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|title=<center>Robotica</center> | |title=<center>Robotica</center> | ||
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|imagecaption=Robotica Title Card. | |imagecaption=Robotica Title Card. | ||
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> | |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span> | ||
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Robotica | '''Robotica''' (along with ''BattleBots'' and ''Robot Wars'') were the three Robot Combat game shows that aired on TLC, from 2001-2002. Unlike its peers, it had a very different format, with each robot going through different obstacles, with the robot that gets the most points making the combat stage called "The Fight to the Finish". The series is considered partially found as one episode: Season 2, Episode 2 has been lost since the show stopped airing in 2002. | ||
Discovery Networks still owns the masters for Robotica, and Season 3 did have a brief re-run on The Science Channel in 2009. This was the lesser known of the three Robot Combat shows, and wasn't as popular as its rival shows, | Discovery Networks still owns the masters for Robotica, and Season 3 did have a brief re-run on The Science Channel in 2009. This was the lesser-known of the three Robot Combat shows, and wasn't as popular as its rival shows, only managing a total of 3 seasons, and 21 episodes before being canceled in late 2002 due to poor ratings, and the sport returning to its live event roots with reruns airing on TLC until sometime in 2003 when the show was finally taken off air. Unlike Battlebots, and Robot Wars the show has not been rebooted as of 2017, and it is unknown if it ever will be. | ||
==Seasons== | |||
== Seasons == | |||
===Season 1=== | ===Season 1=== | ||
Season 1 consisted of 7 episodes, unlike other seasons this season of Robotica had a third event called "The Speedway" | Season 1 consisted of 7 episodes, unlike other seasons this season of Robotica had a third event called "The Speedway," and a completely different version of "The Gauntlet," and "The Maze." In the following seasons, The Speedway would be completely nixed, and both The Gauntlet and The Maze would go through a complete redesign. This season was won by Run Amok, which unlike other seasons fought three robots in the Fight to the Finish. | ||
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|1||Robotica Season 1, Episode 1||Apr | |1||Robotica Season 1, Episode 1||Apr 4th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/CskamAOfwC4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|2||Robotica Season 1, Episode 2||Apr | |2||Robotica Season 1, Episode 2||Apr 11th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/Lls_lo2Xb3s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|3||Robotica Season 1, Episode 3||Apr | |3||Robotica Season 1, Episode 3||Apr 18th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/Vww5AUUDG6Q <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|4||Robotica Season 1, Episode 4||Apr | |4||Robotica Season 1, Episode 4||Apr 25th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/gfBLiWgwpEE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|5||Robotica Season 1 Episode 5||May | |5||Robotica Season 1 Episode 5||May 2nd, 2001||[https://youtu.be/OO2ZGdWc5r4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|6||Robotica Season 1 Episode 6||May | |6||Robotica Season 1 Episode 6||May 9th 2,001||[https://youtu.be/caUUO3lZqbI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|7||Robotica Season 1 Championships||May | |7||Robotica Season 1 Championships||May 16th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/LyEbmKh_vLo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Season 2=== | ===Season 2=== | ||
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! style="background-color:orange" | Status | ! style="background-color:orange" | Status | ||
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|8||Robotica Season 2, Episode 1||Nov | |8||Robotica Season 2, Episode 1||Nov 4th, 2001||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjPl_g-t5MU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|9||Robotica Season 2, Episode 2||Nov | |9||Robotica Season 2, Episode 2||Nov 11th, 2001||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span> | ||
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|10||Robotica Season 2, Episode 3||Nov | |10||Robotica Season 2, Episode 3||Nov 18th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/gXYekHZWiDc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|11||Robotica Season 2, Episode 4||Nov | |11||Robotica Season 2, Episode 4||Nov 25th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/Z3OxWeLpKyg <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|12||Robotica Season 2, Episode 5||Dec | |12||Robotica Season 2, Episode 5||Dec 2nd, 2001||[https://youtu.be/SXFxV1U_PEM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|13||Robotica Season 2, Episode 6||Dec | |13||Robotica Season 2, Episode 6||Dec 9th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/HN6Ry8J_jto <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|14||Robotica Season 2 Championships||Dec | |14||Robotica Season 2 Championships||Dec 16th, 2001||[https://youtu.be/FN1FWRdKnGk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Season 3=== | ===Season 3=== | ||
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|15||Robotica Season 3, Episode 1||Oct | |15||Robotica Season 3, Episode 1||Oct 5th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/GQnXcyoJbMU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|16||Robotica Season 3, Episode 2||Oct | |16||Robotica Season 3, Episode 2||Oct 12th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/2Z43dr5Tm-Y <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|17||Robotica Season 3, Episode 3||Oct | |17||Robotica Season 3, Episode 3||Oct 19th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/RjX2USJipi4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|18||Robotica Season 3, Episode 4||Oct | |18||Robotica Season 3, Episode 4||Oct 26th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/TZYN81E4fcY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|19||Robotica Season 3, Episode 5||Nov | |19||Robotica Season 3, Episode 5||Nov 2nd, 2002||[https://youtu.be/rx81VC9I4Dc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|20||Robotica Season 3, Episode 6||Nov | |20||Robotica Season 3, Episode 6||Nov 9th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/VpI7TQTlVyo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|21||Robotica Season 3 Chamionships||Nov | |21||Robotica Season 3 Chamionships||Nov 16th, 2002||[https://youtu.be/-XXxYHWTtGE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Lost TV]][[Category: Partially | ==See Also== | ||
*[[BattleBots (found game show; 2000-2002)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars (lost MTV pilot of British robot combat gameshow; 2000)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors: Season 1 (found TNN robot combat gameshow; 2001)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1 (unaired battle of BBC gameshow; 2001)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars: Series 8 (lost unaired pilot of BBC gameshow; 2016)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars: The Kick-Off (lost BNN robot combat special; 2001)]] | |||
*[[Robot Wars Revealed (partially found BBC Choice spin-off of robot combat gameshow; 1998)]] | |||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | |||
[[Category:Partially lost media]] |
Revision as of 16:22, 12 September 2019
Robotica (along with BattleBots and Robot Wars) were the three Robot Combat game shows that aired on TLC, from 2001-2002. Unlike its peers, it had a very different format, with each robot going through different obstacles, with the robot that gets the most points making the combat stage called "The Fight to the Finish". The series is considered partially found as one episode: Season 2, Episode 2 has been lost since the show stopped airing in 2002.
Discovery Networks still owns the masters for Robotica, and Season 3 did have a brief re-run on The Science Channel in 2009. This was the lesser-known of the three Robot Combat shows, and wasn't as popular as its rival shows, only managing a total of 3 seasons, and 21 episodes before being canceled in late 2002 due to poor ratings, and the sport returning to its live event roots with reruns airing on TLC until sometime in 2003 when the show was finally taken off air. Unlike Battlebots, and Robot Wars the show has not been rebooted as of 2017, and it is unknown if it ever will be.
Seasons
Season 1
Season 1 consisted of 7 episodes, unlike other seasons this season of Robotica had a third event called "The Speedway," and a completely different version of "The Gauntlet," and "The Maze." In the following seasons, The Speedway would be completely nixed, and both The Gauntlet and The Maze would go through a complete redesign. This season was won by Run Amok, which unlike other seasons fought three robots in the Fight to the Finish.
# | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
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1 | Robotica Season 1, Episode 1 | Apr 4th, 2001 | Found |
2 | Robotica Season 1, Episode 2 | Apr 11th, 2001 | Found |
3 | Robotica Season 1, Episode 3 | Apr 18th, 2001 | Found |
4 | Robotica Season 1, Episode 4 | Apr 25th, 2001 | Found |
5 | Robotica Season 1 Episode 5 | May 2nd, 2001 | Found |
6 | Robotica Season 1 Episode 6 | May 9th 2,001 | Found |
7 | Robotica Season 1 Championships | May 16th, 2001 | Found |
Season 2
Season 2 started with a completely different format, The Speedway was gone, and The Gauntlet, and The Maze were completely redesigned to allow both robots to make contact with each other. This season was won by Flexy Flyer, a robot whose debut episode is considered lost media, and some episodes like Season 2, Episode 3 are in poor shape.
# | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
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8 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 1 | Nov 4th, 2001 | Found |
9 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 2 | Nov 11th, 2001 | Lost |
10 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 3 | Nov 18th, 2001 | Found |
11 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 4 | Nov 25th, 2001 | Found |
12 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 5 | Dec 2nd, 2001 | Found |
13 | Robotica Season 2, Episode 6 | Dec 9th, 2001 | Found |
14 | Robotica Season 2 Championships | Dec 16th, 2001 | Found |
Season 3
Season 3 followed the same format as Season 2, like seasons 2, and 3 this season also had 7 episodes. This was to be the final season, due to a combination of both suffering from sagging ratings since season 1, and the sport of Robot Combat going back to its live event roots, the show was cancelled following the Season 3 Championships. The winner of the final season was Panzer Mk. 3.
# | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
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15 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 1 | Oct 5th, 2002 | Found |
16 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 2 | Oct 12th, 2002 | Found |
17 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 3 | Oct 19th, 2002 | Found |
18 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 4 | Oct 26th, 2002 | Found |
19 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 5 | Nov 2nd, 2002 | Found |
20 | Robotica Season 3, Episode 6 | Nov 9th, 2002 | Found |
21 | Robotica Season 3 Chamionships | Nov 16th, 2002 | Found |
See Also
- BattleBots (found game show; 2000-2002)
- Robot Wars (lost MTV pilot of British robot combat gameshow; 2000)
- Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors: Season 1 (found TNN robot combat gameshow; 2001)
- Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1 (unaired battle of BBC gameshow; 2001)
- Robot Wars: Series 8 (lost unaired pilot of BBC gameshow; 2016)
- Robot Wars: The Kick-Off (lost BNN robot combat special; 2001)
- Robot Wars Revealed (partially found BBC Choice spin-off of robot combat gameshow; 1998)