Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is an American/Japanese animated television series, and was created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of Teen Titans, with animation being done by a Japanese studio known as The Answer Studio. Set mainly on the fictional planet of Shuggazoom, the series follows the adventures of five cyborg monkeys and a human boy named Chiro as they struggle to protect their planet - and the rest of the universe - from the forces of evil. As is obvious from the visual appearance of the show, there is a significant anime influence present, despite being produced for American television. It was also influenced by Star Trek, Super Sentai, Voltron, and Star Wars. The show also contains various references to pop culture, a notable example being the episode "Season of the Skull", which is a parody of the 1970s thriller The Wicker Man.
- Thomas Hart
- Brandon Auman
- Ciro Nieli
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Episode 1 - Chiro's Girl
Release Date: 2004-09-18Chiro falls for a new girl, Jinmay, not knowing that she's a robot under the Skeleton King's control, but even Jinmay doesn't know it. Jinmay's monkey companion, Sakko, who was secretly a spy for the Skeleton King, took her to the Skeleton King's lair and then constructed her to be evil. Then it's a showdown between the monkey team and an evil robot Jinmay, under the control of Sakko. Jinmay must remember the good memories with Chiro to get back control of herself, and then stop the evil Skeleton King.
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Episode 2 - Depths of Fear
Release Date: 2004-09-25It's hot in Shuggazoom City. Very hot. So the monkeys decide to cool off with a swim, and everyone seems excited; except Sprx-77 and Chiro. But the water begins to rise, and soon floods the city. On a rescue mission, Chiro's fear holds him back once more, and no doubt would he have drowned if the team had not saved him at the last minute. Deciding to get to the source of the problem, they plunge down to the deep depths of Shuggazoom's water base, to find that the pillars holding everything up are terribly corroded. And the massive dents look oddly like teeth marks...
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Episode 3 - Planetoid Q
Release Date: 2004-10-02Just as Chiro is beginning to understand the mysterious Power Primate, an enormous planetoid known as Q is detected headed straight toward the planet. Gibson's plan is to fly up in the Super Robot, and blast Q with Otto's newly completed gravaton disrupter. Simple, right? Not quite. Imagine the team's surprise when they discover that the giant planetoid is actually a living, speaking space creature! Their only hope is to be swallowed by Q, and disable the propulsion unit within it. Unfortunately for Chiro and the monkey team, this task won't be as easy to carry out as it sounds.
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Episode 4 - Magnetic Menace
Release Date: 2004-10-09On patrol of the city, Sparx detects a strange force nearby. Chiro is eager to watch his favorite TV show The Sun Riders, so the magnet-fisted monkey insists that he go alone. He hasn't gone far when the other monkeys realize he's disappeared, and they can't contact him in any way. They set out to find him, and after a bumpy ride in the Super Robot, they find themselves stranded in a wasteland of junk, occupied by Lord Scrapperton, a man who has "upgraded" all of his human parts to make himself fully robot. But this guy seems way too happy - creepy happy - and Chiro is suspicious. He keeps the cybernetic collector busy while the monkeys search for their friend. Guest appearance: Eric Idle as Scrapperton
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Episode 5 - The Sun Riders
Release Date: 2004-10-16Chiro is explaining to the monkeys about his favorite TV show, The Sun Riders, when they see that the Formless are spotted in Shuggazoom City. They find out that the Formless are chasing The Sun Riders. After rescuing them, Chiro invites them to team up while the monkeys fix there bikes. While they're training with Chiro, he and the monkeys find out that they work for Skeleton King and that they have taken control of the Super Robot. Guest appearance: Keone Young as Super Quasiar and Meredith Salenger as Aurora Six
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Episode 6 - Secret of the Sixth Monkey
Release Date: 2004-10-23After a narrow victory against an eye creature, Antauri tells the monkeys to create new techniques by tomorrow. Chiro stumbles upon a monkey helmet and monkey glove which makes a shield. Antauri tells him of the original leader and that the glove used to belong to him. Meanwhile, in space, a strange creature finds the other glove, and brings it to the Skeleton King. He is then revealed to be an orange monkey named Mandarin, the original leader of the Hyperforce. Guest appearance: James Hong as Mandarin
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Episode 7 - Pit of Doom
Release Date: 2004-10-30With the monkeys always beating the Formless before he does, Chiro is starting to feel a bit useless. After a failed attempt to catch the creatures before his teammates did, he discovers that the citizens of Shuggazoom City have mysteriously disappeared. And a trip inside a weird elevator with no buttons leaves Chiro imprisoned in a massive pit. But with the help of the Power Primate, he is able to call the team. They come to him rescue, only to be captured as well. Can the Hyperforce rescue the citizens of Shuggazoom from the Pit of Doom? Will they defeat Elevator Monster.
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Episode 8 - Thingy
Release Date: 2004-10-31After saving a small abandoned creature from an avalanche of rocks on Shuggazoom's moon, Ranger 7, Chiro takes a liking to the little guy just like Chloe, much to Gibson's dismay, adopts it until they can find its true home planet. At first Chiro has a blast with Thingy, until weird things start happening. The Super Robot's functions go out of whack, even dumping Gibson into deep space. It seems as if Thingy is to blame, but it turns out that a virus created by the Skeleton King is making the Robot fall apart. To make matters worse, the virus has infected Gibson, transforming him into an evil mutant minion of the Skeleton King! Guest appearance: Frank Welker as Thingy
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Episode 9 - Flytor
Release Date: 2004-11-06Chiro, who is tired of giving up his precious time to protect the city, suggests that an automatic defense system should be constructed to keep Shuggazoom City safe, so he doesn't have to. Otto and Gibson create the perfect line of defense, and it works magnificently after an attack by a weird [space] creature. But things start to get out of hand when three horrifying beasts slip through the cracks. The team successfully captures them, only to have them merge and go on a destruction spree! Now Chiro must take responsibility for relying on a machine to do the job that he was chosen to do, and stop Flytor with the team's help - even if it means shutting down their impressive defense grid for good.
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Episode 10 - A Man Called Krinkle
Release Date: 2004-11-20Meet Gyrus Krinkle, a man who dreams of becoming part of the Monkey Team. But when Chiro turns him down, he realizes it's time to take matters into his own hands. Krinkle hatches a scheme to make himself leader of the monkeys - whether they want it or not. Guest appearance: Jeffrey Combs as Gyrus Krinkle
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Episode 11 - Ape New World
Release Date: 2004-12-04In deep space, the Super Robot is locked in fierce battle, and as a last resort, hyperspeed is activated. The team soon finds themselves landed in a strange place where the monkeys are worshiped as the "Redeemers." The robotic ape inhabitants claim that this place is actually Shugazoom City - 2 million years into the future! But Chiro isn't so sure that the strange primates are telling the truth... Guest appearance: Jeff Bennett takes over the role of Scrapperton
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Episode 12 - Circus of Ooze
Release Date: 2004-12-11When the team hits the circus for a day of food and fun, they get that and much more than they wanted. The mysterious ringmaster has taken an interest in the monkeys, and soon captures them with the help of the strange [Snake] Charmer and the enchanting [Jungle] Girl. With the monkeys forced to perform and Chiro being held captive as well, only Otto can save the day. But can they free the rest of the team and stop these side show freaks from transforming all of Shuggazoom's citizens into creepy clowns? Guest appearance: Robert Englund as the Ringmaster
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Episode 13 - Hidden Fortress
Release Date: 2004-12-18A foe known as the "Supreme Destructor" is causing havoc. He apparently killed Jinmay. The monkeys and Chiro travel to outer space in search of the villain. He is revealed to be Mandarin, working for the Skeleton King. The monkeys are busy trying to escape through an obstacle course, so they can't help Chiro beat him. Antauri sends Chiro a message to use the Power Primate to defeat Mandarin. Then, Sakko appears, also working for Skeleton King. Can the Power Primate's force defeat all three of these evil fiends?
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Episode 14 - Skeleton King
Release Date: 2005-02-06