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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Leader-1 protects allies.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|prodno= | |prodno= | ||
|premiere= [[October 29]], [[1984]] | |premiere= [[October 29]], [[1984]] | ||
|run_time= 21:59 | |run_time= 21:59 | ||
|cast= | |cast= [[Lou Richards]]<br />[[Bernard Erhard]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Arthur Burghardt]]<br />[[Marilyn Lightstone]]<br />[[Sparky Marcus]]<br />[[Candy Brown]]<br />[[Morgan Paull]]<br />[[Rene Auberjonois]]<br />[[Brock Peters]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]<br />[[Bob Ridgely]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writers= | |writers= [[Alan Burnett]]<br />[[Tom Ruegger]]<br />[[Jeff Segal]] | ||
|directors= | |directors= [[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices) | ||
|previous= Battle for GoBotron | |previous= Battle for GoBotron | ||
|next= Target Earth | |next= Target Earth | ||
|title_card= [[File:COTGB 101 title card.jpg|300px]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''"Battle for GoBotron"''' is the first episode of the ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' miniseries. It aired on [[October 29]], [[1984]] in syndicated markets that featured ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming blocks. It was written by [[Gordon | '''"Battle for GoBotron"''' is the first episode of the ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' miniseries, and the first episode of the series overall. It aired on [[October 29]], [[1984]] in syndicated markets that featured ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming blocks. It was written by [[Alan Burnett]], [[Tom Ruegger]], and [[Jeff Segal]], directed by [[Oscar Dufau]] and [[Carl Urbano]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]]. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only) | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:# | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Cy-Kill]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Bernard Erhard]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Cop-Tur]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Arthur Burghardt]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Crasher]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Marilyn Lightstone]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rest-Q]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Hans-Cuff]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lou Richards]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Leader-1]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lou Richards | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Turbo]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Arthur Burghardt | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Zeemon]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fitor]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Kelly Ward]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tank]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Geeper-Creeper]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[BuggyMan]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Bob Ridgely]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Zod (GoBots)|Zod]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Ted Cassidy]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Nick Burns]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Sparky Marcus]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Matt Hunter]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Morgan Paull]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[A.J. Foster]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Candy Brown]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Zebediah Braxis]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Rene Auberjonois]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[General Newscastle]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Brock Peters]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Organizations== | |||
* [[Renegades]] | |||
* [[Guardians]] | |||
* [[Guardian Council]] | |||
* [[NASA]] | |||
* [[NASA Space Corps]] | |||
* ''[[Daily News]]'' (mentioned) | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[GoBotron]] | |||
** [[GoBotron Headquarters]] | |||
** [[Renegade Fortress]] | |||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** | ** [[Australia]] (mentioned) | ||
** [[Antarctica]] (mentioned) | |||
** [[United States]] | |||
*** NASA base | |||
*** [[Cleveland]] (mentioned) | |||
*** [[Hunter residence]] | |||
* [[Moon|The Moon]] | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* | * [[Astrobeam]] | ||
* ''[[Argos]]'' | |||
* [[Sorium]] | |||
* ''Daily News'' newspaper | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* | * [[Command Center]] | ||
* [[Thruster]] | |||
* ''[[Intrepid]]'' | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
The episode was copyrighted in 1984. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[ | The music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with [[Paul DeKorte]] as musical director. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * Warner Archive's DVD release (mentioned below) removed the title card. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[1985]]: [[Kideo Video]] releases ''[[GoBots (VHS)|GoBots]]'' on VHS. | ** [[1985]]: [[Kideo Video]] releases ''[[GoBots (VHS)|GoBots]]'' on VHS. | ||
* In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | * In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | ||
** [[1986]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''GoBots'' on VHS. | ** [[1986]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''GoBots'' on VHS. | ||
** [[May 17]], [[2011]]: [[Warner Archive Collection releases ''[[Challenge of the GoBots: The Original Miniseries]]'' on DVD. | ** [[May 17]], [[2011]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[Challenge of the GoBots: The Original Miniseries]]'' on DVD. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1984]] | [[Category:1984]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by Carl Urbano]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Gordon Hunt]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Oscar Dufau]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:GoBots episodes]] | [[Category:GoBots episodes]] | ||
[[Category:GoBots]] | [[Category:GoBots]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Alan Burnett]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Jeff Segal]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Tom Ruegger]] |
Latest revision as of 09:35, 20 March 2024
Battle for GoBotron | |
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Premiere date | October 29, 1984 |
Run time | 21:59 |
Starring | Lou Richards Bernard Erhard Frank Welker Arthur Burghardt Marilyn Lightstone Sparky Marcus Candy Brown Morgan Paull Rene Auberjonois Brock Peters Kelly Ward Bob Ridgely |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Alan Burnett Tom Ruegger Jeff Segal |
Director(s) | Oscar Dufau Carl Urbano Gordon Hunt (voices) |
Episode navigation | |
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Title card | |
"Battle for GoBotron" is the first episode of the Challenge of the GoBots miniseries, and the first episode of the series overall. It aired on October 29, 1984 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Alan Burnett, Tom Ruegger, and Jeff Segal, directed by Oscar Dufau and Carl Urbano, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- Renegades
- Guardians
- Guardian Council
- NASA
- NASA Space Corps
- Daily News (mentioned)
Locations
- GoBotron
- Earth
- Australia (mentioned)
- Antarctica (mentioned)
- United States
- NASA base
- Cleveland (mentioned)
- Hunter residence
- The Moon
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 1984.
Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, with Paul DeKorte as musical director.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 29, 1984 in syndication
Behind the scenes
- Warner Archive's DVD release (mentioned below) removed the title card.
Errors
Everlasting influence
Marketing and promotion
To coincide with the episode, the Canadian company K-Tel released a vinyl/book adaptation of the episode.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- 1985: Kideo Video releases GoBots on VHS.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- 1986: The Video Collection releases GoBots on VHS.
- May 17, 2011: Warner Archive Collection releases Challenge of the GoBots: The Original Miniseries on DVD.