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:''Tutor Bot is an [[automaton]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[ | :''Tutor Bot is an [[automaton]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]]''. | ||
[[Image:Classdismissed.jpg|300px|thumb|School's out for summer... School's out forever.]] | [[Image:Classdismissed.jpg|right|300px|thumb|School's out for summer... School's out forever.]] | ||
'''Tutor Bot''' is a robotic teacher, employed (and presumably built) by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]. Tutor Bot is known to teach [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on a regular basis, though by his teaching style it seems that he is designed to be used in a larger classroom environment instead of for solo tutoring. It is unknown whether or not Tutor Bot is yet in widespread use. | |||
'''Tutor Bot''' is a robotic teacher, employed (and presumably built) by [[Isaac Sumdac]]. Tutor Bot is known to teach [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] on a regular basis, though by his teaching style it seems that he is designed to be used in a larger classroom environment instead of for solo tutoring. It is unknown whether or not Tutor Bot is yet in widespread use. | |||
He tends to get destroyed. A lot. Fortunately, he doesn't feel a thing. | He tends to get destroyed. A lot. Fortunately, he doesn't feel a thing. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[Tom Kenny]] (English)|[[Jaron Löwenberg]] (German), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish), [[Zeca Rodrigues]] (Portuguese), [[Frédéric Cerdal]] (French), [[Vincent Violette]] (French, "Sound and Fury"), [[Szymon Kuśmider]] (Polish)}} | |||
Tutor Bot was first seen trying to teach Sari about history. Sari, however, was more interested in getting her [[ | Tutor Bot was first seen trying to teach Sari about history. Sari, however, was more interested in getting her [[AllSpark Key|security key]] away from her robot dog [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]]. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} | ||
Several weeks later, Tutor Bot was < | Several weeks later, Tutor Bot was <s>boring</s> trying to teach Sari math lessons when she was to spend the night at the [[Autobot|Autobots]]' headquarters. Sari decided to use the AllSpark Key to fry Tutor Bot's circuits and get out of class early. (Don't pretend you wouldn't have. It just makes you a liar and a hypocrite.) {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} | ||
When Sari took the Autobots to [[Dino Drive]], Tutor Bot lectured about dinosaurs, saying they were incredibly dimwitted creatures that would be no match for his [[XL-4 processor]]. Unfortunately, Bulkhead's eagerness to interact with the robotic dinosaurs caused them to crush Tutor Bot. | [[Image:TFA Tutor Bot perish.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Good evening, Sari. Today's lesson: When good bots go bad!]] | ||
When Sari took the Autobots to [[Dino Drive]], Tutor Bot lectured about dinosaurs, saying they were incredibly dimwitted creatures that would be no match for his [[XL-4 processor]]. Unfortunately, Bulkhead's eagerness to interact with the robotic dinosaurs caused them to crush Tutor Bot. A day later, Tutor Bot was accidentally brought on line and began telling the newly sentient [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] about how [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] fossils gave way to fossil fuels, which [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] took to mean that cars ate dinosaurs. With some prompting from [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], the Dinobots used their [[fire-breath]] to incinerate Tutor Bot. Apparently, the XL-4 processor does not contain any self-preservation sub-routines. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}} | |||
Tutor Bot was controlled on several occasions by [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], first by learning some dance moves that did not suck, later by threatening to kill Sari... who responded by apologizing for having placed a "kick me" sign on him, assuming that was what the trouble was about. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} | Tutor Bot was controlled on several occasions by [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], first by learning some dance moves that did not suck, later by threatening to kill Sari... who responded by apologizing for having placed a "kick me" sign on him, assuming that was what the trouble was about. {{storylink|Sound and Fury (episode)|Sound and Fury}} | ||
[[Image:Animated Bulkhead Tutor Bot body.jpg| | [[Image:Animated Bulkhead Tutor Bot body.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Good morning, Bulkhead! Today's lesson: the effects of decapitation!]] | ||
When trying to explain creativity to Bulkhead, Tutor Bot showed the massive Autobot various creative works to help him understand. Later, after Bulkhead's body was stolen, Tutor Bot was decapitated, and his body was given to Bulkhead. Apparently, | When trying to explain creativity to Bulkhead, Tutor Bot showed the massive Autobot various creative works to help him understand. Later, after Bulkhead's body was stolen, Tutor Bot was decapitated, and his body was given to Bulkhead. Apparently, God does hate teachers. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}} | ||
[[Image:Return Headmaster Tutor Bot attacks.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Good evening, Optimus. Today's lesson: DEATH TO THE AUTOBOTS!]] | |||
When [[Porter C. Powell]] took over Sumdac Systems, he claimed Tutor Bot, along with [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]], as company assets. It was later revealed that the two bots were upgraded with miniature [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster units]] and powerful lasers. Payback's a bitch. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}} | |||
Following their defeat at the hands of Optimus, both Tutor Bot and Sparkplug were fixed by Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}} | |||
Once Sari traveled to Cybertron, her education was supplemented by [[Tutorbot 2.0]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} | |||
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==Curriculum== | ==Curriculum== | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
* [[Transform and Roll Out | * [[Transform and Roll Out|The Smoot-Hawley Tariff]] | ||
===Math=== | ===Math=== | ||
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===Human / Robot relations=== | ===Human / Robot relations=== | ||
* [[Sound and Fury|'''''THE EXTINCTION OF ALL HUMANITY!''''']] | * [[Sound and Fury (episode)|'''''THE EXTINCTION OF ALL HUMANITY!''''']] | ||
===The Fine Arts=== | ===The Fine Arts=== | ||
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* [[Nature Calls|The Non-Existence of Monsters]] | * [[Nature Calls|The Non-Existence of Monsters]] | ||
== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Tutor Bot's appearance is similar to Lord Canti from the anime '' | *The Tutor Bot's appearance is similar to Lord Canti from the anime ''{{w|FLCL}}''. | ||
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===Foreign names=== | |||
*''Japanese:'' '''Sensei Robot''' (先生ロボット ''Sensei Robotto'', "Teacher Robot") | |||
[[Category:Animated characters]] | [[Category:Animated characters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cartoon-only characters]] | ||
[[Category:Robots]] | |||
[[Category:Teachers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:15, 28 August 2025
- Tutor Bot is an automaton from the Animated continuity family.
Tutor Bot is a robotic teacher, employed (and presumably built) by Isaac Sumdac. Tutor Bot is known to teach Sari on a regular basis, though by his teaching style it seems that he is designed to be used in a larger classroom environment instead of for solo tutoring. It is unknown whether or not Tutor Bot is yet in widespread use.
He tends to get destroyed. A lot. Fortunately, he doesn't feel a thing.
Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Tom Kenny (English){{#if: Jaron Löwenberg (German), Jari Salo (Finnish), Zeca Rodrigues (Portuguese), Frédéric Cerdal (French), Vincent Violette (French, "Sound and Fury"), Szymon Kuśmider (Polish)|, Jaron Löwenberg (German), Jari Salo (Finnish), Zeca Rodrigues (Portuguese), Frédéric Cerdal (French), Vincent Violette (French, "Sound and Fury"), Szymon Kuśmider (Polish)}}
Tutor Bot was first seen trying to teach Sari about history. Sari, however, was more interested in getting her security key away from her robot dog Sparkplug. Transform and Roll Out
Several weeks later, Tutor Bot was boring trying to teach Sari math lessons when she was to spend the night at the Autobots' headquarters. Sari decided to use the AllSpark Key to fry Tutor Bot's circuits and get out of class early. (Don't pretend you wouldn't have. It just makes you a liar and a hypocrite.) Home Is Where the Spark Is
When Sari took the Autobots to Dino Drive, Tutor Bot lectured about dinosaurs, saying they were incredibly dimwitted creatures that would be no match for his XL-4 processor. Unfortunately, Bulkhead's eagerness to interact with the robotic dinosaurs caused them to crush Tutor Bot. A day later, Tutor Bot was accidentally brought on line and began telling the newly sentient Dinobots about how dinosaur fossils gave way to fossil fuels, which Grimlock took to mean that cars ate dinosaurs. With some prompting from Megatron, the Dinobots used their fire-breath to incinerate Tutor Bot. Apparently, the XL-4 processor does not contain any self-preservation sub-routines. Blast from the Past
Tutor Bot was controlled on several occasions by Soundwave, first by learning some dance moves that did not suck, later by threatening to kill Sari... who responded by apologizing for having placed a "kick me" sign on him, assuming that was what the trouble was about. Sound and Fury
When trying to explain creativity to Bulkhead, Tutor Bot showed the massive Autobot various creative works to help him understand. Later, after Bulkhead's body was stolen, Tutor Bot was decapitated, and his body was given to Bulkhead. Apparently, God does hate teachers. Headmaster
When Porter C. Powell took over Sumdac Systems, he claimed Tutor Bot, along with Sparkplug, as company assets. It was later revealed that the two bots were upgraded with miniature Headmaster units and powerful lasers. Payback's a bitch. The Return of the Headmaster
Following their defeat at the hands of Optimus, both Tutor Bot and Sparkplug were fixed by Ratchet. Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac
Once Sari traveled to Cybertron, her education was supplemented by Tutorbot 2.0. The AllSpark Almanac II
Curriculum
[edit]History
[edit]Math
[edit]Earth science
[edit]Human / Robot relations
[edit]The Fine Arts
[edit]Biology
[edit]Notes
[edit]- The Tutor Bot's appearance is similar to Lord Canti from the anime [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}FLCL|{{#if:||FLCL}}]].
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Sensei Robot (先生ロボット Sensei Robotto, "Teacher Robot")