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** This trope is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by the Doctor in one episode. He mentions that he once considered trying to become like a human, but realized early on that being a hologram is far better.
* Lampshaded in a host segment to the Mystery Science Theater episode "[[I Accuse My Parents]]," when Tom wants to become a real live boy, so Crow paints him "nude" color.
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'''Joel:''' Yeah, really.
'''Crow:''' Um, no. Paint, actually.
'''Joel:''' But, Tom, why do you want to be a real-live boy? There are billions of real-live boys on Earth. There's only one Tom Servo.
'''Tom:''' I want to run, and jump, and skin my knees!
'''Crow:''' You don't have any legs.
'''Tom:''' I want to catch frogs down at the old swimming hole.
'''Crow:''' Your arms don't work.
'''Tom:''' I want to experience a world of emotions and feelings.
'''Crow:''' You'll get beat-up because you're a freak. }}
* Space1999 had an episode where humanoid robots wanted to learn emotions {{spoiler|in order to be able to use violence and kill off their creators}}. One of them finally did in the end {{spoiler|, and in doing so destroyed them all.}}
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