RoboGobo


RoboGobo is an animated superhero children's television series created by Chris Gilligan and produced by Brown Bag Films. 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. RoboGobo premiered on Disney Jr. on January 17, 2025. In June 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on February 16, 2026.

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.

Characters

Main

  • Dax Maxwell is a kid inventor with a cybernetic prosthetic left arm 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 is an American Shorthair whose Robo-Suit grants her enhanced agility and sharp claws.
  • Booster is a blue Husky whose Robo-Suit grants him super-speed, enhanced senses, and retractable roller-skate wheels.
  • Hopper is a purple rabbit whose Robo-Suit grants him enhanced hopping and digging abilities.
  • Shelly is a turtle whose Robo-Suit grants her super-strength and has a removable shell that doubles as a shield.
  • Wingo 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 is the mother of Dax and a known inventor.
  • Dr. Vaughn Maxwell is the father of Dax who works as a veterinarian.
  • Chef Polly is a pizza chef who runs Polly's Pet-Zeria that humans and animals visit.
  • * Gill is the pet goldfish of Chef Polly.
  • Dame Luxley is a rich lady on Metropet Island.
  • * Crabitha is the pet hermit crab of Dame Luxley with a crabby personality.
  • Nicholas is a boy on Metropet Island.
  • * Gatsby is Nicholas' pet dog.
  • Clipboard Keith is a man who is often seen holding a clipboard and works as an event organizer and proprietor of the roller rink.
  • * Kev is Clipboard Keith's pet dog.
  • Marisol is a woman on Metropet Island.
  • * Hector is Marisol's pet hamster.
  • Barry Tone is a man who works as a one-man band.
  • * Bravo is Barry Tone's pet bullfrog.
  • Bob Beaks is a birdwatcher on Metropet Island who owns a flock of birds.
  • Park Ranger Pep is a park ranger who operates in Metropet Island's Wild Side.
  • Matilda is an adult cougar who lives in the Wild Side with her cub.
  • PJ is the proprietor of the Heads 'n Tails Salon.
  • * Polonious is PJ's pet peafowl.
  • * The Barber-Bots are barber-themed robots who help out at the Heads 'n Tails Salon.
  • Risky and Royale are two raccoons who are superfans of Team RoboGobo.
  • Reporter Rubi is a reporter on Metropet Island who covers the reports on the different activities like Professor Maxwell's creations and villain attacks.
  • * Marcy is the pet scarlet macaw of Reporter Rubi.
  • Farmer Faye is a farmer on Metropet Island.

Villains

  • Gimme Pig 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 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 is an anthropomorphic Siberian Husky with a hermit personality. He wields a freeze gun called the Blizzard Blaster, which he often struggles to operate. Pupsicle 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 is an anthropomorphic chameleon and master thief who can turn invisible. She dislikes simply being called Slink and uses the Sneaky Slinker as her mode of transportation.

Episodes

Series overview


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. 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. 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. The voice cast was subsequently announced on August 18, 2023.

Release

RoboGobo premiered on Disney Jr. in the United States on January 17, 2025. The series was later released on DisneyNow. It was subsequently made available for streaming on Disney+ on April 1, 2025.

Reception

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. 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.

Ratings

The first episode of RoboGobo was released on YouTube and garnered over 4 million views within two weeks of its debut.