In a BattleBots event the competitors are remote-controlled armed and armored machines, designed to fight in an arena combat elimination tournament. If both combat robots are still operational at the end of the match the winner is determined by a point system based on damage, aggression, and strategy.
The television show BattleBots aired on the American cable network Comedy Central for five seasons, covering five BattleBots tournaments. The first season aired starting in August 2000, and the fifth season aired starting in August 2002. Hosts of BattleBots were Bil Dwyer and Sean Salisbury and correspondents included former Baywatch actresses Donna D'Errico, Carmen Electra, and Traci Bingham, former Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark, and identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar. Bill Nye was the show's "technical expert".
After five 'seasons', Comedy Central terminated their contract with BattleBots Inc. in late 2002.
S01E01 Backlash vs. Disposable Hero, Tentoumushi vs. Sallad
August 23, 2000 30 min
Episode 1 was the first of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. It was the also the first fully-produced BattleBots episode for free-to-air television, with both previous 1999 events in Long...
S01E02 Ziggo vs. Missing Link, Mauler vs Nightmare, Overkill vs Frenzy
August 30, 2000 30 min
Episode 2 was the second of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Continuing the lightweight tournament, Ziggo made its televised debut against The Missing Link. Elsewhere, heavyweight veterans of the US...
S01E03 Voltarc vs. Bender, Killerhurtz vs. Knome II, Minion vs Gray Matter
September 6, 2000 30 min
Episode 3 was the third of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Heavyweight robots Voltarc and Bender kicked off the episode before British axebot KillerHurtz took on Knome II. In the...
S01E04 Pressure Drop vs. S.T.C.W.R., Mouser Mecha Catbot vs. Shaft, Vlad the Impaler vs. Tazbot
September 13, 2000 30 min
Episode 4 was the fourth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With fights spanning three different weight classes, six more robots looked to advance in their respective division. Canadian Derek...
S01E05 Backlash vs Crusher, Blade Runner vs Bad Attitude, Grendel vs Diesector
September 20, 2000 30 min
Episode 5 was the fifth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Again covering battles from three different divisions, this episode saw the return of Backlash following its destructive Round of...
S01E06 Dooall vs S.L.A.M. , Biohazard vs Mjollnir, Lightweight Rumble
September 27, 2000 30 min
Episode 6 was the sixth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Two tournament battles were covered in this episode, firstly a superheavyweight clash between S.L.A.M. and DooAll, followed by a...
S01E07 Voltarc vs Biohazard, Rammstein vs Mechadon, Alpha Raptor vs Tentomushi
October 4, 2000 30 min
Episode 7 was the seventh of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Approaching the halfway mark of the season, this episode covered three of the four weight divisions. Heavyweights Voltarc took...
S01E08 Deadblow vs Alien Gladiator, Pressure Drop vs Ankle Biter, Minion vs Grendel
October 11, 2000 30 min
Episode 8 was the eighth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This episode contained three battles, including two middleweight quarter-finals between Grant Imahara's hammerbot Deadblow and Alien Gladiator, then walker...
S01E09 Alpha Raptor vs Mouser Mecha Catbot, Backlash vs Das Bot, Backlash vs Alpha Raptor (Lightweight Finals)
October 18, 2000 30 min
Episode 9 was the ninth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This episode saw the conclusion of the lightweight championship, with both semi-finals followed by the title-decider. Chuck Pitzer and...
S01E10 Spin Orbiting Force vs Blade Runner, Hazard vs Turtle Road Kill, Ronin vs Ginsu
October 25, 2000 30 min
Episode 10 was the tenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With the lightweight championship decided, attention moved to the remaining weight divisions. Ilya Polyakov and Blade Runner first took...
S01E11 Vlad the Impaler vs Overkill, Punjar vs Gammatron, Killerhurtz vs Mauler
November 1, 2000 30 min
Episode 11 was the eleventh of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Focusing on the heavyweight division, this episode showed three more quarter-final matches. First, de facto reigning champion Vlad the...
S01E12 Vlad the Impaler vs Punjar, Deadblow vs Pressure Drop, Minion vs Rammstein
November 8, 2000 30 min
Episode 12 was the twelfth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. Covering the three remaining championships, the episode began with a heavyweight semi-final bout between Vlad the Impaler and Punjar,...
S01E13 Spin Orbiting Force vs Hazard, Killerhurtz vs Voltarc, Ronin vs Dooall
November 15, 2000 30 min
Episode 13 was the thirteenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. The remaining semi-final clashes from the heavyweight, middleweight and superheavyweight divisions were covered in this episode. Firstly, Team Delta's...
S01E14 Hazard vs Deadblow, Vlad the Impaler vs Voltarc, Minion vs Dooall
November 22, 2000 30 min
Episode 14 was the fourteenth of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. This was the final episode covering the championship tournaments, with each of the three battles being a title-decider in...
Episode 15 was the last of fifteen episodes which covered Season 1.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots. With all four Giant Nut winners determined, this episode was dedicated entirely to the Middleweight and Heavyweight Royal Rumbles....
