[4][5][6] In 2005 Comedy Central ordered a pilot of Gay Robot as a live-action series from Sony Pictures TV and Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo's Happy Madison.

[7] The robot, voiced by Nick Swardson, discovers he is gay after a wine cooler is spilled on him and fries his circuit board.

[8][9] According to the Hollywood Reporter, "The original pilot, in which Gay Robot and his fraternity buddies try to find him a date for the homecoming dance, was written by Swardson and Tom Gianas, who both executive produced with Sandler.

[4] According to the Comedy Central press release, "[T]he show follows the day-in-the-life adventures of Gay Robot and the guys partying their way through life while trying to find their way in the world.

In the Futurama episode "Proposition Infinity", Gay Robot can be seen in the crowd during Bender and Amy's speech; he can also be seen dancing at the robosexual parade.