The server migration is on hold. Check here for more info. |
ReBoot
| ReBoot | |
 | |
| Premiere | September 10, 1994 |
| Finale | January 24, 1998 |
| Creator | Ian Pearson Gavin Blair Phil Mitchell John Grace |
| Network/Provider | YTV
ABC (seasons 1-2) |
| Style | 30-minute animated adventure |
| Company | Mainframe Entertainment |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 39 + 2 telefilms |
| Origin | Canada |
ReBoot is an animated adventure series that is most well known for being the first completely computer animated television series, predating the Pixar movie Toy Story by at least a year. The series largely deals with the inhabitants of a computer system known as Mainframe, particularly Bob (the Guardian), Enzo Matrix and Dot Matrix.
Although the series was created in Canada, the series was first broadcast in both the United States and Canada on ABC and YTV, respectively. The series was an instant hit for both children and parents, but American broadcast of the series was cancelled abruptly upon the acquisition of ABC by the Walt Disney Company shortly into the second season. Oddly, this was considered a mixed blessing by fans. While it did deprive American fans for new episodes (particularly in the third season), it did free Mainframe from the constraints of network standards and practices. This resulted in much darker storylines and themes, but American audiences didn't see these episodes until Cartoon Network picked up the series for Toonami in 1999.
A fourth season was produced in the way of two telefilms, which were split into eight episodes for syndication. The series ended on a cliffhanger, but no more episodes were produced.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||
| Michael Benyaer | Bob | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kathleen Barr | Dot Matrix | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jesse Moss | Enzo Matrix | 1 | ||
| Matthew Sinclair | 2 | |||
| Christopher Gray | 3 | |||
| Michael Donovan | Phong | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony Jay | Megabyte | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shirley Millner | Hexadecimal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Louise Vallance | Mouse | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Dobson | Matrix | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sharon Alexander | AndrAIa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTV | |||
| Season One | September 10, 1994 | 1995 | 13 |
| Season Two | August 31, 1995 | February 1, 1996 | 10 |
| Season Three | August 20, 1997 | January 24, 1998 | 16 |
Telefilms
| Title | Network | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Daemon Rising | YTV | November 18, 2001 |
| My Two Bobs | YTV | November 25, 2001 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
- Mythology: A deeper look into the world of Mainframe and the mythos of the series.
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Collections | |||
| Season 3, Volume 1: To Mend and Defend | November 28, 2000 | 1 | |
| Season 3, Volume 2: The Net | January 23, 2001 | 1 | |
| Season 3, Volume 3: The Web | February 13, 2001 | 1 | |
| Season 3, Volume 4: The Viral Wars | March 13, 2001 | 1 | |
| Made-for-TV Movies | |||
| Daemon Rising / My Two Bobs | May 4, 2004 | 1 | |
