Megas XLR facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Megas XLR |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Jody Schaeffer George Krstic |
| Voices of | |
| Opening theme | "Chicks Dig Giant Robots", performed by Ragtime Revolutionaries |
| Composer(s) | Shawn K. Clement (uncredited) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jody Schaeffer George Krstic For Cartoon Network: Linda Simensky and Jay Bastian |
| Editor(s) | Roger Hinze |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | 1080i (4:3 480i) |
| Original release | May 1, 2004 – January 15, 2005 |
Megas XLR was an American animated TV show made by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic for Cartoon Network. It's about a mechanic named Coop and his best friend Jamie. They find a giant robot from the future in a New Jersey junkyard. This robot is called Megas, which stands for Mechanized Earth Guard Attack System.
Coop changes Megas a lot. He replaces its head with a classic muscle car. He also gives it a cool new name: XLR, which means eXtra Large Robot. Along with Megas's original pilot, Kiva, they have to protect Earth. Their main enemies are an evil alien group called "the Glorft". The show is a fun tribute and funny version of mecha anime, which are Japanese cartoons with giant robots.
The creators, Schaeffer and Krstic, thought it would be cool to have a giant robot show. The main character would fly the robot using his video game skills. A special test episode, called LowBrow, was shown in 2002. Viewers got to vote on which new show they liked best. Megas XLR was the most popular choice! It aired on the Toonami TV block from May 1, 2004, to January 15, 2005. There were 2 seasons and 26 episodes in total. The show ended because not enough people were watching it.
Even though it ended, many people really liked Megas XLR. It was even ranked as one of the top Cartoon Network shows of the 2000s. Fans have tried many times to bring the show back since it was canceled.
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Meet the Characters and Plot
In the year 3037, Earth is fighting a tough war against the Glorft. The Glorft are a mean alien race led by Gorrath. To save the planet, humans steal a special robot from the Glorft. They make it into a super powerful war machine and name it Megas.
Their plan is to use a time machine to send Megas and its pilot, Kiva Andru, back in time. They want to send them two years into the past. This is to help win a big battle that humanity lost before. Kiva believes Megas can change the outcome of that battle.
How Megas Arrived in the Past
Before they can send Megas back, the Glorft attack. This forces the humans to send Megas into the past too early. During the attack, Megas's head gets blown off. Its time machine also gets damaged. The broken robot accidentally lands in a junkyard in 1930s New Jersey.
It stays there until around 2004. That's when a mechanic named Harold "Coop" Cooplowski finds it. Coop turns Megas into his own cool car project. He gives it a fiery paint job. He also replaces its head with a classic muscle car. He then adds XLR to its name.
Teamwork Against Aliens
Coop is showing off the robot to his best friend Jamie. Suddenly, Kiva arrives from the future to get Megas back. She finds out that only Coop can now control the robot because of his changes. Kiva isn't happy, but she agrees to teach Coop how to use it.
However, the Glorft have followed Kiva through time. This means Kiva, Coop, and Jamie must work together. They have to defend Earth from the Glorft and other dangers.
Episodes of Megas XLR
List of Megas XLR episodes
Where to Watch Megas XLR
You can find all the episodes of the show on the iTunes Store and on Xbox Video.
Future of the Show
Could Megas XLR Return?
Around 2012, fans on Twitter started using the hashtag #BringBackMegasXLR. The show's co-creator, George Krstic, and director, Chris Prynoski, said they wanted to bring it back. Since Megas XLR was no longer owned by Cartoon Network in the same way, the studio Titmouse, Inc. would need to get the rights to the show.
In April 2013, George Krstic tweeted that he and Chris Prynoski were meeting to talk about bringing back Megas XLR. However, in 2014, George Krstic said that the show was written off for tax reasons. This means it might be hard to bring it back, at least in the United States.
A Possible Video Game
In December 2012, director Chris Prynoski posted messages on Twitter. He hinted that a video game based on the show might be made with Valve. No official news about this game has come from Valve or Cartoon Network. In 2015, Chris Prynoski mentioned on Twitter that he couldn't get the necessary licenses for the game.
See also
In Spanish: Megas XLR para niños
