BattleBots (2000)
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.
BattleBots: Season 1 - 15 Episode s
1x1 - Backlash vs. Disposable Hero, Tentoumushi vs. Sallad
August 23, 2000
1x2 - Ziggo vs. Missing Link, Mauler vs Nightmare, Overkill vs Frenzy
August 30, 2000
1x3 - Voltarc vs. Bender, Killerhurtz vs. Knome II, Minion vs Gray Matter
September 6, 2000
1x4 - Pressure Drop vs. S.T.C.W.R., Mouser Mecha Catbot vs. Shaft, Vlad the Impaler vs. Tazbot
September 13, 2000
1x5 - Backlash vs Crusher, Blade Runner vs Bad Attitude, Grendel vs Diesector
September 20, 2000
1x6 - Dooall vs S.L.A.M. , Biohazard vs Mjollnir, Lightweight Rumble
September 27, 2000
1x7 - Voltarc vs Biohazard, Rammstein vs Mechadon, Alpha Raptor vs Tentomushi
October 4, 2000
1x8 - Deadblow vs Alien Gladiator, Pressure Drop vs Ankle Biter, Minion vs Grendel
October 11, 2000
1x9 - Alpha Raptor vs Mouser Mecha Catbot, Backlash vs Das Bot, Backlash vs Alpha Raptor (Lightweight Finals)
October 18, 2000
1x10 - Spin Orbiting Force vs Blade Runner, Hazard vs Turtle Road Kill, Ronin vs Ginsu
October 25, 2000
1x11 - Vlad the Impaler vs Overkill, Punjar vs Gammatron, Killerhurtz vs Mauler
November 1, 2000
1x12 - Vlad the Impaler vs Punjar, Deadblow vs Pressure Drop, Minion vs Rammstein
November 8, 2000
1x13 - Spin Orbiting Force vs Hazard, Killerhurtz vs Voltarc, Ronin vs Dooall
November 15, 2000
1x14 - Hazard vs Deadblow, Vlad the Impaler vs Voltarc, Minion vs Dooall
November 22, 2000
1x15 - Remaining Rumbles
November 29, 2000
Remaining weight classes have a free-for-all rumble.
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