Robotboy is a British/French co-produced
animated television series which is produced by French production company
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with TV Channels
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and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation. It was created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge and was directed in Alphanim's studio in Paris by Charlie Bean, who worked on other programs such as
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for Cartoon Network.
Robotboy is a British/French co-produced
animated television series which is produced by French production company
AlphanimAlphanim is a French independent animation production and distribution company, founded in 1997, with a catalogue ranging from pre-school through teens and family properties...
with TV Channels
France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation. It was created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge and was directed in Alphanim's studio in Paris by Charlie Bean, who worked on other programs such as
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is an American animated television series, and spin-off of the Academy Award nominated computer-animated movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius...
for
NickelodeonNickelodeon is an American cable television channel owned by Viacom. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s Nickelodoen as a brand has expanded into other territories including Europe, the Middle-East, Russia and Asia.It is often referred to by its shortened name, Nick, a practice that dates back to...
and
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for Cartoon Network. It was first aired in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2005 on Cartoon Network. The pilot episode premiered in the United States on 28 December 2005 as part of a "sneak peek" preview week for the network's new Saturday morning cartoon lineup that debuted on 14 January 2006.
Plot
Robotboy is the latest creation of the world renowned scientist Professor Moshimo. Due to fears that Robotboy would be stolen by his arch-enemy Dr. Kamikazi and his main henchman Constantine to be used to take over the world, Professor Moshimo entrusts Robotboy to 10-year-old
Tommy TurnbullTommy Turnbull, in the French animated TV series, is a blonde, square-headed, 10-year-old boy, and Robotboy's new owner. He is smart, responsible, sensitive, likeable and acts as a father figure to Robotboy. Tommy's best human friends are Gus and Lola. He hates all Robotboy hunters, Kurt the...
, his biggest fan. While being protected by Tommy and his two friends Lola and Gus, or "G-man" as he calls himself, Robotboy learns how to behave and act as if he were a real boy.
Main Characters
- Robotboy - Laurence Bouvard
- Tommy Turnbull - Lorraine Pilkington
Lorraine Pilkington is an Irish actress from Dublin, who is best known for her role as Katrina Findlay on Monarch of the Glen. Trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Pilkington began her career at the age of 15 when she appeared in The Miracle directed by Neil Jordan. She appeared onstage in the...
- Augustus "Gus" Bachman Turner - Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight, Rupert spent his childhood living between London, New York, Menorca and Barcelona, during which time he attended...
- Lola Mbolắ - Laurence Bouvard
- Kamikazi - Eiji Kasahara
- Constantine - Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight, Rupert spent his childhood living between London, New York, Menorca and Barcelona, during which time he attended...
- Professor Moshimo - Togo Igawa
Togo Igawa is a Japanese actor who has worked primarily in British film and television.He was born in Tokyo in September 1946.In recent years he has had roles in major motion pictures such as Revolver, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Last Samurai. He has also appeared in Israeli movie A Matter of Size...
Minor Characters
- Donnie Turnbull - Lewis MacLeod
Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...
- Dwight Turnbull - Lewis MacLeod
Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...
- Debs Turnbull - Laurence Bouvard
- Kurt - Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight, Rupert spent his childhood living between London, New York, Menorca and Barcelona, during which time he attended...
- Bambi - Laurence Bouvard
- The Human Fist - Lewis MacLeod
Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...
- Bjorn Bjornson - Lewis MacLeod
Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...
- Ambassador Mbolắ - Rupert Degas
Rupert Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight, Rupert spent his childhood living between London, New York, Menorca and Barcelona, during which time he attended...
Robotboy Technology and Weaponry
Most of the time, Robotboy has blue drums protruding diagonally on either side of the head. While Superactivated, they become horns. Deactivated and Activated forms look very much the same, except the deactivated form's head drums are withdrawn into the head, and his limbs are also withdrawn into his body. While activated, Robotboy has mechanical tentacles concealed in his palms and thrusters on the soles of lower part of his leg, enabling him to fly. While Superactivated, Robotboy's fists and feet and head are much larger and now have all kinds of lasers, homing missiles and machine guns. Briefly seen is an ink spray that can identify invisible targets and, of course, dramatically increased physical strength. Robotboy's most common Superactivated weapon is the machine gun arm. Many random weapons appear, and many are rarely seen twice, even in the same episode. It also seems Robotboy is amphibious. In later episodes Robotboy receives an unbreakable metal for his body to be made. This becomes seen as Robotboy never takes damage.
The Activation controls for Robotboy are built into a special, orange watch that Tommy wears. The watch is in the shape of Activated Robotboy's head. In the episode "Robot Rebels", Robotboy smashes the watch after being tricked by Kamikazi. It is unknown how Tommy gets another watch, but it is safe to presume that Professor Moshimo had a spare one.
Episodes Guide
There are currently 4 seasons consisting of 52 episodes .
Cast & Crew
Directors:
Charlie BeanCharles Richard "Charlie" Bean is Deputy Governor at the Bank of England.Bean attended Brentwood School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and was a contemporary of the comedian Griff Rhys Jones at both and the writer Douglas Adams at Brentwood School. He worked at Her Majesty's Treasury. He gained...
and
Bob CampBob Camp is a cartoonist, comic book artist, writer, story artist, designer, director and producer. Bob has been nominated for two Emmys, a CableACE Award, and an Annie Award for his work on The Ren and Stimpy Show....
Writers:
Scott PetersonScott Lee Peterson is an American who was convicted of the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant. Peterson's case dominated the American media for many months....
, Darrik Bachmen
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