Line #33 Characters/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones


1	!!Robot Electro Jones
2	->Voiced by: Macintosh-based Microsoft Word 98 text-to-speech synthesizer (pilot and first six episodes), Bobby Block (remaining seven episodes and re-airings of previous episodes)
3	[[quoteright:206:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robot_electro_jones.jpg]]
4
5	A young robot who goes to school to learn the ways of humans.
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7	* BadassAdorable: Robot Jones has his rare moments.
8	* CharacterAsHimself: Before he was given a voice actor and the older episodes were redubbed with the new voice, Robot Jones was credited "As Himself".
9	* ADogNamedDog: He's a robot whose first name is Robot.
10	* CuteMachines: Robot Jones is a curious and somewhat [[RobotKid naïve robot with the voice of a small boy]].
11	* FunnyRobot: A major source of humor on the show is Robot's warped perception of human culture and trying too hard to fit in.
12	* InsufferableGenius: He will occasionally infuriate others by gloating about being smarter than them, especially his math teacher Mr. [=McMcMc=].
13	* MyBrainIsBig: His lightbulb brain is huge and round and he is often very intelligent.
14	* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: He often demonstrates human-like behavior and needs, one example being when his need for an oil change in "Family Vacation" is treated like him having a PottyEmergency.
15	* SyntheticVoiceActor: He was originally "voiced" by a text-to-speech program before the higher-ups decided to have an actual voice actor record his lines for the remaining episodes and to redub the older episodes.
16	* WackyParentSeriousChild: He is frequently portrayed as being more sensible and realistic than his parents.
17
18	!!Timothy "Socks" Morton
19	->Voiced by: Kyle Sullivan
20	[[quoteright:149:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/socks_robot_friend.jpg]]
21
22	One of Robot's closest and few friends.
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24	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's always addressed as "Socks".
25
26	!!Charles "Cubey" Cubinacle
27	->Voiced by: Myles Jeffrey
28	[[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cubey_robot_friend.jpg]]
29
30	Another of Robot's friends. His nickname comes from being good at solving [[BlandNameProduct Wonder Cubes]].
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32	* CoolShades: A pair of 80s style Shutter Shades.
33	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He is only addressed as "Cubey".
34
35	!!Mitchell "Mitch" Davis/Freemen
36	->Voiced by: Creator/GaryLeRoiGray
37	[[quoteright:169:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mitch_robot_friend.jpg]]
38
39	The third of Robot's friends.
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41	* EyesOutOfSight: His eyes are always covered up by his hair.
42	* SuddenNameChange: His surname is given as "Davis" in the episode "Scantron Love", but "Hookie 101" has Principal Madman look at a list of student names that has him listed with the last name "Freemen".
43
44	!!Dad Unit
45	->Voiced by: [=MacInTalk=] Ralph
46	[[quoteright:145:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dad_unit.jpg]]
47
48	Robot's father.
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50	* PapaWolf: In "Hookie 101" when Principal Madman chased Robot Jones and his friends down, he not only tells the arcade owner to call the police, but '''punches him'''.
51	* SyntheticVoiceActor: He is "voiced" by a text-to-speech program.
52	* VerbalTic: He tends to say whatever he has to say three times in a row (e.g., "Go to school, go to school, go to school").
53
54	!!Mom Unit
55	->Voiced by: Creator/GreyDeLisle
56	[[quoteright:202:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mom_unit.jpg]]
57
58	Robot's mother.
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60	* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: PlayedForLaughs along with Dad Unit in "Parents," where they inadvertently blow up the school.
61	* EducationMama: She considers it important that her son study something important to human culture every day and will get frustrated when Robot doesn't want to.
62	* EveryoneHasStandards: Although she has difficulty interacting with humans due to her outdated human protocol programming, she won't hesitate to report suspicious behavior, such as when Principal Madman tried to sneak behind her house in Hookie 101, thinking he was a peeping tom.
63	* MyBelovedSmother: She cares a lot about Robot Jones, though can be overbearing, as seen in "PU to PE."
64	* PinkMeansFeminine: She's colored pink.
65
66	!!Principal Madman
67	->Voiced by: Creator/MauriceLaMarche (pilot), Creator/JeffBennett (series)
68	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/principal_madman.jpg]]
69
70	The principal of Polyneux Middle School who has nothing but contempt for Robot Jones.
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72	* DeanBitterman: He's a very ruthless and grouchy school principal.
73	* FatBastard: He's quite hefty and definitely despicable for how he treats Robot Jones and the other students.
74	* {{Hypocrite}}: He is a technophobe, which explains his disdain for Robot Jones for being a robot, [[BigotryException but apparently he likes Finkman (an android) in "Jealousy"]].
75	* {{Jerkass}}: He gives Robot Jones a hard time just for being a robot and even attempts to frame him for various misdeeds in "School Newspaper".
76	* MeaningfulName: True to his surname, he's quite maniacal and psychotic at times.
77	* PuttingOnTheReich: He happens to look like Adolf Hitler and is very tyrannical to his students.
78
79	!!Lenny and Denny Yogman
80	->Voiced by: Creator/JoshPeck (Lenny), Austin Stout (Denny)
81	[[quoteright:299:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yogman_twins.jpg]]
82
83	A pair of fraternal twins who always make things miserable for Robot Jones
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85	* TheBadGuyWins: In "Cube Wars", they scramble Robot's mind to cheat their way through the rubiks cube tournament. [[KarmaHoudini and get away with it]].
86	* BaldOfEvil: Lenny is bald underneath his hat.
87	* EarlyBirdCameo: They appear as background characters in the pilot prior to their proper introduction in "Electric Boogaloo".
88	** Oddly, Robot Jones thinks of them in particular while complaining about humans at the end of the pilot. It's pretty clear that they were supposed to get a more significant introduction in the pilot, but cutting scenes for time reduced their first appearance to a small cameo.
89	* EvilPlan: They want to take Robot Jones' brain so they can use it to take over the school.
90	* HateSink: They have no redeeming qualities, and they are just there to be the bullies that the viewers can hate.
91	* {{Jerkass}}: When they aren't trying to steal Robot's brain, they tend to cause trouble for him just because.
92	* LeanAndMean: Lenny is tall, lanky and rotten to the core.
93	* ThemeTwinNaming: Their names rhyme.
94
95	!!Shannon Westerburg
96	->Voiced by: Creator/GreyDeLisle
97	[[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shannon_westerburg.jpg]]
98
99	Robot Jones' unrequited crush, whom he appears to be attracted to mainly because of her braces and her prosthetic leg.
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101	* BookDumb: She regularly gets F's and in "Jealousy" needs to be tutored to avoid summer school.
102	* BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill: Her braces happen to include unsightly headgear to keep them in place.
103	* DependingOnTheWriter: How she feels about Robot isn't consistent. Sometimes she treats Robot like crap and sometimes she is at least fine with associating with him.
104	* GagLips: In one episode, she buys some new lip gloss for her big date with Robot. She slathers it on her lips, making them fuller and pink. She then proceeds to plant a big smooch on Robot's cheek, which leaves a giant LipstickMark.
105
106	!!Gramps Unit
107	->Voiced by: [=MacInTalk=] Zarvox
108	[[quoteright:312:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gramps_unit.jpg]]
109
110	Robot Jones' grandfather.
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112	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early episodes, he appeared to be immobile. Later episodes establish that he can move.
113	* OutOfFocus: Unlike Robot Jones' parents, he is not a regular character, only appearing sparingly.
114	* RacistGrandma: He generally views humans in contempt. His grandson even worries about him killing human guests he invited over in "House Party".
115	* SyntheticVoiceActor: As with Dad Unit and Robot (in the initial airings of the older episodes), he is "voiced" by a text-to-speech program.
116
117	!!Mr. [=McMcMc=]
118	->Voiced by: Creator/MauriceLaMarche (pilot), Rip Taylor (series)
119	[[quoteright:346:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mister_mcmcmc.jpg]]
120
121	The math teacher at Polyneux Middle School.
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123	* BerserkButton: He gets infuriated when Robot infers that he is smarter than him.
124	* StealthPun: Take another look at his name: [[EEqualsMcHammer MC Cubed!]]
125
126	!!Mr. Workout
127	->Voiced by: Creator/DeeBradleyBaker
128	[[quoteright:194:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mister_werkaut.jpg]]
129
130	The gym teacher of Polyneux Middle School.
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132	* AmbiguouslyGay: His voice is somewhat effeminate and he coaches a team called the Rainbows.
133	* LaserGuidedKarma: He spends most of the episode "P.U. to P.E." attempting to get Robot to take a shower against his will, completely ignoring Robot's concerns that getting wet will cause him to rust. In the end, Robot showers and doesn't rust, but instead Mr. Workout gets electrocuted.
134
135	!!Clancy Q. Sleepyjeans
136	->Voiced by: Creator/DavidKoechner
137	[[quoteright:234:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clancy_the_janitor.jpg]]
138
139	The janitor of Polyneux Middle School.
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141	* MysteriousMiddleInitial: It's unknown what the Q stands for.
142
143	!!Finkman
144	->Voiced by: Attila Davidhazy
145	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/finkman.jpg]]
146
147	An Austrian android exchange student who once showed up to torment Robot and get off scot-free.
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149	* ChickMagnet: All of the girls at Polyneux Middle School adore him and are unaware of what a jerk he truly is.
150	* {{Jerkass}}: He's a smug prick who enjoys pissing Robot off.
151	* KarmaHoudini: He manages to weasel out on Robot retaliating against his bullying of him solely because his time in the United States had conveniently run out.

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