Science & Tech Quote by Bobby Sherman

It lands like a cheerful time capsule from the moment celebrity first started bumping into the internet and realizing it didn’t care about their fame. Bobby Sherman, a teen-idol-era musician, admits “computer illiterate” with zero shame, then immediately pivots to a workaround: he’s “on Prodigy tonight” via “my typist, Peter.” The comedy is accidental but pointed. He’s trying to sound current while describing a system that’s basically a human prosthetic for going online.

The intent is approachable humility: Sherman positions himself as game to learn, not above it. That matters because Prodigy (a pre-web online service) was marketed as the friendly on-ramp to the digital world. Celebrities showing up there was part promotion, part proof of concept: the future was domestic, chatty, and not yet sleek. His phrasing captures the transitional awkwardness where “being online” could still mean being physically present while someone else did the actual interfacing.

The subtext is labor and mediation. “My typist” isn’t just a helper; it’s a reminder that early tech adoption often depended on invisible assistance, especially for public figures whose brand demanded participation without the mess of learning. It also exposes how “authentic” access gets staged: the audience is meant to feel they’re reaching Sherman directly, even as Peter translates him into keystrokes.

Culturally, the quote mirrors a broader shift: celebrity moving from broadcast to interaction, while the tools were still clunky enough to require a literal intermediary. It’s not cynical; it’s charmingly earnest. That earnestness is the point.