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Mettle (9 Mar. 2001)

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Tim and Mike create a robot for Robot Wars and are on their way to the quarter finals. Their rival team, a couple of fellow soldiers of Mike's in the Territorial Army, sabotage Tim and ... See full summary »

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Tim and Mike create a robot for Robot Wars and are on their way to the quarter finals. Their rival team, a couple of fellow soldiers of Mike's in the Territorial Army, sabotage Tim and Mike's robot. Brian gets invited to do an installation at a local art gallery, and ends up knocking himself out and becoming a figure in his art display. Mike and Tim exact their revenge on their rivals by rebuilding and improving their robot. Written by Tim Von Cloedt

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The electronic noise that the robot makes is the same made by 'The Book' in the radio play 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams. See more »

Quotes

Tim: I think we should lose the axe.
Mike Watt: I like the axe.
Tim: I like my *face*.
Mike Watt: *I* like your face.
Tim: Let's keep the axe.
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References Blind Date (1985) See more »

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"You're the One that I Want"
Composed by John Farrar
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