RoboRoach

2003
3.0
4 reviews
TV-Y
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (25)

1 Reg Bug Out / Little Big Mouth
1/1/03
Reg Bugs Out: When Rube donates Reg’s beloved tv to the Old Bug’s Home – it’s the last straw! Reg bugs out and winds up in the care of Dr. Pillbug who proposes a radical new thereapy: Rube and Reg should never see each other again! Reg’s initial euphoria turns to panic when he realizes that no matter how hard it is to live with Rube, he can’t live without him! Little Big Mouth: With RoboRoach at his side, Reg is decidedly self-assured and thinks nothing of taunting the world famous bug killer… on national television! When Mandible Lichter arrives to settle the score, Reg discovers that Rube has just shed his exoskeleton! Terrified that he’ll wind up on the dinner plate, Reg madly attempts to nurse Rube back to health!
2 Pains, Drains, and Robomobiles / Jungle Bugs
1/1/03
Pains, Drains and Robomobiles - Reg discovers a winning lottery ticket and puts pedal to the metal in Rube’s Robo-dragster to cash it in on time. But when they wildly overshoot their destination, Reg and Rube pull out all the stops to get them back to Vexberg before the ticket expires! Jungle Bugs: Rube and Reg are promoted from floor scrubbers to field agents when Sterling Uberbucks dispatches them on a dangerous mission to find the mysterious jungle bugs. But Rube and Reg must endure a series of ‘disco’ tests before the bugs reveal their secret dance craze that will earn them millions!
3 Fitness Bug / Runaway Roaches
1/1/03
Fitness Bug: Too many bacon fat binges have left Reg overweight and out of shape. In fact, Reg is too weak to even control his tv remote control! Rube designs a super robo-workout for Reg, but unfortunately he falls asleep at the switch! Reg ends up too fit – sending him running back to the vat of ill-health!Runaway Roaches: There’s been an error at City Hall, and Rube accidentally winds up in the Mayor’s “Fugitive from Justice” file! Rube thinks it’s because Reg wrote a bad cheque on his account and tries to turn himself in. But when the Exterminator picks up their trail, Rube and Reg realize that the Mayor intends to take no prisoners!
4 Popsicle Pest / Weakened Gladiators
1/1/03
Popsicle Pest: Rube and Reg discover a prehistoric bug frozen inside an ice cube. Rube is thrilled with the chance to participate in the evolutionary process, and proceeds to educate the little cave bug. Reg sees dollar signs and attempts to train their primitive friend for a lucrative circus act! Weakened Gladiators: When Reg insults Uberbuck’s glutonous girlfriend, Sterling challenges him to a gladiatorial fight to the finish! With a little robo-help, Reg actually wins the match, but pays a price he didn’t expect when “to the victor go the spoils”!
5 Sugar Mommy / X-Pet
1/1/03
Sugar Mommy: Reg answers a personal ad and winds up married to the Widow Black – a wealthy old spider who wants to feast more than her eyes on Reg! Poor Reg needs all the robo-help he can get when he realizes he must choose between getting divorced or becoming dessert! X-Pet: Rube and Reg don their Halloween costumes and go undercover to capture the monster who is terrorizing Vexberg. When they discover the monster is really an abandoned pet turtle, complete with emotional baggage, Rube takes pity and tries to cure him. Reg tries to exploit him and the results are a scream!
6 Bed-Ridden Bug / RoboRoach: The Movie
1/1/03
Bed-Ridden Bug: Reg milks an injury for all it’s worth, sending Rube on a spree for extravagant gifts. But Rube surprises Reg and returns with a personal health-care worker who promises to cure Reg with a few radical healing measures! RoboRoach: The Movie: Rube lands a movie role and Reg is tickled with the prospect of being a rich and famous Uber Manager! Rube tries to download a quick acting lesson, but ends up catching a computer virus. Reg has to take control – and a few hits – trying to save Rube’s career!
7 Two Bugs and a Baby / Uberland
1/1/03
Two Bugs and a Baby: While cooking Reg a healthy breakfast, Rube cracks open an egg and out pops – well…a baby! Reg wants to give it back, but Rube thinks he and Reg are destined to be parents! When baby “Regina” eats the school principal, even Rube agrees it’s time to return the baby to her real family.Uberland: Reg thinks he’s in for some quick cash when Rube volunteers them to test the new-and-improved amusement park rides. After the first round, Reg would rather forfeit the cash than suffer more G-force rollercoaster rides! But Rube refuses to let Reg reneg on his responsibility. It takes a near-disaster and complete park destruction before Reg is let off the hook!
8 Santa's Bitter Helper / Flushed-Aways
1/1/03
Santa’s Bitter Helper: Reg hacks his way into Santa’s North Pole Network and adds his name to the “nice” list for a change. But when Christmas morning comes, Reg is surprised to see that he received EVERYONE’S Christmas gifts by accident! Rube and Reg don their elf costumes and attempt to re-deliver the gifts to their rightful owners before Santa chisels Reg onto the ”naughty list” for good! Flushed-Aways: Rube accidentally flushes Reg down the toilet! When he dives in after him, Rube’s robo-circuits become water-logged and the two are left stranded in the cesspool sea! Washed up on a deserted island, the two brothers stake their territory, and send out an SOS, which winds up coming a little too soon for Reg!
9 RoboWatch / Sins of the Teacher
1/1/03
RoboWatch: Reg decides to re-open a deserted beach – and some profitable concession stands! – and hires Rube to patrol the waters to protect the beach from ”Jowls”. But the sun and saltwater are too much for Rube, and Reg is left to save his own skin - and his precious investment – from the great white catfish! Sins of the Teacher: Rube’s criminally-insane school teacher escapes from prison – just in time for Rube’s birthday! This psychotic school marm is smitten with Rube and insists on preparing a celebration. The two brothers attempt to run but discover they can’t hide from “The Disciplinarian” who forces them to re-live their worst grad- school memories.
10 Rube Awakenings / Battling for Uberbucks
1/1/03
Rube Awakenings: Reg finally lands himself a decent job as Vexberg’s new air traffic controller! What could be easier for Reg than watching a tv screen all day?! But when Reg falls asleep on the job, Rube has to save the Vexberg skies and Reg’s career before the boss finds out! Battling for Uberbucks: Rube and Reg are chosen as contestants on “Extermination!” – the reality-based game show that’s all the rage in Vexberg. The problem is, no one told them their challenge is to face the most dangerous environment known to bugs – the well-lit Human Kitchen!.
11 Bug Tusslers / Death of a Salesbug
1/1/03
Bug Tusslers: Rube and Reg end up as tag-team wrestlers in the Vexberg Bug Tussling Championships. Reg sits back and let’s RoboRoach guarantee them the win, but Rube’s non-violent behaviour forces Reg to turn Rube’s “aggression dial” past the limit! Death of a Salesbug: Reg goes door-to-door with his new “Miracle-Glo Elixir” – a sure-fire way to make a million. Even with Rube as his sales-coach, they can’t move even one lousy bottle – that is until Reg drinks one himself!
12 Revenge of the Fleabrain / Ghostbunglers
1/1/03
Revenge of the Fleabrain: Rube and Reg are copybugs at the “Vexberg Daily Dirt” newspaper. Ghostbunglers: Old Mrs. Vanderlick hires Rube and Reg to fetch an ancient bottle of medicine. What she didn’t tell them was that it is locked in the library of a haunted house!
13 Mite Makes Wrong / Good Deed Day
1/1/03
Mite Makes Wrong: A disgraced superhero blows into town and the citizens of Vexberg are soon chanting “Megamite!”. RoboRoach now plays second fiddle. Although Rube doesn’t mind ironing Megamite’s undershorts, Reg refuses to accept his sidekick status and sets off to prove that Megamite is really a fraud! Good Deed Day: Rube convinces Reg to participate in “Good Deed Day” in the hopes that Reg might mend his greedy ways once he experiences the pure joy of giving. But “good-deed doing” takes on a whole new meaning when Reg tries to do as many good deeds as possible in order to win the luxurious grand prize!
14 Flying Roachinis / Cowbugs
1/1/03
Flying Roachinis: When Reg is caught sneaking into the circus without a ticket, Rube and Reg are forced to make good by working backstage as second-class clowns. But when Reg learns that the real dollars are made by the first-class clowns, he and Rube create a Robo-performance that brings the house down! Cowbugs: Rube takes Reg on a stress-free holiday to the “I’m OK, You’re OK Corral”. Reg can’t wait to bust some broncos at this dude ranch, but when he finds out that this is a non-violent, politically correct ranch, he blows his stack and and turns the therapeutic cowbug drive into a stampede complete with mass violence and destruction that they can all be proud of! In the process, Reg incites a posse of mean bug dudes who try to take over the heard. With Reg hog-tied to a piece of cheese, it’s up to RoboRoach to save the ranch!
15 Political Partying / Bugfoot Fetish
1/1/03
Political Partying: Reg decides to throw his hat into the mayoralty race, and winds up winning by just one vote! But once he’s exhausted the city coffers and has to contend with the angry bug crowd, he realizes that being the Mayor is no picnic. Rube attempts to save the crumbling city while the citizens prepare for Reg’s extermination! But Reg is saved when a vote recount finds that Reg was never elected after all! Bugfoot Fetish: Rube and Reg take on jobs as Forest Rangers. Despite their vow to protect the forest and all its creatures, Reg decides to trackdown the legendary Bugfoot and claim his fame and fortune. When Rube discovers that Reg has alerted the news media, Rube takes it upon himself to lure Bugfoot to safety. Reg tags along, waiting for a photo opportunity the really backfires!
16 Bugs with Gas / Insectizoids
1/1/03
Bugs with Gas: For once, Rube decides to make a business investment and buys an old gas station along the deserted Highway #1. Reg thinks he’s been had, but when he witnesses an incredible noon-hour rush, he decides to pitch in and cash in! Soon they are offering super Robo-service and their fortunes increase. Reg wants to multiply their profits, and buys up 20 more gas stations along the route, only to discover that the new Highway #1 is now open, which bypasses his gassy empire! Insectizoids: When Rube’s antennae pick up a signal from some distant friends, he and Reg are beamed aboard an alien spaceship. Rube offers themselves up for experimentation, but Reg panics and claims that Vexburg is filled with incredible RoboRoaches that could destroy their planet. The Insectizoids take him seriously and plot a full scale invasion of Vexburg before its too late. Rube and Reg prepare for a full-scale battle, which results in a truce with a twist!
17 Vexberg 500 / Guilty Please
1/1/03
Vexberg 500: Reg builds himself a racecar, and with a little “Robo-help”, he is sure to win the Vexberg 500 and huge cash prize! But when Rube insists on obeying the speed limits, Reg takes matters into his own hands and takes a painful shortcut to win the race. Reg winds up crossing the finish line first, but is disqualified by a seatbelt infraction!
Guilty Please: The Widow Black has been released from jail, and intends to settle the score with her former husband - Reg. Rube thinks the only place Reg could be safe is behind bars! So Reg tries every trick in the book to get himself arrested! When he finally succeeds, he is paid a visit he’ll never forget!
18 Family Feud / Robo-Reg
1/1/03
Family Feud: Rube drags Reg to a family reunion up in the Applecore Mountains. Reg is only interested in the banquet table, but he’s forbidden to nibble the fixin’s until he’s participated in the Happy Harmony Games! Needless to say, Reg plays by his own rules and winds up starting a family feud! Reg thinks its all part of the fun until an all-out food-fight spoils his feast! Robo-Reg: With Rube incapacitated by a large fridge magnet, Reg poses as RoboRoach when two business bugs come to offer Rube a huge endorsement deal. Reg manages to keep the charade going until Bugzilla threatens to eat the town. The real RoboRoach saves the day, but Bugzilla winds up signing the deal!
19 Under the Rainbow / Red Bug Walking
1/1/03
Under the Rainbow: Rube and Reg are wisked away to the magical world of the Leprecants to help the search for their missing King. But this time, it’s Reg who is the hero and when he is granted a wish, he becomes none other than the King of the Leprecants himself! But with the honour, glory, and riches come a responsibility that Reg can do without! Bed Bug Walking: Reg is glued to the tv set for the biggest Bug Tussling event of the year! But Rube’s sleepwalking interferes with his tv viewing, forcing Reg to try everything to snap Rube out of it! Waking a sleepwalker has disasterous side-effects, but it’s a price Reg is willing to pay to catch a few highlights!
21 Jockey Shorts / The RoboRoach Show
1/1/03
Jockey Shorts: Reg is promoted from dung-shoveller to professional jockey when Sterling Uberbucks needs someone to ride “Thunderguts” in the next big race. Reg soon discovers he’s allergic to Thunderguts, but his sneezes startle the bronco, and send them bolting across the finish line in first place! Reg is on his way to fame and fortune until he bets it all on the wrong number! The RoboRoach Show: Rube and Reg are given their own tv show in Sterling’s desperate bid to boost his station’s ratings. Rube’s darling children’s show coupled with Reg’s in-your-face talk-show style creates a winning combination that literally brings the house down!
22 Big Bug Sleep / Prehistoric Pests
1/1/03
Big Bug Sleep: In a desperate bid to file their taxes on time, Rube transforms into a fax machine and transmits the file with only seconds to go! But when Reg tries to print out a receipt, he presses the wrong button and accidentally engages Rube’s self-destruct sequence! Now Rube has 24 hours to live and in a race against time, Reg helps him complete a long and silly list of things he’s always wanted to do… including sharing their feelings for one another! Prehistoric Pests: Rube robomorphs into a time machine and travels back to yesterday in an attempt to return a movie rental on time. But when Rube overshoots their destination, they accidentally wind up in prehistoric times! Reg stumbles upon a rare baby dino egg and secretly swallows it in an attempt to smuggle it back to the future and cash in on fame and fortune. But when Mommy Dino Bug shows up, she threatens to eat Reg for breakfast, unless he can “produce” her precious egg!
23 The President's Brain is Missing / Ruby's Slippers
1/1/03
The President’s Brain is Missing: The President of the Science Lab threatens to fumigate Vexberg, when Rube discovers that his evil nemesis F. Lee Brain is behind it all! In fact, he’s actually inside the President’s brain controlling his every move! Rube and Reg have an inner-body experience as they venture inside the President to put an end to the plan! Ruby’s Slippers: Rube adopts a lucky pair of slippers after they’ve been thrown out the window by Sterling Uberbuck’s after a business deal falls through. But when Sterling changes his mind, Rube refuses to give the slippers back to such an insensitive and uncaring owner. Sterling seeks revenge, and Reg takes extreme measures, trying to cash in on the reward for the slippers return. But Rube holds out, willing to lose everything until Sterling proves his worthiness.
24 Club Dead / Omega Mites
1/1/03
Club Dead: Rube and Reg visit an exclusive Cricket Club owned by a finicky bull frog known for his love of opera and his large appetite for poor singers. Disguised as crickets, Reg basks in the sun and enjoys the amenities while Rube worries his brother’s awful singing voice will eventually get them both swallowed! In a surprise musical moment, Rube attempts to save Reg. Unfortunately, the owner has a distaste for their performance, but not for cockroaches! Omega Mites: Reg is having one of his grumpy days and makes a wish that everyone in Vexberg would just disappear. For once, Reg ‘s wish comes true! Bakeries, banks and movie theatres are all empty. It’s open season in the stores and everything is free for the taking! After a somewhat lonely spree, Reg admits it’s just no fun without anyone around to bug him….that is until he discovers that it wasn’t his wish, but a false fumigation alert!
25 The Great Reginini / Dustmites Come Home
1/1/03
The Great Reginini: Rube gives Reg the Personality and Career Potential test and Reg falls under the category of “complete loser” ! Reg is determined to prove Rube wrong and enlists in a shady Hypnotist school. To Rube’s surprise, Reg is successful and becomes “The Amazing Tinkler” with sold out shows everywhere! But it’s RoboRoach to the rescue after Reg goes too far - hypnotizing the whole town, and convincing them to bring him extravagant gifts and cash!Dustmites Come Home: Reg leaves the back door open and Rube’s pet dustmites make a getaway for a night out on the town. When Rube returns, he’s devastated and concerned for their safety. Too lazy to look for the dustmites, Reg places an ad in the paper and lets others do the legwork. But the phone calls are not from good Samaritans. They’re from villains with vendettas against Reg and Rube! Now Mandible Lichter, Widow Black and the Exterminator are all on the look-out for Rube’s dustmites and Reg isn’t so relaxed anymore!
26 High Cost of Laughing / Loco Hero
1/1/03
High Cost of Laughing"" Vexberg’s wealthiest bug, Sterling Uberbucks, is depressed and willing to try anything to regain happiness. But with all his power and money, there’s no reason for him to be bummed out. At least that’s the way Reg sees it! Uberbucks hires Reg to work full time to make him happy, whatever the cost. Reg goes on a wild spending spree, and it seems to be working, until Rube proves money can’t buy real happiness and now Reg must pay the price!Loco Hero: The Mosquito Banditos breeze into Vexberg, and plan to put RoboRoach out of commission so they can take over the town. When Rube is bitten by one of these bad bugs, he is instantly infected with a serious case of clumsiknuckliosis! Becoming incredibly clumsy and a general nuisance, Rube does more harm then good, and winds up slipping into a depression. It’s up to Reg to snap him out of it before the Banditos clean out the town!

About this show

True story: Scientists are turning ordinary roaches into miniature slaves by implanting them with computer equipment and controlling their every move. So one day, there were two bug brothers. One was captured in the lab, his older brother saved him. But the combination of computer chips, electrical sockets and a resulting meltdown left one of them with enhanced powers.
Only, it was the happy-go-lucky little brother who got those powers and his ambitious older sibling was left holding the bag…

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Joshua Lewis
October 7, 2018
cool
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Shekinah Apolitano
August 22, 2021
I love RoboRoach and I love these blooming cockroaches
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July 25, 2021
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