Roboroach

Roboroach is a Canadian animated television series, which ran on Teletoon in Canada and Jetix in Europe. It follows the story of a cockroach named Rube and his brother…

TV-Y7 • Animation, Comedy • Series • 2002 • 2 seasons

Start watching: S1 E1

Starring: Scott Thompson, Ted Dykstra

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Created by: Lila Rose, Carolyn Hay, J.D. Smith

Season

S1 E1 - Reg Bugs Out
When Rube donates Reg's beloved T.V to the Old Bug's Home, Reg goes nuts and the Psychiatrist, Dr. Pillbug, suggests a new theory of his, that Rube and Reg should never see each other again! Reg realizes soon after Rube's departure that he can't live with him, and he can't live without him!
Jan 8, 2002 • 30m
S1 E2 - Little Big Mouth
After taunting him on National T.V, famous bug killer Mandible Lichter goes after Reg, but Reg isn't worried, after all, he's got a super hero on his side. A super hero who's just shed his exoskeleton! Reg does his best to nurse Rube back to health before he winds up on the menu, but if Mandible comes before Rube's ready, Reg may be toast!
Jan 15, 2002 • 30m
S1 E3 - Pains, Drains, and Robomobiles
When Reg gets a winning lottery ticket, he floors it to the lottery office in his 'robomobile', but when he and Rube miss the office by thousands of miles, then their only hope is to get back to Vexburg before the ticket expires, and that's not so easy with a temporarily powerless Roboroach!
Jan 22, 2002 • 30m
S1 E4 - Jungle Bugs
From floor scrubbers to field researchers in a snap! Reg thinks that his luck has finally changed when Sterling Uberbucks hires him and Rube to find the legendary 'Dyno-mites', a disco-like tribe of jungle bugs, and film their sacred dance ritual, but Rube and Reg must pass a series of Disco tests first.
Jan 29, 2002 • 30m
S1 E5 - Fitness Bug
Rube decides that it's time to whip Reg into shape when he sees that Reg can't even hold the remote anymore, but Reg has no patience for the long way to health, so Rube transforms into a super-workout machine. Unfortunately, Rube falls asleep while Reg is still inside the machine, leaving Reg to end up being too fit!
Feb 5, 2002 • 30m
S1 E6 - Runaway Roaches
The mayor discovers Roboroach's file in the 'Fugitives from Justice file' and decides that this is her perfect chance to lock up that infernal nuisance, so she hires The Exterminator to 'take care of Roboroach.' Meanwhile Rube thinks he's getting chased all because of a bad check that Reg signed with Rube's name.
Feb 12, 2002 • 30m
S1 E7 - Popsicle Pest
When Rube and Reg discover a prehistoric cavebug frozen in an icecube, both of them are very excited: Rube, because he feels honoured to help the cavebug adapt to our modern ways, and Reg, because he( as Usual) wants to rake in some dough.
Feb 19, 2002 • 30m
S1 E8 - Weakened Gladiators
Reg insults Sterling Uberbucks' girlfriend,(who, shall we say, is just a TINY bit overweight),and Uberbucks challenges him to a gladiatorial fight to the death. With Rube's training( and a little bit of armor) Reg thinks he's a sure thing to win, but when Uberbucks says Reg gets everything if he wins, he means EVERYTHING.
Feb 26, 2002 • 30m
S1 E9 - Sugar Mommy
Reg answers a personal ad for the widow black, and marries her!(Obviously for the money). The widow black's ex-husbands all 'mysteriously vanished right after the wedding'. Is Reg next on the menu?
Mar 5, 2002 • 30m
S1 E10 - X-Pet
Rube and Reg must go undercover to solve the case of the mysterious X-Pet who lives in the sewers, and pulls off people's heads! But is the monster really what it seems to be?
Mar 12, 2002 • 30m
S1 E11 - Bed-Ridden Bug
Reg fakes being seriously injured, and Rube, being the kind caring brother he is, will do anything to make his big bro better.Unfortunately, Reg sends Rube on errands for extravagant gifts, only eventually, Rube returns with a personal health-care worker, who uses some rather strange techniques.
Mar 19, 2002 • 30m
S1 E12 - RoboRoach: The Movie
Despite it's name, it's just another episode. When Rube lands the starring role in a movie, Reg will do anything to get rich off of him. He makes Rube download a quick acting lesson, but it turns out to be a virus! This leaves Reg to take the helm and try to save Rube's movie career!
Mar 26, 2002 • 30m
S1 E13 - Two Bugs and a Baby
One morning, while Rube was cooking breakfast, he cracked open an egg and BOOM! Inside was a baby! Rube decides to raise the little darling, and names her Regina, after his big bro. On Regina's first day of school, however, she eats the principal, and Rube decides it's time to return her to her rightful home.
Apr 2, 2002 • 30m
S1 E14 - Überland
Reg and Rube sign up to test Sterling Uberbucks' new theme park rides. Surprisingly, Reg would rather quit, then bite the bullet and get paid! Unfortunately, Rube isn't going to let Reg off his ' civic duty' hook that easily.
Apr 9, 2002 • 30m
S1 E15 - Santa's Bitter Helper
Rube and Reg are surprised to see that they got everyone in Vexberg's presents for Christmas. It turns out that Reg hacked into Santa's Naughty and Nice list, because he is always on the Naughty list. So Rube and Reg must deliver all of the presents to their rightful owners before Christmas morning, and before Reg is put on the Naughty list permanently!
Apr 16, 2002 • 30m
S1 E16 - Flushed-Aways
Rube and Reg get flushed down the toilet and into the sewer, where they must survive without Rube's now water-logged circuits. Reg decides that the two of them should split up, and while Rube is thriving, Reg is barely surviving.
Apr 23, 2002 • 30m
S1 E17 - RoboWatch
Reg re-opens a deserted beach, hoping to cash in on the tourism. He hires Rube to be the lifeguard, and to protect the beachgoers from Jowls, the great white Catfish. Unfortunately, The sun, surf, and lack of sleep are too much for poor Rube, and it's up to Reg to save the beach, oh, and himself too!
Apr 30, 2002 • 30m
S1 E18 - Sins of the Teacher
It's Rube's birthday, and what could be a better present than your old psychotic schoolteacher breaking out of prison? Reg and Rube try to run, but they can't escape from Miss Conduct, AKA the Disciplinarian!
May 7, 2002 • 30m
S1 E19 - Rube Awakenings
Reg has found the perfect job- being an air-traffic controller! What could suit Reg more than staring at a screen all day? Unfortunately, he falls asleep on the job, and it's all up to Rube to save his big brother's career, not to mention Vexberg's skies!
May 14, 2002 • 30m
S1 E20 - Battling For Uberbucks
Rube and Reg are chosen for Sterling Uberbucks' hit t.v. show- "Extermination!" Rube and Reg must struggle to survive in the most deadly climate of all- A human kitchen!
May 21, 2002 • 30m
S1 E21 - Bug Tusslers
Rube accidentally becomes a great bug Tussler
May 28, 2002 • 30m
S1 E22 - Death of a Salesbug
Reg has a sure-fire cure for his poverty, a new invention- " Miracle- Glo- Elixir", only problem with selling it is, that nobody wants to buy it! That is, until Reg does a demonstration....
Jun 4, 2002 • 30m
S1 E23 - Revenge of the Fleabrain
Rube and Reg, once again, have new careers- this time as copybugs(And lunch-order-takers)at "The Vexberg Daily Dirt" Newspaper office. Rube himself gets a crush on the cunning reporter, Lotus Lane, but she gets kidnapped by the evil Heirf Leabrain (Heir Fleabrain to the public). Rube wants to help Lotus Lane, but he's just so shy around her that he can't concentrate. Concentration isn't his biggest issue when Fleabrain uses Rube's one weakness against him- Craptonite.
Jun 11, 2002 • 30m
S1 E24 - Ghost Bunglers
An old widow, Mrs. Vanderlick(hic) has a serious medical condition- she hiccups constantly! Much to her dismay, she runs out of medicine, and hires our heros to get a bottle from her dead sisters' house. What she forgot to tell them is that the house is haunted!
Jun 18, 2002 • 30m
S1 E25 - Mite Makes Wrong
The once-famous superhero "Megamite" returns to Vexberg and Rube becomes his personal lackey!Rejecting his sidekick status to Rube, Reg goes ofto prove that Megamite is a fraud!
Jun 25, 2002 • 30m
S1 E26 - Good Deed Day
Rube tries to convince Reg to give up his greedy ways by participating in Good-Deed-Day's Good-Deed Doing. Reg finally decides to participate, but only after he finds out about the prize for the most good deeds done!
Jul 2, 2002 • 30m
S1 E27 - The Flying Roachinis
Jul 9, 2002 • 30m
S1 E28 - Cowbugs
Jul 16, 2002 • 30m
S1 E29 - Political Partying
Jul 23, 2002 • 30m
S1 E30 - Bugfoot Fetish
Jul 30, 2002 • 30m
S1 E31 - Bugs With Gas
Aug 6, 2002 • 30m
S1 E32 - Insectizoids
Aug 13, 2002 • 30m
S1 E33 - Vexburg 500
Aug 20, 2002 • 30m
S1 E34 - Guilty Please
Aug 27, 2002 • 30m
S1 E35 - Family Feud
Sep 3, 2002 • 30m
S1 E36 - Robo Reg
Sep 10, 2002 • 30m
S1 E37 - Under The Rainbow
Sep 17, 2002 • 30m
S1 E38 - Bed Bug Walking
Sep 24, 2002 • 30m
S1 E39 - Sluggies
Oct 1, 2002 • 30m
S1 E40 - Delivery Bugs
Oct 8, 2002 • 30m
S1 E41 - Jockey Shorts
Oct 15, 2002 • 30m
S1 E42 - The RoboRoach Show
Oct 22, 2002 • 30m
S1 E43 - The Big Bug Sleep
Oct 29, 2002 • 30m
S1 E44 - Prehistoric Pest
Nov 5, 2002 • 30m
S1 E45 - Ruby's Slippers
Nov 12, 2002 • 30m
S1 E46 - The President's Brain Is Missing
Nov 19, 2002 • 30m
S1 E47 - Club Dead
Nov 26, 2002 • 30m
S1 E48 - Omega Mites
Dec 3, 2002 • 30m
S1 E49 - The Great Reginini
Dec 10, 2002 • 30m
S1 E50 - Dustmites Come Home
Dec 17, 2002 • 30m
S1 E51 - The High Cost Of Laughing
Dec 24, 2002 • 30m
S1 E52 - Loco Hero
Dec 31, 2002 • 30m

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About This Show

Roboroach

Roboroach is a Canadian animated television series, which ran on Teletoon in Canada and Jetix in Europe. It follows the story of a cockroach named Rube and his brother Reg. While scavenging for food, as seen in the introduction film, Rube is caught and experimented on. His brother saves him, but when they jump in an electrical outlet, Rube is transformed forever into a roboroach, a half-robot half-cockroach. After that he swears to use his powers only for the good of everyone and never for personal use, unfortunately for Reg.

TV-Y7 • Animation, Comedy • TV Series • 2002

Cast

Scott ThompsonRuben "Rube" Roach (voice)
Ted DykstraReginald "Reg" Roach (voice)

Details

Genre: Animation, Comedy
First aired: Jan 8, 2002
Last aired: Aug 28, 2004
Rating: TV-Y7
Status: Ended