The essential episodes of BattleBots
Watch these 25 in order and you've got BattleBots — each pick states its reason.
- 01
The Battle Begins: Qualifiers Part 1
During the first night of the six-episode tournament, 8 teams converge in an arena of minefields and hazards for the ultimate shot at glory during the Qualifiers round.
- 02
Crunch Time: Qualifying Round Part 2
Sixteen robots compete in the second Qualifiers round. Competitors include Witch Doctor, Captain Shrederator, Ghost Raptor, Mohawk, Stinger, Sweet Revenge, Tombstone and Chomp.
- 03
Full Metal Bracket: Round of 16 Part 1
Eight teams compete in the first half of the championship round of 16.
- 04
Last Chance to Advance: Round of 16 Part 2
Matches include Lock-Jaw vs. Overhaul, Bite Force vs. HyperShock, and Tombstone vs. Radioactive.
- 05
Featured battles include Lock-Jaw vs. Overhaul, Bite Force vs. HyperShock and Tombstone vs. Radioactive.
- 06
One Bot Rules Them All: The Championship
The final six teams compete; the ultimate champion is declared.
- 07
Twelve robots face off in a series of matches to earn the final four spots in the championship.
- 08
Robots Activate: Qualifying Round Begins
Thirty-two teams compete in three-minute bouts in which they try to disable their opponents, with the winners moving on to the next round. Guest judge Adam Savage joins the panel.
- 09
There Will Be Bot Blood: The Qualifying Round Concludes
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams converge in an arena full of hazards for the chance to advance out of the qualifying round in pursuit of the championship.Each match will consist of a three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Judging the matches are former "BattleBots" competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of "Nerdist," Jessica Chobot, and special guest judge Adam Savage ("MythBusters").
- 10
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bracket: The Round of 32
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 32 teams advance out of the qualifying round and on to the next round in pursuit of the championship.Each match will consist of a three-minute bout in which the goal is to completely destroy or disable the opponent. If there is no knockout during the three-minute battle, the panel of judges will declare a victor to move onto the next round. Judging the matches are former "BattleBots" competitor and special effects artist Fon Davis, the face of "Nerdist," Jessica Chobot, and special guest judge Vernon Davis, NFL tight end for Super Bowl 50 Champions The Denver Broncos, now on the Washington Redskins.
- 11
Shake, Battle and Roll: The Round of 32
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 32 teams advance out of the qualifying round and on to the next round in pursuit of the championship.
- 12
The Good, the Bot and the Ugly: The Round of 32 Concludes
The next-generation robots rumble, with 32 teams advancing out of the qualifying round in pursuit of the championship.
- 13
Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 Part 1
The extraordinary robot-fighting tournament "BattleBots" continues on THURSDAY, JULY 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams continue to fight their way to the championship in hopes of scoring the ultimate prize, the Giant Nut.
- 14
Not So Sweet 16: The Round of 16 Part 2
The next-generation robots will go head to head, as 16 teams continue to fight their way to the championship in hopes of scoring the ultimate prize, the Giant Nut.
- 15
Gr8 Expectations: The Quarterfinals
It's the championship with two blockbuster matchups you won't want to miss, as the remaining teams light up the arena until a single champion emerges to claim the ultimate title and walk away with the Giant Nut.
- 16
One Shining Bot: The Championship
Eight teams fight their way to the championship.
- 17
The BattleBots season begins as the legends of robot combat put it all on the line for a shot at the 2018 World Championship.
- 18
BattleBots royalty Bronco and Lock-Jaw fight to the death as the competition for 2018 BattleBots World Champion gets fierce.
- 19
In a special last-chance tournament, eight bots battle it out for one of the last spots in the 2018 World Championship Sweet 16.
- 20
2019 BattleBots World Championship
After a dramatic season of robot warfare, eight of the greatest bots in the world face off to stake their claim in becoming the 2019 BattleBots World Champion and take home the Giant Nut.
- 21
Legendary hammer-bot Beta returns to face off with Rotator, one of the deadliest horizontal spinners on the planet. Later, two rising stars attempt to stake their claim in the contest as Gruff pits its duel-flamethrowers against Hypershock.
- 22
Buckle up as bots from around the globe return to the BattleBox to face off in the world's top robot combat tournament - including reigning champ End Game from New Zealand, launching its title defence against Hydra, the biggest flipper on the planet.
- 23
BattleBots Champions: Let the Slugfest Begin
In the fight capital of the world, a new tournament kicks off for robotic combat's hottest trophy: The Golden Bolt. But first the robots must face the toughest battle ever seen in Vegas: the Sin City Slugfest. Starring: Gigabyte.
- 24
Deathroll returns and punches its blood-soaked fist in victory every time it destroys an opponent as they face the British bot destroyer, Cobalt; a nautical monster with the biggest weapon in the field, rookie Triton also has its first fight.
- 25
BattleBots Champions II: Let The Slugfest Begin!
The journey to the Golden Bolt starts October 5th with the first Sin City Slugfest. Eight robots will enter, but only one will punch its ticket to the tournament of champions. In this electric six episode series every fight is win or go home. The game's on...
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