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BattleBots
Overview
In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy. The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert". After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.
Status
Ended
Network
Comedy Central
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Backlash vs. Disposable Hero, Tentoumushi vs. Sallad
Episode 1 was the first of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was the also the first fully-produced BattleBots episode for free-to-air television, with both previous 1999 events in Long Beach and Las Vegas being pay-per-view. This episode contained just two fights - both in the lightweight division. Brand new builds Backlash and Disposable Hero took to the BattleBox before the ladybug-themed Tentoumushi led by Lisa Winter faced off against Dallas Goecker's Sallad. The episode premiered on August 23, 2000 and served as the show's pilot to Comedy Central.
Ziggo vs. Missing Link, Mauler vs Nightmare, Overkill vs Frenzy
Episode 2 was the second of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Continuing the lightweight tournament, Ziggo made its televised debut against The Missing Link. Elsewhere, heavyweight veterans of the US Robot Wars events Mauler 2000 and frenZy took on Nightmare and OverKill respectively in the Round of 16. The episode premiered on August 30, 2000.
Voltarc vs. Bender, Killerhurtz vs. Knome II, Minion vs Gray Matter
Episode 3 was the third of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Heavyweight robots Voltarc and Bender kicked off the episode before British axebot KillerHurtz took on Knome II. In the superheavyweight division, defending champion from the 1999 Long Beach competition Minion took on Gray Matter. The episode premiered on September 6, 2000.
Pressure Drop vs. S.T.C.W.R., Mouser Mecha Catbot vs. Shaft, Vlad the Impaler vs. Tazbot
Episode 4 was the fourth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With fights spanning three different weight classes, six more robots looked to advance in their respective division. Canadian Derek Young and his stompbot Pressure Drop took on Subject to Change Without Reason in the middleweight bracket, while lightweights Mouser Mecha-Catbot and Shaft did battle. Later on, Las Vegas 1999 champion Vlad the Impaler squared off against Donald Hutson's dynamic heavyweight, Tazbot. The episode premiered on September 13, 2000.
Backlash vs Crusher, Blade Runner vs Bad Attitude, Grendel vs Diesector
Episode 5 was the fifth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Again covering battles from three different divisions, this episode saw the return of Backlash following its destructive Round of 32 win over Disposable Hero as it took on Tom Petruccelli's The Crusher. Middleweights Bad Attitude and Blade Runner also squared off, before superheavyweights Diesector and Grendel did battle. The episode premiered on September 20, 2000.
Dooall vs S.L.A.M. , Biohazard vs Mjollnir, Lightweight Rumble
Episode 6 was the sixth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Two tournament battles were covered in this episode, firstly a superheavyweight clash between S.L.A.M. and DooAll, followed by a meeting between heavyweights BioHazard and Mjollnir. The third and final fight of the episode being a Lightweight Consolation Rumble consisting of ten robots. The episode premiered on September 27, 2000.
Voltarc vs Biohazard, Rammstein vs Mechadon, Alpha Raptor vs Tentomushi
Episode 7 was the seventh of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Approaching the halfway mark of the season, this episode covered three of the four weight divisions. Heavyweights Voltarc took on Long Beach 1999 champion BioHazard, while superheavyweight Rammstein took on Mark Setrakian's six-legged Mechadon. Later on, Alpha Raptor fought Tentoumushi, which got the better of Sallad in Episode 1. The episode premiered on October 4, 2000.
Deadblow vs Alien Gladiator, Pressure Drop vs Ankle Biter, Minion vs Grendel
Episode 8 was the eighth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This episode contained three battles, including two middleweight quarter-finals between Grant Imahara's hammerbot Deadblow and Alien Gladiator, then walker Pressure Drop and Ankle Biter. It closed out with a superheavyweight quarter-final clash between former champion Minion and surprise package Grendel, which got the better of Diesector last time out. The episode premiered on October 11, 2000.
Alpha Raptor vs Mouser Mecha Catbot, Backlash vs Das Bot, Backlash vs Alpha Raptor (Lightweight Finals)
Episode 9 was the ninth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This episode saw the conclusion of the lightweight championship, with both semi-finals followed by the title-decider. Chuck Pitzer and Alpha Raptor first fought Fon Davis and Mouser Mecha-Catbot, before Jim Smentowski's lightweight Backlash faced Das Bot. The winners of each fight met in the final, contesting for the first Giant Nut of the season. The episode premiered on October 18, 2000.
Spin Orbiting Force vs Blade Runner, Hazard vs Turtle Road Kill, Ronin vs Ginsu
Episode 10 was the tenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With the lightweight championship decided, attention moved to the remaining weight divisions. Ilya Polyakov and Blade Runner first took on Spin Orbiting Force before horizontal bar spinner Hazard squared off against Turtle Road Kill, both quarter-final battles. In the superheavyweight division, Ronin and Ginsu took to the arena. The episode premiered on October 25, 2000.
Vlad the Impaler vs Overkill, Punjar vs Gammatron, Killerhurtz vs Mauler
Episode 11 was the eleventh of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Focusing on the heavyweight division, this episode showed three more quarter-final matches. First, de facto reigning champion Vlad the Impaler faced Team Coolrobots and OverKill. This was followed by fights between Punjar and Gammatron, then KillerHurtz and Mauler 2000. The episode premiered on November 8, 2000.
Vlad the Impaler vs Punjar, Deadblow vs Pressure Drop, Minion vs Rammstein
Episode 12 was the twelfth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Covering the three remaining championships, the episode began with a heavyweight semi-final bout between Vlad the Impaler and Punjar, before pivoting to the middleweight semis as Deadblow faced Pressure Drop. Later on, superheavyweights Minion and Rammstein fought for a place in the title decider. The episode premiered on November 15, 2000.[1]
Spin Orbiting Force vs Hazard, Killerhurtz vs Voltarc, Ronin vs Dooall
Episode 13 was the thirteenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. The remaining semi-final clashes from the heavyweight, middleweight and superheavyweight divisions were covered in this episode. Firstly, Team Delta's bar spinner Hazard took on Mike Winter and Spin Orbiting Force. Voltarc then faced British axebot KillerHurtz before Scott LaValley's DooAll took on Ronin for a place in the finals. The episode premiered on November 22, 2000.
Hazard vs Deadblow, Vlad the Impaler vs Voltarc, Minion vs Dooall
Episode 14 was the fourteenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This was the final episode covering the championship tournaments, with each of the three battles being a title-decider in their respective weight division. The lightweight championship came to a close as Hazard and Deadblow fought for the Giant Nut. In the heavyweight division, Vlad the Impaler looked to secure a second title against Stephen Felk's Voltarc, and superheavyweights DooAll and Minion dueled to decide the fourth and final champion. The episode premiered on November 29, 2000.
Remaining Rumbles
Episode 15 was the last of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With all four Giant Nut winners determined, this episode was dedicated entirely to the Middleweight and Heavyweight Royal Rumbles. The episode premiered on December 5, 2000.
Top Cast
Carmen Electra
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Donna D'Errico
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Traci Bingham
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Heidi Mark
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Bill Nye
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Sean Salisbury
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Arj Barker
Self
Tony Rock
Self
Jason Sklar
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Randy Sklar
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Bil Dwyer
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