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RoboGobo
Animated superhero children's television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RoboGobo (stylised all caps) is an animated superhero children's television series created by Chris Gilligan and produced by Brown Bag Films.[1] The series follows five adopted pets who are equipped with super-powered Robo-Suits by the young inventor Dax, embarking on missions to rescue other animals in need.[2] RoboGobo premiered on Disney Jr. on January 17, 2025.[3] In June 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.[4]
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Premise
RoboGobo is set on the futuristic world of MetroPet Island, where a team of superhero rescue pets—Allie, Booster, Hopper, Shelly, and Wingo—undertakes missions to assist other animals in need. The series follows the team as they learn to function as a family while confronting challenges, including Gimme Pig, Mönkey Wrënch, Pupsicle, and the mischievous Slink. It combines action-oriented adventures, comical animal antagonists, and inventive robotic gadgets with themes appropriate for a preschool audience, such as teamwork, problem-solving, and kindness. When transforming into their superhero forms, the pets do so to the accompaniment of the "RoboGobo Go" theme song.[5]
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Characters
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- Dax Maxwell (voiced by Ja'Siah Young[6][7]) is a kid inventor with a cybernetic prosthetic left arm (he was born without one of his hands and has a limb difference) 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.
- Allie (voiced by Azuri Hardy Jones[6][8]) is an American Shorthair whose Robo-Suit grants her enhanced agility and sharp claws.
- Booster (voiced by Brayden Morgan[6][9]) is a blue Husky whose Robo-Suit grants him super-speed, enhanced senses, and retractable roller-skate wheels.
- Hopper (voiced by Gracen Newton[6][10]) is a purple rabbit whose Robo-Suit grants him enhanced hopping and digging abilities.
- Shelly (voiced by Leili Ahmadyar[6][11]) 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[6][12]) is a red bird of indeterminate species with one small wing whose Robo-Suit enables him to fly faster and dispense attachable parachutes. Wingo is also shown to be strong enough to lift anyone.
Recurring
- Professor Millie Maxwell (voiced by Susan Kelechi Watson[6]) is the mother of Dax and a known inventor.
- Dr. Vaughn Maxwell (voiced by Dulé Hill[6]) is the father of Dax who works as a veterinarian.
- Chef Polly (voiced by Valerie Bertinelli[6]) 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[6]) 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 Balasubramanian) 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 and proprietor of the roller rink.
- 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.
- Hector (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker in the first appearance, voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the second appearance) is Marisol's pet hamster.
- Barry Tone (voiced by Jim Conroy) is a man who works as a one-man band.
- Bravo (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) is Barry Tone's pet bullfrog.
- 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 an adult cougar that lives in the Wild Side with her cub.
- PJ (voiced by Joshua David Robinson) is the proprietor of the Heads 'n Tails Salon.
- Polonious (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) is PJ's pet peafowl.
- Risky and Royale (voiced by Georgie Kidder and Natalie Lander, respectively) 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.
- Marcy (voiced by Audrey Wasilewski) is the pet scarlet macaw of Reporter Rubi.
- Farmer Faye (voiced by Alison Pill[6]) is a farmer on Metropet Island.
Villains
- Gimme Pig (voiced by Mitchell Whitfield) is an anthropomorphic guinea pig who plans to claim everything as his. He uses the Gimme Grabber as his mode of transportation and to aid him in claiming things.
- Mönkey Wrënch (voiced by Jess Harnell) is a rebellious anthropomorphic monkey musician/trickster who speaks in rhyme and is armed with an Elec-Tricky Guitar that can do all sorts of tricks. His Mönkey Möbile serves as his mode of transportation and is bigger on the inside.
- Pupsicle (voiced by Taye Diggs) is an anthropomorphic Siberian Husky with a hermit personality who is armed with a freeze gun called the Blizzard Blaster that he often struggles to get it working right. He resides underneath a hill on Metropet Island's Icy Peak, has a tendency to talk to his reflections, and uses the spider-legged Trucksicle as his mode of transportation.
- The Slink (voiced by Cynthia Erivo[6]) is an anthropomorphic chameleon and master thief who can turn invisible and has her clumsy moments. When someone quotes "Slink", she corrects them by quoting "It's The Slink". The Slink uses the Sneaky Slinker as her mode of transportation.
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Episodes
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Season 1 (2025)
Season 2 (2025–26)
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Production
Development
RoboGobo was created by Chris Gilligan, who conceived the idea while his children were young. During bedtime, the family would use props from the bedroom to create scenes and tell stories, some of which featured a rabbit wearing a cybersuit and battling dinosaurs on a volcanic planet.[17] The series was developed by Matt Hoverman and produced by Alexander Lentjes and Nayanshi Shaw, with supervising producers Gillian Higgins and Lorraine Morgan. Michael J. Smith and Declan Doyle, known for Dee & Friends in Oz, serve as supervising directors, while production services and animation are handled by Brown Bag Films.[18] RoboGobo was officially announced as part of Disney Junior's lineup during the Disney Junior Fun Fest event at Disney California Adventure on April 29, 2022.[19] The voice cast was subsequently announced on August 18, 2023.[6][20]
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Release
RoboGobo premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on January 17, 2025.[21] The series was later released on DisneyNow.[22] It was subsequently made available for streaming on Disney+ on April 1, 2025.[16]
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Critical response
Hannah Nwoko of Parents praised RoboGobo for emphasizing teamwork and creative problem-solving. She noted that the series effectively teaches children to face challenges, overcome fears, and seek help when necessary. Nwoko highlighted lead character Dax as a positive role model, guiding the super-powered pets with curiosity, inventiveness, and attentiveness. She also complimented the show's inclusive representation, including a Black family and diverse body types, as well as its lighthearted, age-appropriate approach to adventure and conflict.[23] Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media rated RoboGobo 3 out of 5 stars, praising the series for its positive messages about perseverance, creativity, and problem-solving. Camargo highlighted lead character Dax as a natural and attentive role model who guides the group while fostering curiosity and inventiveness. She also complimented the show's diverse representations, including a Black Latino protagonist and a cast of animals from various species, as well as its gentle approach to mild adventure and conflict, which never places characters in real danger.[24]
Ratings
The first episode of RoboGobo was released on YouTube and garnered over 4 million views within two weeks of its debut.[25][26]
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