RoboCop (1994–1995)

Alex Murphy is Robocop, a cybernetic policeman. A creation of a vast corporation, he fights crime and occasional corporate conspiracy in the near-future of Old Detroit.

Stars:

Richard Eden, Yvette Nipar, Blu Mankuma

8 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Richard Eden	...	Alex Murphy (23 episodes, 1994)
Yvette Nipar	...	Detective Lisa Madigan (23 episodes, 1994)
Blu Mankuma	...	Sergeant Stanley Parks (23 episodes, 1994)
Andrea Roth	...	Diana Powers (23 episodes, 1994)
David Gardner	...	OCP Chairman (23 episodes, 1994)
Sarah Campbell	...	Gadget (23 episodes, 1994)
Dan Duran	...	Bo Harlan (23 episodes, 1994)
Erica Ehm	...	Rocky Crenshaw (23 episodes, 1994)
Ed Sahely	...	Charlie Lippencott (20 episodes, 1994)
Jenn Griffin	...	Nancy Murphy (11 episodes, 1994)
Ken Quinn	...	Robocop Stunt Double (11 episodes, 1994)

Storyline

Alex Murphy is Robocop, a cybernetic policeman. A creation of a vast corporation, he fights crime and occasional corporate conspiracy in the near-future of Old Detroit.

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Plot Keywords:

robocop | superhero | dystopia | name in title | spin off | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

RoboCop: The Series

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robocop Productions Ltd., Rysher Entertainment, Skyvision Entertaiment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 44 min (22 episodes) 90 min (pilot episode)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening credits contains clips from original film RoboCop, such as: Murphy is rushed into the operating room; Robocop busts down the front door to the cocaine factory; and (before RoboCop first comes on-line in front of the OCP executives) the static across his system's readout screen.

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Quotes

[during title sequence]
OCP Chairman: There's a new guy in town. His name is Robocop.

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Connections

Follows RoboCop (1987)

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Soundtracks

"FLANNEL JACKET"
Performed by E.J. Waters

User Reviews

Camp lives again

I rather liked the series. I saw it as an extension of the Robocop 3 humor and a good approach for a Primetime network TV series. (A more Robocop 1- like series would fit on a HBO or other cable network and would please the Robo fan base better.) It gives a nod to the 60's Batman series in not taking itself too seriously but isn't as cartoonish as said Batman. The humour is more akin to Escape from New York (another debate for another forum)than the Three Stooges and is campy at times. Camp is an acquired taste that rarely appeals to the fans who enjoyed the gritty and bloody violence of the first 2 films. What it has going for it is that its fun, witty (the Rowdy Roddy Piper episode is a classic and I'm not just talking about the Major Market uniform either), and expanded the Robo universe in a pre-Dark Knight Returns/Spawn comic-bookish way. The writing varied but the surrounding cast and guest stars made up for it. I can show my kids this series and enjoy it with them and then share the movie series and the Prime Directives miniseries of movies with them when they're older. This is a PG Robocop series and should be judged on its own merits and not compared to the R rated movies which were created for another market altogether.