All Robot Wars House Robot Intros (Series 1-10)

February 20th 2018 marks 20 years since Robot Wars The First Wars Heat A was broadcast on British TV channel BBC2 for the first time.
I decided to make a little video showcasing how the House Robot have evolved over the last two decades, I'll probably make something more like one of my theme park music videos at some point but with 20 years of Oblivion at Alton Towers coming up on March 14th I'm kinda busy.
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#BringBackBash

[@ToastGhost]

Thanks for 100k views! Crazy! ❤

[@lantismannen]

i grew up watching this TV show.. it was the best thing ever..

[@NSco1996]

same!

[@matthewbrasel2737]

Grew up watching this and junkyard wars

[@firefly2472]

Yeah. Back when it was good. Now its just like a realityshow. It sucks.

[@ironblaze0295]

Me to

[@fionawhite4564]

Total insane so cool

[@AuraRift]

4:19 "Imagine finding HIM in your laundry basket!" Honestly surprised this isn't a meme yet...>_>

[@ToastGhost]

I wonder what point a fandom reaches every line from the show being a meme, Check back at the 30th anniversary I guess.

[@TimpBizkit]

The house robots really went up in size after the early 00s. Perhaps the competitor robots were getting too strong lmao

[@jetbroplays719]

Razor was able to seriously damage house robots so it made sense lmao

[@darkspyro1634]

@@jetbroplays719 razer murdered Matilda, and crushed shunt's bulldozer. So it makes sense to make em stronger.

[@TheHumbleFellow]

Power creep does that to you. poor Shunt got bullied a lot in the later seasons.

[@yeeoof1995]

@@TheHumbleFellow sumo doomed shunt. he was designed specifically for that!

[@Mizuryryn]

Bringing House Robots on modern era as heavyweight match, can cause complication due to spinners damage or very likely get flipped

[@Efri3nd]

Mr psycho and growler were great additions to the arena. Cassius chrome had a nice design but was not very effective at doing much. My fave was always Sargent Bash.

[@MD-1982]

Cassius Chrome was terrible!!

[@MrGeanfilms]

Um Cassius atualizado seria bom! derra vez com 2 canhões de ar ou um sistema com uma broca ou maçarico ferfurador de chapas :) O Bash é um ícone, sabe se um dia todos voltarão?

[@pinball2k6]

I loved Bash as a child and then realised he did sod all damage. Shunt became my favourite early on because his weaponry and pushing power was no joke. DM became reliable from season 4 onwards when his entire body became the angle grinder

[@geyotepilkington2892]

Matilda is my favorite bot of all time. And OMG the fight where her shell was shredded! One of the coolest robot combat engagements ever

[@railstofails1396]

#bringbackbash we need the Sargent of mayhem back

[@The8BitNerd]

They also need to bring back Mr Pycko and Growler

[@arcengal]

10:32 Sir Killalot being like "...Who's this muppet I have to work with?"

[@richieb7692]

This really shows the evolution of the house robots, over the years. Really well done

[@ToastGhost]

RichieB76 Thanks man :)

[@StanleyV64]

Jonathan Pearce - And Matilda, with her chainsaw, that can cut through all armour! Matilda - Cuts through _wood_

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I would like to see a House Bot only match.

[@MD-1982]

What I would love to see is ORIGINALS vs. UPDATES 😁👍🏻

[@1-da]

I love how the sounds quality slowly gets better

[@Taylor.Project_TT]

Cassius was just pointless😂. I miss Bash though and I’m sad I’ll never see him again after series 11 has been axed😭. Hopefully Netflix or someone could buy the rights and bring Bash, Psyco and Growler back from the dead and have a full nostalgic reboot. Oh and maybe call up Chaos 2, Razor (again) and Hypnodisc for a 3 way to see who is the best once and for all

[@Adamhulbert95]

Show Firestorm some love as well

[@SpiderS022]

Taylor Doleman ikr I miss bash too he was my fave

[@jamieallen8613]

A grand idea maybe you could sell your idea to Netflix but I don’t think you should leave Cassius on the back burner he just needed a moment like everyone else

[@Taylor.Project_TT]

CriticalErr0r the closest fight to one of that magnitude would be Carbide Vs Aftershock in the latest series. That was pretty awesome🔥

[@possitivelypessimistic]

A house bot showdown. I like it

[@dookiebooger9967]

Idk why, but i really wanna see mister psycho and growler beat up the ref bot.

[@theevildalek5425]

I love how in every robot wars video about the house robots, the Sentinel is always left out. Poor Sentinel. 😪

[@ToastGhost]

stanley boy For me it was more of just a hazard like the pit of flipper.

[@deathandbananas2152]

Don't forget sergeant bash

[@briansheil9763]

Wow! Dead Metal, Shunt, Matilda, Sgt. Bash, Sir Killalot, Mr. Psycho, Growler, and Cassius Chrome. True mechanical monsters.

[@The8BitNerd]

Well all but Cassius Chrome who was pure Garbage

[@lisajones2767]

Ayo ref bot where

[@VoiceintheRadio]

The modernised house robots looked absolutely awesome

[@FJX716]

This takes me back to my younger days. I’d watch this on PBS at midnight and would fight to stay awake so I didn’t miss it.

[@TailsFan369no2]

tnn

[@FJX716]

@@TailsFan369no2 no pbs, tnn picked up the show for a few seasons and it was on G4 until it was removed.

[@Keurgui1]

Cassius Chrome was great meme

[@so_qp]

Even hypno disc was better than cassius chrome

[@shuichisaiharatheshsldrv3q633]

Even battlebots chrome fly was better then Cassius chrome

[@teamscrewup1809]

@@shuichisaiharatheshsldrv3q633 even granny's revenge was better than cassius chrome

[@ItsABeautifulDay.]

Even Barry is better than Cassius Chrome

[@The8BitNerd]

Even Robot the Bruce was better.. Oh wait not that one.

[@zebjensen4251]

Hail to sir killolot.

[@tracymacaulay8311]

don't worry everyone bash is not dead he's just training the military

[@PacGuy765]

In order of appearance and modifications: Series 1: Shunt Matilda Sergeant Bash Dead Metal Series 2: Shunt Matilda (Tougher and Reinforced) Dead Metal Sergeant Bash Sir Killalot *NEW* Series 3: Dead Metal (New Circular Saw Mechanism instead of it being like an Axe) Sergeant Bash (Wheel Armour, bigger pincers and Flywheel is smaller) Shunt Matilda Sir Killalot (Stronger pincers) Series 4: Dead Metal (Pincer power increased) Shunt Matilda (Before Razor almost killed her) Sergeant Bash (Bigger pincers) Sir Killalot Ref Bot *NEW* Series 5: Matilda (Upgraded to a Flywheel due to Razor destroying her) Dead Metal Shunt Sergeant Bash (Flywheel on the rear is gone) Sir Killalot (Bigger and Stronger pincers) Ref Bot Series 6: Matilda (Flywheel is now Pink) Dead Metal Sergeant Bash Shunt Sir Killalot Ref Bot Mr Psycho *NEW* Growler *NEW* Series 7: Matilda Dead Metal Sergeant Bash Shunt Sir Killalot Ref Bot Mr Psycho Growler Cassius Chrome *NEW* (Appeared out of nowhere, no introduction) Series 8-10: Shunt (Bigger, Faster, Meaner and Deadlier) Dead Metal (Bigger, Faster, Meaner and Deadlier) Matilda (Bigger, Faster, Meaner and Deadlier) Sir Killalot (Bigger, Faster, Meaner and Deadlier) It is unknown what happened to Sergeant Bash, Ref Bot, Mr Psycho, Growler and Cassius Chrome; maybe they got scrapped or their parts were reused for the improved House Bots from Series 8 and beyond

[@ToastGhost]

Very nice but you did miss Shunt’s new axe system for Series 3 and all the original House Robots are still in storage somewhere.

[@LMC97]

Great list! Also, during Extreme 1/Series 5, Refbot's counter was introduced to count out immobile competitors and his pincer grip was replaced with a set of light up cards.

[@ToastGhost]

@@LMC97 That completely slipped my mind

[@callum1855]

So much nostalgia, what a show

[@THYPER]

Man, this gave me so much nostalgia...

[@MD-1982]

Sgt. Bash was & still is my favourite (in the top 3) orginal House Robot, so you can imagine my surprise when he wasn't included in the HR roster! I would love to see the Sergeant make a welcome return, should they ever make another series 😁

[@kaseyawilson]

SGT Bash was the best one. It's getting hot in here.

[@priestofsyrinx6681]

Okay, I am going to say that Cassius Chrome is pretty awesome. He looks pretty nasty, has a good name and his speed made him an awesome push bot. Sure, his "Punches" were not the strongest, but he could push a bot across the arena like nothing.

[@noodlefire64]

Nicky G couldn’t agree more what a cool design!!

[@danielharris5044]

The lead designer of the House Robots considered Cassius Chrome a disappointment, the team had a limited budget and only 3 weeks to build him. Channel Five requested a new House Robot be built so they could have one unique to their series when the show moved from the BBC. Cassius Chrome had a cool appearance and if given the chance, could've become even better, though he was the fastest of the House Robots, going at a top speed of 20mph, topping Growler's. Cassius Chrome had potential and was fun seeing him in the arena

[@Gigas0101]

I wonder if Craig Charles would ever want another gig as the MC of robot wars.

[@Kutan]

I'm sure they asked him tbf, but I think he's happy enough doing his own thing with DJing and presenting Radio shows.

[@petershortland478]

I loved Craig Charles enthusiasm in this show :D

[@MegaFafnir]

Sgt. Bash and Dead Metal were my favourites!

[@kenaiplays3405]

im here for sir killalot

[@tylervielie5767]

I heard Robot Wars Extreme Warriors season 3 was planned. Pity it never came to be, cause I wonder how the U.S robots like Panzer, Rosie The Riveter, Propeller-Head, Joker, Tricerabot, The Revolutionist, General Chompsalot, and Conquering Clown would fare with Mr. Psycho, Growler, and/or maybe Cassius Chrome.

[@isaiahnaegi645]

#BringBackBash I wouldn't be R.W. without him.....

[@themonolithian]

When I was a kid the knight one scared me so bad

[@exomega177]

Sir Killalot

[@leighkyles6589]

At 05:02 Woah...The one that bumped into Shunt... That looks like a different version of the competitor in the 2016 season of Battlebots... Mega Tento!

[@laa0fa502]

Mega tento was based on a robot from the orginal series

[@LeviathanStorm38]

The bot! The myth! The legend! My boy....SHUNT!!!

[@ichigotwig]

god I loved this show, my favourite robot was firestorm ❤️✨

[@ZipShib1987]

@14:58: this is not Sir Killalot for me. I have the radio controlled Matilda and Sir Killalot here standing next to me. Matilda looks the same, but Sir Killalot is simply a different robot. I prefer the original one.

[@user-jp5wh3ex4i]

Same. But old killalot just need give balance of weight to back. Because many times he is just falling to front at moment up robots by claw or spear.

[@Xs2...]

This was so bad ass in it's own time. I remember that once (or maybe a few more times) Sir Kill-a-Lot was in trouble

[@fnafan19]

This feels like a toy commercial

[@ToastGhost]

fnafan19872379 Each set sold separately.

[@WakoDoodle]

Man the fact Cassius Chrome appeared out of nowhere and the 2 other house robots "Shove" and "Dozer" not even getting announced since they're just clean up robots; showed there was still a lot of potential with the house robots. Especially since I just found out about yet another house robot that likely appeared at only live events before the reboot "Behemoth" which I wished was readded to the show. Same with the Sentinel; they could add them all back in and sure some will be weaker than others or exclusive to certain game modes; but I can see them reusing the ideas with a twist. Like of shove and dozer got tired of cleaning and became a threat that tries to push you off an arena without sides. Eg. the Pit is the edges. Throw in Craig Charles returning and it's an easy classic!

[@alexgeorge1028]

House robots ordered (minus refbot) 1. Sir Killalot 2. Matilda 3. Dead Metal 4. Shunt 5. Sgt. Bash 6. Growler 7. Mr Psycho 8. Cassius Chrome

[@Majerwwefanner]

If you’re saying appearance order this is wrong

[@williamneedham7747]

Shunt dead metal matilda Sgt bash sir killalot the sentinel refbot Mr psycho growler cassius chrome before robot wars eubank the mouse was house mouse also shunt has brothers named shove and dozer also International robot was featured a Mr psycho sir killalot hybrid and weirdly there were climbing robots one of them is named skelly

[@cooperboy64]

I miss the old look of Shunt. What's that thing on his head!?

[@Jan_Iedema]

Hey it’s Jeremy clarkson this show just became awsome

[@callum9679]

You could never have robot wars without Craig Charles

[@ToastGhost]

I mean technically there were 4 series out of the 10 without him

[@CousinJesse1]

Dead Metal was the perfect killer.

[@sarahjanecrabtree]

Intro 4 Refbot on Robot Wars was superb. I liked that intro for Series4.

[@twinsuns957]

Pretty sure Mr Psycho was based on the ABC Warrior from Judge Dredd. Also, really wish they hadn't redesigned Sir Killalot in the reboot series, the original version was way more menacing, the new version just looks like a Dark Trooper from Star Wars, he doesn't look like Sir Killalot, shame they retired Sgt. Bash, Mr Psycho and Growler as well.

[@percival086]

When I was a little lad, because of Killalot's helmet shape combined with all the wires and cables that came out the back of the head, I thought he was supposed to be some sort of cyborg-Predator. I also didn't like the new Shunt, it looks more fat to me for some reason. Also looks way too smooth; I miss the really old grungy design where it was hooked and jagged everywhere. And I assume by this point everyone seems to have forgotten that the snowplough end was the front of Shunt, not the bulldozer end. According to the wiki, Mr. Psycho's concept was that of Bill Sykes, of the novel Oliver Twist

[@TheVocaloid00Gundam]

really wish psycho and bash were online for the reboot seasons

[@nicholasjones9705]

Don't forget Growler!

[@DavidPunk223]

I’m from Scotland and back in the day I used to watch this on channel 5 followed by WCW Thunder. Was anyone else the same.

[@xtheamazingax]

Growler was my favourite. Never forget what he did to Ellie’s Little Pink Bot!

[@florgeysteve]

Was in aw when they introduced Mr Psycho and Growler

[@TheRoadToArea51]

Wow Has anyone heard of razer? Well if you did comment down below and tell me if razer should replace someone in the house robot ranks It can be any of them So leave a comment down below to let me now

[@noodlefire64]

The road to Area 51 he shouldn’t replace any of them but make him a bit bigger and he could’ve joined them! I loved when he destroyed Matilda!!

[@emirSUKADUKA]

razer is qualified to be a house robot

[@TheColinputer]

Kind of crazy seeing in S2 and 3 that they had killalot active and running with camera teams and Craig all there. I get that the guy driving him would of been just off camera and most likely had someone else ready to pull the kill link but still. Back then they used radios too which were pretty susceptible to interference. Not like the modern 2.4ghz digital binded stuff. Also The Sentiel from S2 was way more deserving of a mention than that pile of useless junk cassius chrome.

[@williamneedham7747]

All of the house robots burned alive

[@Kingpin_Gaming_UK]

I hate to say this people, but there are rumours coming out of BBC HQ that either this season or next season will be the final season for Robot Wars. If these rumours turn out to be true, then to the House Robots, we salute you.

[@ToastGhost]

Kingpin Gaming You do know that the show has already been cancelled right? Series 10 was the last.

[@Kingpin_Gaming_UK]

Toast Ghost 2.0 I only heard of it recently, and there is a rumour going around the BBC of an 11th season, but no confirmation.

[@ToastGhost]

Kingpin Gaming Nope the BBC are 100% done with Robot Wars. The only way for an 11th season to take place would be on another channel/network.

[@shuichisaiharatheshsldrv3q633]

Abc is gonna help

[@shuichisaiharatheshsldrv3q633]

Logan 1664 were you the same person who said that for battlebots?

[@36inc]

i got nostalgic- here in the states these ran on techtv before they merged with G4. i used to remake all the robots with legos and mirror my favorite fights ( with my favorites winning even if they lost in reality XD)

[@stevelenox152]

I loved this show so much that I actually bought them all on dvd

[@ardent-ace27]

I had massive crush on Matilda growing up... Still kinda do - I love that robot dinosaur!

[@ToastGhost]

No comment.

[@ardent-ace27]

@@ToastGhost 😂😳

[@roningunslinger4511]

THEY LOOK SO TINY WHEN CRAIG IS STOOD NEXT TO THEM! When I was a kid I thought Sir Killalot was as big as a Land Rover!

[@pickaxe137]

Fun Fact: The House Robots would've appeared in a Robot Wars cartoon. Nelvana had previously been approached for a Doctor Who cartoon. Notable voice actors who would've appeared are: Chris Grant Jr.- Sir Killalot Jake Goldberg- Shunt Grey Griffin- Matilda and Pussycat Christian Protenza- Dead Metal Danny Wells- Sgt. Bash Jamie Watson- Mr. Psycho Dee Bradley Baker- Growler Darren Frost- Behemoth Nika Futterman- Fluffy Milton Barnes- Storm 2 and Tornado Oliver Wyman and Dwayne Hill- Additional Voices

[@legodude494]

I love the house robots. Some regard them as unfair, preferring the arena hazards approach that Battlebots went with, but personally I think it wouldn't be Robot Wars without the House Robots. Yes, they can be unfair sometimes, overstepping the mark and causing unfair damage even during a battle when they're not meant to, but they bring a lot of personality to the show. They're all unique in design and are generally competent and effective in being a fighting robot. Cassius Chrome in Series 7 is pretty crap as a house robot, but Mr Psycho and Growler were great and I wish they returned for the reboot. Same with Refbot, had a lot of good reason to be there and generally made it a lot better, plus he was generally useful what with the countdown, lights and fire extinguisher.

[@userdetails1]

Shunt's axe and Sir Killalot's pincer did a lot of damage to competitors, but I didn't see the other house robots do much. Matilda- give you a little shove with her tusks. Sgt Bash- a lick of flame, so what. Dead Metal- will trap you in its pincers so it's circular saw can make a little saw-mark or a "lovebite" on your robot.

[@ToastGhost]

Matilda's flywheel was probably the most destructive in the house robot's arsenal.

[@Mitjitsu]

@@ToastGhost Her flywheel did ruin many matches. Given it would often be pointed towards contenders.

[@stinky-oc2wc]

Bruh I used to have nightmares about them

[@MoonlightStrider]

Ahhh Cassius Chrome and his ability to fight like someone who's just played Mortal Kombat for the first time.

[@jimosborn3411]

And to think the BBC axed this show to 'make way for other shows'.. Terrible shame

[@ToastGhost]

Not only once but 3 times!

[@AlphaAaron98]

Cassius chrome never really caught on. I actually for got it existed

[@DRAKLOR_44]

A very well put together video, used to watch robot wars a ton and where as some things fade this show was so so awesome. Dead Metal with the scorpion design was epic and Matilda with the triceratops look were my favourites, I never really saw anything of the two newer ones I’m guessing not very popular compared to the already established.

[@ToastGhost]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@DRAKLOR_44]

@@ToastGhost yeah definitely did I also watched a hypnodisc video and there was a comment from you saying you’d seen the robot and talked to the rose brothers that must have been pretty cool?

[@ToastGhost]

Yeah I met them at the annual Robot Wars meet up in Birmingham back in September, really great guys and a fantastic event. If you’re a Robot Wars fan and you live in the UK I’d totally recommend going next year, especially as it’s free!

[@DRAKLOR_44]

@@ToastGhost yeah I live about 3 hours train ride away from Birmingham is it always the same place? Robot wars was one of my favourite ever shows when I was growing up, was Hypnodisc your favourite competitor btw? Mine was Razor, Cassius and Wild Thing, I liked a lot of others including hypnodisc and it’s great they were lovely people makes it even better as an experience.

[@themarvellousstar5191]

You know whats not good about these house robots when they get flipped their armour doesn't stay attached to them

[@inSaiyanVegeta69]

Meanwhile Apollo :- I'll flip them out 😂

[@sarahjanecrabtree]

I think Refbot is the best house robot on robot wars in the world.

[@WillyWarby]

He wasnt even a house robot he was just there too make sure everything kept order and nobody broke *rules* tahts why everybody hated him

[@pinball2k6]

fuckin ell this makes me feel old. 06:42 god i love this loop during the arena battles

[@EngineerRiff]

Shame Cassius didn’t get a proper introduction

[@rbear1231]

Loved psycho was pissed when he not return. as i said elsewhere when Psycho and Matilda got together the violence just went up. Growler was a good fast dog. chrome was a good idea they could not pull off.

[@Md-4c]

Nevermind bash, they need to bring back Mr psycho

[@ToastGhost]

I’d just settle for the show back at this point although I am loving BattleBots

[@urielbudy2498]

#Bringbackbash

[@user-jp5wh3ex4i]

I miss bash Need fire 🔥

[@MMR_LM]

Imagine Mr Psycho getting the same gains as the others, it'd weigh at least a solid 1.5 tons

[@ToastGhost]

I doubt the jank 2016 arena would hold up

[@angharaddenby3389]

This needs bringing back - and doing properly. Much better than the US version Battlebots.

[@MattSipka]

2:56 America Approves 👍

[@euan7310]

#bringbackbash

[@serialdesignationexe3001]

Dead metal is my favorite house robot

[@Magnus_Caramelo_55]

I wasn't expecting Jeremy Clarkson to be in Robot Wars

[@Lunar_Atronach]

These are basically robot arena closers

[@loganmitchell9180]

I miss it

[@bopeep268]

Sir Killalot and Matilda are the best!

[@GladiatorsBoy]

Great video.

[@ToastGhost]

Great comment

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

What episode was when the opponents teamed up again sir killalot and amazingly managed to defeat him.

[@Evaunit98]

I didn’t know Jezza hosted series 1 of robot wars

[@mattstormtornado]

Awesome stuff. Suggestions for some outside robot wars Goliath - Robots Live! and from Extreme Robots: OLL-E Cyber Raptor Major Damage

[@ToastGhost]

MattStormTornado I’m not really sure what I’d do as for intros for them. I do have another Robot Wars Video planned though.

[@mattstormtornado]

it's cool, it's just im facing Cyber Raptor in September. Do you know much about him, besides he is the featherweight house robot?

[@mattstormtornado]

and well, I thought this was a good tribute

[@ToastGhost]

MattStormTornado I saw Cyber Raptor and Major Damage at the Manchester show last month.

[@mattstormtornado]

I saw major damage at Colchester last year but cyber raptor is new as I plan to debut this year. What is cyber raptor like?

[@ZipShib1987]

They failed so hard on the new Killalot's design. But the redesigned Matilda looks great.

[@percival086]

For real, the old Killalot looked like a cyborg Predator who got caught in medieval times and adapted accordingly. New Killalot just looks like your generic space marine, from like Killzone or something.

[@sayethvexus8332]

Cassius Chrome was too lame to deserve a real intro!

[@tylervielie5767]

I liked Cassius Chrome.

[@noodlefire64]

tyler Vielie I loved the design of Cassius Chrome wasn’t very effective tho;)

[@alexandersidnell6038]

Dead metal is my favourite

[@tylervielie5767]

You should upload the U.S, Dutch and German house robot intros.

[@ToastGhost]

tyler Vielie I might get around too it

[@stuartross282]

Pity sgt bash didn’t return for the reboot

[@Lost_R_Wolf]

11:01 main event time.

[@PunchGod741]

Razor should’ve been made a house robot

[@supershorts3270]

I want growler and mister psycho back, they where cool

[@ToastGhost]

I’d just settle for the show back at this point

[@mechamax7919]

RIP refbot

[@IiVerary]

That's a LOT OF DMG