Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?
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 The opening picture in the theme song. |
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| Format | Animated television series |
| Created by | Greg Miller |
| Starring | Dee Bradley Baker Jeff Bennett Bobby Block Greg Cipes Grey DeLisle Austin Farmer Gary LeRoi Gray Myles Jeffrey Maurice LaMarche Jonathan Osser Josh Peck Kath Soucie Austin Stout Kyle Sullivan Rip Taylor David Koechner |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 13 (26 individual) |
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| Running time | approx. 22 mins |
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| Original channel | Cartoon Network |
| Original run | August 25, 2000 (Pilot Episode) July 19, 2002 – November 14, 2003 |
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Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? (usually shortened to Robot Jones) was an American animated television series on Cartoon Network that aired from 2002 to 2004. It aired for one year on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom (2002). The title was probably taken from the novel-turned-movie What Ever Happened to Baby Jane.
The series was created by Greg Miller, who made a pilot for the series that was aired in 2000 and competed with other pilots to be picked up by the network. While The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy won the contract, Robot Jones still got a run in 2002.
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[edit] Overview
The protagonist is Robot Jones (1st season: a synthesized voice, actually the Macintalk voice "Junior"; 2nd season: Bobby Block), a short automaton who lives in a small city in the U.S. during the 1980s (apparently — the animation style, clothing, and soundtrack all seem to indicate that decade; The Breakfast Club and Summer School are similar indications of this decade). Robot attempts to learn of human nature by attending Polyneux Middle School, where he meets three new friends: Socks (Kyle Sullivan), a taller boy with curly blonde hair; Mitch (Gary Leroi Gray), a headphones-wearing boy whose eyes are hidden by his long hair; and Cubey (Myles Jeffrey), a shorter boy with spiked black hair who wears big, square sunglasses and a Pac-Man t-shirt. He also meets Shannon (Grey DeLisle), a girl whom he likes (unrequitedly) for her large orthodontic appliance and metal prosthetic leg.
[edit] Plot
In each episode, Robot, usually with the help of his friends, gets himself into a situation brought on by his social ineptness and others' lack of understanding. In some episodes he would be tormented by genius twin brothers (who look nothing alike) Lenny and Denny Yogman (respectively Josh Peck and Austin Stout). At the end of each episode, Robot makes a data log entry, in which he states conclusions that he has arrived at on humanity.
[edit] Opening
The opening sequence of the show, in which Robot Jones is assembled in a factory and then inserted into a schoolbus, was a homage to the opening sequence of 1980s children's show You Can't Do That On Television, which started with a similar animation of children being assembled in a factory and poured into a schoolbus. The animation style is somewhat similar to that of Schoolhouse Rock!; the artistic style influenced by Paul Coker and Jolly Roger Bradfield.
[edit] Cancellation
It was cancelled shortly after production began on its second season due to a sheer lack of support by the Cartoon Network Executives in both the Los Angeles and Atlanta headquarters. In fact, episodes in the second season started at a significantly later time (11pm Eastern) than other premiere shows, and received little to no promotion from the studio.
[edit] Now
In 2005 the series returned to television, albeit in a minor role. Episodes of the series can be seen on occasion on the Cartoon Cartoon show on Cartoon Network along with shorts of other series that have ended long ago (Mike, Lu & Og, Cow and Chicken, etc.). It has recently began airing on Cartoon Network Video.
[edit] Characters
Robot Electro Jones is the main character of the series. He is a robot who does whatever he can to fit in the human society which can go awry sometimes. Whenever the day ends he adds to his memory called Data Log Entry something he learns through the experience. His brain is a giant light bulb.
Dad Unit is Robot's father. Whenever he says something, he says it twice. One example would be "Listen to your mother! Listen to your mother!" as said in the inaugural episode. He has one hand, wears a tie and almost has a no-nonsense attitude
Mom Unit is Robot's mother. She's pink in color and her hands looked like the ends of a gas pump's hose which she uses for giving fuel to her fellow units.
Timothy "Socks" Morton is the best friend of Robot Jones. He is quite a fanatic to rock music. He has blond curly hair and wears a green jacket.
Cubey is the shorter guy with dark, straight hair, wears sunglasses and roller skates. He is a video game lover. When Robot got jumbled in "Cube Wars," he helped fixed the situation.
Mitch Freeman is a lad often seen wearing head phones, a red sweater and sandals. His eyes are obscured by his long hair. He and Cubey made their first appearances in "Electric Boogaloo," the second episode.
Lenny and Denny Yogman are the notorious young genius twins of the show. They wear red Devo (energy dome) hats, yellow shirts and black sneakers. Lenny is tall while Denny is short. They do whatever they can to take Robot's brain.
Shannon is a girl in the school. Robot loves her because she has more mechanical attachments than any human he has ever seen, specifically a large orthodontic appliance and a prosthetic leg. She is unaware that Robot has a crush on her and typically finds him more of an annoyance than anything else.
Mr. McMcMc is Robot Jones' math teacher. He's voiced by Rip Taylor.
Clancy Q. Sleepyjeans is the school janitor. He's voiced by David Koechner.
Principal Madman is the principal of Polyneux Middle School. His mustache resembles that of Adolf Hitler's. He's voiced by Jeff Glenn Bennett.
[edit] Episode List
[edit] Season one 2002-2003
| # | First half | Second half | Original air date |
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| Pilot | Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? | June 25, 2002 | |
| 1 | PU To P.E. | Vacuum Friend | July 19, 2002 |
| 2 | Cube Wars | Sickness | July 26, 2002 |
| 3 | Parents | Embarrassment | August 2, 2002 |
| 4 | Politics | Growth Spurts | August 9, 2002 |
| 5 | Electric Boogaloo | Groovesicle | June 25, 2002 |
| 6 | Jealousy | Scantron Love | September 13, 2002 |
[edit] Season two 2003-2004
| # | First half | Second half | Original air date |
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| 7 | Gender | Math Challenge | October 3, 2003 |
| 8 | Family Vacation | Hair | October 10, 2003 |
| 9 | The Garage Band | Work | October 17, 2003 |
| 10 | The Yogman's Strike Back | Hookie 101 | October 24, 2003 |
| 11 | House Party | School Newspaper | October 31, 2003 |
| 12 | Safety Patrol | Popularity | November 7, 2003 |
| 13 | Summer Camp | Rules Of Dating | November 14, 2003 |
[edit] External links
- Whatever Happened to Robot Jones at the Internet Movie Database
- Whatever Happened to Robot Jones at TV.com - a description of the show at TV.com
- Whatever Happened to Robot Jones at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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