The Electric Grandmother

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Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1982
The Electric Grandmother (1982)

To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
Editor's Pick for:
Release Date:

17 Jan 1982

Language:

English

Director:

Noel Black

Writer:

Ray Bradbury (teleplay by), Jeffrey Kindley (teleplay by), Ray Bradbury (story "I Sing The Body Electric")

Main Actors:

Maureen Stapleton, Edward Herrmann, Paul Benedict, Tara Kennedy

Plot:

To a family whose children are traumatized by the death of their mother, help comes in a most bizarre way. They receive three pieces, that when joined together, give a recording for an offer for an electric grandmother. They go to a bizarre factory, where they customize their new grandmother, and within a short time, she arrives. The android is equipped with everything needed as a parent and the boys are charmed. The daughter, however, still misses her mother and she bears no welcome for this interloper...

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10