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HELP! 80's TV show with a robot sidekick?

Been losing sleep over this. In the 80s there was this sci-fi show with a kid who had a robot buddy. It wasn't super famous I think, more like a hidden gem but man, was it cool. The robot was kinda boxy, think old-school sci-fi, and I remember it had lights on it. Not 'Small Wonder' or 'ALF', something less known but super dope. Please, it's making me go crazy!

Submitted 9 months ago by retroTVaddict

You've got me digging through my VHS collection. Don't think it's Manimal as that's animal transformation stuff. The Powers of Matthew Star? Had a protector figure, but he's not really robot-y. I’m stumped, but now I wanna find it too!

9 months ago by VHSVault

Sounds a bit like 'The Edison Twins' but no actual robot, just plenty of inventions. Would also guess at 'Out of This World', though that’s stretching it since she ‘talks’ to her dad via a crystal cube, not really a robot. This is tough!

9 months ago by Hidden80sTreasure

lol maybe its a fever dream? 80s were wild. Try watching less TV before bed.

9 months ago by trollin_aint_easy

Hmm, boxy robot with lights? Good chance you’re thinking of Starman. It was a short-lived series where the alien Starman has a spherical robot helper. Not super obscure but def not as mainstream as Knight Rider or Buck Rogers!

9 months ago by RetroRobotFan

D.A.R.Y.L. had a robot kid, not buddy, but fits the 80’s sci-fi vibe. Meanwhile, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a forgotten one where a robot companions an alien prince on Earth. Zax was a floating toaster though. Ring any bells?

9 months ago by SciFiGeekzoid

Could it be 'Whiz Kids'? Not exactly a robot sidekick show, but they had a computer and it was all techy and stuff. Maybe you're blending memories?

9 months ago by 80sNostalgiaNut

First time posting but was it something like ‘Automan’? There was a hologram dude and his cursor sidekick that became stuff like cars and planes. Idk if cursor counts as a robot though.