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* AudienceAlienatingEra: This series (in tandem with ''Film/RoboCop3'', which was released a year earlier) began an era of marketing live-action ''Robocop'' projects to younger audiences, via sanitizing the violence (by necessity, for TV audiences) and making the subject matter lighter, as befitting the PG rating for CTV Television, which aired the series. The resulting series was canceled at the end of its first (and only) season, while the following project, ''Series/RobocopPrimeDirectives'', would attempt to hew closer to the original's heightened violence and brutal subject matter.
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* AudienceAlienatingEra: This series (in tandem with ''Film/RoboCop3'', which was released a year earlier) began an era of marketing live-action ''Robocop'' projects to younger audiences, via sanitizing the violence (by necessity, for TV audiences) and making the subject matter lighter, as befitting the PG rating for CTV Television, which aired the series. The resulting series was canceled at the end of its first (and only) season, while the following project, ''Series/RobocopPrimeDirectives'', ''Series/RoboCopPrimeDirectives'', would attempt to hew closer to the original's heightened violence and brutal subject matter.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Diana is [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction weirdly calm]] about being told that her body has been disposed of and she's effectively a BrainInAJar now, only being annoyed because it means all her effort at dieting was wasted. But then, the fact that she ''no longer has adrenaline glands'' probably makes it easier to stay calm.
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* TearJerker: Despite the LighterAndSofter tone, the show never shies away from the sheer misery Murphy feels over becoming an outsider to his own family and being unable to embrace them whenever seeing them. Despite his stoic talk, Madigan and Diana can tell it just eats away at him. Sarge losing custody of Gadget in "Mother's Day" (itself a sad moment) features this exchange.
-->'''Charlie:''' Imagine losing your whole family overnight. Must be tough.\\
''[Murphy flashes back to Nancy and Jimmy waving goodbye to him on his way to work]''\\
'''Murphy:''' Yes... it is.
-->'''Charlie:''' Imagine losing your whole family overnight. Must be tough.\\
''[Murphy flashes back to Nancy and Jimmy waving goodbye to him on his way to work]''\\
'''Murphy:''' Yes... it is.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* AudienceAlienatingEra: Part of the Dork Age that started with ''Film/RoboCop3'' and... never really ended.
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* AudienceAlienatingEra: Part of the Dork Age that started This series (in tandem with ''Film/RoboCop3'' and... never really ended.''Film/RoboCop3'', which was released a year earlier) began an era of marketing live-action ''Robocop'' projects to younger audiences, via sanitizing the violence (by necessity, for TV audiences) and making the subject matter lighter, as befitting the PG rating for CTV Television, which aired the series. The resulting series was canceled at the end of its first (and only) season, while the following project, ''Series/RobocopPrimeDirectives'', would attempt to hew closer to the original's heightened violence and brutal subject matter.
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* HarsherInHindsight: In one episode, the cops watch incriminating footage from someone's VideoPhone, secretly recorded by Robocop's "friend" (Diana). They note that it was illegally gathered, so they can't use it as official evidence. These days, people - especially the government - spying on the public through webcams and other devices is a widespread concern, especially after the PRISM leaks.
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* AudienceAlienatingEra: Part of the Dork Age that started with ''Film/RoboCop3'' and... never really ended.
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* DorkAge: Part of the Dork Age that started with ''Film/RoboCop3'' and... never really ended.
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** He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Creator/HenryWinkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.)
** In the very first episode, when Madigan gives Robo a lift, a police helicopter flies over them. However that particular helicopter is Russian Ka-50 Hokum. Can be counted as a reminder that this is still a CrapsackWorld if police have to utilize imported military choppers.
** He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Creator/HenryWinkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.)
** In the very first episode, when Madigan gives Robo a lift, a police helicopter flies over them. However that particular helicopter is Russian Ka-50 Hokum. Can be counted as a reminder that this is still a CrapsackWorld if police have to utilize imported military choppers.
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-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
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-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
''Sucker''!"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', "[=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker''!", the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said
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** He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Creator/HenryWinkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.))
** In the very first episode, when Madigan gives Robo a lift, a police helicopter flies over them. However that particular helicopter is Russian Ka-50 Hokum. Can be counted as a reminder that this is still a CrapsackWorld if police have to utilize imported military choppers.
** He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Creator/HenryWinkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.
** In the very first episode, when Madigan gives Robo a lift, a police helicopter flies over them. However that particular helicopter is Russian Ka-50 Hokum. Can be counted as a reminder that this is still a CrapsackWorld if police have to utilize imported military choppers.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: A satirical, high-camp show for children... based on a satirical, blood-drenched series of dark films for adults. The latter's fanbase was predictably miffed.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
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* SpoiledByTheFormat: Frequently, the Mysterious Culprit (the real killer in "Prime Suspect," or the organ thief in "What Money Can't Buy") turns out to be the only remaining guest character who hasn't been either killed already or shown to be guilty of something else.
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* SpoiledByTheFormat: Frequently, the Mysterious Culprit (the real killer in "Prime Suspect," or the organ thief in "What Money Can't Buy") turns out to be the only remaining guest character who hasn't been either killed already or shown to be guilty of something else.else.
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* CompleteMonster: [[MadBomber Felix Weber]], from "The Human Factor", was an employee at [[MegaCorp Omni Consumer Products]] who was trying to create a hair growth serum using spider venom that could cure baldness. When he was fired for his unauthorized research, he held Detroit hostage with his bombs before being arrested by Alex Murphy's father. Escaping from prison, Felix attempts to bomb various O.C.P buildings, before eventually trying to destroy the entire city, [[DisproportionateRetribution all over being fired and having his research shut down]]. Even when he is offered money and he is made to believe that the chairman who fired him is being arrested, he refuses to stop.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Henry Winkler Creator/HenryWinkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.)
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.above-average.
* SpoiledByTheFormat: Frequently, the Mysterious Culprit (the real killer in "Prime Suspect," or the organ thief in "What Money Can't Buy") turns out to be the only remaining guest character who hasn't been either killed already or shown to be guilty of something else.
* SpoiledByTheFormat: Frequently, the Mysterious Culprit (the real killer in "Prime Suspect," or the organ thief in "What Money Can't Buy") turns out to be the only remaining guest character who hasn't been either killed already or shown to be guilty of something else.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
* RoleAssociation: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
* RoleAssociation: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
* RoleAssociation: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.above-average.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: He only gets one line and about five seconds of screen time, but Henry Winkler has a very brief cameo as an actor "getting in touch with his feminine side" on Umberto Ortega's talk show, right before Gadget busts in to break the story about Family Services. (His first and last names are also used for one of the murder victims, though the victim has a different middle name.)
* HeyItsThatVoice: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
* PeripheryDemographic: Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
* HeyItsThatVoice: The show's target demographic might recognize Blu Mankuma as the voice of a certain ill-fated tiger character from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''.
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* PeripheryDemographic: While still heavily toned-down from the gritty original films for children, time has somewhat healed that wound. Now, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* PeripheryDemographic: While still heavily toned-down from the gritty original films for children, time has somewhat healed that wound. Now, Nowadays, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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* DorkAge: Along with ''Film/RoboCop3'', it's believed it was start of the franchise's.
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* DorkAge: Along with ''Film/RoboCop3'', it's believed it was start Part of the franchise's.Dork Age that started with ''Film/RoboCop3'' and... never really ended.
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* DorkAge: Along with ''Film/RoboCop3'', it's believed it AudienceAlienatingPremise: A satirical, high-camp show for children... based on a satirical, blood-drenched series of dark films for adults. The latter's fanbase was start of the franchise's.predictably miffed.
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** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.helmet''.
* DorkAge: Along with ''Film/RoboCop3'', it's believed it was start of the franchise's.
* PeripheryDemographic: While still heavily toned-down from the gritty original films for children, time has somewhat healed that wound. Now, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
* DorkAge: Along with ''Film/RoboCop3'', it's believed it was start of the franchise's.
* PeripheryDemographic: While still heavily toned-down from the gritty original films for children, time has somewhat healed that wound. Now, even fans who dislike the more comic-book-like plots can at least admit that the satire is relatively sharp and the writing at least above-average.
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-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"''Sucker!''"
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
** The thing that sells the scene? When Diana said ''[=RoboCop=]! Sucker!'', the display on the dashboard of the car shows a ''smiley face wearing Robo's helmet''.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
-->'''Diana:''' "This service has been brought to you by... [=RoboCop=]! ''Sucker!''"
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* NarmCharm: (''[=RoboCop=] clotheslines a burglar into a freezer, complete with cheesy sound effect'') "Thank you for your cooperation. Good night."
