american animated television series created series revolves teenage robots enter high school home planet produced new_york association produced creator series result numerous failed pitches network creators production proved difficult simultaneously working series premiered october network marketed older demographic channel attempting blend brand primary youth demographic saw finale january episodes shortest running original series network plot teenage robots live planet planet inhabited robots seek kill apparent reason slightly horrific peers duo seek high school navigate lives mixed results tall robot wishes gain affections attractive female robot named small robot wants popular unlike robots sensitive non criminal disapproval mother quest cool incredibly abilities calm reserved falls prey badly thought plans characters include staff members robot lower social pyramid protagonists teacher finds joy pain students principal voiced skull shaped robot causing pain acts sweet students voiced rich kid attractive female robots blows disdain dating friend acts violent hostile protagonists production series created produced new_york originally created working title network contacted create series years prior broadcast asked help pitched ideas rejected months later second wave ideas proved equally unsuccessful reaching trial months later thinking network mindset opposed frustrated project submitted rough premise accepted surprise described plot meets meets wwe according crew style animation required distinct set skills compared production series animated team batman animated series production team interview said style team follows perspective anatomy real world physics animation team laid focus humor movement timing stretch principles executive producer unique art style proved provided clean polished lines organic drawings stated look feel lent science fiction rock roll fictional universe planet originally called production crew thought chaos way weaponry covering ground constant state land particularly enjoyed designing robots regard size shape color described major visuals inspirations included concept team wanted create bold fresh look reflected universe chose minimal palette attract attention line work addition use vivid primary colors instead chose secondary colors took scenes pop colors mimic glow neon lighting lastly added vertical reflections floors textures backgrounds broadcast reception premiered october following new episode mad crew member established network blend brand primary youth demographic series ultimately targeted older demographic series network appropriate broad age range debut broadcast seen million viewers united_states acquiring nielsen rating adults aged season received average million viewers nielsen rating episodes series concluded january making shortest run original series network high profile actor contradictory short lived run wade common sense media gave series lukewarm review finding suitable older teens calling appealing struggled gain popularity high school wade called storylines pretty thin focus imagery sells metaphor school battlefield called storylines chaos similar minus bodies series eventually added service announced deal include programming series shows series overview episodes
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