Robotman Items :: Collect them all?

Because Robotman was a merchandised cartoon character before it became a comic strip, they made a lot of cheesy Robotman toys, videos, and children's books. Since it bears the Robotman name I've decided to include it all here. Enjoy!

Robotman proof sheet: These panels were mailed to newspapers from the syndicate and most of them were cut into six pieces and placed on different pages for the six days of the week. Sunday was handled separately. This particular proof sheet was spared the cutter. It comprises the week of 14 August to 19 August 1989. Click pic to see a larger version of the image.

Robotman and Friends VHS tape #1: A videotape of the 1985 DIC Productions cartoon show. Entitled "I Want To Be Your Robotman." Running time is approximately 30 minutes. Robotman and his pals Stellar, Oops and Lint battle the evil Toberon and his nasty sidekick Doundoff, who want to destroy all love and happiness. Click the images below to see larger versions.

Robotman and Friends VHS tape #2: A videotape of the 1980's cartoon show. Entitled "Straight From the Heart." Running time is approximately 30 minutes. Click the image below to see a larger version.

Robotman and Friends LP: A 1985 Canadian record titled "Robotman and Friends - Straight From the Heart." Label: Chordal, cat.# CIL 00001. Contains 10 tracks by John Woloschuk (of the band Klaatu) and Peter Shelley. Click the images below to see a larger version.

Robotman and Friends 7" single: A 1985 Canadian single from the "Robotman and Friends" LP. Label: Chordal, cat.# CIL 45001. Contains 2 tracks which you can download: the A-side "I Wanna Be Your Robotman" and the B-side "Hi Tech Heart Touch." Click the images below to see a larger version.

Robotman children's books: Here are some children's books published in the 1980s. The first one, "Robotman and Friends at School", is a Little Golden Book, from Western Publishing Company, copyright 1985. It was written by Justine Korman and illustrated by John Costanza. The second book is a 1984 children's book from the UK publishing company Ravette Ltd. It's a hardback with laminated covers and the description reads as follows: 'Robotman and friends help two young French children to find a missing white elephant and Stellar is offered the leading role at the Paris Opera House - but attracts the enmity of an evil singer.' Riveting stuff. Finally, our third book is "The Stolen Ring," published in 1986 by Ravette Limited. This hardback has the ISBN # 0 906710 863, and here's a description: "Two crooks force little Lint to steal a valuable diamond ring but everything ends happily with Robotman and his friends giving a little girl her best Christmas ever. Click the images below to see larger versions.

Robotman Coloring and Activity Books: These books for kids feature Robotman and his buddies from the 1980s TV show. Try and stay in the lines this time, okay?

Robotman Puzzles: These are 60-piece jigsaw puzzles measuring 11" x 14" when completed, aimed at ages 4 to 8. Click the image below to see a larger version.

Robotman Colorforms: If you were alive in the 1970s or 1980s, you may well recall these things: they were basically pieces of soft plastic with the characters on them, and you stick them onto the laminated cardboard scenery to make your own stories. Then you peel them off and start all over again. I might still have an Incredible Hulk set somewhere in the attic.
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Robotman and Friends Game: A 1985 board game from Parker Brothers. Box says "1-4 players, ages 3-7". Click the images below to see a larger version.

Robotman Plush Doll: A musical plush doll by Kenner, circa 1984. The box is 15-1/2" tall. Click the image below to see larger version.

Oops Plush Doll: A musical plush doll by Kenner, circa 1984. This is one of Robotman's sidekicks in the animated TV show. Click the image below to see larger version.

Stellar Plush Doll: A 12" tall plush toy manufactured by Kenner in 1984. This is "Stellar," Robotman's female friend and counterpart. The doll is stuffed soft cloth with a plastic head, and even has a little bow "propellor" on top of her head. Apparently "you can pretend to program Stellar's heart to tie into your own thoughts and wishes. Stellar is your best friend because she is on the same wavelength!" The different symbols on her heart (hidden behind a little pink satin heart with Velcro) stand for "I love music", "Come fly with me", "Let's be pretty together", "I'm your best friend", and "Let's pick flowers together." Touch the heart and hear her play her own theme song "Hey, Stellar!" Includes a little pamphlet about Robot Man & Friends. Requires one AA battery (not included.) Click the images below to see larger versions.

Robotman cups: This is a set of 1984 Robot Man Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) plastic cups. They have Robot Man and his friend Lint on them and they measure about 5 1/2 inches tall by roughly 3 inches wide at the top. Click the image below to see larger version.

Robotman Cards: The card on the left says, "Happy Birthday" on the front. On the inside it says, "Here's a wish from Robotman, it comes straight from the heart, Hope your birthday's happy right from the very start!" The card on the right doesn't say anything on the front, but on the inside it says, "A friend is someone programmed for fun... JUST LIKE YOU!" Both cards are dated 1984. Cards are approx. 5 3/8" wide and 7 3/4" tall.
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Robotman Stickers: Adhesive stickers for your lunchbox, sticker album, or little brother's hair. Click the image below to see a larger version.

Robotman Lunchbox: Some poor little souls had to haul their lunch to school in one of these things during the 1980s. I added another view of it, this time with the thermos on the other side of the box. Why? I answer thusly: why not?? Click the images below to see larger versions.

Robotman Bed Sheet: Certainly one of the stranger items, this is a fitted twin size bed sheet featuring the cast from the Robotman cartoon in the 1980s. Click the image below to see a larger version.