BattleBots

2000

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Hazard vs. Misty the WounderBot, Patriot vs. Sallad, Matador vs. frenZy, The Judge vs. No Apologies Sep 10, 2002

EP2 Wrath Jr. vs. Complete Control, Toro vs. Phrizbee-Ultimate, Pro-AM vs. Vladiator Sep 21, 2002

EP3 Gammacide vs. Dreadnought, Sublime vs. Death By Monkeys, Final Destiny vs. Gray Matter Sep 28, 2002

EP4 Vlad the Impaler II vs. Spitfire, T-Minus vs. TriDent, Ringmaster vs. Tazbot Oct 05, 2002

EP5 Iceberg vs. Phrizbee-Ultimate, Final Destiny vs. Diesector, El Diablo vs. Ankle Biter Oct 12, 2002

EP6 Minion vs. Codebreaker, Ankle Biter vs. The Master, Hazard vs. Blade Runner Oct 19, 2002

EP7 Hexy Jr. vs. Sallad, Atomic Wedgie vs. Maximus, Greenspan vs. Biohazard Oct 26, 2002

EP8 S.O.B. vs. T-Wrex, T-Minus vs. Double Agent, BattleRat vs. Overkill Nov 02, 2002

EP9 Warhead vs. Matador, Diesector vs. Dreadnought, Mauler 51-50 vs. Mechavore Nov 09, 2002

EP10 Dr. Inferno Jr. vs. Tentomushi, No Apologies vs. Son of Whyachi, Huggy Bear vs. Bad Attitude Nov 16, 2002

EP11 Sabotage vs. Zion, Slap 'Em Silly vs. Wedge of Doom Nov 23, 2002

EP12 Ankle Biter vs. Turtle, T-Minus vs. Huggy Bear, Hazard vs. Zion Nov 30, 2002

EP13 Turtle vs. S.O.B, T-Minus vs. Hazard (Middleweight Finals) Dec 07, 2002

EP14 Biohazard vs. Mechavore, Warhead vs. Overkill, Aces & Eights vs. Hexadecimator (Heavyweight Finals) Dec 14, 2002

EP15 Vladiator vs. Codebreaker, Diesector vs. Hammertime, Maximus vs. Iceberg Dec 14, 2002

EP16 Wedge of Doom vs. Code Black, Dr. Inferno vs. Gamma Raptor (Lightweight Finals) Dec 21, 2002

EP17 Vladiator vs. Maximus, Diesector vs. New Cruelty (Super Heavyweight Finals) Dec 21, 2002

7.1| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy. The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert". After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.

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Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Minion33088 Before I go into the show Battlebots, I'd just like to point our friend TheUnholyArmpit to this web-page: http://robotcombat.com/history.html Combat robotics STARTED in San Francisco, not the UK. Yep, we copied you..I first got caught up in the Battlebots craze in it's second season. Every preceding season after that I watched every week, never missing an episode. By it's 4th season Battlebots was Comedy Centrals 3rd highest rated show, following South Park and The Man Show (both extremely hard to beat). Then somewhere between the 5th and 6th seasons there was an executive change in Comedy Central and Battlebots got moved to a new, and worse, air time with no notification. Well of course if no one knows when the shows on, no one can watch it and the rating sank. This gave the new CEO enough leverage to cancel Battlebots in mid-season, or we can only assume that's what happened.But there's still hope. After years and years of legal battles, the creators of Battlebots are now looking for a new channel to air their show. There had been rumors that a few channels were interested, including Bravo and possibly WGN. For us Battlebot fans we can only hope. That is, unless you feel like building your own bot or just going out to see a competition in person. There are now hundreds of events held every year for bots that weight 150 grams (~5.3 ounces), 1 pound, 3 pounds, 12 pounds, 30 pounds, 60 pounds, 120 pounds, 220 pounds, and 340 pounds. There's a list of upcoming events as well as bots competing in them here: http://www.buildersdb.com/index.asp
Ken Why, Comedy Central, why? Battlebots rocked, but they've seen fit to do away with it. And just when they really started marketing the toys, too. It was good, clean, violent fun. But I'd like to address the comments by "TheUnholyArmpit." Battlebots is not a ripoff of the British show "Robot Wars." "Robot Wars" is a pseudo-intellectual contest between various mechanical creations. Battlebots is simply the televised version of an exhibition of fighting robots that started in the early '90s. Robot Wars was actually the first show of its kind, but they used American robots, as that's where it all started. Battlebots was created by the guys who first started the original competition, then brought their bots to Britain for that show. (Check amazon.com for the Official Battlebots book for more history and info). In fact, the first time I ever heard of the competition was back in the '90s, when CNN (I think) did a story on it. So, in a way, neither show is entirely original, or a ripoff of something else. Regardless, I still miss it.
taddo This has to be one of my favorite shows on TV right now. I just absolutely love watching these robots kick the crap out of each other! The new seasons keep getting better and better, with the current 3rd season looking to be the best yet.For those of you that haven't seen this show yet, or just saw the spots on the Tonight Show, here's a basic breakdown.People build some robots in varying weight classes. They then sic the robots on each other in a large cage filled with "hazzards" such as a 200 pound sledge hammer that slams down on one of the robots, or "killsaws" that spring up out of the floor. Enter laughter at the silly excitement. Watching newcomer Mechagore carve Vlad the Impaler (the odds on favorite for the heavyweight class) into metal sushi was a trip! It goes to show, that there's all sorts of new ideas out there. I personally like the bots that are designed to kill the largest design style of robots, that being the wedges.Personal favorites:Lightweight: Ziggo Heavyweight: Mechagore and Mauler Superheavyweight: ToroNow that the show is one hour long, its even more of a treat. Even if you hate machines, its a show that touches on that primal urge to break expensive stuff. (Some of the bots had over $20k put into parts/design/etc!)
yenlo A fun show but the actual robotic combat isn't long enough. The show is 30 minutes and sadly most of it is taken up by commercials. It appears that the actual tournament took place over just a couple of days and all the bouts were edited into these half hour shows. If more bouts could be shown in one episode it would be a big improvement. The robots are very interesting to see as well as some of the creators. The Tilford family with their "Mauler" and Jim Smentowski with his "Nightmare" and "Backlash" were certainly some of the best.