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Nickelodeon Robot Wars was a short lived game show that aired on Nickelodeon from August 25, 2002 to October 6, 2002. Hosted by Dave Aizer, the show was Nickelodeon's take on Robot Wars, the popular and long-running robot-fighting game show. The show was canceled after one season, and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon GAS until it was eventually taken off the air.
The series of six shows was filmed at Shepperton Studios in England in January of 2002 at the same time as the second season of the Robot Wars Extreme Warriors series shown on 'The New TNN' American television network (now Spike TV). Both shows featured American teams and robots flown in for the filming.
[edit] Tournaments
Over the six shows, seven different tournaments were held. Some were carried out over one show, whilst others were spread out over three.
| Tournament |
Description |
Robots |
Winner(s) |
| U.S Championship |
Four battle-hungry robots fight it out for the title of U.S Champion |
Tyranabot, Ninjitsu, Phantasm, Probophobia |
Tyranabot |
| U.S vs U.K Tag Team Terror |
A combination of the War of Independence and the Tag Team Terror, where robots from the USA and the UK fight in teams of two |
The Revolutionist & Spin Doctor (USA), Zanzara & Run Away (USA), Ming 3 & Rick (UK), Bigger Brother & Kat 3 (UK) |
Ming 3 & Rick |
| Mayhem |
An excuse for robots to go into the war zone and fight. The winners of each mayhem qualify for the "Ultimate Mayhem" later in the series |
(Robots in bold won their mayhem) Propellor Head, Rosie The Riveter 2, Xylon, Vert-I-Go, Joker, Techno Trousers, Rigby, Diskotek, The Revolutionist |
Propellor Head |
| Vengeance |
Many robots have grudges on each other, may be because of losing to them previously or they want to prove something. Well, this gives them a chance to settle old scores. |
Bunny Attack, Hoot, Ninjitsu, Destructive Criticism, Probophobia, Spin Doctor, Xylon, Joker |
Bunny Attack, Ninjitsu, Probophobia, Xylon |
| Challenge Belt |
Tyranabot was given the challenge belt to start with. They needed to battle other robots, the winner received the belt and they tried and keep it and not lose it to any other robots they take on. Three wins in a row won the robot the belt |
Tyranabot, Tut Tut, Rosie The Riveter 2, Probophobia |
Tut Tut |
| Rebellion |
Contestant robots are given the chance to take on the house robots. |
Squirmin Vermin and Hundrum vs Dead Metal, Shunt and Sir Killalot |
Dead Metal, Shunt and Sir Killalot |
| Annihilator |
Five robots fight in the arena together. One robot is eliminated, then the remaining four go back to the arena and fight until another robot is eliminated and so on until only one is left which is the annihilator champion. |
Bunny Attack, Techno Trousers, Hannibal, The Piecemaker, Basenji |
Hannibal |
[edit] Adjustments and Changes
The show featured robot competitors familiar to fans of Robot Wars, such as 'Rosie The Riveter' and 'The Revolutionist', but the robot operators were all kids associated with the teams.
To suit the younger audience, a few adjustments and changes were made to the arena and House Robots.
- All flame hazards, including the flame pit, fire jets and Sgt Bash's flamethrower, were disabled.
- Sir Killalot was renamed "Sir K", a name he was commonly referred to in the official UK Robot Wars Magazine. Interestingly, Dead Metal was allowed to keep his name untouched.
- The Pit Release Bumper was moved further down the arena wall, closer to the bottom-right CPZ.
- The language used was changed as well, with rougher language being disallowed.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Nickelodeon Robot Wars at Tv.com
United States
