The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot 1999
What is The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot?
The television series The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot is set in New Tronic City, where a robot plays a key role in protecting the city from danger. The city faces threats from both earth and outer space, requiring the services of an elite fighting robot.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1999
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 18, 1999
- Networks
- FOX, Fox Kids
- Genres
- Animation, Kids, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 26 episodes and an average 20-minute runtime.
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The television series The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot is set in New Tronic City, where a robot plays a key role in protecting the city from danger. The city faces threats from both earth and outer space, requiring the services of an elite fighting robot. The Big Guy is an elite fighting robot that has been tasked with this responsibility. However, the Big Guy is eventually decommissioned and replaced by a smaller robot named Rusty. Rusty is a childlike robot that is brought in to take the Big Guy's place, but it becomes clear that Rusty needs the Big Guy's help. The two robots work together to help keep the world a safer place, with the Big Guy assisting Rusty in its new role. The partnership between the Big Guy and Rusty is crucial in maintaining the safety of New Tronic City.
Should you watch it?
“An elite fighting robot and a childlike robot team up to keep the world safe.”
- features exciting robot action
- follows a unique partnership between two robots
- the larger robot gets decommissioned initially
- the smaller robot needs help
Watch it if you enjoy animated stories about fighting robots protecting a futuristic city.
The show is rated TV-Y7 and features action and adventure themes suitable for kids and families.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Creatures, Great and Small Sep 18, 1999
- E2 Out of Whack Sep 25, 1999
- E3 The Inside Scoop Oct 2, 1999
- E4 Birthday Bash Oct 9, 1999
- E5 The Reluctant Assassin Oct 16, 1999
- E6 Really Big Guy Oct 23, 1999
Season 2 · 20 episodes
- E1 Little Boy Robot Lost Jan 30, 2001
- E2 The Bicameral Mind Feb 2, 2001
- E3 The Inside Out Feb 5, 2001
- E4 Moon Madness Feb 6, 2001
- E5 Wages of Fire Feb 7, 2001
- E6 The Big Boy Feb 8, 2001
- E7 World of Pain Feb 9, 2001
- E8 Sibling Mine Feb 12, 2001
- E9 Blob, Thy Name is Envy Feb 16, 2001
- E10 Donovan's Brainiac Feb 19, 2001
- E11 Patriot Games Feb 20, 2001
- E12 Harddrive Feb 21, 2001
- E13 5000 Fingers of Rusty Feb 22, 2001
- E14 The Champ Feb 23, 2001
- E15 Sickout Feb 26, 2001
- E16 Nephew of Neugog Feb 27, 2001
- E17 The Lower Depths Feb 28, 2001
- E18 Double Time (1) Mar 1, 2001
- E19 Double Time (2) Mar 2, 2001
- E20 Rumble in the Jungle Mar 5, 2001
Frequently asked questions
When was the series released?
The television series was released in 1999.
Who protects New Tronic City?
An elite fighting robot named Big Guy protects New Tronic City.
Who replaces Big Guy?
A smaller, childlike robot named Rusty is brought on to take its place when Big Guy is decommissioned.
Do Big Guy and Rusty work together?
Yes, it is up to the two of them to help keep the world a safer place.
What genres are associated with the show?
The show spans animation, kids, action and adventure, and sci-fi and fantasy.