ReBoot

Bob, a guardian from the Super Computer, helped by his friends Dot, Enzo, and dog Frisket, defend the digital city of Mainframe from evil computer viruses that seek to dominate the city and infect the entire net.

ReBoot (1994-2001) is a Canadian computer-animated science fiction series created by John Grace, Philip Mitchell, Gavin Blair and Ian Pearson for ABC and YTV. Guardian Bob, voiced by Ian James Corlett, leads his friends Dot Matrix (Kathleen Barr), Enzo Matrix (Matthew Sinclair) and the dog Frisket through the digital city of Mainframe, where the programs live as citizens. Their engine is a constant defense against evil computer viruses that seek to dominate the city and infect the entire net. Megabyte, voiced by Tony Jay, drives much of the menace, while Hexadecimal (Shirley Milliner) and Fong (Michael Donovan) round out the cast. The series runs four seasons and forty-seven episodes, mixing standalone skirmishes with a serialized battle arc that builds across each season and leaves cliffhangers between them. Its visuals were pioneering for television, with a glowing neon palette and flying ships, hoverboards and robot cops filling the streets. The tone is brisk and adventurous, with a sincere, hopeful heart and a playful sense of friendship. Fans of Tron: Uprising and Batman: The Animated Series will find resonance in its digital landscapes and heroic stakes, set in the 1990s era of early computer animation.

Audiences rate ReBoot positively, with its early seasons and the third season especially well regarded for their digital world-building and action.

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• Captain Planet and the Planeteersserialized animated sci-fi with a standing ensemble of heroes against an evil antagonist

Created by

John Grace, Philip Mitchell, Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson

Release Date

1994-09-10

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (70)

What is ReBoot about?

Bob, a guardian from the Super Computer, and his friends defend the digital city of Mainframe from viruses.

What is ReBoot like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of ReBoot as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is ReBoot violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in ReBoot as mild.

What did critics think of ReBoot?

Audiences rate ReBoot positively, with its early seasons and the third season especially well regarded for their digital world-building and action.

Which shows are like ReBoot?

Shows with a similar feel include Tron: Uprising, Batman: The Animated Series, Gerald McBoing-Boing, and Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

How long is ReBoot?

ReBoot: 4 seasons, 47 episodes.

Is ReBoot still running?

No, ReBoot has ended.

Where can I watch ReBoot?

In United States, ReBoot streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.