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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]]<br />[[Arthur Burghardt]]<br />[[Marilyn Lightstone]]<br />[[Sparky Marcus]]<br />[[A.J. Speights]}<br />[[Morgan Paull]]<br />[[Rene Auberjonois]]<br />[[Brock Peters]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]<br />[[Bob Ridgely]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Alan Burnett]]<br />[[Tom Ruegger]]<br />[[Jeff Segal]]
|writers= [[Alan Burnett]]<br />[[Tom Ruegger]]<br />[[Jeff Segal]]
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|previous= Battle for GoBotron
|previous= Battle for GoBotron
|next= Target Earth
|next= Target Earth
|title_card= [[File:COTGB 101 title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''"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]].
'''"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]].
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|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Cop-Tur]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Cop-Tur]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Arthur Brughardt]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Arthur Burghardt]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Crasher]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Crasher]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Marilyin Lightstone]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Marilyn Lightstone]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"|  
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Rest-Q]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[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"| [[Leslie Speights]]
|-
|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==
==Organizations==
* [[Renegades]]
* [[Guardians]]
* [[Guardians]]
* [[Renegades]]
* [[Guardian Council]]
* [[NASA]]
* [[NASA Space Corps]]


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[GoBotron]]
* [[GoBotron]]
** [[GoBotron Headquarters]]
** [[Renegade Fortress]]
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
**  
** [[Australia]] (mentioned)
** [[Antarctica]] (mentioned)
** NASA base
** [[Cleveland]] (mentioned)
** [[Hunter residence]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* [[Astrobeam]]
* ''[[Argos]]''
* [[Sorium]]


==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 [[Gordon Hunt]].
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 release (mentioned below) removed the title card.


==Errors==
==Errors==

Revision as of 00:25, 17 February 2024

{{Infobox episode |image= Leader-1 protects allies.png |caption= |prodno= |premiere= October 29, 1984 |run_time= 21:59 |cast= Lou Richards
Bernard Erhard
Frank Welker
Arthur Burghardt
Marilyn Lightstone
Sparky Marcus
[[A.J. Speights]}
Morgan Paull
Rene Auberjonois
Brock Peters
Kelly Ward
Bob Ridgely |music= Hoyt Curtin |writers= Alan Burnett
Tom Ruegger
Jeff Segal |directors= Oscar Dufau
Carl Urbano
Gordon Hunt (voices) |previous= Battle for GoBotron |next= Target Earth |title_card= File:COTGB 101 title card.png }} "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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Unavailable
Cy-Kill Bernard Erhard
Cop-Tur Arthur Burghardt
Crasher Marilyn Lightstone
Rest-Q Frank Welker
Hans-Cuff Lou Richards
Leader-1 Lou Richards
Turbo Arthur Burghardt
Zeemon Frank Welker
Scooter Frank Welker
Fitor Kelly Ward
Tank N/A
Geeper-Creeper N/A
BuggyMan Bob Ridgely
Zod Ted Cassidy
Nick Burns Sparky Marcus
Matt Hunter Morgan Paull
A.J. Foster Leslie Speights
Doctor Zebediah Braxis Rene Auberjonois
General Newscastle Brock Peters


Organizations

Locations

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 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

Home availability

References

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