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First published in Amazing Stories (April 1951 issue) by Isaac Asimov, this Science Fiction story is about a woman who falls in love with a robot.Claire Belmont is nervous about the new robot TN-3, also known as Tony. Her husband, Lawrence, insists that she'll be perfectly safe, and robopsychologist Dr Susan Calvin reaffirms this claim. Tony will be inside the house, not even going outside to get the newspaper, for the three weeks of Larry's absence. This is part of an experiment so that US Robots & Mechanical Men can expand their services into people's homes, rather than simply having industrial applications.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Larry is going to be spending the next three weeks in DC, lobbying to get legal approval for robots like the TN series out into private homes. He regrets that his wife is so weak, especially compared to Gladys Claffern. Claire very much agrees, feeling herself to be mousy and nervous.Tony starts by polishing the furniture and making Breakfast in Bed for Claire, and as she opens up to the mechanical man, she finds he's always there to comfort her. He also starts to subtly build her confidence, and tell her why she, Claire Belmont, is better than a dozen Gladys Clafferns. When she hosts a dinner party for Gladys and her friends, she finds her nervous terror transform into the aloofness of an experienced socialite."Satisfaction Guaranteed" has been adapted for Out of the Unknown (however the recordings are lost). This story has been reprinted several times; Amazing Stories (the UK edition, issue #13, July 1952), Earth is Room Enough (1957), Invasion Of The Robots (1965), Eight Stories from The Rest of the Robots (1966), Fantastic (July 1966 issue), Science Fiction Favorites (1975), The Far Ends Of Time And Earth (1979), The Complete Robot (1982), Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wild Years 1946-1955 (1987), and The Complete Stories, Volume 1 (1990).Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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"It" Is Dehumanizing: Claire Belmont usually uses 'he' to describe Tony, despite being a robot. In fact, she scolds herself into remembering that he is just a robot, insisting on using 'it' to describe Tony (but she quickly relapses into 'he'). | |
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Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Claire Belmont is an introverted Shrinking Violet whose life is changed by Tony. She spends three weeks with him helping around the house. He encourages her to dress differently, and learns how to be a beautician and home decor designer on her behalf. By the time the trial period is over, she's become a young socialite. Her own husband is amazed at the transformation Tony provides. | |
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Fancy Dinner: Tony's time in the Belmont household effectively ends with a dinner party hosted by Claire. She finds herself surprisingly capable at reading and countering the barbs and insinuations from her high-class guests, in contrast to her previous Shrinking Violet self. | |
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In-Series Nickname: The robot in this work is from the TN-3 series, and is therefore nicknamed 'Tony'. | |
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