BattleBots

tv show

poster for BattleBots

71 total episodes

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5 seasons

First Aired August 23, 2000

Genres:

Overview

In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy. The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five 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 and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert". After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.

Deadblow vs Alien Gladiator, Pressure Drop vs Ankle Biter, Minion vs Grendel poster unavailable

Deadblow vs Alien Gladiator, Pressure Drop vs Ankle Biter, Minion vs Grendel

Season 1 - Episode 8 - 1h 30m

Air Date

October 11, 2000

Overview

Episode 8 was the eighth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This episode contained three battles, including two middleweight quarter-finals between Grant Imahara's hammerbot Deadblow and Alien Gladiator, then walker Pressure Drop and Ankle Biter. It closed out with a superheavyweight quarter-final clash between former champion Minion and surprise package Grendel, which got the better of Diesector last time out. The episode premiered on October 11, 2000.