Astro Boy

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1. The Birth Of Astro Boy

1 Oct 1980 · 24m

Dr Boynton is so driven by his work as a robot engineer thst he neglects his promise to spend time with his son Toby at an amusement park. As Toby leaves the park, he is caught in a traffic collision. Before dying, Toby has his father promise him to make the new robot in his image and treat it like a son. Overcome with grief, Boynton completes the project and brings "Toby" to life. Unknown to Dr Boynton, a shady criminal called Skunk stole the plans for "Toby" and plans to make a robot of his own with a new circuit known as the Omega Factor.

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2. Astro Boy Vs. Atlas

8 Oct 1980 · 24m

Dr. Boynton and Toby depart on an ocean liner for America. Not knowing his own strength, Toby causes a huge mess during dinner. Angrily, Dr Boynton rejects Toby on the spot, declaring that he's just a robot and that he has no son. Meanwhile, Skunk attempts to teach Atlas his criminal ways and eventually takes Atlas on a mission to steel gold from the same boat that Dr Boynton and Toby are on...

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3. The Robot Circus

15 Oct 1980 · 24m

Toby has been enslaved by a robot circus owner and is forced into manual labour. There he befriends a young circus worker named Kathy. Dr Boynton's associate, Professor Elefun, comes to fetch Toby but the ringmaster refuses to let him go... Toby receives his new name, "Astro".

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4. Save the Classmate

22 Oct 1980 · 24m

Rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy starts school and struggles with the bullying from classmates for being a robot.

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5. Atlas Lives Again

22 Oct 1980 · 24m

Astro's must stop Atlas' scheme to enslave humanity by series of technological thefts, one of which involves Astro's proposed robotic parents.

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6. Robotland

5 Nov 1980 · 24m

Astro and Dr. Elefun visit a fairytale theme park after an escaped swan/princess crash lands in their yard and tells them of the robots' plight.

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7. Frankenstein

12 Nov 1980 · 24m

Skunk convinces a powerful robot called Frankenstein to aid him in his crime spree. This crime wave leads to the deactivation of almost all robots in the city, including Astroboy.

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8. The Red Cat

19 Nov 1980 · 24m

A red cat becomes the only clue to the mystery of children who are disappearing.

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9. The Crystal of the Desert

26 Nov 1980 · 24m

While exploring a forest that has become a desert, Astro Boy discovers that Atlas is involved.

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10. The White Planet

3 Dec 1980 · 24m

Astro aids a championship racer who hopes to win a global race.

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11. A Robot President

10 Dec 1980 · 24m

Astro and his teacher, Daddy Walrus, are invited to the inauguration of the first robot president and are caught up in a plan to stop the ceremony.

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12. Goliath's Head

17 Dec 1980 · 24m

After a spacecraft crashes to the earth Astro rescues a mining robot, Goliath, from the flames. Dr Elefun has Goliath's head removed as it contains a powerful neutron beam. But soon the head is stolen and Goliath starts to search for it...

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13. The Light Ray Robot

24 Dec 1980 · 24m

Skunk causes trouble again, this time capturing a robot capable of invisibility hoping to use it in his schemes.

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14. Uran, the Tomboy

7 Jan 1981 · 24m

Astro meets his new sister, Uran.

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15. Robio and Robiette

14 Jan 1981 · 24m

Astro gets involved in a rivalry between robotic "families". However the two of the robots from the competing camps fall in love.

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16. Astro Fights Aliens

21 Jan 1981 · 24m

Astro captains the Second Expedition to Mars where strange creatures have been seen.

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17. Save the Carolina 3

28 Jan 1981 · 24m

Astro attempts to stop Skunk's outer space pirating attempt when one of his classmates is kidnapped.

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18. The Rainbow Comet

4 Feb 1981 · 24m

On a school field trip to see the Rainbow Comet up close, Astro and classmates are kidnapped by Atlas.

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19. The Death Balloon

11 Feb 1981 · 24m

Balloons modelled in the shape of Astro are attacking people in the city and its up to Astro to clear his name.

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20. The Transformation Robot

18 Feb 1981 · 24m

Astroboy visits a robot inhabited island where gangsters attempt loot uranium resources by enlisting the help of and a robot who can transform into any shape.

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21. The Wreck of the Titan

25 Feb 1981 · 24m

After luxury spaceliner Titan is struck by an asteroid, Astro and several others escape to the moon. They land in a crater with an atmosphere and Astro discovers the wreck of a Russian spacecraft from 1990.

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22. The Liar Robot

4 Mar 1981 · 24m

A school field trip is interrupted by a robot constantly lying about a impending earthquake.

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23. The Girl from Alsoar

11 Mar 1981 · 24m

Astro Boy meets a mysterious woman and must stop a hostile alien invasion.

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24. The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 1)

8 Mar 1981 · 24m

A power-hungry Sultan commissions a powerful fighting robot named Bruton (Pluto in the original), and sends him to battle seven of the world's strongest robots: Mont Blanc, Molnar, Brondo, Zeron, Hercules, Photar, and Astro.

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25. The Greatest Robot in the World (Part 2)

25 Mar 1981 · 24m

With only three of the most powerful robots in the world remaining (Hercules, Photar and Astro), can they stop Bruton before he destroys them all?

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26. The Robot Vikings

1 Apr 1981 · 24m

A wild gang of viking robots rampage through the city, causing havoc and destruction.

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27. The Time Machine

8 Apr 1981 · 24m

A time traveling detective arrives from the future and enlists Astro and the infamous surgeon, Black Jack, to save the life of a prince from the past.

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28. The Robot Stuntman

29 Apr 1981 · 24m

After a tour of a movie studio where Uran meets her idol, Astro has to investigate the story of a tiny stunt robot called Sam.

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29. The Great Meltdown

6 May 1981 · 24m

Livian appears to Astro to warn him of danger to the polar icecaps. Is Atlas involved?

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30. Uran's Twin

13 May 1981 · 24m

Uran gets her wish of being able to be in two places at once - this way she can stil do what her parents want and go to robot wrestling.

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31. Speeding Through the Storm

3 Jun 1981 · 24m

Whilst on a field trip to an old steam engine, a violent storm hits.

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32. The Return of Queen Cleopatra

17 Jun 1981 · 24m

Cleopatra has reappeared and Astro must find out the mystery behind her.

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33. The Runaway Subway Train

1 Jul 1981 · 24m

A brand new subway train that can go 180km/h runs out of control and Astro has to save those on board.

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34. The Baby Elephant Pook

8 Jul 1981 · 24m

After a real baby elephant is found in a robot safari park, Astro has to save both it and everyone from a giant robot elephant, Zohra.

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35. The Secret of Bee City

15 Jul 1981 · 24m

Astro and Uran visit Bee Island, but after meeting a mysterious boy they need to find out just what is going on the Bee City?

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36. The Monster of Clarken

22 Jul 1981 · 24m

A greedy gold hunter attempts to steal gold from the Golden Coral Forest. Can Astro stop him in time for the fish of reef to survive?

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37. Lilly on Peligro Island

5 Aug 1981 · 24m

Astro finds 43 messages-in-a-bottle and sneaks out at night to investigate what is going on at Peligro Island.

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38. The Anti-Proton Gun

19 Aug 1981 · 24m

The most powerful gun ever made is up for grabs in space and Astro must make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

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39. The Man-Made Solar Sphere

2 Sep 1981 · 24m

The great detective Shalock Holmespan and Astro investigate the unusual incidents around a man-made solar sphere.

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40. Blackie Young

16 Sep 1981 · 24m

After Dr Elefun receives a large package and re-assembles the parts of a robot, Astro and Daddy Walrus travel Antarctica to investigate.

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41. The Genie from Outer Space

23 Sep 1981 · 24m

After a large meteorite falls into a mountain valley some distance away, Dr Elefun, Astro, and a team of scientists head off to investigate the crash.

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42. The Robots Nobody Wanted

14 Oct 1981 · 24m

Three robot workers that have been rejected from their jobs help Astro.

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43. Atlas Forever

21 Oct 1981 · 24m

When space stations around Saturn and Jupiter are attacked, Atlas is blamed. After he defeats 100 ships, Astro becomes involved.

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44. The Snow Leopard

28 Oct 1981 · 24m

After it snows in summer, Astro investigates the cause.

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45. Uran's Quest

4 Nov 1981 · 24m

An Amusement Park's computer malfunctions and causes havok after Uran asks it where God lives.

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46. Outer Spaceport R-45

11 Nov 1981 · 24m

Space pirates have been raiding the area around Spaceport R-45 and Astro is needed to investigate.

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47. The Hijacked Airship

18 Nov 1981 · 24m

High-jackers take over an Airship whilst Astro and his class are visiting. Astro needs to save the day, but he has none of his powers.

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48. The Human-Faced Rock

25 Nov 1981 · 24m

There is a legend about a strange rock with the face of a man that sits on top of a mountain overlooking a village - when it turns its face towards the lake, the village will be destroyed.

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49. Uran Falls in Love

2 Dec 1981 · 24m

Uran falls in love with a Zeus the Destroyer, a robot with Astro in his sights.

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50. The World of Odin

9 Dec 1981 · 24m

Dr Elefun and Astro join Captain Claud and his crew as they search for the sacred ground of Odin.

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51. The Secret of the Mayas

16 Dec 1981 · 24m

Astro explores the Great Pyramid of the Mayas and encounters a mysterious sphinx.

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52. Astro's First Love

23 Dec 1981 · 24m

As Astro attempts to recover stolen plans for a robot he is helped by Niki, a girl robot, with whom he falls in love.