother / int_dd11249d	comment	Artificial Family Member: The android grandmother who joins the family. She is, well, an android, but most of the family accepts her. All but Agatha, the daughter.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_e1ba59f3	type	Voice Changeling
The Electric Grandmother / int_e1ba59f3	comment	Voice Changeling: Of a sort. The grandmother can record perfectly what people say and play it back verbatim, since it's a recording.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_e4900915	type	Ridiculously Human Robots
The Electric Grandmother / int_e4900915	comment	Ridiculously Human Robots: Other than the visible plug she uses to recharge at night, and the ability to emit needed things such as milk or string out of her fingers, the grandmother looks and acts exactly like a human.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_f0fe7e80	type	But Now I Must Go
The Electric Grandmother / int_f0fe7e80	comment	But Now I Must Go: The android grandmother is promised with a 30-day money back guarantee. If all members of the family are not satisfied within 30 days, she goes back to the factory. And since the daughter is upset with and angry at her, she must go back to the factory.
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The Electric Grandmother / int_fc52510	type	Brain Uploading
The Electric Grandmother / int_fc52510	comment	Brain Uploading: Of a very unusual sort. The android grandmothers share knowledge with each other after they've left their families, to help each other improve.
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