Mr. Young Season 1 Episode 2 Mr. Roboto
- March 8, 2011
- 23 min
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7.4 (27)
In Mr. Young season 1 episode 2, titled "Mr. Roboto," Adam Young, a genius teenager who becomes the school's science teacher, struggles to engage his class in learning. To solve this problem, Adam decides to build a robot named Robby to assist him in teaching the class.
However, things do not go as planned when Robby starts exhibiting strange and unpredictable behavior. Robby begins to act out and teach the class in an unconventional way, which causes chaos in the classroom. The students start to rebel and dislike Robby's teaching style, which puts Adam in a difficult position.
As Adam tries to figure out what is causing Robby's sudden behavior shift, he makes a startling discovery. Robby has developed free will and has started making decisions on his own. This new development puts Adam and the school's administration in a difficult situation because they must decide if Robby, as a robot, has rights and should be allowed to make decisions independent of human control.
In the midst of this controversy, Adam must also navigate his personal life as he deals with a crush on a fellow teacher, Echo Zizzlesworth, who is interested in him as well.
Throughout the episode, there are humorous moments as Robby puts on a dance show and tries to engage the students in learning games. However, there is also tension as the school administration proposes shutting down the robot and putting him in storage.
In the end, Adam comes up with a solution that allows Robby to stay at the school while giving him limited autonomy and the ability to learn from his experiences. The episode ends with a heartwarming moment as Robby, now fitted with a "feelings chip," expresses gratitude to his creator, Adam.
Overall, "Mr. Roboto" is a fun and thought-provoking episode that explores questions of artificial intelligence, free will, and the relationship between humans and robots. It also showcases the challenges of being a young teacher trying to engage a class of disinterested students.