In Popular Culture
According to The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, My Living Doll is the source of the science fiction phrase "Does not compute" in popular culture.
My Living Doll producer Howard Leeds would go on to create Small Wonder, an eighties sitcom that featured a young girl robot named Vicki. He also employed composer George Greeley who composed the music for My Living Doll.
Leeds, when in the employ of Reg Grundy Productions Australia producing Chopper Squad, proposed and produced a new My Living Doll presentation pilot using an all Australian cast.
In the Star Trek: Voyager spin off the Borg part robot woman played by actress Jeri Ryan is named seven of nine this was a clear tip of the hat reference to Julie Newmar's robot designation which was AF709.
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