RoboCop: The Series

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RoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2. RoboCop has several non-lethal alternatives to killing criminals, which ensures that certain villains can be recurring. The OCP Chairman and his corporation are treated as simply naïve and ignorant, in contrast to their malicious and immoral behavior from the second film onward.

A stoic, mechanical presence brings a surprising level of humanity to this sanitized, nineties spin-off. While the action trades lethal force for colorful gadgets, the heavy metal protagonist remains a fascinating relic of early era animation and live-action hybrid storytelling.