Mighty Orbots

The Show:
Mighty Orbots is an American/Japanese animated series that aired in 1984 on Saturday mornings in the United States on the ABC television network.
The series lasted only a single season of thirteen episodes, mostly due to a lawsuit between the show's creators and toymaker Tonka, who accused them of basing the cartoon on their GoBots franchise (which was adapted from Bandai's Machine Robo line). The robot depicted in the show was virtually identical to the robot in the anime for Bandai's Godmars toy, although the colors were changed. However, the Godmars toy was not among the Bandai figures utilized by the GoBots line.

Background:
The 23rd Century, the future is a time of robots and aliens. The people of Earth have banded together along with several other peaceful alien races to promote peace throughout the galaxy, forming the United Planets. As part of the United Planets, the Galactic Patrol — a body of law-enforcers — works to maintain order, under the leadership of Commander Rondu.
However, a powerful criminal organization called SHADOW is out to destroy both the Galactic Patrol and the U.P. Led by Umbra, a massive cyborg-computer, SHADOW employs sinister agents and incredible schemes to attack and someday rule over all corners of the known-galaxy.
There is one thing that helps to fight against SHADOW: ingenious inventor Rob Simmons — secretly a member of the Galactic Patrol — creates six special robots who can use their unique powers to battle against the forces of Umbra. Together, these robots can unite to form a giant robot called Mighty Orbots, to fight for truth, justice and peace for all.

The individual robots which combined to make Mighty Orbots are as follows:

Bort — A gaunt-thin male robot with a nervous personality and a voice like Lou Costello, he is the one member of the team that is the most handy due having been built with quick-change circuits and other abilities that allow Bort to reconfigure himself into literally any machine or device he can think of. Often showing a lack of confidence in himself, Bort is portrayed as being clumsy, indecisive and self-depressive. Yet, when the chips are down, Bort always comes through in the clutch for his team. Bort’s primary colors are silver and blue. When forming the gestalt form of Mighty Orbots, he retracts into a boxy unit that forms the lower right leg. While connected, he can use his quick-change circuits to modify the hands of Mighty Orbots into a variety of offensive and defensive weapons.

Bo — One of the two female robot team members she is more outgoing, assertive and confident female on the team. Sometimes she likes to play practical jokes, but at times they can backfire (like when she removed Crunch's appetite chip, only to have it broken when they needed it in the episode “Trapped on The Prehistoric Planet”). She is a caring soul and will do what she can to support her fellow team mates. She has the ability to manipulate the elements — fire, water, wind, etc. — to use in a myriad of offensive and defensive effects (whirlwinds, water geysers, etc.). Bo’s primary colors are pale yellow and orange. When forming the gestalt form of Mighty Orbots, she transforms in the left arm, which forms a hand after it is connected to the main body. Through her connection, she can channel her elemental powers throughout the body of Mighty Orbots.

Boo — The other female team member and twin sister to Bo, she is the shyest member of the team, yet she can prove to be as brave as her twin in combat, even standing up for herself and others (especially when Bo’s pranks go too far). Boo has the ability to create and manipulate effects on light and energy that would appear to be “magic”; she can turn herself and others invisible, create force fields, levitate objects and even teleport. She can also channel energy to form optical illusions and holograms. Boo’s primary colors are white and yellow. When forming the gestalt form of Mighty Orbots, she transforms into the right arm of the giant robot. Like Bo, she can channel her defensive abilities throughout the larger body, allowing it to benefit from all of her “magic” effects.

Crunch — A stoutly robust (sic “chubby”) male robot who’s personality seems to be focused on one thing; simply put, Crunch loves to eat. His prime ability — coupled with his steel trap-like jaws and teeth — allows him to consume ANY materials available (metal, stone, glass, circuits, garbage, etc.) and digest it so it can be converted into energy. Often he’s often a subject of comic-relief due to his eating habits. Crunch seems simple-minded, but he does prove to have some brains, and is a good friend and a steadfast supportive personality.
Crunch’s primary colors are purple and black. When forming the gestalt form of Mighty Orbots, Crunch forms a boxy unit that forms the lower left leg. While connected, Crunch also serves as the back-up power source for the giant robot, and at times will detach so he can “chow down” on any available items to give his team mates a much-needed power boost.

Ohno — The sixth robot of the team, so named for her propensity to exclaim "Oh no!" and quite possibly the most important of them all, Ohno resembles a small, female child in size and demeanor with the “mother hen” personality of a bossy little sister that can often get on the nerves of Rob and the others. Feisty, yet supportive in her role as Rob’s assistant, Ohno helps keep the lab running and the rest of the team in line. At times she feels neglected and unappreciated, but through thick and thin she’s always there to lend the team a hand (and a nag when needed). Ohno’s primary colors are pink, red and white. When Mighty Orbots forms its gestalt form, it’s Ohno that completes the final circuit “link” that allows the full power of the giant robot form to come online. Without this vital piece, Mighty Orbots cannot become fully functional (a flaw that was exploited once by Umbra, under the machinations of the Shadow Agent called Plasmus, in the episode “The Wishworld”). Ohno also carries the repair tools and recharge kit needed should the Orbots be caught off-world away from their base recharge chambers.

Other characters:
Rob Simmons — A brilliant inventor and scientist, he is the creator of Mighty Orbots and as such is also a secret member of the Galactic Patrol. In general, he poses as a mild-mannered robotics engineer and tinkers in his own laboratory complex (in some unnamed location) on Earth, but when needed, he uses a transformation matrix to change his regular lab clothes — called an Omni-Suit — into the uniform and helmet of his alter-ego, the Orbots’ Commander.

Commander Rondu — The primary leader of the Galactic Patrol, Rondu is of a race of alien humanoids that somewhat resemble Earth humans (save he has slanted eyes and pointed ears, similar to archetypal fantasy elves). Rondu is a calm, wise leader and — as it appears throughout the series — has been in charge of the Galactic Patrol for many years.

Dia — A senior officer and agent of the Galactic Patrol, Dia serves under her father’s command, and is considered one of the “top” agents on the force.

Characters: Actors:
Bort - Jim MacGeorge
Bo - Sherry Alberoni (English) and Akari Hibino (Japanese)
Boo - Julie Bennett (English) and Hitomi Oikawa (Japanese)
Crunch/Commander Rondu - Don Messick
Ohno - Noelle North
Rob - Barry Gordon (English) and Yuu Mizushima (Japanese)
Dia - Jennifer Darling

Episodes:
1.Magnetic Menace (8 September 1984)
2.The Wish World (15 September 1984)
3.Trapped on the Prehistoric Planet (22 September 1984)
4.The Dremloks (29 September 1984)
5.Devil's Asteroid (6 October 1984)
6.Raid on the Stellar Queen (13 October 1984)
7.The Jewel of Targon (20 October 1984)
8.The Phoenix Factor (27 October 1984)
9.Leviathan (3 November 1984)
10.The Cosmic Circus (17 November 1984)
11.A Tale of Two Thieves (24 November 1984)
12.Operation Eclipse (1 December 1984)
13.The Invasion of the Shadow Star (15 December 1984)


Download Links (1 file = 1/2 episode. Most episodes are divided in 2 parts):
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