Robotomy facts for kids
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| Directed by | Christy Karacas |
| Creative director(s) | Christy Karacas |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Nisa Contreras |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | October 25, 2010 – January 24, 2011 |
Robotomy is an American animated television series. It was made by Michael Buckley and Joe Deasy for Cartoon Network. The show aired from October 25, 2010, to January 24, 2011. It is about two teenage robot outcasts, Thrasher and Blastus. They try to survive high school on their home planet, Insanus.
The series was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and World Leaders Entertainment. Christy Karacas, who also created Superjail!, helped produce and direct it. The creators had many ideas rejected before Robotomy was finally accepted.
Story of Robotomy
Thrasher and Blastus are two robot teenagers. They live on a planet called Insanus. This planet is full of robots who try to hurt each other for no clear reason. Thrasher and Blastus are a bit less violent than their classmates. They just want to get through high school.
Thrasher (voiced by Patton Oswalt) is a tall, thin robot. He wants to win the heart of a pretty robot named Maimy. Blastus (voiced by John Gemberling) is a short, round robot. He mostly wants to be popular. Unlike most robots on Insanus, Blastus is kind and doesn't like to cause trouble. His mom doesn't always approve of this. But when he tries to be cool, he often acts without thinking. Thrasher is usually calm, but he often gets pulled into Blastus's wild plans.
Other characters include their schoolmates and teachers. Weenus (voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas) is a smart but mean robot. He is even less popular than Thrasher and Blastus. Dreadnot (voiced by Dana Snyder) is a teacher at Harry S. Apocalypse High. He enjoys making his students suffer. The principal, Thunderbite (also voiced by Snyder), is a huge, skull-shaped robot. When not causing pain, she acts sweet and motherly.
Megawatt (also voiced by Sinterniklaas) is a rich, spoiled robot. Girls like him, but he often blows them up. Thrasher doesn't like that Megawatt is dating Maimy. Tacklebot (Roger Craig Smith) is Megawatt's strong friend. He is mean and aggressive towards Thrasher and Blastus.
How the Show Was Made
Robotomy was created by Michael Buckley and Joe Deasy. It was made by World Leaders Entertainment in New York. The show's first name was Horrorbots.
Cartoon Network first asked Buckley to create a show in 2007. He asked Deasy for help. They came up with five ideas, but none were chosen. Six months later, they tried again with new ideas, but these also failed. After another six months, they realized they were trying too hard to guess what the network wanted. They decided to just submit a rough idea for Robotomy. To their surprise, it was accepted! Buckley described the show as a mix of Superbad, Transformers, and WWE.
The animation style for Robotomy was special. It was different from other shows made by World Leaders, like The Venture Bros.. The team that animated Robotomy also worked on Chowder. This team focused on funny movements and timing. They used "squash and stretch" animation. This means characters can stretch or squish to make movements look more lively.
The show's co-executive producer, Christy Karacas, has a unique art style. He wanted "very clean polished lines" for the robots. Karacas said the show's look was inspired by science fiction, robotics, and rock and roll. For the planet Insanus (which was first called Killglobe), the creators imagined it as a place of constant chaos. This is why the ground is covered in weapons. The sky is always dark, and the land looks scarred. Karacas especially enjoyed designing all the different robots. He made them in many sizes and shapes.
The colors in the show were very important for its look. Karacas was inspired by artists like Paul Klee and Katsuhiro Otomo. He also liked the idea of fluorescence, which means glowing colors. The team wanted a "bold, fresh look" for their world. So, they used a simple color palette. This helped draw attention to the lines of the drawings. They avoided bright primary colors. Instead, they chose more secondary colors. They added "pop colors" to make scenes stand out. These colors looked like glowing neon lighting. They also added reflections to floors and rough textures to backgrounds.
Episodes
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| 1 | "Frenemy" | October 25, 2010 | 101 | 1.738 |
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Thrasher and Blastus try to make friends on a social media site called "Frenemy". But the site ends up befriending them, leading to big problems.
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| 2 | "Bling Thing" | November 1, 2010 | 102 | 1.514 |
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Megawatt has cool upgrades, and girls like him because of them. Thrasher and Blastus get jealous. They try to earn money for their own upgrades by working at The Maul. This is an arena where a monster eats robots. When that doesn't work, they try selling their coolant for quick cash.
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| 3 | "No Child Left Benign" | November 8, 2010 | 103 | 1.603 |
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Thrasher and Blastus pretend to be non-violent. They do this to join the Sunshine Group. This group is for robots with broken "psycho-chips" who act like special needs children. They want to avoid a big test. But they soon find out the Sunshine class is a trick to get rid of peaceful robots.
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| 4 | "The Playdate" | November 15, 2010 | 104 | 1.574 |
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Thrasher tries to impress Maimy. He accidentally agrees to babysit her younger brother. He and Blastus then accidentally start a war. Meanwhile, Weenus is chosen to be part of the school's fireworks show.
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| 5 | "El Presidente" | November 22, 2010 | 105 | 1.283 |
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Thrasher takes over the school by force. He becomes school president. His friendship with Blastus gets difficult when Maimy starts to like Thrasher.
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| 6 | "Field of Screams" | November 29, 2010 | 106 | 1.456 |
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Thrasher and Blastus drink a strange drink from the janitor. It's supposed to make them better Mutilationball players. They end up on a planet with angry blue ball creatures.
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| 7 | "Mean Green" | January 3, 2011 | 107 | N/A |
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The class goes on a field trip to a forest to cut down evil trees. Thrasher becomes friends with a talking plant. The plant wants a special fertilizer called SuperFudge.
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| 8 | "The Trials of Robocles" | January 10, 2011 | 108 | 1.259 |
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Thrasher and Blastus start to go through robot puberty. They must travel to Jockstrap Island. There, they have to pass the Trial of Robocles to become men.
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| 9 | "Nana's Run" | January 17, 2011 | 109 | N/A |
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Thrasher and Blastus join a group Maimy started. They throw old robots at other planets. This stops the old robots from exploding on Insanus. But one old robot is Thrasher's grandmother. Thrasher must choose between letting her go or keeping her.
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| 10 | "From Wretchneya with Love" | January 24, 2011 | 110 | 1.264 |
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Blastus dates and almost marries a model from the planet Wretchnya. But Thrasher finds out she is a pirate. Meanwhile, Megawatt and his parents think they are ghosts and wander the streets.
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Other Appearances
Blastus made a short appearance in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Crossover Nexus".
