''Nickelodeon Robot Wars'' is a game show that aired on
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...
from August 25, 2002, to October 6, 2002. Hosted by
Dave Aizer and
Vivianne Collins, the show was Nickelodeon's take on ''
Robot Wars'', the popular and long-running robot-fighting game show. The show was canceled after one season, and subsequently aired on
Nick GAS.
The series of six shows was filmed at
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of Pinewood Group, the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not ...
in England in January 2002, at the same time as the second season of ''Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors'', which aired on TNN in the U.S. (now
Paramount Network
Paramount Network is an American basic cable television channel and the flagship property of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global, who operates it through the MTV Entertainment Group. The network's headquarters are located a ...
). Both shows featured American teams and robots flown to England for the filming.
Tournaments
Seven different tournaments took place over the six show series. Most of the tournaments aired within a single show, but a few spread out over multiple shows.
Adjustments and changes
The show featured robot competitors familiar to fans of the American series of Robot Wars, such as "Rosie The Riveter" and "The Revolutionist," but the robot operators were all children associated with the teams.
To suit the younger audience, a few adjustments and changes were made to the arena and House Robots.
* All flame hazards, including the flame pit, fire jets and Sgt Bash's flamethrower, were disabled.
* Sir Killalot was renamed "Sir K," a name he was commonly referred to in the official UK Robot Wars magazine.
* The Pit Release Bumper was moved further down the arena wall, closer to the bottom-right CPZ.
* The language used was changed, with rougher language being disallowed.
See also
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Robot Combat
Robot combat is a type of robot competition in which custom-built machines fight using various methods to incapacitate each other. The machines have generally been Radio-controlled car, remote-controlled vehicles rather than autonomous robots.
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BattleBots
References
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2002 American television series debuts
2002 American television series endings
2000s American children's game shows
2000s Nickelodeon original programming
American English-language television shows
Robot combat competitions
Robotics competitions
Television series about robots
Sports entertainment
Television shows filmed in England
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