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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
I'm afraid some of these reviewers don't know what they're talking about., 24 July 2006
Author:
B-Ryan Reynolds (brownshoes@sbcglobal.net) from United States
This was & is probably one of my favorite cartoons ever to air on CN. Robot Jones is an incredibly visually exciting show to watch. The animation is interesting and quite well done, obviously paying homage to 'Schoolhouse Rock.' When reviewers here complain of "awful animation," they are obviously speaking of the art style employed. It's an intentionally shoddy look - things are supposed to look sketchy and scratchy. It's a shame that some potential viewers could be thrown off by these inaccurate reviews. I found it to be a very fun, amusing, & engaging program. Certainly a lot better than the Americanized-anime action programs they've got running now.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Interesting new cartoon, though it may not be for everyone., 20 July 2002
Author:
plok253
Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? originally appeared as one of the contestants for Cartoon Network's summer 2000 contest on deciding who what the next Cartoon Cartoon would be. It lost to Billy and Mandy, and ended up tagging along in second place. Apparently, that didn't stop the producers from giving Robot Jones a series anyway! The show follows the misadventures of our hero Robot Jones, who, like the rest of his robotic family, must study the human race. Jones has the objective of investigating the younger generation, namely the 6th grade. At the same time, however, his environment gives him another problem to conquer: the pressures of a typical teenager. The concept of the show truly shines. Being a robot makes Jones a total outsider in a human-infested school, making his educational process a little harder than it should be. While his mechanical brain and limbs give him an advantage on school work, socialization is a different issue. For example, when one kid invites Jones over to a pool party as a friendly gesture, he must decline in fear that his circuits would electrocute everybody in the water. Jones is the kind of robot who feels more comfortable talking to electrical appliances, until he figures out that they have no way of responding. The art style of the show is weird, to say in the least. The characters are fairly simplistic looking, almost as if they've been taken out of a School House Rock cartoon. Even more notable is the stitched in backgrounds, which tends to muddle the colors a bit. It can be viewed as either a unique new approach, or a horrible attempt that some critics probably won't be able to tolerate. However, it does suit the setting of the unexplainably well. What stands out even more is the audio. Jones sounds a lot like Stephen Hawking's voicebox, which makes him a little hard to understand. If you live in a house that's never quiet like I do, then it's especially difficult. The other characters have typicial cartoon voices, in which the character's tone of voice depends on his or her personality traits. The music is an odd mix. Most scenes have a touch of rock n' roll guitar playing in the background, which is the typical standard of today's cartoons. On top of that, however, are the bleepy Game Boy-like tunes used to cope with the fact of having a robot as the main character. I'd say it gives the show a lot of personality, and helps it stand out of the crowd. In short, Robot Jones introduces a lot of new ideas, making it a fresh and very original cartoon. While it might be too much for some critics to handle, those who are looking for something different have no excuse not to watch.
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
This Show Is Great. Period., 15 April 2005
Author:
steviesly from NYC
Once again Cartoon Network blew it with a hilarious show. Yes, jokes were aimed at adults, but so is Spongebob. This could have been the next Spongebob, but Cartoon Network dropped the ball and a big $ opportunity. They are such morons. The episode where Robot refuses to shower is the funniest 15 min of animation outside of the Simpsons. Robot Jones had much potential but wasn't really given a chance for some reason and in a classic moment of TV exec idiocy, they kept running the same 4 episodes for so long, people lose interest - I even gave up on it after telling many people how funny this little show I discovered was. really a major disappointment that soured me to Cartoon Network ever since. Man, are they that stupid?
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Such a cool show!!!!!!, 30 December 2002
Author:
pinkprincess88 from U.S.
This is a really cool show. The best aspect of it is the macintosh computer voice. I wish they had it on more often (I'm pretty sure Cartoon Network took it off their schedule). I guess some people might not understand everything, but I think it is a fun show nonetheless.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Best Children's Cartoon of past 10 years, 15 November 2005
Author:
winston84 from NY
The style was fantastic.
Usually when something is a "throwback" or "retro" it misses the point
of the aesthetic of the era it is throwing back to.
It was a beautifully dirty looking cartoon (By dirty I mean dirty, not
sexual or anything) but to look so intentionally is a brilliant
choice... brilliantly executed.
Sometimes surreal, sometimes expressionistic, it's a cartoon that uses
it's medium to its potential. The animation itself becomes part of the
overall look of the show.
Obviously intended to recall the style of Shool House Rock Animation,
Robot Jones is still sorely missed.
Not being a kid anymore, I wasn't an avid watcher of Saturday morning
Cartoons, but I found this one irresistible. Sorry to see that it has
gone.
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Funny, but more for adults, 20 July 2002
Author:
(mines1985@aol.com) from The heart of the Keystone State
I just watched the premier of this show on Cartoon Network last night. I
didn't really know what to expect when I turned it on. From what I'd seen
in
the previews, it looked like the type of cartoon that Nickelodeon is
producing right now, many of which (I'll draw a lot of flame for this, I'm
sure) are pretty lousy at the moment.
Either way, the show wasn't as bad as I anticipated, but it wasn't as good
as I thought it could be. The worst part was probably Robot Jones'
monotone
synthesized voice, which was funny at first but got really irritating
later
on. It seemed a bit forced, as if it were a factor that would make or
break
the cartoon, and it tended to bog things down.
Another problem with the cartoon is the animation, which wasn't anything
really great and actually seemed to distract from the rest of the cartoon.
It didn't really seem to help the flow of the cartoon or satirize
anything.
This effect is achieved in the Powerpuff Girls, which makes fun of anime,
and in Dexter's Lab, which often shows huge, overexaggerated lab
equipment.
These "bad backgrounds" in those shows made them funny, but in Robot Jones
it looks bad and overdone, especially in "dark" panels (e.g. a lot of hash
marks are used for darkness and texture.)
The humor of the cartoon was better than I expected, so I wasn't too
disappointed; however, it wasn't nearly as good as it could have been. I
had
a few chuckles, but it was nothing compared to the hilarious stuff I've
seen
on other Cartoon Network shows. One other point: at times, the humor
almost
seemed aimed directly at adults, or at least kids over the age of 7. Since
it's a show about kids in middle school, I'm assuming it's intended for
that
age group anyway. I certainly wouldn't recommend it as a show for very
young
children to watch. There is some humor in the show that some parents might
not even consider appropriate for very young children. There is also the
"attention span" factor which should come into play. There are times in
the
cartoon when there is little or no action to speak of. Additionally, the
humor might be funny for adults, but for a kid it might seem like a lot of
nonsense that isn't really all that funny.
In conclusion, Robot Jones is neither great nor totally terrible. It's an
OK
show for one weekend, but it's one I certainly wouldn't recommend watching
regularly.
0 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Good cartoon, but not for everyone., 8 November 2002
Author:
dootuss from PA
"Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?" is a pretty good show. Robot Jones is
a
pretty interesting character, but the monotone voice does get quite
irritating quickly after a while. The animation style is pretty cool on
this
show too. I think it pays homage to past animation in a way. By the way,
does Paul Coker Jr. work on the animation? Because in a way, the way the
characters are drawn kinda look like his art in a way.
Overall a good cartoon, but it might not be for everyone.
4 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
Terrible, disgusting, dreadful...Need I say more??, 13 March 2003
Author:
chester-gray from Ontario, Canada
This has got to be one of the dumbest shows ever on television. There is absolutely no plot to it. The animation is very poorly done, as well as the voices. I think they are trying to make a sort of animated version of Mork and Mindy(an alien sent from another planet to monitor human activities) but they couldnt make it work the first time and they could'nt make it work the second time either.
0 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
What can I say...This show really sucks., 17 November 2003
Author:
merovingian_exe
I'm sorry but this show really sucks. The animation is bad, it has no plot, makes no sense,it's not funny,& the voices are terrible. I think when they made this show they were going for the old-school 80's look but I feel they failed terribly.
0 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
One word: STUPID!!, 30 October 2003
Author:
busterbunny1983 from an undisclosed location
This is pure idiocy. It may very well be the stupidest thing i have ever seen in my life!!! First off, it is the most annoying thing to air in a very long time. There also does not seem to be any evidence of any kind of plot whatsoever. And the god-awful animation definately leaves something to be desired. My rating:-5 out of +10.
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