Robot and Monster

Robot and Monster
Genre Comedy
Adventure
Animation
Created by Dave Pressler
Joshua Sternin
J.R. Ventimilia
Voices of Curtis Armstrong
Harland Williams
Jonathan Slavin
Maurice LaMarche
Megan Hilty
Cree Summer
Theme music composer Brad Joseph Breeck
Composer(s) Jeff Sudakin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Dave Pressler
Joshua Sternin
J.R. Ventimilia
Producer(s) Monique Beatty
Running time 22 minutes (2 11 minute segments)
Production company(s) Smasho! Productions
Lowbar Productions
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Release
Original network Nickelodeon (2012)
Nicktoons (2013–15)
Original release August 4, 2012 (2012-08-04) – February 14, 2015 (2015-02-14)[1]
External links
Website

Robot and Monster is an American CGI animated television series created by Dave Pressler, Joshua Sternin and J.R. Ventimilia.[2] Main characters Robot and Monster are voiced by Curtis Armstrong and comedian Harland Williams, respectively.[2] It began production in 2009 and was ordered for a full 26-episode season in 2010, before finally premiering on Nickelodeon on August 4, 2012. The entire series was released on DVD in 2014.[3]

The complete series was made available for streaming as part of Nickelodeon's Noggin app in March 2015.[4]

Plot

Working at the Blinking Light Factory is basic for Mechanicals and Organics. Robot and Monster make an odd couple, since Robot is serious and Monster is always goofy, but that does not keep them from being best friends. They do everything together, such as testing gadgets out, dreaming of J.D. and Spitfire, taking care of their pet Marf, avoiding the annoying Ogo or their landlord Mr. Wheelie, and eating tons of bacon.

Characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
Code
U.S. Viewers
(millions)
1a"Monster's Great Escape"Sam LevineJulia MirandaAugust 4, 2012 (2012-08-04)101a2.9[5]
Monster is shocked to discover that Robot had played a practical joke on him during their childhood. Monster decides to get even by pulling an elaborate prank on Robot. However, practical jokes do not come naturally to Monster and the joke he pulls ends up being on himself.
1b"Game Boys"Gary ConradJulia MirandaAugust 4, 2012 (2012-08-04)102a2.9[5]
Monster helps Robot achieve his life-long dream of playing in a Pole-O game (this world's most popular sport, a cross between football and caber tossing). This could very well be the highlight of Robot's life, assuming he survives despite his failure.
2a"Between Brothers"Sam LevineJoshua Sternin & J.R. VentimiliaAugust 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)102bN/A
When Robot's mean-spirited older brother Gart becomes the landlord of Robot & Monster's building, the boys must put their heads together to get their apartment back.
2b"Safety First"Sam LevineGary ConradAugust 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)107aN/A
After another injury at the Blinking Light Factory, Gart commissions Robot and Monster to make a safety film. Robot is the director, a position he relishes, until he has to replace Monster, the film's star, with Ogo.
3a"How to Train Your Marf"Adam HenryJulia MirandaAugust 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)109aN/A
Marf's behavior takes a destructive turn for the worse, forcing Robot & Monster to institute emergency pet training. They each draw on their personal strengths to devise training methods for their beloved pet, only to discover he may not be all that he appears.
3b"Blinking Light"Sam LevineDave SchiffAugust 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)109bN/A
Gart leaves the factory for an award. Due to this, he leaves Robot in charge of the Blinking Light Factory.
4a"The Blimp"Adam HenryKacey ArnoldAugust 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)103a2.5[6]
Robot & Monster want to buy a blimp, but their obsession with bacon gets in the way. They have so much bacon grease in their bodies that the blimp is unable to fly with them in it!
4b"Come On, Get Happy"Gary ConradJoshua Sternin & J.R. VentimiliaAugust 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)103b2.5[6]
When Robot & Monster discover Perry, a mechanical co-worker of theirs who always seems to be smiling, Monster is distressed that he may no longer be The Happiest Guy in the World. Robot takes it upon himself to help his friend regain his smile, but then Perry's smile turns out to be just the way his face is stuck.
5a"Nobody Panic"Adam HenryLaurie Israel & Rachel RudermanAugust 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)104b2.5[6]
When Nessie takes her first vacation, Robot & Monster fill in for her - cooking and serving bacon at The Makin' Bacon - an arrangement that soon sends the eatery spiraling out of control.
5b"Adventures in Babysitting"Adam HenryJulia MirandaAugust 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)104a2.5[6]
When Globitha (Monster's younger sister who has a fanatical crush on Robot) comes to stay with the boys, she inadvertently wreaks havoc on Robot's preparations for the city's Big Blimp Race.
6a"Speeding Ticket"Gary ConradKenny ByerlyAugust 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)105a2.6[7]
When Monster's Uncle Cuffley loses his confidence, Robot and Monster set out to ignite his passion for the law.
6b"Hornica"Sam LevineJoshua Sternin & J.R. VentimiliaAugust 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)105b2.6[7]
Monster's father comes to visit, and Monster loses his horns just before Hornica.
7a"Cheer Up Wheelie"Sam LevineJeremy ShippAugust 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)113a2.2[7]
After Mr. Wheelie raises their rent, Robot and Monster set out to discover what makes him so angry in the hopes that, once they cheer him up, he'll stop being cruel to everybody.
7b"Ogo's Friend"Sam LevineKenny ByerlyAugust 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)114b2.2[7]
Ogo befriends Robot's nemesis, Lucy. Together, they create a two-color blinking light before Robot can even create one!
8a"Biker Girls"Adam HenryKenny ByerlyAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)108a2.4[7]
J.D. comes to stay with Robot and Monster after she and Spitfire have a big fight. However, Robot and Monster feel she's not the best roommate.
8b"The Prince of Scamtown"Adam HenryKenny ByerlyAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)108b2.4[7]
Monster starts giving all the money Robot gives him to pay the house bills to a strange figure called The Prince of Scamtown who promises to pay Monster back.
9a"Pinball Wizard"Gary ConradJeremy ShippAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)106b1.7[7]
Robot becomes Monster's guinea pig when Monster starts playing "pinball", a game where you have to throw spiky balls at a target.
9b"Speak Marf Speak"Adam HenryPeter Tibbals & Eric GoldbergAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)116b1.7[7]
Robot invents a device to translate Marf's speech, but when the pet tires of being treated as such, he enslaves Robot and Monster.
10a"Security Risk"Gary ConradKenny ByerlyAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)110a2.4[8]
Robot decides to create a dangerous security system after having his apartment burglarized.
10b"Ogo's Birthday"Gary ConradPeter GoldfingerAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)110b2.4[8]
While attempting to avoid attending Ogo's birthday party, Robot and Monster visit the city's Sewage Treatment Plant and discover it is a wondrous theme park. Soon, they discover they were the only ones invited to Ogo's party!
11a"Doctor? No!"Gary ConradDave SchiffAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)120a2.0[8]
After contracting a disease called "robies" from being bitten by Marf, Robot decides to endure the ever-worsening symptoms in order to avoid seeing a doctor. Unfortunately, he soon turns into a mime as a side-effect of the robies!
11b"Monster Invention"Sam LevineKenny ByerlyAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)116a2.0[8]
Robot creates laser-pointed pop-bacon and hopes for it to become a great invention. However, he becomes jealous when Monster creates a head-scratching invention made of found objects that becomes an overnight success.
12a"Litterbug"Sam LevineDave SchiffSeptember 1, 2012 (2012-09-01)112a2.8[9]
Monster believes that Robot has been unfairly accused of littering and takes his case to court.
12b"Model Citizen"Gary ConradLaurie Israel & Rachel RudermanSeptember 1, 2012 (2012-09-01)112b2.8[9]
Robot is declared the new standard of beauty by a famous fashionista.
13a"Grandma's Day Out"Adam HenryJulia MirandaSeptember 1, 2012 (2012-09-01)115a2.5[9]
Robot must find his Grandma when she goes missing.
13b"Spare Robot"Gary ConradGabriel GarzaSeptember 1, 2012 (2012-09-01)115b2.5[9]
Robot creates a replica of himself to do tedious tasks.
14a"Apartment 3 1/2"Adam HenryKenny ByerlySeptember 8, 2012 (2012-09-08)121a2.6[10]

Robot teaches Monster how to be an adult, but soon Robot starts to see Monster's imaginary friend, Fuzzy Slippers.

Special guest star: Adam Wylie as Fuzzy Slippers.
14b"Don't! Walk!"Gary ConradJase RicciSeptember 8, 2012 (2012-09-08)121b2.6[11]
After a tragic fair accident, Monster loses his walking license.
15a"Lil' Lugnuts"Sam LevineSindy Boveda-SpackmanSeptember 15, 2012 (2012-09-15)119a2.7[12]
Robot discovers that Monster's childhood idol is a thief.
15b"Letterology"Adam HenryJulia MirandaSeptember 15, 2012 (2012-09-15)119b2.7[12]
Monster and Robot find out about "letterology," a new form of horoscopes which has to do with what "letter" you are. When Monster finds out Robot's "letter," he tries to keep Robot awake because he thinks Robot will wake up to disaster.
16a"The Party"Gary ConradJulia MirandaSeptember 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)117a2.7[13]
Robot must keep his crazy cousin Gizmo from learning about a family party, because he's afraid Gizmo will ruin the party.
16b"First Impressions"Sam LevineJim MortensenSeptember 22, 2012 (2012-09-22)117b2.7[13]

Robot's hero is in town and looking for an apprentice.

Special guest star: Jon Polito as Sir Cranklin.
17a"Game On"Adam HenryDave SchiffSeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)118a1.7[14]
Robot and Monster compete with JD and Spitfire on a game show, threatening their friendship.
17b"Bad News Baconeers"Gary ConradKenny ByerlySeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)118b1.7[14]
Robot coaches a team of young Pole-O players.
18a"Anger Management"Adam HenryDave SchiffOctober 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)122a1.5[15]
Monster takes classes to learn how to be angry.
18b"Family Business"Chuck AustenJase RicciOctober 13, 2012 (2012-10-13)122b1.5[15]
After being disrespected by his family, Robot quits their business to go work for a competitor.
19a"The Bacon Tree"Sam LevinePeter GoldfingerOctober 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)106a1.6[16]
Robot and Monster are growing bacon trees. Robot tries to engineer one with an invention, but fails. Monster succeeds grows a bacon tree exclusively with love, so when the bacon tree becomes jealous, it turns evil and attacks all his friends.
19b"The Dark Night"Chuck AustenJoshua Sternin & J.R. VentimiliaOctober 27, 2012 (2012-10-27)120b1.6[16]
Monster befriends Howly, the rampaging cyber-monkey, so Robot decides to learn self-defense.
20a"The Package"Chuck AustenKacey ArnoldNovember 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)123a2.1[17]
Robot and Monster decide to make a little extra money for a color Tube by delivering a secret package to a series of suspicious characters, but realize too late that they've entangled themselves into something much bigger.
20b"Ogo's Cool"Adam HenryGary RolinNovember 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)123b2.1[17]
After testing Robot's latest invention, the Cool Ray, Robot and Monster find themselves desperate for cool Ogo's attention.
21a"Super Pole"Gary ConradJulia MirandaNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)124a1.6[18]
Monster becomes overly aggressive while rooting for a rival sports team, resulting in tension between him and Robot.
21b"Boomerang"Chuck AustenDave SchiffNovember 10, 2012 (2012-11-10)124b1.6[18]
Monster sets out to prove the existence of karma. Plus, Robot tries to find a way to get revenge on Gart.
22"Baconmas"Gary Conrad &
Adam Henry
Joshua Sternin & J.R. VentimiliaDecember 8, 2012 (2012-12-08)1112.1[19]

Tensions run high when both Robot and Monster's families are invited to celebrate Baconmas at their apartment.

Special guest star: Jeffrey Tambor as Saint Crispy.
23a"Dirty Money"Gary ConradDave SchiffDecember 26, 2013 (2013-12-26) (Nicktoons)114aN/A
Robot and Monster want to be caught up on the newest trend, "Giggle Sticks." They think it's their lucky day when they find money on the ground, but problems arise when they argue about what to do with the money.
23b"What J.D. Wants"Sam LevineJulia MirandaDecember 26, 2013 (2013-12-26) (Nicktoons)107bN/A
Robot and Monster compete and try to impress J.D. to see who can win her over.
24a"J.D. Loves Gart"Adam HenryKenny Byerly & Jase RicciFebruary 14, 2015 (Nicktoons)[20]125a0.13[21]
When it appears that J.D. has fallen for Gart, Robot sets out to reveal Gart's true character to J.D., while Monster desperately clings to his ideals of true love.
Note: Episode was first released November 17, 2012 on Amazon Video.
24b"Misery Date"Gary ConradJulia MirandaFebruary 14, 2015 (Nicktoons)[20]125b0.13[21]
Robot is forced to be Globitha's date to the school dance.
Note: Episode was first released on November 17, 2012 on Amazon Video.
25a"A Better Marf Trap"TBATBATBA101bN/A
Robot and Monster recount on how they got their pet Marf: They found a mysterious mechanical creature living in the wall of their apartment, which they named Marf and made their pet.
Note: Episode was first released on November 11, 2014 on DVD.
25b"Monster Lie"TBATBATBA113bN/A
Robot and Monster lie to Perry that his homemade cologne smells good. To keep up the lie, they must continue to buy and wear the cologne no matter how much it makes them stink.
Note: Episode was first released on November 11, 2014 on DVD.
26"Monster Hit"Gary ConradTBAJuly 19, 2014 (Nicktoons)[22]126N/A

Robot and Monster become a musical success when Robot's invention creates a catchy song for Monster to perform, but their relationship begins to crack when Robo Ono threatens to break up the band and friendship.

Special guest stars: Kari Wahlgren as Robo Ono, Leon Thomas III as Monster's Singing Voice in the song "I Love Love", and Greg Cipes as Vapid Milquetoast.

Note: This episode is 30 minutes in length.

Broadcast

Premieres were originally broadcast on Nick from August 4, 2012 to December 8, 2012, though reruns still aired time to time on early weekend mornings at the 7AM hour until 2015. The show also aired daily on Nicktoons up until May 3, 2015.

Home release

On November 11, 2014, the entire series was released on DVD. (Though two episodes remain unaired by the time it was released)[3]

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