BattleBots (2015)

Name: BattleBots
Rating: 7.3

Rating: 7.3

Synopsis

BattleBots promises to wow viewers with next generation robots—bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The show will focus on the design and build of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event.

First Air Date: 2015-06-21

Last Air Date: 2023-11-09

Number of Seasons: 9

Number of Episodes: 111

Created By: Edward P. Roski, Greg Munson

Networks: ABC, Discovery

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Top Cast

Chris Rose as Play-By-Play
Kenny Florian as Color Commentary
Faruq Tauheed as Ring Announcer
Derek Young as Judge
Jessica Chobot as Sideline Reporter
Lisa Winter as Judge
Jason Bardis as Judge
Naomi Kyle as Judge
Mark Setrakian as Judge
Jenny Taft as Pit Reporter

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From tech students and amateurs to seasoned pros, follow the inventors and their epic machines as they fight it out for the Battle Bots championship.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Battle Begins: Qualifiers Part 1 (2015-06-21)

During the first night of the six-episode tournament, 8 teams will converge in an arena of minefield and hazards for the ultimate shot at glory during the Qualifiers round. Each match will consist of a single three– minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Competitors range from NASA engineers, to teenage students, to everyone in between — each with one goal — to claim the ultimate title and walk away with the grand cash prize.
Ep. 2: Crunch Time: Qualifiers Part 2 (2015-06-28)

The remaining teams face off during another Qualifiers round where they will converge in an arena of minefields and hazards for the ultimate shot at glory. In addition to the 8 battles, four wild card teams will be selected to round out the championship round of 16. Each match will consist of a single three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round.
Ep. 3: Full Metal Bracket: Round of 16 Part 1 (2015-07-05)

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Ep. 4: Last Chance to Advance: Round of 16 Part 2 (2015-07-12)

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Ep. 5: The Great 8: Quarterfinals (2015-07-19)

The four quarterfinal matches determine who moves on to the semifinals.
Ep. 6: One Bot Rules Them All: The Championship (2015-07-26)

One Bot Rules Them All: The Championship