BattleBots season 1
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Season of television series
| BattleBots | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Original release | August 23 (2000年08月23日) – November 29, 2000 (2000年11月29日) |
| Season chronology | |
Next → Season 2 | |
| List of episodes | |
Season 1 of the American competitive television series BattleBots premiered on Comedy Central on August 23, 2000. Season 1 of BattleBots was hosted by Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury. Legendary boxing ring announcer and radio host Mark Beiro acted as the BattleBots arena announcer. Donna D'Errico, along with twins Randy and Jason Sklar were the arena-side correspondents.[1]
The pilot, known as episode one was originally aired as a Pay-per-view event before being pitched to network executives.
Classifications
[edit ]Robots in season 1 competed in four separate weight classes:
- Lightweight – Contestants
- Middleweight – Contestants
- Heavyweight – Contestants
- Super Heavyweight – Contestants
Lightweight
[edit ]Qualifying
[edit ]Only one match in the lightweight category was aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with eight teams that were automatically qualified.
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Tournament
[edit ]Lightweight Tournament Bracket
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Endotherm | Afterthought | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Das Bot | Shrike | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Alpha Raptor | Dr. Inferno Jr. | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | No Tolerance II | Pestilence | KO | 2:40 | |
| 1 | 5 | Tentoumushi | Sallad | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| 2 | 6 | Ziggo | The Missing Link | KO | 1:18 |
| 4 | 7 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot |
Shaft | Judges' Decision (6–3) | 3:00 |
| 5 | 8 | Backlash | The Crusher | KO | 1:43 |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Backlash | Endotherm | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Das Bot | Ziggo | KO | 1:17 | |
| 3 | Mouser Mecha-Catbot |
No Tolerance II | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 | |
| 7 | 4 | Alpha Raptor | Tentoumushi | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 9 | 1 | Alpha Raptor | Mouser Mecha-Catbot |
Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Backlash | Das Bot | KO | 0:57 | |
| Finals | |||||
| 1 | Backlash | Alpha Raptor | KO | 1:24 | |
- The robot was the winner the battle.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
- The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the lightweight classification.
Middleweight
[edit ]Qualifying
[edit ]Two matches in the middleweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with four teams that were automatically qualified.
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Tournament
[edit ]Middleweight Tournament Bracket
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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| Quarterfinals | |||||
| 8 | 1 | Deadblow | Alien Gladiator | KO | 1:08 |
| 2 | Pressure Drop | Ankle Biter | KO | 2:20 | |
| 10 | 3 | Hazard | Turtle Road Kill | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| 4 | Spin Orbiting Force | Blade Runner | Judges' Decision (5–4) | 3:00 | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 12 | 1 | Deadblow | Pressure Drop | Judges' Decision (9–0) | 3:00 |
| 13 | 2 | Hazard | Spin Orbiting Force | Judges' Decision (7–2) | 3:00 |
| Finals | |||||
| 14 | 1 | Hazard | Deadblow | KO | 0:53 |
- The robot was the winner the battle.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
- The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the middleweight classification.
Heavyweight
[edit ]Qualifying
[edit ]The winner of each battle moved on to the Round of 16 along with twelve teams that were automatically qualified.
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Tournament
[edit ]Heavyweight Tournament Bracket
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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| Round of 16 | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | Punjar | Kill-O-Amp | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| 2 | Gammatron | Suicidal Tendencies | Judges' Decision (6-3) | 3:00 | |
| 3 | BioHazard | Blendo | KO | — | |
| 4 | KillerHurtz | Monster | KO | — | |
| 2 | 5 | OverKill | frenZy | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 6 | Mauler | Nightmare | KO | 0:40 | |
| 3 | 7 | Voltarc | Bender | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| 4 | 8 | Vlad the Impaler | Tazbot | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| Quarterfinals | |||||
| 7 | 1 | Voltarc | BioHazard | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
| 11 | 2 | Vlad the Impaler | OverKill | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 |
| 3 | Punjar | Gammatron | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 | |
| 4 | KillerHurtz | Mauler | KO | — | |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 12 | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Punjar | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| 13 | 2 | Voltarc | KillerHurtz | Judges' Decision (8–1) | 3:00 |
| Finals | |||||
| 14 | 1 | Vlad the Impaler | Voltarc | KO | 1:42 |
- The robot was the winner the battle.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
- The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the heavyweight classification.
Qualifying
[edit ]Three matches in the Super Heavyweight category were aired during the qualifying round. The winner of each battle moved on to the Quarterfinals along with one team that was automatically qualified.
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Tournament
[edit ]Super Heavyweight Tournament Bracket
| Episode | Battle | Winner | Loser | Method | Time |
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| Quarterfinals | |||||
| Unaired | 1 | DooAll | Super Rhino | Judges' Decision (5-4) | 3:00 |
| 7 | 2 | Rammstein | Mechadon | Judges' Decision (8-1) | 3:00 |
| 8 | 3 | Minion | Grendel | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| 10 | 4 | Ronin | Ginsu | Judges' Decision (7-2) | 3:00 |
| Semifinals | |||||
| 12 | 1 | Minion | Rammstein | KO | 1:29 |
| 13 | 2 | DooAll | Ronin | KO | 1:46 |
| Finals | |||||
| 14 | 1 | Minion | DooAll | Judges' Decision (9-0) | 3:00 |
- The robot was the winner the battle.
- The robot was the loser of the battle and was eliminated.
- The robot became the winner of "BattleBots" for the Super heavyweight classification.
Episodes
[edit ]| No. overall |
No. in season |
Original air date | Battle 1 | Battle 2 | Battle 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | August 23, 2000 (2000年08月23日) | Backlash vs. Disposable Hero (Lightweight round of 32) | Tentoumushi vs. Sallad (Lightweight round of 16) | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | August 30, 2000 (2000年08月30日) | The Missing Link vs. Ziggo (Lightweight round of 16) | Nightmare vs. Mauler (Heavyweight round of 16) | Overkill vs. frenZy (Heavyweight round of 16) |
| 3 | 3 | September 6, 2000 (2000年09月06日) | Voltarc vs. Bender (Heavyweight round of 16) | KillerHurtz vs. Knome II (Heavyweight round of 32) | Minion vs. Gray Matter (Superheavyweight round 16) |
| 4 | 4 | September 13, 2000 (2000年09月13日) | Pressure Drop vs. Subject to Change Without Reason (Middleweight round of 16) | Shaft vs. Mouser Mecha-Catbot (Lightweight round of 16) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Tazbot (Heavyweight round of 16) |
| 5 | 5 | September 20, 2000 (2000年09月20日) | Backlash vs. The Crusher (Lightweight round of 16) | Blade Runner vs. Bad Attitude (Middleweight round of 16) | Diesector vs. Grendel (Superheavyweight round of 16) |
| 6 | 6 | September 27, 2000 (2000年09月27日) | DooAll vs. S.L.A.M. (Superheavyweight round of 16) | BioHazard vs. Mjollnir (Heavyweight round of 32) | Lightweight Rumble |
| 7 | 7 | October 4, 2000 (2000年10月04日) | Voltarc vs. BioHazard (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Mechadon vs. Rammstein (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Alpha Raptor vs. Tentoumushi (Lightweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 8 | 8 | October 11, 2000 (2000年10月11日) | Alien Gladiator vs. Deadblow (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Ankle Biter vs. Pressure Drop (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Grendel vs. Minion (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 9 | 9 | October 18, 2000 (2000年10月18日) | Mouser Mecha-Catbot vs. Alpha Raptor (Lightweight Semi-Finals) | Das Bot vs. Backlash (Lightweight Semi-Finals) | Alpha Raptor vs. Backlash (Lightweight Finals) |
| 10 | 10 | October 25, 2000 (2000年10月25日) | Spin Orbiting Force vs. Blade Runner (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Hazard vs. Turtle Road Kill (Middleweight Quarter-Finals) | Ginsu vs. Ronin (Superheavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 11 | 11 | November 8, 2000 (2000年11月08日) | Vlad the Impaler vs. OverKill (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | Gammatron vs. Punjar (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) | KillerHurtz vs Mauler (Heavyweight Quarter-Finals) |
| 12 | 12 | November 15, 2000 (2000年11月15日) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Punjar (Heavyweight Semi-Finals) | Deadblow vs. Pressure Drop (Middleweight Semi-Finals) | Minion vs. Rammstein (Superheavyweight Semi-Finals) |
| 13 | 13 | November 22, 2000 (2000年11月22日) | Spin Orbiting Force vs. Hazard (Middleweight Semi-finals) | KillerHurtz vs. Voltarc (Heavyweight Semi-finals ) | Ronin vs. DooAll (Superheavyweight Semi-Finals) |
| 14 | 14 | November 29, 2000 (2000年11月29日) | Deadblow vs. Hazard (Middleweight Finals) | Vlad the Impaler vs. Voltarc (Heavyweight Finals) | Minion vs. DooAll (Superheavyweight Finals) |
| 15 | 15 | December 5, 2000 (2000年12月05日) | Middleweight Rumble | Heavyweight Rumble | N/A |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Battlecasters". ComedyCentral.com. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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