RoboRoach is a Canadian animated television series which ran on Teletoon in Canada,[1]Animania HD in the United States,[3] and Fox Kids internationally. The title song was sung by Big Rude Jake.[4] 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.
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.
VillainsEdit
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.
EpisodesEdit
The show Extermination! in the episode "Battling for Uberbucks / Death of a Salesbug" is a play of the reality showSurvivor. 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:[2]
Season 1 (2001)Edit
Reg Bugs Out / Little Big Mouth (July 16, 2001 (2001-07-16))
Spitting Images / Youth Juice (June 12, 2004 (2004-06-12))
The Living Bro / The Fly Who Loved Me (June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13))
Road To Ubugme / Ticking Time Bug (June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14))
ProductionEdit
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.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab. 2 February 2002. Archived from the original on February 2, 2002.
^"VOOM's Animania HD Acquires Original HD Series Produced by Portfolio Entertainment - AMC Networks Inc".
^Meza, Ed (16 April 2002). . Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^. 20 June 2004. Archived from the original on June 20, 2004.
^Talmadge, Eric. "Ultimate Bugging Device Small Step For Roach Is Next Giant Leap For Science | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
^"Portfolio Displays Carl Squared For NATPE | Animation World Network". Awn.com. 2003-01-17.
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RoboRoach is a Canadian animated television series which ran on Teletoon in Canada 1 Animania HD in the United States 3 and Fox Kids internationally The title song was sung by Big Rude Jake 4 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 RoboRoachGenreAnimated television seriesCreated byJ D SmithLila RoseCarolyn HayDeveloped byAndy KnightDirected byDrew EdwardsVoices ofScott ThompsonTed DykstraTheme music composerPaul Koffman Tim FoyComposerPure WestCountry of originCanadaNo of seasons3No of episodes52ProductionExecutive producersLisa OlfmanJoy RosenProducerJulie StallRunning time22 minutesProduction companyPortfolio EntertainmentReleaseOriginal networkTeletoonOriginal releaseJuly 16 2001 2001 07 16 1 June 14 2004 2004 06 14 2 Contents 1 Characters 1 1 Main 1 2 Villains 2 Episodes 2 1 Season 1 2001 2 2 Season 2 2002 2 3 Season 3 2003 2004 3 Production 4 References 5 External linksCharacters EditMain Edit 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 naive 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 Uberbucks is CEO and owner of his company Uberbucks 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 Uberrucks The Very 1st Villains Edit 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 EditThe 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 seriesThe episode The Fly Who Loved Me is based on the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved MeWith Teletoon original airdates in parentheses 2 Season 1 2001 Edit Reg Bugs Out Little Big Mouth July 16 2001 2001 07 16 Pains Drains and Robomobiles Jungle Bugs July 23 2001 2001 07 23 Fitness Bug Runaway Roaches July 30 2001 2001 07 30 Popsicle Pest Weakened Gladiators August 6 2001 2001 08 06 Sugar Mommy X Pet August 13 2001 2001 08 13 Bedridden Bug Robo Roach The Movie August 20 2001 2001 08 20 Two Bugs and a Baby Uberland August 27 2001 2001 08 27 Santa s Bitter Helper Flushed Aways September 3 2001 2001 09 03 Robo Watch Sins of the Teacher September 10 2001 2001 09 10 Rube Awakenings Battling For Uberbucks September 17 2001 2001 09 17 Bug Tusslers Death of a Salesbug September 24 2001 2001 09 24 Revenge of the Fleabrain Ghost Bunglers October 1 2001 2001 10 01 Mite Makes Wrong Good Deed Day October 8 2001 2001 10 08 Season 2 2002 Edit The Flying Roachinis Cowbugs September 2 2002 2002 09 02 Political Partying Bugfoot Tetish September 6 2002 2002 09 06 Bugs With Gas Insectizoids September 9 2002 2002 09 09 Vexburg 500 Guilty Please September 13 2002 2002 09 13 Family Feud Robo Reg September 16 2002 2002 09 16 Under The Rainbow Bed Bug Walking September 20 2002 2002 09 20 Sluggies Delivery Bugs September 23 2002 2002 09 23 Jockey Shorts The RoboRoach Show September 27 2002 2002 09 27 The Big Bug Sleep Prehistoric Pest September 30 2002 2002 09 30 Ruby s Slippers The President s Brain Is Missing October 4 2002 2002 10 04 Club Dead Omega Mites October 7 2002 2002 10 07 The Great Reginini Dustmites Come Home October 11 2002 2002 10 11 The High Cost Of Laughing Loco Hero October 14 2002 2002 10 14 Season 3 2003 2004 Edit Shuttle Bugs Rememberizing Rube September 6 2003 2003 09 06 Ship Of Foods Pipe Reams September 7 2003 2003 09 07 CopRoach Academy Tooth For A Tooth September 14 2003 2003 09 14 Uberpops Ballwashers Championship September 21 2003 2003 09 21 Office Hours Miss Vexburg September 28 2003 2003 09 28 The Dapper Dandies Of Dusty Gulch Of Lice And A Men October 5 2003 2003 10 05 Spelunkheads Giggling Island October 12 2003 2003 10 12 Reggie s Hero Gourmet Rude October 19 2003 2003 10 19 Mystic Warbugs X Hits The Spot October 26 2003 2003 10 26 The Miracle Of Girth The Purse Of The Mummy November 2 2003 2003 11 02 A Pair Au Pairs Shocking Tales November 9 2003 2003 11 09 Reality Bytes Debonairhead November 23 2003 2003 11 23 Elves Night Off Loose Sleuths November 30 2003 2003 11 30 Death Takes A Half Day Ubertrain January 3 2004 2004 01 03 The Sacrificial Ham Bug Brother Is Watching January 4 2004 2004 01 04 Space Cadets Love Bugs January 11 2004 2004 01 11 WereRoach Remote Control Roach January 18 2004 2004 01 18 No Pain No Weight Gain El Regidente January 25 2004 2004 01 25 Sins Of The Teacher II Robo Reunion February 1 2004 2004 02 01 Opposites Detract Robo Nurse February 8 2004 2004 02 08 Night Of The Living Beds Superhero Sampler March 7 2004 2004 03 07 Reggie s Eleven Easter Charade March 14 2004 2004 03 14 It s A Mad Mad Mad Reg Gold Fever March 21 2004 2004 03 21 Spitting Images Youth Juice June 12 2004 2004 06 12 The Living Bro The Fly Who Loved Me June 13 2004 2004 06 13 Road To Ubugme Ticking Time Bug June 14 2004 2004 06 14 Production EditThe 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 Edit a b www teletoon com 2 February 2002 Archived from the original on February 2 2002 a b Television Program Logs Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission 2016 03 02 dead link Alt URL VOOM s Animania HD Acquires Original HD Series Produced by Portfolio Entertainment AMC Networks Inc Meza Ed 16 April 2002 Fox Kids Europe nabs Roboroach Archived from the original on 10 September 2018 Retrieved 22 October 2022 Export Development Canada EDC ExportWise Spring 2004 From Roaches to Riches 20 June 2004 Archived from the original on June 20 2004 Talmadge Eric Ultimate Bugging Device Small Step For Roach Is Next Giant Leap For Science The Spokesman Review Spokesman com Retrieved 2019 11 12 Portfolio Displays Carl Squared For NATPE Animation World Network Awn com 2003 01 17 External links EditRoboRoach at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RoboRoach amp oldid 1173845153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
