"RoboCop" (1994) TV series 1994-1995

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Writers:

Alison Lea Bingeman (writer) (episode)
Michael Miner (writer) (episode)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

March 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Robocop | Dystopian | Spin Off | Futuristic | Based On Film

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Richard Eden	...	Alex Murphy / ... (23 episodes, 1994)
Blu Mankuma	...	Sergeant Stanley Parks / ... (22 episodes, 1994)
Yvette Nipar	...	Detective Lisa Madigan (21 episodes, 1994)
David Gardner	...	OCP Chairman (21 episodes, 1994)
Dan Duran	...	Bo Harlan (20 episodes, 1994)
Erica Ehm	...	Rocky Crenshaw (20 episodes, 1994)
Ed Sahely	...	Charlie Lippencott (16 episodes, 1994)
Andrea Roth	...	NeuroBrain / ... (15 episodes, 1994)
Sarah Campbell	...	Gadget (14 episodes, 1994)

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Series Directed by
Paul Lynch		(5 episodes, 1994)
Michael Vejar		(5 episodes, 1994)
Allan Eastman		(3 episodes, 1994)
Mario Azzopardi		(2 episodes, 1994)
Timothy Bond		(2 episodes, 1994)
Alan J. Levi		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
William Gray		(3 episodes, 1994)
Pamela Hickey		(3 episodes, 1994)
Dennys McCoy		(3 episodes, 1994)
John Considine		(2 episodes, 1994)
Mary Crawford		(2 episodes, 1994)
Robert Hopkins		(2 episodes, 1994)
Michael Miner		(2 episodes, 1994)
Edward Neumeier		(2 episodes, 1994)
John Sheppard		(2 episodes, 1994)
Alan Templeton		(2 episodes, 1994)
Alison Lea Bingeman		(1 episode, 1994)

Series Produced by
J. Miles Dale	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Downing	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Gillis	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Brian K. Ross	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
John Sheppard	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Wertheimer	....	line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kevin Gillis		(unknown episodes)
Glenn Morley		(unknown episodes)
Jon Stroll		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
William Gereghty		(21 episodes, 1994)
Derick V. Underschultz		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Film Editing by
Dave Goard		(10 episodes, 1994)
Brad Rines		(10 episodes, 1994)
Gary L. Smith		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Casting by
Russell Gray		(unknown episodes)
Mark Tillman		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Ian Brock		(unknown episodes)
Rocco Matteo		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Linda Kemp		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Tim Mogg	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1994)
Colin Penman	....	special makeup effects artist (1 episode, 1994)
Linda Preston	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Adam J. Shully	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
T.J. Scott	....	second unit director (23 episodes, 1994)
Michael J. Bowman	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Woody Sidarous	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mark Wallace	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Ritchie	....	on-set dresser: second unit (23 episodes, 1994)
Geri Bertolo	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1994)
Marcus Moore	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1994)
David Orin Charles	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Howard	....	sound effects editor (23 episodes, 1994)
Michael Baskerville	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Foster	....	adr editor / adr recording mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Colin Jones	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Paul Shubat	....	adr mixer / foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Dawn Rivard	....	special effects painter (1 episode, 1994)
Warren Appleby	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Dave Axford	....	special effects props/shop supervisor. (unknown episodes)
Michael Kavanagh	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tony Kenny	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Dennis Pawlik	....	head of department: Roboteam (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor (23 episodes, 1994)
Larry Adlon	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Keith Arima	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Ian Britton	....	motion graphics designer (unknown episodes)
Colin Cunningham	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Alan Kapler	....	CG effects animator (unknown episodes)
Marjorie Knight	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Eric Mises-Rosenfeld	....	digital effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Anthony Paterson	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Ann Smeltzer	....	digital effects executive producer (unknown episodes)
Deryk Tappin	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Wallace	....	colourist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Mic Jones	....	co-stunt coordinator / fire stunt coordinator / ... (11 episodes, 1994)
John Stead	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1994)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1994)
Derek Clifford	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1994)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Marco Bianco	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Matt Birman	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Randy Butcher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rigger / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry A. McLean	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Quinn	....	stunt double: RoboCop (unknown episodes)
Branko Racki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Jason Ybarra	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Dyer	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Robert McRae	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
John Medland	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Derick V. Underschultz	....	camera operator / director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Russell Gray	....	casting: USA (unknown episodes)
Mindy Johnson	....	casting associate: USA (unknown episodes)
Lorraine M. Kearsey	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Tillman	....	casting: USA (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sheila E. Pruden	....	assistant costume designer (23 episodes, 1994)

Series Music Department
John 'Wheels' Hurlbut	....	assistant scoring engineer (2 episodes, 1994)
Yuri Gorbachow	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Jon Davison	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Valerie Dean	....	movement coach (unknown episodes)
Kristine M. Gilbert	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
William Gray	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)
Frank Konigsberg	....	executive creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Byron A. Martin	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Edward Neumeier	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Thom J. Pretak	....	production coordinator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Don Rieder	....	movement coach (unknown episodes)
Larry Sanitsky	....	executive creative consultant (unknown episodes)
James Tamblyn	....	video and computer playback coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Robocop Productions Ltd.
• Rysher Entertainment
• Skyvision Entertaiment

Distributors

• AXN (1999) (Japan) (TV)
• Rigel Independent Entertainment
• Rysher Entertainment
• Sorozat (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Special Effects

• Ann-imation Special Effects
• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

"RoboCop: The Series"

Runtime:

44 min (22 episodes) | 90 min (pilot episode) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | South Korea:12

Company:

Robocop Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

The pilot episode came from the first draft for RoboCop 2 (1990) written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

FUTURE TO THIS LIFE

One hour of great television

When evaluating a show like this, you really have to put things into perspective.

Robocop: The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is one of the best shows to come out of this country and into network sindication. (Other great shows include: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, T and T, starring Mr. T, and My Secret Identiy, with a 13 year old Jerry O'Connel)

All the actors in the show are local Toronto/Canadian actors, (now they do national tv shows and national lottery/car dealership commericals) so this was probably the only chance they got to be seen on television sets around the world. No, the show didn't live up to the standards set forth by the movies: lots of gore, the ED209 Combat Unit, sarcastic remarks (BANG!!..."Thank you for your cooperation...!") and a corrupt multi-million dollar corporation (OCP in this series is actually made to look a little more "friendly")

But it really did try to stick close to the storyline, using scenes and references from the movies (ie all Robocop's functions and directives, the COBRA assault rifle) as well as keeping the wardrobe clsoe to that of the films. It had its own touch of originality (bringing in new ideas in terms of Alex Murphy's past...ie elaborating on the life of Nancy Murphy, his wife, Jimmy Murphy, his son, as well as Robocop's Parents). It contained "Mediabreak" featurettes, as well as the satirical humour of the commercials you would see in the movies (funny futuristic-product commercials, talk shows, etc). Yes some episodes were goofy, but most provided 52 minutes of great entertainment.

Out of all the other Robocop TV duplicates that appeared over the years, this is by far the greater of them all. Definately a show not to miss.