Series synopsis
Robotech is an American animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Syndication on March 4, 1985. It ended on June 28, 1985. It stars Tony Oliver, Melissa Newman, Larry Abraham and Rebecca Forstadt.
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions.
Premise
Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed giant robotic machines or mecha to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tony Oliver as Rick Hunter (voice)
- Melissa Newman as Dana Sterling (voice)
- Larry Abraham as Bowie Grant (voice)
- Rebecca Forstadt as Lynn Minmay (voice)
- Barbara Goodson as Marie Crystal (voice)
- Cam Clarke as Max Sterling (voice)
- Paul St. Peter as Zor (voice)
- Dan Woren as Roy Fokker (voice)
Supporting cast
- Greg Finley as Henry J. Gloval (voice)
- Iona Morris as Claudia Grant (voice)
- Melanie MacQueen as Lisa Hayes (voice)
- Michael McConnohie as Rolf Emerson (voice)
- Edie Mirman as Miriya Parina (voice)
- Lara Cody as Kim Young (voice)
- Gregory Snegoff as Khyron (voice)
- Richard Epcar as Ben Dixon (voice)
- Mike Reynolds as Dolza (voice)
- Susie London as Rook Bartley (voice)
- Craig Schaefer as Bowie (voice, uncredited)
Guest cast
- Kerrigan Mahan as Sean Phillips (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 92 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | September 21, 2013 | |
| Season 1 | 36 | March 4, 1985 | April 22, 1985 |
| Season 2 | 24 | April 23, 1985 | May 24, 1985 |
| Season 3 | 25 | May 27, 1985 | June 28, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
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| 1 |
Unaired Pilot: Genesis Climber Mospeada The original English language pilot for the Robotech franchise, originally called "Genesis Climber Mospeada". The Inbit have conquered Earth and driven the survivors to Mars after a humiliating defeat. Now, the displaced Earthicans are back to retake their home. Available in the Robotech Legacy collection and the complete Protoculture collection. |
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| 2 |
Original Pilot: Space Fortress Macross Original English language pilot episode, complete with the original theme song. Available in the Robotech Legacy collection and the complete Protoculture collection. |
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| 3 |
Codename: Robotech Codename: Robotech is a greatly extended version of "Gloval's Report", the fourteenth television episode that summarizes the beginning of the series. It was aired on some television stations before the broadcast of the series in 1985. Available in the Robotech Legacy collection and the complete Protoculture collection. |
March 1, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boobytrap In the year 1999, an abandoned alien battle fortress crash-lands on the planet Earth. Our most brilliant scientists and engineers spend the next ten years reconstructing the damaged ship, and studying its highly advanced technology, known as Robotech! A race of warriors from deep space, the Zentraedi, enter the scene, bent on recovering the lost ship and destroying Earth's civilization. A battle for our planet's survival is on, and young Rick Hunter finds himself caught up in the war, piloting an unfamiliar fighter plane, with sophisticated engineering he can't begin to understand! |
March 4, 1985 |
| 2 |
Countdown The aliens strike in full force, and the desperate battle for the planet Earth reaches the very streets of Macross City. Human courage and skill are tested to the limit, against the superior weapons of the Zentraedi. A heroic rescue attempt (by Rick Hunter, to save Lynn Minmei) turns into a nightmare experience. |
March 5, 1985 |
| 3 |
Space Fold The Zentraedi invaders continue to close in, and the battle for planet Earth becomes even more intense. Attempting to escape the superior alien forces, Rick & Minmei become stranded in space, while trying to rejoin the others. Captain Gloval makes a desperate decision to execute a hyperspace jump, which may take his ship to safety, or which might mean the end for everyone! |
March 6, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dana's Story A new generation of warriors has been called into battle. They face the threat of the Robotech Masters, who have made the 15 year journey to Earth to retrieve their lost Protoculture Factory. Dana Sterling relates the courtship of her parents, Max & Miriya, to her pal, Bowie Grant. |
April 23, 1985 |
| 2 |
False Start A new threat has surfaced, for the next generation of Robotech Defenders, who have grown up in the wake of Earth's first victory over their alien invaders. Calling themselves the 'Robotech Masters', this ancient race of techno-voyagers has come to the Earth to claim the mysterious substance known as Protoculture. |
April 24, 1985 |
| 3 |
Southern Cross The Robotech Masters bring the war to Earth, as they attempt to reclaim their lost Protoculture. The 15th Tactical Armored Corp is put to the test. |
April 25, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Invid Invasion The Earth is invaded by a race of aliens calling themselves the Invid. They have come to the Earth to cultivate its vast supplies of Protoculture, a multipurpose energy source & foodstuff, which is of prime importance to their race. Without Protoculture, the Invid Colony could wither and die. With enough, their race could grow and become the most powerful in the universe. Their invasion & conquest of the Earth is swift and complete. A huge interstellar fleet is sent to Earth by Admiral Rick Hunter to appraise the situation and test the strengths of this new alien threat. The test ends in failure, as the Invid meets the challenge of these new Robotech Defenders with swift and conclusive action! Few of these defenders survive the Invid attack. One survivor, Scott Bernard, decides that, even if it means his own destruction, he must carry out his orders to find and destroy the Invid's main base, a complex hive known as Reflex Point. Luckily, Scott finds that he is not alone! |
May 27, 1985 |
| 2 |
The Lost City Rand & Scott Bernard start a dangerous journey, which will lead them into the very heartland of the Invid empire. They are planning to pick up supplies and rebel fighters, who are eager to join them in their struggle to defeat the Invid. But the intrepid pair are unaware of the traps that the alien invaders and their frightened slaves have prepared. Swift destruction for anyone foolish enough to try to defeat the all-powerful Invid Regiss, and her army of Shocktroops. |
May 28, 1985 |
| 3 |
Lonely Soldier Boy Scott Bernard, and his growing band of resistance fighters, try to avoid capture by the persistent Invid Scouts, who patrol the wastelands on the outskirts of their foreign empire. Reaching a small outpost of struggling humanity on the outer edge of the Invid domain, Scott, Rand, and Annie try to blend in to the local scene. They attend a special live club concert staged by Yellow Dancer, a famous rockstar, who has followed in the footsteps of Lynn Minmei. But, in the unpredictable world of these new Robotech Defenders, things are not always as they seem! |
May 29, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 1985 |
| Last aired | June 28, 1985 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |