Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
S01E08: Thingy
After saving a small abandoned creature from an avalanche of rocks on Shuggazoom's moon, Ranger 7, Chiro takes a liking to the little guy just like Chloe, much to Gibson's dismay, adopts it until they can find its true home planet. At first Chiro has a blast with Thingy, until weird things start happening. The Super Robot's functions go out of whack, even dumping Gibson into deep space. It seems as if Thingy is to blame, but it turns out that a virus created by the Skeleton King is making the Robot fall apart. To make matters worse, the virus has infected Gibson, transforming him into an evil mutant minion of the Skeleton King! Guest appearance: Frank Welker as Thingy
Overview
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is an American/Japanese animated television series, and was created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of Teen Titans, with animation being done by a Japanese studio known as The Answer Studio. Set mainly on the fictional planet of Shuggazoom, the series follows the adventures of five cyborg monkeys and a human boy named Chiro as they struggle to protect their planet - and the rest of the universe - from the forces of evil.
As is obvious from the visual appearance of the show, there is a significant anime influence present, despite being produced for American television. It was also influenced by Star Trek, Super Sentai, Voltron, and Star Wars. The show also contains various references to pop culture, a notable example being the episode "Season of the Skull", which is a parody of the 1970s thriller The Wicker Man.
Episodes
S01E02 Depths of Fear
S01E03 Planetoid Q
S01E04 Magnetic Menace
S01E05 The Sun Riders
S01E06 Secret of the Sixth Monkey
S01E07 Pit of Doom
S01E08 Thingy
S01E09 Flytor
S01E10 A Man Called Krinkle
S01E11 Ape New World
S01E12 Circus of Ooze
S01E13 Hidden Fortress
Cast
