Short Circuit (1986): "Hittin' switches, gettin' b*tches!"

There's a party over at NOVA, Dr Marner (Austin Pendleton) is showing off the new line of military kill bots, the S.A.I.N.T.s, when a sudden storm shuts it all down. Before they can get the robots to the showroom, #5 is hit by a bolt of lightning and escapes, spurring their creator, Newton Crosby, PhD (Steve Guttenberg) and his partner, Ben (Fisher Stevens) into action to bring it back to the lab. #5 goes out into the world in search of input and meets a very special animal lover, Stephanie (Ally Sheedy). Together they do their best to show that #5 is indeed alive and doesn't deserve to be disassembled. Hijinks, stereotypes, and a Perfect Strangers interlude is what you're getting in Short Circuit, this week on Doom Generation! Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration