Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999–2001)

When under attack by evil aliens or an insane robot cult only Big Guy and Rusty can save America!

Creators:

Geofrey Darrow, Frank Miller

Stars:

Tim Curry, Brian Doyle-Murray, Pamela Adlon

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tim Curry	...	Dr. Neugog (1 episode, 1999)
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Po the Obliterator (1 episode, 2001)

Storyline

Created by the government to fight of world threatening peril Big Guy was the world's first artificially intelligent robot... or so the government wanted us to believe. But Big Guy is really just a super-suit with a man inside posing as Big Guy's mechanic. The world was not to know Big Guy wasn't A.I. because they couldn't tell society the technology wasn't ready yet. Years later Big Guy finds himself being replaced by an enthusiastic young robot named Rusty who actually has A.I. as well as the mind and personality of a ten-year old. But when saving the world proves too hard for Rusty Big Guy is called out of retirement. But now he must show the young robot the ropes.

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Plot Keywords:

robot

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Genres:

Action | Animation | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jätti-robotti ja punapää

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Television, Dark Horse Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

26 episodes were written and produced, though the final moment of the series ended with a 1950s B-movie style "question mark" which would have enabled the saga to continue had the series been picked up for another season.

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Quotes

Big Guy: For the love of Mike.

User Reviews

Awesome

This was an awesome show that I'd wake up at 6am for. Why'd it end? Did anyone see the last episode? Was there any ending to the show? The comic was incredible but I think it was only one issue and Rusty came only at the very end. That sucked and I wish Darrow and Miller made more. Darrow's illustrations are incredible. He also designed the matrix sentinels and other mechanical devices such as the gun used to suck out the bugs and the Nebucannezzar. Geoff's comic illustrations are so detailed he draws on huge sheets of paper that are then condensed to comic size pages. I also noticed while watching this show that Rusty and Bobby Hill from King of the Hill have the same voice. Cool.