The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

Not Quite Human II (1989) | Disney Androids, Roberta & A Very 80s Sequel 🤖🎬

September 25, 2026·1h 40m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel is heading back to the world of Disney's Not Quite Human for Not Quite Human II!Chip is heading off to college, but being a teenage android doesn't exactly make dating and fitting in any easier. Enter Roberta, played by our recent guest Katie Barberi, and suddenly Chip's artificial intelligence has to deal with something much more complicated — love!We dig into everything, including:🤖 Chip's return and the decision to take our favorite android to college❤️ Roberta and Chip's very unusual romance🎬 Katie Barberi's performance as Roberta and the stories she shared with us about making the movie😏 Alan Thicke completely missing Professor Grey's very deliberate advances — despite her making her intentions pretty clear😂 Robin Lively having way too much fun playing matchmaker while seemingly not caring all that much about what happens to her brother🏫 The movie's attempt to combine Disney family comedy, teen romance, and science fiction😂 The very '80s approach to college life, technology, and teenage relationships💾 The movie's take on artificial intelligence long before AI became part of everyday life🎭 Alan Thicke, Jay Underwood, Robin Lively, and the returning cast☀️ The Arizona heat—and Katie's incredible story about passing out on her first day of filming🎥 The Disney sequel formula and how Not Quite Human II fits into the era of made-for-TV movies🤔 Whether this sequel successfully expands the original or takes Chip in a completely different directionAnd, of course, we'll be talking about whether Not Quite Human II deserves to be remembered as one of those wonderfully weird Disney sequels that fans discover years later.🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:👉 sequelsonly.com/notquitehuman2Next week we're joined by legendary stuntman Scott Leva as we dive into Cyborg 2!Scott has an incredible Hollywood story that goes WAY beyond stunt work. He's famously connected to Spider-Man, including appearing as Peter Parker on the photo cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #262 and his involvement with Cannon Films' never-produced Spider-Man movie.We talk about:🕷️ Scott's incredible history with Spider-Man📖 His new memoir, I Am Was Spider-Man, and the stories behind his connection to the character🎬 How he got started in the stunt business💥 His career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second-unit director🛟 How a tragic stunt accident inspired Scott to develop a safer airbag for high falls🏆 The invention that eventually earned him an Academy Award for Technical Achievement🎥 And, of course, our discussion of Cyborg 2🎙️ Listen/watch the full interview:👉 sequelsonly.com/scottleva📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don't forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who thinks dating a robot sounds complicated. 🤖❤️🎬 Next Up: Scott Leva & Cyborg 2

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