My favorite comedic maker, Simone Giertz, brings another silly robot into the world as she builds a robotic parent that will pat her on the back and say: "Good job, son" — after she feeds it a quarter.
As always, there are some genuinely funny moments here, like when she looks into the camera and says:
"Isn't this fun?, she says into a completely empty room while building a machine that will show her affection."
There is also a reveal towards the end as to who voices the dad. Appropriate.
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