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**NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE!** 🤖⚡
Allen and RD head back to 1986 for **Short Circuit**, the ’80s classic where a military robot gets struck by lightning, becomes self-aware, and suddenly wants input on EVERYTHING.
We’re talking Johnny 5, Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy, the practical effects that still look great, some surprisingly dark moments, plenty of classic ’80s cheese, and a few things that definitely haven’t aged well.
Nearly 40 years later, does **Short Circuit** still hold up — and where does Johnny 5 rank among the greatest movie robots ever?
Grab a beer, provide some input, and find out what we thought!
