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RoboGobo
Created byChris Gilligan
Developed byMatt Hoverman
Voices ofJa'Siah Young
Brayden Morgan
Azuri Hardy Jones
Gracen Newton
Leili Ahmadyar
Dee Bradley Baker
Opening theme"RoboGobo Theme"
Ending theme"RoboGobo Theme" (instrumental)
Country of originUnited States
Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerChris Gilligan
Editors
  • Matt Hoverman
  • Andy Guerdat
  • Brandon Violette
Production companyBrown Bag Films
Original release
NetworkDisney Jr.
ReleaseJanuary 17, 2025 –
present

RoboGobo (stylised all caps) is an American-Irish computer-animated superhero children's television series produced by Brown Bag Films, which premiered on Disney Jr. on January 17, 2025.[1][2] [3]

Plot

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On Metropet Island, Dax is a kid inventor who takes in the rescue pets Boomer, Allie, Hopper, Shelly, and Wingo. He grants them special ability-granting robo-suits and leads their team called Team RoboGobo, who help to save animals around Metropet Island and fight villains who cause trouble. Team RoboGobo refers to themselves as the "rescue pets who rescue pets".

Characters

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Main

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  • Dax Maxwell (voiced by Ja'Siah Young[4]) is a kid inventor with a cybernetic prosthetic left arm who adopts the rescue pets that make up Team RoboGobo. His cybernetic prosthetic is equipped with different devices, which include the condensed version of Team RoboGobo's robo-suits and a forcefield projector.
  • Booster (voiced by Brayden Morgan[4]) is a dog whose robo-suit grants him super-speed, enhanced scenses, and retractable roller-skate wheels.
  • Allie (voiced by Azuri Hardy Jones[4]) is a cat whose robo-suit grants her enhanced agility and sharp claws.
  • Hopper (voiced by Gracen Newton[4]) is a rabbit whose robo-suit grants him enhanced hopping and digging abilities.
  • Shelly (voiced by Leili Ahmadyar[4]) is a turtle whose robo-suit grants her super-strength and has a removable shell that doubles as a shield.
  • Wingo (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker[4]) is a red bird whose robo-suit enables him to fly faster. Wingo is also shown to be strong enough to lift anyone.

Recurring

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  • Professor Millie Maxwell (voiced by Susan Kelechi Watson[4]) is the mother of Dax and a known inventor.
  • Dr. Vaughn Maxwell (voiced by Dulé Hill[4]) is the father of Dax who works as a veterinarian.
  • Chef Polly (voiced by Valerie Bertinelli[4]) is a pizza chef who runs Polly's Pet-Zeria that humans and animals visit.
    • Gill (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) is the pet goldfish of Chef Polly.
  • Dame Luxley (voiced by Alan Cumming[4]) is a rich lady on Metropet Island.
    • Crabitha (voiced by Ana Gasteyer) is the pet hermit crab of Dame Luxley with a crabby personality.
  • Nicholas (voiced by Shyam Balsubramanian) is a boy on Metropet Island.
    • Gatsby (voiced by Jim Conroy) is Nicholas' pet dog.
  • Clipboard Keith (voiced by Adam Croasdell) is a man who is often seen holding a clipboard and works as an event organizer.
    • Kev (voiced by Trina Leong in "The Birthday Bandit", Zach Tinkler in later episodes) is Clipboard Keith's pet dog.
  • Marisol (voiced by Carolina Ravassa) is a woman on Metropet Island.
  • Bob Beaks (voiced by Zach Tinker) is a birdwatcher on Metropet Island who owns a flock of birds.
  • Park Ranger Pep (voiced by Lana McKissack) is a park ranger who operates in Metropet Island's Wild Side.
  • Matilda (vocal effects provided by Audrey Wasilewski) is a cougar that lives in the Wild Side.
  • PJ (voiced by Joshua David Robinson) is the proprietor of the Heads and Tails Salon.
  • Risky and Royale (voiced by Georgie Kidder and Natalie Lander) are two raccoons who are superfans of Team RoboGobo.
  • Reporter Rubi (voiced by Nazia Chaudhry) is a reporter on Metropet Island who covers the reports on the different activities like Professor Maxwell's creations and villain attacks.
  • Farmer Faye (voiced by Alison Pill[4]) is a farmer on Metropet Island.

Villains

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  • Gimme Pig (voiced by Mitchell Whitfield) is a guinea pig who plans to claim everything as his.
  • Mönkey Wrench (voiced by Jess Harnell) is a rebellious monkey musician/trickster who speaks in rhyme and is armed with an Elec-Tricky Guitar that can do all sorts of tricks.
  • Pupsicle (voiced by Taye Diggs) is a Siberian Husky with a hermit personality who is armed with a freeze gun called the Blizzard Blaster. He resides underneath a hill on Metropet Island's coldest mountain.
  • The Slink (voiced by Cynthia Erivo[4]) is a chameleon and master thief who can turn invisible.

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [5][6]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date [5][6]Prod.
code [5][6]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pizza Panic"Diarmuid Donohoe & Declan DoyleMatt HovermanIrene MartiniJanuary 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)101N/A
"Crab-Tastrophe"Diarmuid Donohoe & Jean HerlihyAnna Margiotta

22"Hopper Hears an Ewe"Diarmuid Donohoe & Jean HerlihyAnnie NishidaKinjo EstiokoJanuary 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)106N/A
"Gimme Goes Glam"John MusumeciErica Jones AdamsDavid Frasquet

33"Odd Turtle Out"Diarmuid Donohoe & Brian O'BrienGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtDavide VecaJanuary 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)107N/A
"The Runaway Raccoon Balloon"Mårten JönmarkAndy GuerdatAggeliki Salamaliki

Shelly is feeling sad that Wingo is hanging out with Booster more as Jax states that Wingo is still friends with her. They respond to a rescue of trapped arctic fox pups on Metropet Island's coldest mountain. Shelly's issue gets worse when Wingo assists Booster more. A big surprise happens when they find out that the hill that the arctic fox pups were trapped in contains the underground lair of the hermit Pupsicle. When Shelly falls into the trap door, Pupsicle makes a claim that Wingo doesn't want to be friends with Shelly anymore as she plays along enough for Team RoboGobo to find their way into Pupsicle's lair.


Today is Metropet Island's pet parade organized by Clipboard Keith as Team RoboGobo goes to watch it. Raccoon superfans Risky and Royal get saved by Team RoboGobo after the trash can they were searching for food in rolls away. Afterwards, Risky and Royal put together their own food that they can become heroes like Team RoboGobo, get cheered on, and get food. During the pet parade, Risky and Royal mistake a parade balloon in Crabitha's image used by Dame Luxley as a giant crab monster. They accidentlaly cause the balloon to fly out of control causing Team RoboGobo to come to their rescue.
44"Birdbath Blizzard"John MusumeciMatt HovermanFiona RyanJanuary 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)103N/A
"Wingo's Way"Story by : Matt Hoverman
Written by : Grace Deppe-Waldschmidt
Céilí Braidwood

Birdbath Blizzard: A birdbath has been frozen by Pupsicle who has turned it into his own ice-skating rink. Now RoboGobo must work to free Bob Beaks' birds and defeat Pupsicle.


Wingo's Way: Dax and Wingo lose RoboGobo's robo-suits while the others are busy. They must work to reclaim them when they call into the hands of Gimme Pig.
55"Crabitha First"John MusumeciAnnie NishidaBenjamin SandersJanuary 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)112N/A
"Into the Mönkey Möbile"Brian O'BrienGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtDavid Frasquet

Crabitha First: While Dax and Booster are at Polly's Pet-Zeria, Dame Luxley shows up with Crabitha as Crabitha's hunger causes her to act entitled. She ends up accidentally trapped in a kelp pizza box when Polly's Pet-Zeria is attacked by Pupsicle who seeks to steal a pizza for himself. Now Jax and Booster must work to rescue Crabitha before Pupsicle makes his way back to his lair.


Into the Mönkey Möbile: While doing beach yoga, Hopper has a hard time relaxing. Team RoboGobo is called into action when a pig ends up going inside the Mönkey Möbile which appears bigger on the inside. Taking advantage of this, Mönkey Wrench ends up doing different tricks where the wrong door will send each of Team RoboGobo outside of the Mönkey Möbile. Hopper must learn to relax in order to find the missing pig.
66"The Birthday Bandit"Mårten JönmarkMatt HovermanOttavio RodaJanuary 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)102N/A
"Let's Hear it for Allie!"John MusumeciAnna Margiotta & Irene Martini

77"A Hop on the Wild Side"Brian O'BrienAnnie NishidaFiona RyanJanuary 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)104N/A
"Skatepark Snafu"John MusumeciErica Jones AdamsOttavio Roda

A Hop on the Wild Side: Team RoboGobo visits the wild side to help with construction as Hopper has a hard time learning to tie a knot. When a baby cougar gets trapped in a cave following a rockslide, Hopper must master the skill of knot-tying to help the others rescue it.


Skatepark Snafu: Dax and Booster visit Dax's mother who has invented a device that can turn a swimming pool into a skate park as she doesn't want Dax to use her special wrench. While she is away attending to an ice cream mishap, Dax tries to fix it on his own and accidentally traps Crabitha on top of the skate ramp causing Dax and Booster to work to get her down.
88"The Water Wheel Steal"John MusumeciGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtOttavio RodaFebruary 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)109N/A
"We Got the Tweet"Brian O'BrienAndy GuerdatIrene Martini

99"A Sparkle in the Dark"Mårten JönmarkErica Jones AdamsBenjamin SandersFebruary 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)108N/A
"The Towering Inflato"John MusumeciAnnie NishidaDavid Frasquet

1010"The Arcade Raid"Mårten JönmarkAnnie NishidaDavide VecaFebruary 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)110N/A
"Homestead Stampede"Brian O'BrienErica Jones AdamsKinjo Estioko

1111"The Raccoons Who Cried Rescue"John MusumeciStory by : Annie Nishida
Written by : Andy Guerdat
Davide VecaFebruary 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)114N/A
"Jumpin' Jaguars"Mårten JönmarkGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtIlenia Gennari

1212"Bouncy Ball Baddie"Mårten JönmarkStory by : Andy Guerdat
Written by : Jackie Lebovits
Irene MartiniMarch 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)113N/A
"Spray Paint Showdown"Brian O'BrienErica Jones AdamsOttavio Roda

1313"Allie Oops!"Mårten JönmarkAndy GuerdatKinjo EstiokoMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)105TBD
"The Great Bridge Face-Off"Brian O'BrienGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtAggeliki Salamaliki

1414"Crab-Cuffed"John MusumeciErica Jones AdamsDavid FrasquetMarch 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)115TBD
"Bees is for Booster"Brian O'BrienStory by : Andy Guerdat
Written by : Katiedid Langrock
Kinjo Estioko

Crab-Cuffed: As Shelly and Wingo have a disagreement, Dame Luxley plans to display the latest tiara with help from a security system. Crabitha stays by the tiara. When both Gimme Pig and The Slink target the tiara, Crabitha Crab-Cuffs them together causing them to struggle to get away. Dax must get Shelly and Wingo to talk out their issue to rescue Crabitha and the tiara and defeat Gimme Pig and The Slink.


Bees is for Booster: At the Wild Side, Park Ranger Pep tells Team RoboGobo about the growth of the MetroPetunia that the bees are going to harvest the pollen from in order to make their honey. Unfortunately, Gimme Pig steals the MetroPetunias from underground as part of a plot to make his own honey which keeps going wrong for him since only bees can make honey. After Booster returns the MetroPetunias back to their spot, he accidentally gets a bee into his suit and speeds around in a panic aggravating the bees. Now Jax must work to get Booster to act calm even before Gimme Pig plans to take the beehive.
1515"Pedal to the Medal"Mårten JönmarkGrace Deppe-WaldschmidtIrene MartiniMarch 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)117TBD
"When You Wrench Upon a Star"John MusumeciSean JaraDavide Veca

Pedal to the Medal: During a pet race overseen by Jax and Booster, a lizard named Russell wins the race. When given his medal, he strugles to get to the first place podium. The award ceremony is then crashed by Gimme Pig who steals the medal as Russell works to reclaim it. Russell must learn to ask for help so that Jax and Booster can rescue his medal and defeat Gimme Pig.


When You Wrench Upon a Star: During a backyard campout, Shelly makes a wish upon a star. Overhearing it, Mönkey Wrench uses his Elec-Tricky Guitar to make Allie's ball of yarn become big, Booster's frisbee to evade him, Hopper's Rocket Rabbit action figure to fly off, and Wingo to have the hiccups. As Shelly works to make a wish to help Team RoboGobo help, she learns that she doesn't need a wish upon a star as she works to help Team RoboGobo stop the runaway yarnball and defeat Mönkey Wrench.
1616"Get-A-Pet Day"TBAJackie LebovitsTBAApril 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)[a]TBATBD
"The Mess-Making Machine"Grace Deppe-Waldschmidt

1717"The Eggy Sitter's Club"TBATBATBAApril 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)[a]TBATBD
"Gimme Grabs Gill"

1818"Happy Dad's Day"TBATBATBAApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)[a]TBATBD
"Bye Bye Blankie"

Production

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Development

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During the Disney Junior Fun Fest event at Disney California Adventure on April 29, 2022, four new shows were announced to air on Disney Junior, with RoboGobo being one of them.[8] The cast for the show was later announced.[4][9]

Reception

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c This episode was first released on Disney+ on April 1, 2025.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Petski, Denise (April 29, 2022). "John Stamos To Voice Iron Man In 'Spidey and His Amazing Friends' Season 2; New Disney Jr. Programming Slate Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Disney Jr. Unmasks 'RoboGobo's Cast of Heroic Pets". 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ Disney Jr. (2024-12-20). "RoboGobo Trailer | NEW SHOW | @disneyjr". AV media. Retrieved 2024-12-20 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Andreeva, Nellie (August 18, 2023). "'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' Revival Leads Disney Junior Slate; Taye Diggs To Voice King Triton With Amber Riley As Ursula In 'Ariel' Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "ROBOGOBO (DISNEY JUNIOR)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "RoboGobo". Disney Branded Television Press. Disney General Entertainment Content. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Next on Disney+: April 2025". Disney Plus Press (Press release). March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Urban, Sasha (April 29, 2022). "Disney Junior Announces New Original Series; Casting of John Stamos, Yvette Nicole Brown". Variety.
  9. ^ Sirocco, Gina (October 30, 2024). "Cynthia Erivo, Valerie Bertinelli, Alan Cumming lend voices to new Disney Jr. animated series". ABC 7 New York. Retrieved February 27, 2025.