Cannot remember the name of this series...

Lord Relvenous · Post by **Lord Relvenous** » 2007-03-03 03:37am

This has been driving me crazy for the past day, and I've even scrolled through lists of Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon's past shows, with no success. So I finally decided to enlist the help of SD.net, where someone always seems to know something about everything.

The show that I'm looking for was aired roughly 5 years ago, on either Cartoon Network, or Nickelodeon, I cannot remember which channel. The premise was that a new small experimental robot with great power was trained by an older and larger robot. The catch was that the older and larger robot was really piloted by a human and not a robot at all. I remember specifically that the large robot was grey with the pilot being seated in the chest and had machine guns mounted in the elbows.

I know that this is a very generic description but I hope that someone will know what I''m jabbering about, and relieve me of this compulsion to find the show.

Note: The show was aimed at the common Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network demographic: kids ages 5-14 or around there.

Jim Raynor · Post by **Jim Raynor** » 2007-03-03 03:45am

I think you're talking about Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, which aired on Fox Kids, not Cartoon Network or Nickolodeon.

Lord Relvenous · Post by **Lord Relvenous** » 2007-03-03 04:10am

Damnit you are good! That would would explain why I could not find it. thanks, maybe I can regain my sanity. I knew someone on SD.net would know the answer.

Unless someone has something else they want to say. can a mod please lock? Thank you.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2007-03-03 04:43am

I remember specifically that the large robot was grey with the pilot being seated in the chest and had machine guns mounted in the elbows.

Machine guns mounted everywhere.

And yes, that's Big Guy and Rusty the Robot. The big bot was codenamed BGY-11, the quasi-villain was Rusty's owner and his wise-cracking monkey and the whole show was covered in a thick layer of fifties cheese and rampant patriotism, but in a laid-back, ironic way. Not a bad cartoon at all.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2007-03-03 04:50am

Ghetto edit:

Big Guy wrote:No not-of-this-earth surgical-probe-wielding invader's gonna deprive this planet's children and their growing bones of even one glass of wholesome milk!

Big Guy wrote:For God and country. For every baby who's ever gonna cut a tooth, and every kid who's gonna study hard and get a good job. For every last living creature on planet Earth -- I'm goin' in.

Big Guy wrote:Thank Henry Ford for standardized parts.

Big Guy wrote:And as for you, young man, I hope you learned a lesson about taking things that don't belong to you. Particularly things which defy the known laws of physics.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2007-03-03 05:08am

It's based on a comic by Frank Miller too. I actually liked the series better than the comic.

spongyblue · Post by **spongyblue** » 2007-03-03 09:57am

Not to mention it had one of the coolest theme songs ever.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2007-03-03 09:59am

Sounds like The Tick. If he were a robot.

Lord Relvenous · Post by **Lord Relvenous** » 2007-03-03 01:28pm

Big Guy wrote:I'll fight to keep this country to keep this country free. I'll fight so its safe for decent people to walk their dogs after dark. I'll even fight to eliminate the designated hitter rule from baseball, but I won't fight to provide cheap thrills for some sick freak.

Designated hitter rule.

Really thoguh, watchign that show on youtube is actually pretty fun. I loved that show as a kid, and I still enjoy watching it now.

Tychu · Post by **Tychu** » 2007-03-03 05:26pm

talking about Nicklodean sci-fi

remember Space Cases? what a great show, whens that coming to DVD

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2007-03-03 06:06pm

Tychu wrote:talking about Nicklodean sci-fi

remember Space Cases? what a great show, whens that coming to DVD

No release is planned.

Nyrath · Post by **Nyrath** » 2007-03-03 10:49pm

Tychu wrote:talking about Nicklodean sci-fi

remember Space Cases? what a great show, whens that coming to DVD

Yeah, the rainbow haired girl was later the engineer on Firefly.

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2007-03-04 12:47am

I remember both, good childhood memories there.

Zor

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2007-03-04 01:10am

I was amazed at how the Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot series looked as if Geoff Darrow (the comic's artist) drew and animated everything.

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2007-03-04 04:35am

Wow I remember that show now. Big guy was getting old modelled and rusty was the replacement with uber tech. Why they just didn't make another suit though...

Dennis Toy · Post by **Dennis Toy** » 2007-03-04 10:23pm

I actually watched a few episodes and found it to be quite good.

He are the screenshots of the series

http://www.toonarific.com/show_pics.php?show_id=458

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2007-03-04 11:07pm

I wonder how BG and RR would fare against other mechas like Big O, Voltron, Gundam, etc....?

Shadowtraveler · Post by **Shadowtraveler** » 2007-03-05 01:19am

Enigma wrote:I wonder how BG and RR would fare against other mechas like Big O, Voltron, Gundam, etc....?

They're somewhat underpowered in comparison (although I'm unsure of the giant bombs BG sometimes throws at enemies).

Of course, everything Big Guy says is pure, concentrated awsome, so it kinda balances out.

Not to mention how he's powered by Cobalt/Thorium G.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2007-03-05 01:29am

Unless he's just carrying them at the time, wouldn't he got at it with his usual weaponry? That's like machine guns and missiles right? How's that going to work?

Though he's an American gosh darn it. So he wins by default.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2007-03-05 04:35am

Though he's an American gosh darn it. So he wins by default.

If he doesn't get lost on the way to the battle.