WAIT... Remember Robotboy?
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2022
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Robotboy was a fun ride of an action comedy blend that may just be a hidden gem hiding under all the other notable shows from that era of Cartoon Network. So today let's take a look at Robotboy, see what it was, what happened to it, my opinions on the show and more!
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Thanks so much for watching, how do you feel about Robotboy? Let me know!
Remember it like it was yesterday
Dude, I totally remembered when cartoon network use to air that show but when years went by, the show stopped airing cause the producers who ran out of episode ideas so technically the show stopped airing then, however there's an amino community with a few friends of mine who are trying to keep the fandom alive
Robot Boy was a show that looked cool, but barely watched as a kid. I'm grateful for your quest on rediscovering forgotten gems. 💎
I love Robotboy It's one of my favorite childhood shows
Loved it 🥰
I loved this show as a kid. It was a beautiful mix of Astroboy and My Life as a Teenage Robot.
Do you remember super robot monkey team?
@@estera-of-irithyll holy shit, blast from the past, I don't remember much but I remember it was a good time
Yes
@@estera-of-irithyll hyper force GO!
@@estera-of-irithyll you have to say the whole name Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!
FINALLY, THIS SHOW IS GETTING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES!
It was such a huge fan of this, it was incredible. I literally loved it. I want more people to know it exists.
I watched it as kid too, loved it
Same!
All of us
@@lostwisdom4462 Same
I think this way about Static-X
I always loved his transformation into his stronger form. Also, I remember the Robotgirl episode being adorable the way Robotboy seemed to like her. It’s definitely a show you can forget about but look back fondly at when you remember it
By stronger it is called superactivated
Superactivation was badass, and the fact that it wasn't a Robotboy-only ability, every robot had it's own version of it.
@@DynoSkrimisher such as robotgirl, and protoboy
I remember one episode where Tommy and Robotboy were linked by a headband so that the former would copy the latter's movements in order to win in a fight against his bullies. But then partway through, Robotboy has to save the day against a villain (I forget who), and tommy's all by himself... but he's still convinced that Robotboy's there and does all these badass moves and wins in the end. Once he realizes that he beat them by himself, though, he passes out. Understandably so.
I loved this show as a kid.
that was pretty badass lol
@heavyweapofr lol
I think that was in the episode "Fight"
Because He was intimidated that is why he didn't know he had it in him espically
Tommy Turnbull looked so badass man I would like more fanfiction of Tommy Turnbull from robotboy and other TV shows crossovers
I Loved when Robotboy met his ‘brother’ Protoboy and how he tried his hardest to reform him and how he simply wanted his own brother like Tommy. It was a similar experience for me at school being an only child which made me wonder what it would be like to have a sibling.
As someone with 6 siblings not fun
He basically stopped trying to do so when PB did something to Tommy.
dude that episode has imprinted on my memory so hard and actually made me appreciate my sisters more
Wait... "Protoboy" ? Like Megaman brother Protoman ?
I guess that a megaman reference
Tbh, pros and cons to having siblings. You love ‘em, you hate ‘em, it’s annoying but fun.
Robot Boy is like a mix of Mega Man, Astro Boy and My Life as a Teenage Robot.
I think my brain can’t function so many ppl are relating mlaatr with dis I’m leaving this crap for murder drones 😭😭😭
I've not seen this show in over a decade, but I really liked it when I was little; I used to get so hyped everytime RobotBoy would become superactivated.
As someone who is Irish, the mention of sky games immediately gut punched me in the nostalgia and I miss that service.
I am Irish too and I remember sky games as well, I played a few of those robot boy games when I was younger
....is it wrong that I heard Jackscepticeye's voice in my head as I read your comment?
@@Elven_Gamer Your not the only one lmfao. but dam i completely forgot about sky games f*, the nostalgia hits different
I’m also Irish and I miss Sky Games so much such a fun part of my childhood.
I miss PlayJam too (also Irish)
I think this show is great, especially with the action scenes and relationship Tommy has with Robotboy! It’s a mix of badass and adorable :D
I also really love Constantine, I always find it interesting when a villain’s sidekick isn’t as evil as them, or is even a friendly enemy to the heroes on occasion. I believe it was stated in one episode he was adopted by Dr. K and he threatens to take him back to the orphanage if he doesn’t carry out orders.
I mean I did prefer the Starscream type villain where the minion is more evil and cunning than the main villain and is most likely to overthrow them
@@yiwoon_cr8s That's a fun type to follow as well!
Constantine, if he weren't working for his evil boss, probably would be the best guy around.
@@JustCallMeHeavy Couldn't agree more!
I remember as I kid, I loved super activated modes design. Scratched the itch that young kids have that love cool robots. Probably the same reason why I loved robotic sonic too.
Super Mario Bros. Z (the sprite animation)'s iteration of mecha sonic makes me fear it when I see it even though it's a weak boss in S3&K
man, as a kid i used to have a crush on Robotboy's super activated mode XD idk
I thought this show was a fever dream, i couldn't believe this show actually exists and me finding it out made me feel good
This is the era of cartoons I was old enough to remember best. Absolutely loved Robot Boy, and Ben 10 is probably my favourite cartoon of all time.
You know ball
You should do Atomic Betty next. I literally barely remember the show but the name POPPED in my head. And i think i remember it started to get some plot in later seasons or something
I vaguely remember Atomic Betty
I remember I had a small crush for Betty as a kid, so I'll wait patiently for that video.
The theme song for that show still randomly pops into my head every now and then.
Holy shit amazing suggestion
Great suggestion.
I hardly remember this show but as always you've unlocked memories I forgot I had. Great video!
Same!
Facts
@Eduard Iacob same
I can feel old neurons reconnecting again lol.
I remember it very fondly, and I'll be damned if I don't love all three of Robotboy's forms
This show and My Life As A Teenage Robot still stand out to me as having a _pristine_ aesthetic
And wow, kudos to you. This video was more informative and in depth than I expected
so like back in 2005 or 2006, as kid, I went with my parents to visit someone and at this time we didn't have that nice TV at home, but they did, and that was the time when I discovered CN and this was the first cartoon I've seen. And I instantly fell in love with it, so you can imagine how excited I was when I finally got CN at home and could watch the show. So yeah I definately have some memories with the show.
Very underrated series I watched it and it was pretty good I like the characters (except Gus) and it was a show that was sort of brutal in its take downs like Robotboy straight up machine guns enemies.
Gus be epic gaming
Lol Gus is beta no cap
Why not Gus? G-man was a chad bro
Self-aware badass battle robot built by japanese scientist does cute and badass things while trying to be like a real human. What's not to love about this show. It was a breath of fresh air in comparison to other shows back in 2005. VERY underrated and definitely worth watching.
Glad I grew up with this. Loved this show.
Makes me sad my stupid 10 year old ass completely ruined it for me
I really liked Robotboy growing up. Since I was a mega fan of Astroboy, this seemed like a reincarnation of that character in a way.
I thought I was the only who knew about this show, I remember watching this back in the day, and I thought it was alright. Tommy's character design was very reminiscent to Mac from Foster's Home imo. Also, there were kids meal toys that were released in March 2007 through Hardee's in the Middle East.
8:56 To be fair the Mega Man comparisons are completely warranted, Proto Boy is so similar to Proto Man that Capcom would probably have a legal case if they wanted.
Not too mention both being a blue robot lol.
There's also Robotgirl as Roll, the doctors as Light and Wily. Even Robotboy's battle mode can be a nod to Mega Man's special from Marvel vs Capcom.
Honestly given the premise it seemed to be at best a loose interpretation of Mega Man with a western spin, and at worst a ripoff more so than than when compared to My Life as a Teenage Robot or Robot Jones.
@@denniswilliams6519
Mega Man is also in turn loosely inspired by Astro Boy, so it seems a bit odd to single out Robotboy for being a "ripoff". Is it highly original? No, but then all these series are working off the same tropes anyway.
You just unlocked my memory of this show, Jordan. I remember this show airing on Cartoon Network growing up.
Nice to hear you mention the games made for Sky TV. Playing those games (using a TV remote to control!) is a fun memory that I and other people from the UK have as children.
As someone from Ireland I got hit with a wave of nostalgia when he mentioned Sky Games I still remember the music jingle that played in the Home Screen to this day.
Robotboy's Super Activation is still one of my favorite fighting robot transformations to this day. The battle mode is like a miniature Megas.
My childhood was on cartoon network during the 2000s. Incredible shows.
I like Robotboy's design and concept, the humor in the show was very hit and miss for me and sometimes the jokes were just inserted in strange circumstances. As an adult I can definitely see why Robotboy's speaking pattern was seen as problematic. I think this show needed more of an overarching story behind the episodic nature, because at the core, the inspiration from Astro Boy/Megaman could've been used to its advantage. It just didn't do enough with the foundation to me.
I would argue Dr. Kamikazi was more problematic than Robotboy himself. His name especially is problematic given WHAT a Kamikazi pilot in WW2 was...
It'd be like having a Middle Eastern supervillain called Dr. Jihadi. Basically the same thing.
may robotboy rest in piece as it hangs on a thread in the big world of tv network. Robotboy was one of those shows who could make us cry
I used to love Robotboy so much, yesterday I remembered him once again and decided to watch some episodes.
And gosh the nostalgia I felt, his super activated designs is such a big hit I love it
Great show, fun to watch, great characters and cast, truly amazing experience
Hoping to see a comeback of him one day, like a movie or special episode
I haven't noticed that as a kid, but hoo boy, the artist really liked Genndy Tartakovsky, didn't they. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I love his artsyle as well.
I remember liking the character's art style, specially the one from Robotboy. But there was always something I never quite enjoyed from it, and now that I remember, is how everyone treats the main character, I always felt bad for that kid for always dealing with a lot of stress, trauma or harassment and noone never addressed this theme?
Yeah not only where there villains but school bullies. His brother bullies him too and his dad seem to not like that his son isnt stereotypically "manly". On top of that he has Gus as a "friend"?
I just remembered that tommy turnbull parody that consisted of satirical tweets, being horny on main, and memes. Eventually it became a vore fetish dump.
@@ShadeATV Can you not.
@@GaskyChan omg his dad is a big issue! Even watching this show when i was 9 confused me because of the toxic masculinity that the father has, also the dynamic between the parents wasn't so... The father for some weird reason didn't like when tommy spend time with his mom because she was "making him soft" but the mum was good and probably was the only emotional support for tommy but she wasn't really helping with anything just talking and stepping back
I felt/feel exactly the same! The art style was pleasant but I felt some sort of unease and distance or rigidness from the show, and it was for the reason you just described. The whole setup/world felt unfair and cruel it gave a similar feeling if the main character was an orphan.
I never saw many episodes back in the day but I have fond memories of this show and My Life As A Teenage Robot. Wish we had got more of both shows.
I enjoy rewatching robotboy. Just one of the few shows that symbolize my childhood and probably where am now.
Fun Fact: there were only a few Robotboy figures made in the world,and I own one of them :D
I cover those figures briefly in the video, that is really cool, I'm jealous!
Fun fact I have one (^_^)
Best playground flex 👍
Can I have it?
@@imparanoiiid no,it’s my most prized possession
I very vividly remember Robotboy and Gus's voices, all throughout this video they kept playing in my head lmao. Also, Tommy being shaped like Mac from Foster's always stuck out to me.
Donny was a lot like Terrence too
I agree about Tommy's design, and Lola's design also reminded me of Ami from Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
As a kid for me this stood number 1 on cartoon Network as the best show and will always be the best part of my childhood, i remember every time he would transform into his mega form it would be so badass. I hope kids growing up now and in the future somehow stumble upon this masterpiece.
I would be jumping around and imitating omg I loved this shit back then
@@jaygomex fr it was so cool.
Saturday mornings with a S’mores Poptart and my parents in the living room watching this show was truly golden😭❤️
Robotboy while rather standard and flawed in many regards, was still a rather interesting show. I'm always a sucker for characters that have different forms. It was always hype as heck whenever that music kicks in and Robotboy goes from this SMOL little friendly robot to this silent but imposing TOWL robot that will kick your teeth in if you mess with him and his friends! XD
I started re-watching it recently and as an adult I realize how OP he was. Mf really deflected LASERS coming toward him 20 at a time.
I was able to catch this show a handful of times when it first came out in my region's CN. It didn't last very long there, but one time it even got a marathon and I was able to watch it! Really enjoyed it for sure. Dr Kamikaze constantly screaming "Constantine!' (in my regional dub ofc, this one being latin Spanish) was one of the most memorable parts to me
No but i remember the mom
😂😂😂😂
Robotboy was actually a show I liked. Then again, I like most shows about robots.
The artstyle of this show I realized influenced my style a lot-
I remember not seeing the show when it aired- but discovering it on YT when I was still a bit young after it ended.
This and My Life As A Teenage Robot are still two of my go-two childhood comfort cartoons.
I remember also finding it on UA-cam (I still watch it as a 14 year old)
This channel is the constant nostalgia trip I never knew I needed
This and Samurai jack were my favorite old cartoon networks shows. Both will forever have a place in my heart.
Robotboy was my childhood,It was on Cartoon Network in the UK where I’m from until 2016
I loved robot boy. Soo underrated in my opinion. 😭
Still love sum random skits about Robotboy trying to cosplay as Bubbles in one of those short break commercials
I always remembered watching this show at my aunts house in Portugal every summer as a kid. Used to love this show
I loved Robotboy as a kid, hell i used to binge watch that show all time when i was a teenager!
Also, thank you for bringing up the production details regarding the differences between seasons/series, I've never liked how many people lump the two seasons together as the same entity, when really, they aren't, as they have quite different standards and styles. Charlie Bean RB strived for a good blend of action and comedy, slick animation sequences and higher stakes, while Bob Camp and Heath Kenny RB strived for comedy over action, simpler, slower-paced animation and reletively lower stakes to have more focus on comedy. While they still did action-oriented episodes, like the Protoboy ones, which are notable for focusing more on drama than the majority of the series, they usually didn't hit the same level of action as the first series. According to Jan Van, Bob wasn't interested in action and preferred doing comedy.
I may not clearly remember the premise of this show. But I used to watch it regularly back when I was like 5 or 6. And I recall that I used to draw Robotboy among others often back then. Because aside from it being relatively easy to draw, it's 'coz the character design is just adorable. This video really brought back lot of memories. Simpler times indeed.
I absolutely love Robotboy! I discovered the show in 2018 and I’ve watched it ever since. I had a few rough times in my middle school days and this show helped me get through those tough times. I’ve practiced Robotboy’s voice for a few years now (I want to be a voice actress when I get older) and I can do his voice pretty well. I love everything about this show, the voice acting, the characters design, the color pallet, even the music. Fun fact: Robotboy even has an official UA-cam channel. Anyway, Robotboy will forever be my favorite animated series and will forever be in my heart. 💙
Oh my god there have been so many shows I watched when I was younger that I don't remember until they're mentioned/shown to me and robotboy has been shoved so far back, I have no idea why but the moment the villains popped up on screen I immediately remembered everything
For me it was seeing that transformation
Yes! The Life and Times of Juniper Lee! I've been wanting to rewatch that for so long, just cause you mentioned it, I'm actually going to binge watch it after this
always felt like Tommy and Matt (from Foster's) would be friends 🥲
Being an enjoyer of My Life As A Teenage Robot, Robot Boy was an instant favorite. Wished both shows had gone on longer.
@@starfighterz7112 OH I know!
Oh the Nostalgia,I remember watching this.
I remember when robot boy got mad and turned red I forgot about this thank you for bringing this to the light
This show (like a lot of animated shows) deserved more than what it got
I loved this show. It was one of my all-time favourites next to Tom & Jerry and Juniper Lee. Damn I miss those days
Loved robot boy and teenaged robot but robot boy left my mind after middle school and teenaged teenaged robot after high school. Love how this channel sparks memories of watching cartoons with my dad.
Wasn't it the French version that gave Robotboy's super activated form a voice? I know that something like that existed.
I loved Robotboy. It was one of my favorites. CN wasn't wrong when they assumed that the show had potential. It really did. It's the behind the scenes drama that ended it too early.
I watched the french version. From what I can remember, the best he could do was grunting...
@@chrispambo1539 I just saw a clip. He does speak in the French dub.
I miss this 2000s animation style, it was so nostalgic and I hope it makes a retro theme return
all those shows you listed at the beginning i had no idea they all started around the same time, those were like my favourite shows as kid!! that a very good year, for cartoon boys!!!
This is a better review than Mr. Enter's review of Robot Boy. You had the most informative video of Robot Boy on UA-cam. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Yeah, that guy barely even talked about much of the show and had incorrect info.
Mr Enter just treated it like shit
Mr Enter is an idiot
I've never watched this guy before, but for some reason the breaks in-between segments are so nice like, why does no one else do this? It gives time to digest the info and a clear move to a new segment. Absolutely genius.
Rebel taxi does the same thing
@@cancun1035 what are their videos about?
Dude, your channel keeps hitting me with all the nostalgia. Bless you. Personally, what hyped me up as a kid with Robotboy was whenever he turned into his battle form.
I’m literally gonna watch every single episode at some point so thank you for the content..childhood memories unlocked
THIS WAS MY SHOW BRO OMG YOU LITERALLY BRING BACK ALL MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Robotboy was my absolute favorite show. When he went into his super mode I would always lose my mind! 😂😅 I loved the theme!
This channel brings back a lot of memories. Great work !
This was a great show to watch as a kid. It was a shame it didn’t stay as long as it could have.
Ah nice! One of my favorite shows I enjoyed watching back when it was on Cartoon Network back then. Thanks for covering info on this show.
Loved robots as a kid. All sorts of them. Even took stem classes in high school and was on a robotics team. Though my passion for medicine outweighed my passion for engineering. I was like 7 or 8 when this aired and every episode made me hope I could grow up to be a robot boy lol.
You needed to combine them ! Medbots !
@@Gatorade69 They need to create Baymax!
the way you pronounced jan van rijsselberge was pretty funny. great video, loved robotboy when i was a kid
I saw this thumbnail and a memories unlocked in my brain,
Thanks for this video bro
I discovered your channel today, and you managed to unlock so many childhood memories of mine. Amazing work dude 👏
Thanks so much for watching!
@@JordanFringe94 Thanks to your channel, I manage to heal my inner child a lil bit more. I can't say thank you enough times to you bro. Keep up the good stuff man 👍
I love cartoons and shows with robots, it really made my childhood a lot and I remember being so envious of Robot boy because of how cool he was.
Speaking of cartoons with robots, many others like Megas XLR and SymBionic Titan are also underrated gems
it was a truly underrated show from Cartoon Network
This man Jordan hitting all my memory canals and scepters I didn’t know i have! Thank you for the childhood nostalgia!
Anyone remember Chaotic on 4Kids? I watched this so much as a kid and feel like it was super slept on with all the TCG shows that were going around. Even rewatching it now I still think it holds up, would be awesome to review it :)
I remember that show existing. I remember having watched a few episodes when it came on. But I can't for the life of me remember what it was about.
Honestly it made me watch so even if it was inspired by other shows similar, it was to me different and made in a way where i would continue to watch and laugh! It brought back good memories of the weekends where i was able to watch cartoons as my father had "the big channel pack" just for me to watch non stop every other weekend :)
Man you showing all of the other shows that came out really gave me flashbacks and I could never remembered where the robot from robot boy was from cuz I could never remember the name
I just found one of your vids in my recommended and now I realise how much of these I watched as a kid and then completely forgot about them.
Can't remember something I never forgot 💙 especially wishing all the years that the outro music of the show had an extended version.
Robotboy: Cartoon Networks answer to My Life As A Teenage Robot
I really had forgotten about this show. Tnx for bringing it back to my attention
This channel reminds me that I've watched a lot of cartoons more than I remember
I remember seeing a few episodes of Robotboy growing up, I often got it mixed up with Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot, which I don't blame myself for doing so, still glad to hear it still holds up. Hopefully a revival of sorts could happen, things have been weirder these days.
I remember watching this show as a child on the Cartoon Network I grew up
I’m so glad I found this video, been asking my friends if they remembered the show and none didn’t
Dude, me and my sister were just talking about robotboy a while ago. It suddenly went under the dust including other shows like foster home, code lyoko and etc. Didn’t expect this video at all on my recommendations.
Oh this show was awesome when it aired
Jordan you really hit me in the core memories with this one
Just found your channel & it brought me to tears 😭 now excuse me while I do my taxes
just unlocked a memory for me man thank you!
I used to love Constantine as a kid, kind of my pseudo favourite character because he was an evil sidekick with a good heart. Loyal but compassionate. Constantine needed more love from the show than he got
I completely forgot about this series. It is a really good and unique show involving robots. Most of the characters are likable. Excepting Gus, Tommy's Dad and older brother (The both of them piss me off because of how they treat Tommy.) Plus I kind of feel bad for Constance. He seems like a friendly person who really doesn't want to hurt Tommy and his friends.
@@starfighterz7112 True.
Oh my god the nostalgia. I adored this show. It's probably one of the biggest reasons I'm in love with sci fi and robotics to this day
Ah Robotboy I remember finding this show around 2008 in the states as I no longer shared the TV with my sister. Unfortunately that was after the marketing so finding was a pain but whenever I did it was a blast from start to finish. I would enjoy a revist to this show, but honestly if I had to pick 1 show to get revived it's My Life As A Teenage Robot