Battle for GoBotron
{{Infobox episode
|image=
|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
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Organizations
Locations
- GoBotron
- Earth
- Australia (mentioned)
- Antarctica (mentioned)
- 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 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
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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.