The ‘Mighty Orbots’ Cartoon
The ‘Mighty Orbots’ Cartoon
Aired from September 8, 1984 to December 15, 1984 on Saturday mornings on ABC
Directed by Osamu Dezaki & Yutaka Fujioka
The 23rd Century, the future is a time of robots and aliens. The people of Earth have banded together along with several other peaceful alien races to promote peace throughout the galaxy, forming the United Planets. As part of the United Planets, the Galactic Patrol — a body of law-enforcers — works to maintain order, under the leadership of Commander Rondu.
However, a powerful criminal organization called SHADOW is out to destroy both the Galactic Patrol and the U.P.. Led by Umbra, a massive cyborg-computer, SHADOW employs sinister agents and incredible schemes to attack and someday rule over all corners of the known-galaxy.
There is one thing that helps to fight against SHADOW; ingenious inventor Rob Simmons — secretly a member of the Galactic Patrol — creates six special robots who can use their unique powers to battle against the forces of Umbra. Together, these robots can unite to form a giant robot called Mighty Orbots, to fight for truth, justice and peace for all.
[The series lasted only a single season of thirteen episodes, mostly due to a lawsuit between the show's creators and toymaker Tonka, who accused them of basing the cartoon on their GoBots franchise.]
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By Wheeljack35, September 10, 2010 @ 10:53 am
I have never heard of this before plus by the time this was aired I was just out of High School and was working..That’s possibly I never heard of it
By Screamer, September 10, 2010 @ 12:59 pm
It’s a great cartoon though
By johndoe4880, September 10, 2010 @ 6:14 pm
I can’t remember watching this when i was a kid i was only 5 years old when it came out.
but the intro looks formilar to me.