History WesternAnimation / TheBOTSMaster

''The BOTS Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French/American/Canadian animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: LLP may be a NonActionBigBad for most of the series, but when he steps into battle personally, he is a surprisingly dangerous opponent. Case in point, LLP takes on Ninjizz, the one BOYZZ who was designed specifically for combat (and is, you know, a robot while LLP is a mere human), and soundly defeats him in a brutal CurbStompBattle.

* FindTheCure: This become a plot when RM Corp infect the BOYZZ with a computer virus. Of course, Dr. Hiss has the [[CarryingTheAntidote only copy of the anti-virus]].

** Also played with, as there aren't many laser weapons amongst the Boyzz Brigade, who generally rely on either melee combat (Ninjazz, Street Boyzz) or indirect fire (the Sports Boyzz, themselves ''very'' accurate with their own sports-themed weapons - which mostly act like explosives rather than projectiles).

* LaughingMad: At least one of the Talking Heads.

* UnwillingRoboticisation: Threatened fate for a DamselInDistress.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode, the BOYZZ buy a girl for ZZ's birthday (she's the (human) model in a catalogue regarding robots) by ringing up the company and asking to buy the girl. Very thinly-veiled prostitution. Ziv manages to bullshit his way out of a restraining order or worse by claiming it was some of his buddies making a prank call, and the model is enough of a good sport about it that she lets him take her out to dinner.
** There's another scene in an earlier episode (which crosses with ThatCameOutWrong) where Ace starts attacking one of the RM Corp bots...by spanking it.
** And one via ParentalBonus: Exactly who had the bright idea to name their CombiningMecha ''[[Film/JungleFever Jungle]] [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt Fiver?]]''

* ThreeDimensionalEpisode: Each episode had a short action sequence (almost always a laser shoot-out with the RM Corp bots) with motion designed for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulfrich_effect Pulfrich Effect]]-style glasses (ie, one darkened lens), announced by ZZ shouting "it's laser time!" Thankfully they never lasted long and nothing really pivotal happened during them.

* FrickinLaserBeams

* XtremeKoolLetterz

* CombiningMecha: Several - ZZ's car and Twig is the first one we see, followed by the Splitvan and then Jungle Fiver.

* SpannerInTheWorks: In "Dome of Doom", His's plan to destroy ZZ and all the BOYZZ once and for all is derailed when Cook refuses to accompany the others on the mission (due to being angry at everyone for insulting his cooking), thus enabling him to help the Talking Heads activate Jungle Fiver and save everyone.

* WeaksauceWeakness: At one point the RM Corp robots switch to a highly advanced, laserproof alloy for their armor plating that the Boyyz have trouble cutting through. Until they discover that the alloy's chemical weakness is citric acid. As in, lemon juice.

* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, ZZ isn't getting enough intel on RM Corp activities, so he resorts to planting a hidden mic in one of Paradim's tooth. Unfortunately, the device is malfunctioning, so he and the Boyzz break into Paradim's mansion at night to repair it while Paradim is sleeping. Next day, Paradim accidentally breaks his tooth while eating. It happens to be the tooth with the hidden mic, which ends up been crushed, rendering ZZ's little escapade pointless. On the plus side, Paradim doesn't found out about the mic.

* ShaggyDogStory: In one episode, ZZ isn't get enough intel on RM Corp activities, so he resort in planting a hidden mic in one of Paradim's tooth. Unfortunately, the device is malfunctioning, so he and the Boyzz break into his mansion at night to repair it while Paradim is sleeping. Next day, Paradim accidentally broke his tooth while eating. It happen to be the very same tooth with the hidden mic who end up been crushed, rendering all ZZ's little escapade pointless. On the plus side, Paradim doesn't found out about the mic.

-->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''\\

-->''"Game Over, Boyzz!"''\\
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''The BOTS Master'' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.

* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have to Be Heights?]]: Toolzz is terribly afraid of them.

** In another sub-type of this trope, there are at least two episodes with robotic body doubles of main characters used by the RM Corp.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode, the BOYZZ buy a girl for ZZ's birthday (she's the (human) model in a catalogue regarding robots) by ringing up the company and asking to buy the girl. Very thinly-veiled prostitution.

* DepthDeception: The 3D effect is driven by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulfrich_effect Pulfrich effect]]. When viewing footage with elements horizontally moving while one eye is behind a dark lens, the eye that's covered lags a bit in its perception. This gives enough of a perspective shift that the brain thinks its seeing 3D. This is also a case of TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything since it looks just fine without it (no seeing double as you would in modern stereoscopic 3D footages or the cyan/red schema used during this time).

This show focused on the exploits of Ziv Zulander ([[Film/{{Zoolander}} no, the name was not coined by Ben Stiller]]) and his sister Blitzy. Ziv works for the RM Corporation, run by Sir Lewis Leon Paradim. It was responsible for all the technological robotic advancements of that time, partly thanks to Ziv's inventive streak. Life was good for the two siblings, however LLP, as he was referred, decided that being the owner of the wealthiest conglomerate in existence just was not enough, and that ruling the planet was much more in line with what he wanted. He decides to utilize the robotic creations sold by the company to secretly lay the foundation for a coup d'état of the world, and wants everyone in the company on the team. Ziv is obviously shocked at this, and wants no part in it. This in turn, makes him the prime enemy of the entire Corp, and he goes on the lam with his sister, converts his family's old fallout shelter into a secret base, and retools his own group of robots, known as the BOYZZ, to assist in the battle to save the world from RM Corp's sinister schemes.

Notable for being one of the few western shows about mecha not coming from Japan.[[note]]Though it was ''still'' animated there anyways.[[/note]] The show was really intended to be MerchandiseDriven due to its 3-D gimmick. During each episode's big action scene, someone would shout out "Laser Time!" Signaling the viewer to put on 3-D glasses that you could only get by buying one of the toys. However the toyline failed and became one of the reasons the series didn't last longer.

'''The BOTS Master''' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] French animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.

'''The BOTS Master''' (1993-1994) was an early [[TheNineties 1990s]] animated sci-fi/action series created by Jean Chalopin and Avi Arad set in the year 2025 about a guy that invents robots. This guy basically invents a multitude of robots, each with their own distinct personality and appearance, skills, and he uses them as his team to take on the evil corporation he used to work for.