Guys and Girls, BattleBots Returns Tonight.

"mwoodski" (mwoodski) 06/21/2015 at 12:58 • Filed to: None

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Yep, after thirteen years, BattleBots returnsto television on ABC tonight at 9pm ET.

You all should watch it cos it’s fucking awesome. If you’re too young to have seen it the original time it was out, here’s an introduction for you. It’s basically the much more violent, American cousin to Robot Wars.

YASSSSSSS

LongbowMkII > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:06

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hopefully the balance can be shifted away from the wedges. have different terrains.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:09

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That’s always fun to watch. I've watched the original multiple times.

tromoly > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:14

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Robot combat never went away, infact here’s a video from RoboGames earlier this year:

Firewrx234 > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:16

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Already set to record!

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:22

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I loved this show when it originally aired. I often times contemplated what would make the best design. And I wondered what you were allowed to make the robot out of. I always envisioned two cast iron frying pans welded together would make a nearly indestructible machine.

mwoodski > tromoly 06/21/2015 at 13:22

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I said returns to television!

mwoodski > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 06/21/2015 at 13:23

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The Lightweight Ziggo was a full body spinner made from a wok, so your idea kinda holds true.

Funktheduck > LongbowMkII 06/21/2015 at 13:29

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That's what disappointed me. Everyone switched to flipping wedges. There were a few that didn't but most seemed to swing that way.

Funktheduck > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:30

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I used to love these shows. Fun young Funk fact. I had a model of one of the robots. It had a pointy hammer thing that would work when you turned it on. The original tip was rubber (kids toy safety), I taped an exacto knife blade to it and had it stab into other toys.

shop-teacher > Funktheduck 06/21/2015 at 13:33

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Ha!

shop-teacher > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:34

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Cool! Thanks for the heads up!

KirkyV > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 13:46

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I’d absolutely love it if this somehow lead to a UK Robot Wars revival. Man, I miss that show.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still be watching BattleBots... It just isn’t the same.

LongbowMkII > Funktheduck 06/21/2015 at 13:49

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that’ll show them!

ReallyColorful > mwoodski 06/21/2015 at 22:00

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Almost spazzed when I saw the commercial!