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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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I was channel surfing looking for good ---- and couldn't find anything and then all of a sudden remembered that old show battlebots. whatever happened to that show? is it ever still on?
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleBots

The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five complete BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury (with Tim Green replacing Salisbury after the second season) and correspondents included former "Baywatch" actress Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, Heidi Mark, Traci Bingham, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert".

Due to continued declining ratings (one major criticism of the show was that it focused far too much on the wacky reporters and the robot builders' backstories, and not nearly enough on the actual robot combat), Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002, and BattleBots Inc. is currently seeking another television partner.
Old Feb 5, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Battlebots was a joke, IMO.

Mark Pauline and SRL is where it's at.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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I remember that ----...it was awesome. I liked when the house bots tore the ---- out of the players.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Robot wars, there were some good robots on that, a couple of my mates entered but never did very well.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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they need to bring back junkyard wars.. now that was the ----
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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bill nye the science guy ft-mother --------w yo!!

i used to love his show back in the day.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by crx2fast
they need to bring back junkyard wars.. now that was the ----
This man speaks the truth.

The robot show with the "house robots" is hella lame.

2 robots with weapons, a flat surface is the way it should be.
Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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junkyard wars was ------- aweome! I almost forgot about that show...damn that sucks...



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