That’s how – so SICO was introduced to his son. Why did I not know that?ĪRRISON: Yes, yes. And that’s part of the reason why Stallone put SICO into the movie. It was a robot that helped kids with autism. And in a – with a modern lens, it’s maybe not the most tasteful thing or a dignified end for SICO’s journey because SICO, in real life, is a very useful robot at the time. But by the end, he programs it from its gender setting from normal, as he says, to female. ROBERT DOORNICK: (As SICO) Please make a wish.ĪRRISON: Paulie is at first kind of miffed by this gift, kind of perplexed. And he actually says, happy birthday, Paulie. A song accompanies SICO rolling into the room. But why don’t you remind us, tell us about this robot?ĪRRISON: Well, this robot appears in “Rocky IV” out of the dark. SIMON: We’re going hear a bit of SICO’s performance, if that’s what we’re going to call it. J CHRISTOPHER ARRISON: Oh, thanks for having me. He’s a writer and producer for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and joins us now. Christopher Arrison is already in mourning. Stallone says SICO will be edited out of the new cut. Leiderman, who does our theme music – no, SICO, the robot that Rocky gives as a birthday present to his brother-in-law Paulie. Spoiler alert – another beloved character won’t make it – not B.J. This week, Sylvester Stallone announced he’s concocting a new director’s cut of “Rocky IV,” the 1985 installment of the film franchise in which America’s heavyweight hero heads to the Soviet Union – that’s a country that used to exist just below Finland – to fight the fearsome Ivan Drago and avenge the death of Apollo Creed. (Imitating Rocky Balboa) Yo, Paulie, kiss that birthday gift goodbye. Christopher Arrison is sad, and explains his feelings to NPR’s Scott Simon. Sylvester Stallone is revisiting Rocky IV with a director’s cut, which will edit out a robot maid.
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