The Robonic Stooges facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Robonic Stooges |
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Second version of the title card.
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| Genre | Animation |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols Chris Cuddington |
| Voices of | Paul Winchell Joe Baker Frank Welker Ross Martin |
| Narrated by | Frank Welker |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (8 minutes per episode) |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Terry Morse, Jr. |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 10, 1977 – March 18, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | The New Three Stooges |
| Followed by | The Three Stooges |
| Related shows | The Skatebirds |
The Robonic Stooges is a fun Saturday morning cartoon show. It stars the famous characters from The Three Stooges. In this show, they are clumsy cyborg superheroes who fight crime.
The show was made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It first aired on CBS from September 10, 1977, to March 18, 1978. It had two parts: The Robonic Stooges and Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives.
The Robonic Stooges first appeared as a small part of another show called The Skatebirds. This was from September 10, 1977, to January 21, 1978. When The Skatebirds ended, The Robonic Stooges got its own half-hour show. This new show ran for 16 episodes.
This was the second cartoon series to feature the Stooges. The first one was The New 3 Stooges in 1965. In 2021, it was announced that The Robonic Stooges would become a comic book series. New stories are being published by American Mythology Productions.
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Meet the Robonic Stooges: Who Are They?
The main characters are Moe, Larry, and Curly. They are superheroes who work from a junkyard. They fight bad guys using their special bionic powers. But their powers often go wrong, which makes for funny situations!
Their boss is Agent 000 (pronounced "Oh-Oh-Oh"). He gives them missions using a film projector. Agent 000 often gets very frustrated with the Stooges' silly mistakes. He runs the Superhero Employment Agency.
Voice Actors: Who Played the Characters?
The original actors who played The Three Stooges had passed away before this cartoon was made. So, new voice actors were chosen to sound like them. These actors were very experienced.
- Paul Winchell voiced Moe.
- Joe Baker voiced Larry.
- Frank Welker voiced Curly. Frank Welker had also voiced the character Jabberjaw before this.
Unlike many Hanna-Barbera cartoons from the 1970s, The Robonic Stooges did not use a laugh track. This means you won't hear canned laughter in the background.
Previous Stooges Cartoons
This was the second cartoon show based on The Three Stooges. The first was The New 3 Stooges in 1965. That show actually used the voices of the real Stooges. Norman Maurer, who was married to Moe Howard's daughter, helped create both cartoon series. He used to be the Stooges' agent.
The Stooges also appeared in another Hanna-Barbera show called The New Scooby-Doo Movies in 1972. In that show, they were Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe.
Meet the Voice Cast
Here are the main voice actors for the show:
- Joe Baker — Larry
- Ross Martin — Agent 000, Count von Crankenstein
- Frank Welker — Curly, Narrator, Ludwig Lillyput
- Paul Winchell — Moe, Mummy/Amazing Bordoni, Professor Octane
More Voice Actors
Other talented actors also lent their voices to the show:
- Henry Corden - Hercules, Pierre Le Sly
- Scatman Crothers - King
- Casey Kasem - Atlantean Scientist
- John Stephenson - Achilles the Heel, Cardinal Poreleau, Genie, Poodleman
Episode Guide
Episodes from The Skatebirds (1977)
These are the episodes that first aired as part of The Skatebirds show.
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| 1 | "Invasion of the Incredible Giant Chicken" | September 10, 1977 | |
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Professor Cluck makes a super-growth formula. He uses it on chickens to become President of the World.
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| 2 | "Dimwits and Dinosaurs" | September 17, 1977 | |
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Ug the Pug steals Dr. Hansenfoot's time machine. He uses it to commit crimes and hide in prehistoric times.
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| 3 | "Fish and Drips" | September 24, 1977 | |
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Shark Yo Yo thaws a giant octopus. He uses it to rob ships at sea.
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| 4 | "Have Saucer Will Travel" | October 1, 1977 | |
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The Blobobians come to Earth. They capture the Robonic Stooges to see if Earth has smart life.
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| 5 | "I Want My Mummy" | October 8, 1977 | |
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A mummy with magic powers steals the crown of King Tut-Tut.
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| 6 | "The Great Brain Drain" | October 15, 1977 | |
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Dr. Crackula steals the brain of Dr. Brainly, the smartest man. He then tries to put Dr. Brainly's smarts into Curly.
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| 7 | "Flea Fi Fo Fum" | October 22, 1977 | |
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Ludwig Lillyput uses a shrinking formula. He shrinks nations to get revenge on those who made fun of him.
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| 8 | "Frozen Feud" | October 29, 1977 | |
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Klondike Mike and his Yeti steal Alaska's oil. They want to sell it and make Klondike Mike super rich.
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| 9 | "Mother Goose on the Loose" | November 5, 1977 | |
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A vacuum cleaner-riding witch named Mother Goose is causing trouble. The Robonic Stooges must catch her.
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| 10 | "Curly of the Apes" | November 12, 1977 | |
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An ivory poacher named Tricker Mortis is stealing elephants.
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| 11 | "Don't Fuel with a Fool" | November 19, 1977 | |
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Professor Octane creates a super-fuel by accident. Ethel Methel kidnaps him and the fuel. The Stooges must save him and get the fuel back.
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| 12 | "The Eenie Meanie Genie" | November 26, 1977 | |
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The Robonic Stooges accidentally free an evil genie. The genie then goes on a wild rampage.
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| 13 | "On Your Knees, Hercules" | December 3, 1977 | |
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In Ancient Greece, Achilles the Heel uses a potion to control Hercules. He wants to become king of all Greece.
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| 14 | "Rub a Dub Dub, Three Nuts in a Sub" | December 10, 1977 | |
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A fish-man scientist from Atlantis steals a submarine. He wants to add it to his collection.
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| 15 | "There's No Joy in an Evil Toy" | December 17, 1977 | |
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Mr. Toy Ploy robs toy stores. He wants to force people to buy the stolen toys from him.
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| 16 | "Three Little Pigheads" | December 24, 1977 | |
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Coach Roach and his football team cheat using special shoulder pads. Agent 000 sends the Stooges to make the game fair.
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Episodes from The Three Robonic Stooges (1978)
These episodes aired when the show got its own time slot.
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| 17 | "Bye Bye Blackbeard" | January 28, 1978 | |
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In the 17th Century, the pirate Blackbeard is robbing ships at sea.
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| 18 | "The Silliest Show on Earth" | January 28, 1978 | |
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The Amazing Bongo Brothers kidnap circus people. They were fired from the circus and want revenge.
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| 19 | "Mutiny on the Mountie" | February 4, 1978 | |
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Pierre Le Sly was kicked out of the Mounties for his pranks. He is now trying to make the Mounties look bad. The Stooges must stop him.
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| 20 | "Woo Woo Wolfman" | February 4, 1978 | |
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Count von Crankenstein wants revenge on villagers. He plans to turn a poodle into a wolfman. But an accident turns them into Poodleman.
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| 21 | "Burgle Gurgle" | February 11, 1978 | |
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Professor Hate is robbing rich people on their yachts.
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| 22 | "Schoolhouse Mouse" | February 11, 1978 | |
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Mouse Louse uses his Hypno-Harp. He takes control of the students at Junior Junior High.
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| 23 | "Rip Van Wrinkles" | February 18, 1978 | |
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Curly accidentally uses sleeping powder instead of yeast for a cake. The Stooges wake up in 2070, old and wrinkly. Agent 000 the III needs them to stop Dr. Glueco and his glue monster.
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| 24 | "The Three Nutsketeers" | February 18, 1978 | |
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In 17th century France, King Fouie the 14th is controlled by Cardinal Poreleau. The Cardinal wants to rule France. The Three Musketeers are in jail, so the Stooges must stop the Cardinal.
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| 25 | "Pest World Ain't the Best World" | February 25, 1978 | |
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A robot outlaw named Yulesinner takes over a Wild West-themed park called Pest World.
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| 26 | "Superkong" | February 25, 1978 | |
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Aristotle Beastly steals a 20-story gorilla. He uses giant bananas to control it and commit crimes.
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| 27 | "Dr. Jekyll and Hide Curly" | March 4, 1978 | |
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In old San Francisco, Dr. Jekyll Hyde uses a special pepper. It creates another side of him that wants revenge on the Stooges.
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| 28 | "Three Stooges and the Seven Dwarfs" | March 4, 1978 | |
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An evil queen puts Ebony Black to sleep with a poisoned apple. She wants to stop Ebony from building a castle. The Stooges are sent to find Ebony and wake her up.
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| 29 | "Blooperman" | March 11, 1978 | |
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Blooperman demands a huge raise from Agent 000. Agent 000 can't pay it. To keep Blooperman from turning evil, the Stooges must bring him back to the good side.
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| 30 | "Jerk in the Beanstalk" | March 11, 1978 | |
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Curly accidentally uses super fertilizer. A giant beanstalk grows all over the city. They make a giant caterpillar to eat it, but then it turns into a giant butterfly problem.
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| 31 | "Star Flaws" | March 18, 1978 | |
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In the year 3001, Galacto uses his Laser Eraser. He erases Earth's cities to conquer the planet.
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| 32 | "Stooges, You're Fired" | March 18, 1978 | |
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Agent 000's boss, Agent 111, is tired of the Stooges' mistakes. Agent 111 holds a trial to decide what to do with them.
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Images for kids
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A robot, similar to the Robonic Stooges.
