Editing Forbidden Planet (section)

==In popular culture==
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An Australian radio adaptation using the original electronic music and noted local actors was broadcast in June 1959 on ''The Caltex Radio Theatre''.

In Stephen King's ''[[The Tommyknockers]]'', Altair-4 is frequently referenced as the home planet of the titular alien presence.<ref>''Stephen King's Gothic'' by John Sears, p. 89 {{ISBN?}}</ref>

In the authorized biography of ''Star Trek'' creator [[Gene Roddenberry]], biographer David Alexander notes that ''Forbidden Planet'' was an inspiration for ''[[Star Trek]]'' and quotes a memo by Roddenberry in which he explicitly avoids copying the mechanics of ''Forbidden Planet'''s spaceship, but hopes for it to "stimulate our own thinking" in regards to the production of the still-in-development ''Star Trek'' TV series.<ref name="Bio-Gene-Roddenberry">Alexander 1996, page 219</ref> In the opening scene of the movie, the navigator says "We'll reach D.C. point at 1701". The registration number for the USS Enterprise is NCC-1701. There were many references to Altair IV in ''[[Star Trek]]''. In a scene from ''[[Star Trek III: The Search For Spock]]'' (1984) [[Dr. McCoy]] visits a bar and orders "Altair Water".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retrozap.com/forbidden-planet-1956-sci-fi-saturdays/|title=Forbidden Planet (1956) &#124; Sci-Fi Saturdays|first=Jovial|last=Jay|date=April 13, 2019|website=RetroZap|access-date=May 26, 2024|archive-date=May 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526121815/https://retrozap.com/forbidden-planet-1956-sci-fi-saturdays/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Elements of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[Planet of Evil]]'' were consciously based on ''Forbidden Planet''.<ref>"A Darker Side" documentary. ''Planet of Evil'' DVD (BBC DVD1814).</ref>

In the novel ''[[Strata (novel)|Strata]]'' by [[Terry Pratchett]] the main characters get stranded on a [[disc world]] which is driven completely by underground machinery. Close to the end, an explicit reference is made: "Didn't you ever see ''Forbidden Planet''? Human movie. They remade it five, six times".

''Forbidden Planet'' and star Anne Francis are named alongside ten other classic science fiction films in the opening song "[[Science Fiction Double Feature]]" in the stage musical ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and its subsequent [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|film adaptation]].

The British musical ''[[Return to the Forbidden Planet]]'' was inspired by and loosely based on the MGM film,<ref>[http://www.henleycol.ac.uk/henleycollege/courses/arts/drama/reviews/planet/planetprod.html "Return to the Forbidden Planet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720113027/http://www.henleycol.ac.uk/henleycollege/courses/arts/drama/reviews/planet/planetprod.html |date=July 20, 2011 }}. ''[[The Henley College (Henley-on-Thames)|The Henley College]]''. Retrieved: January 16, 2015.</ref> and won the [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]] for best musical of 1989/90.<ref name="OLT">[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98524/olivier-winners-1989-90/ "Olivier Winners 1989/90"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010456/http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98524/olivier-winners-1989-90/ |date=October 10, 2017 }}. ''OlivierAwards.com''
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A scene from the science fiction TV series ''[[Babylon 5]]'', set on the Epsilon III Great Machine bridge, strongly resembles the Krell's great machine. While this was not the intent of the show's producer, the special effects crew, tasked with creating the imagery, stated that the Krell's machine was a definite influence on their Epsilon III designs.<ref>[http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/018.html#JS:FP "A Voice in the Wilderness (Pt 1)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060110155212/http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries/us/guide/018.html#JS:FP |date=January 10, 2006 }}. ''Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5 (episode guide)'', JMS Speaks section. Retrieved: March 26, 2015.</ref> Also, Season 2 episode 5 "The Long Dark" features an invisible creature, that when shot is made visible with very similar effects as the invisible creature from Forbidden Planet.

''[[The Time Tunnel]]''{{'s}} pilot episode featured a matte shot of huge underground buildings and people running across a walkway above a giant power generator, in homage to the scene of the Krell's underground complex.

''[[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' episode "[[The Man with the Power]]" revisits the premise of a person's subconscious manifesting as a destructive, murderous entity.

For the film's 50th anniversary in 2006, [[DAW Books]] released an original [[mass-market paperback]] anthology of new science fiction short stories, ''[[Forbidden Planets]]'', all of which were inspired by the film.

''[[Out of the Silent Planet (song)|Out of the Silent Planet]]'', a song on [[Iron Maiden]]'s album [[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Brave New World]], is based on ''Forbidden Planet''.

''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''{{'s}} DLC [[Old World Blues]] uses multiple references, including Doctor Mobius as a reference to Morbius in the film, the protectrons being modeled after Robby the Robot, and The Forbidden Dome being based on the film's title.

In the first ''[[Mass Effect]]'' game, while examining the planets in the Gagarin system of the Armstrong Nebula, specifically on the planet's Junthor survey feed, a reference is made to "Monsters from the id".

Author [[George R. R. Martin]] cites ''Forbidden Planet'' as his favorite science fiction film and states that he owns a working full-size Robby the Robot replica.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=March 30, 2011 |title=Game of Thrones Writer George R.R. Martin's Favorite Science Fiction Films |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/game-of-thrones-writer-george-rr-martins-favorite-science-fiction-films |publisher=[[The Daily Beast]]}}</ref>

In the ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' film ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'', one of the vehicles they examine on the planet Miranda has "''C-57D''" stenciled on its side.

In the ''[[Columbo]]'' (TV series) episode "Mind Over Mayhem" (1974), a robot called "MM7" is featured. Its top half is almost identical to Robby the Robot as he appears in the 1956 film. Differences in the hands, chest panel, and a metal skirting replacing the legs suggest it is not the original film prop.

In the ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' episode "Law & Murder" (2011<ref>IMDb Retrieved 27 April 2022</ref>) ''Forbidden Planet'' is playing at the ''[[Angelika Film Center]]''. Castle, who is a fan of the film, invites his daughter to go with him to see it, but she has made other plans. At the end of the episode, Beckett tells Castle she is going to see it, and by feigning ignorance ("''Forbidden Planet''? Is...Is that the one with the robot?") Castle succeeds in getting Beckett to treat him to see the film.

Robby the Robot makes many cameo appearances in television and film. Examples include episodes of ''[[The Perry Como Show]]'', ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]'', ''[[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[The Banana Splits]]'', ''[[Mork and Mindy]]'', ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[The Man from UNCLE]]'', ''[[Ark II]]'', ''[[Lost in Space]]'', ''[[Space Academy]]'', ''[[Project UFO]]'' and ''[[The Love Boat]]''. Robby was also featured in the films ''[[Cherry 2000]]'', ''[[Gremlins]]'', ''[[The Invisible Boy]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Neptune Men]]'', ''[[Hollywood Boulevard (1976 film)|Hollywood Boulevard]]'', and ''[[Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam]]''. He also has appeared on numerous magazine covers, record sleeves, and in some TV commercials.<ref>flashbak.com Retrieved October 26, 2020</ref>