RoboRoach

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox television RoboRoach is a Canadian animated television series that aired on Teletoon in Canada,[1] Animania HD in the United States,[2] and Fox Kids internationally.[3] It follows the story of a cockroach named Ruben and his brother Reginald. While scavenging for food, as seen in the opening, Ruben is caught and experimented on. His brother saves him, but when they jump into an electrical outlet, Ruben is transformed into a robot and cockroach cyborg called a roboroach. After that, he swears to use his powers only for the good of everyone and never for personal use, which is unfortunate for Reginald.

Characters

Main

  • Ruben "Rube" Roach (Scott Thompson) is the second-born and younger of the Roach brothers' has been turned into a "super-bug" thanks to being captured and experimented on before he hopped into an electrical outlet and transformed into RoboRoach, gaining shapeshifting abilities and since that day serving as the superhero of Vexberg. He always thinks of the others before himself and never accepts gifts of gratitude, and that's the reason why he and his brother live in poverty. Ruben is also quite childish, naïve and believes almost everything anyone tells him.
  • Reginald "Reg" Roach (Ted Dykstra) is the firstborn and eldest of the Roach brothers' who always tries to get rich but always fails. He is overambitious and cares only about himself. Reginald tries to use his brother's powers to obtain money but Ruben always turns down reward offers because, as he says: "A good deed is its own reward!". That infuriates Reginald and he is also quite selfish and bad-tempered/ill-tempered. This often causes him a lot of trouble. However he is still Ruben's big brother regardless and there are times he can cast out his own greed and anger aside just for his big younger brother whenever he believes he might lose his brother and more, showing us he truly cares for his brother and loves him as much as Ruben does for him. His catchphrase is "Why me? Why me? Why all the time me?" with slight variations according to the episode.
  • Mayor Mierworm is the mayor of Vexburg. she does not like Ruben or Reginald and thinks of them as menaces. Once she even tried to blame them for a crime they never committed, just to get rid of them. As a politician she is not very good but seemingly Mayor Mierworm gets re-elected quite often.
  • Skeeter Jettings is the main reporter in the series and can be found announcing the news on Reginald Ruben's TV. His name is a spoof on Peter Jennings.
  • The Police Chief is Roboroach's friend and chief of the police station. Also known for his giggle.
  • Doc is the Roach brothers' personal physician.
  • Sterling Überbucks is CEO and owner of his company "Überbucks Dynamic Concerns". He and his helper Toadie are always trying to get richer at the cost of anything. Sterling has a nephew Stewie Jr., an evil twin brother named Carling and a great-great-great-grandfather named Sterling Überrucks The Very 1st.

Villains

  • Mandible Lecter, a dangerous murderer, kidnaps innocent bugs and eats them.
  • Widow Black, a black widow, who marries bugs.
  • The Exterminator, a war-fanatic with a German accent is considered to be a mercenary.
  • F. Lee Brain, a mad scientist that is bent on conquering the world with the help of his henchman Slug.
  • The Disciplinarian/Ms.Conduct, a former teacher to Ruben and Reginald.

Episodes

The show Extermination! in the episode "Battling for Uberbucks / Death of a Salesbug" is a play of the reality show Survivor. The episode "Revenge of the Fleabrain" parodies Superman. The episode "Ghost Bunglers" is based on the Ghostbusters film series

The episode "The Fly Who Loved Me" is based on the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me

With Teletoon original airdates in parentheses:[4]

Season 1 (2001)

  1. Reg Bugs Out / Little Big Mouth (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  2. Pains, Drains, and Robomobiles / Jungle Bugs (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  3. Fitness Bug / Runaway Roaches (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  4. Popsicle Pest / Weakened Gladiators (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  5. Sugar Mommy / X-Pet (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  6. Bedridden Bug / Robo Roach: The Movie (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  7. Two Bugs and a Baby / Überland (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  8. Santa's Bitter Helper / Flushed-Aways (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  9. Robo Watch / Sins of the Teacher (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  10. Rube Awakenings / Battling For Uberbucks (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  11. Bug Tusslers / Death of a Salesbug (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  12. Revenge of the Fleabrain / Ghost Bunglers (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  13. Mite Makes Wrong / Good Deed Day (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)

Season 2 (2002)

  1. The Flying Roachinis / Cowbugs (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  2. Political Partying / Bugfoot Tetish (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  3. Bugs With Gas / Insectizoids (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  4. Vexburg 500 / Guilty Please (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  5. Family Feud / Robo Reg (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  6. Under The Rainbow / Bed Bug Walking (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  7. Sluggies / Delivery Bugs (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  8. Jockey Shorts / The RoboRoach Show (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  9. The Big Bug Sleep / Prehistoric Pest (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  10. Ruby's Slippers / The President's Brain Is Missing (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  11. Club Dead / Omega Mites (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  12. The Great Reginini / Dustmites Come Home (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  13. The High Cost Of Laughing / Loco Hero (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)

Season 3 (2003–2004)

  1. Shuttle Bugs / Rememberizing Rube (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  2. Ship Of Foods / Pipe Reams (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  3. CopRoach Academy / Tooth For A Tooth (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  4. Überpops / Ballwashers Championship (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  5. Office Hours / Miss Vexburg (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  6. The Dapper Dandies Of Dusty Gulch / Of Lice And A Men (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  7. Spelunkheads / Giggling Island (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  8. Reggie's Hero / Gourmet Rude (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  9. Mystic Warbugs / X Hits The Spot (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  10. The Miracle Of Girth / The Purse Of The Mummy (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  11. A Pair Au Pairs / Shocking Tales (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  12. Reality Bytes / Debonairhead (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  13. Elves' Night Off / Loose Sleuths (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  14. Death Takes A Half Day / Übertrain (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  15. The Sacrificial Ham / Bug Brother Is Watching (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  16. Space Cadets / Love Bugs (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  17. WereRoach / Remote Control Roach (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  18. No Pain No Weight Gain / El Regidente (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  19. Sins Of The Teacher II / Robo Reunion (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  20. Opposites Detract / Robo Nurse (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  21. Night Of The Living Beds / Superhero Sampler (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  22. Reggie's Eleven / Easter Charade (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  23. It's A Mad Mad Mad Reg / Gold Fever (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  24. Spitting Images / Youth Juice (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  25. The Living Bro / The Fly Who Loved Me (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
  26. Road To Ubugme / Ticking Time Bug (Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)

Production

The series is based on true stories about Japanese scientists who implanted cameras and mini-computers in cockroaches and sent them into disaster zones to look for life signs.[5][6]

A fourth 26-episode season of the show was planned as of early 2003 but was never produced.[7] Disney Media Distribution own the show's international rights.

References

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External links

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