Fifty Years of Shit Robots
By Matt Brown
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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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176. BLADE RUNNER 14: WHERE IS THE JOY?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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175. BLADE RUNNER 13: THE SPAM AGE
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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174. BLADE RUNNER 12: WHITE DRAGON EDIT
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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173. BLADE RUNNER 11: THE FILM THAT RUTGER BUILT
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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172. BLADE RUNNER 10: A BIG CLOUD OF TERRIBLE IDEAS
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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171. BLADE RUNNER 9: WAKE UP! TIME TO DIE
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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170. ALIEN (AGAIN)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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169. BLADE RUNNER 8: THE KAISER'S NOSE
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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168. BLADE RUNNER 7: LORRIES FULL OF MEAT
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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167. BLADE RUNNER 6: ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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166. BLADE RUNNER 5: THE BEGINNING
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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165. BLADE RUNNER 4: PHILIP K. DICK
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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164. BLADE RUNNER 3: RIDLEY SCOTT
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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163. BLADE RUNNER 2: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF NEO NOIR?
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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162. BLADE RUNNER 1: PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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161. ALIEN: EARTH
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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160. RETURN TO RETURN TO OZ
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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159. A FOR ANDROMEDA
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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158. JAWS: HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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157. STAR WARS SUPERCUT
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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156. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
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May 19, 2025 |
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155. RETURN TO OZ
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May 12, 2025 |
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154. STAR WARS 13: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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153. STAR WARS 12: THE LEGACY PART 2 (HOLIDAY SPECIAL)
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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152. STAR WARS 11: THE LEGACY PART ONE (AN EPIC WITHOUT A DREAM)
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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151. STAR WARS 10: THE BATTLE OF YAVIN
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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150. STAR WARS 9: MAN-ON-CYBORG ACTION
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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149. STAR WARS 8: THE ELASTIC FORCE
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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148. STAR WARS 7: SCUM AND VILLAINY
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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147. STAR WARS 6: OBI WHO KENOBI?
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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146. STAR WARS 5: A CALL TO ADVENTURE
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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145. STAR WARS 4: EPISODE 4
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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144. STAR WARS 3: A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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143. STAR WARS 2: THE 1970S FUN FACTORY
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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142. STAR WARS 1: THE DEATH OF THE OLD
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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141. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 3
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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140. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 2
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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139. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 1
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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138. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 7: ALIEN RESURRECTION
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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137. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 6: ALIEN 3
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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136. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5: ALIENS
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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135. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 4: ROMULUS
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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134. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 3: ALIEN
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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133. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 2: COVENANT
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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132. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 1: PROMETHEUS
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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131. DEMON SEED
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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130. LOGAN'S RUN
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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129. FUTUREWORLD
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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128. TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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127. DISNEY IMAGINEERS
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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126. THE STEPFORD WIVES
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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125. THE QUESTOR TAPES
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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124. GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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123. THE TIME TRAVELERS (MOP-UP)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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122. DARK STAR
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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121. JAMES EARL JONES
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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120. ALIEN ROMULUS
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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119. COCKS AND BOTS SEASON 8 LOOKBACK
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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ENTICING MESSAGE NUMBER 2
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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ENTICING MESSAGE
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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118. THE HAYES CODE
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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117. WHO?
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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116. WESTWORLD
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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115. SLEEPER
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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114. GODZILLA V MEGALON
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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113. FANTASTIC PLANET
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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112. SILENT RUNNING
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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111. PAPER MAN
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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110. THX-1138
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP)
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May 27, 2024 |
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108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT
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May 20, 2024 |
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107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH
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May 17, 2024 |
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106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG
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May 13, 2024 |
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105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER
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May 10, 2024 |
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104. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1: KLAATU BARADA NIKTO
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May 06, 2024 |
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103. ZOINKS! THE ROBOTS OF SCOOBY DOO
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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102. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 9: 2010
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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101. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 8: RELEASE
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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100. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 7: BEYOND THE INFINITE
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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99. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 6: THE POD BAY DOORS
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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98. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 5: JUPITER & HAL
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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97. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 4: THE MOON
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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96. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 3: THE DAWN OF MAN
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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95. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 2: STANLEY KUBRICK
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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94. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 1: ARTHUR C CLARKE
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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93. SUPERAGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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92. BARBARELLA
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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91. THE AVENGERS: CYBERNAUTS JAMBOREE
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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90. THE TERRORNAUTS
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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89. KING KONG ESCAPES
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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88. I ROBOT (Part 2): THE SHOCKING TRUTH
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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87. OPPENHEIMER REPOST
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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86. I ROBOT (Part 1): THE SHOCKING TRUTH
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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85. CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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84. ADVENT 24: DR WHO
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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83. ADVENT 23: METROPOLIS THE MUSICAL
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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82. ADVENT 22: JONNYCAB
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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81. ADVENT 21: ROBOT BEES
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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80. ADVENT 20: HOUDINI'S ROBOT
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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79. ADVENT 19: LEONARDO'S ROBOTS
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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78. ADVENT 18: CHRISTMAS ROBOCALYPSE
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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77. ADVENT 17: MARVIN THE (NOT) PARANOID ANDROID
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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76. ADVENT 16: GIPPY BOTS
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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75. ADVENT 15: MUPPET ROBOT(S)
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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74. ADVENT 14: ADA LOVELACE
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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73. ADVENT 13: THE DALEKS IN COLOUR
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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72. ADVENT DAY 12: CHINA
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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71. ADVENT DAY 11: WHEEM (ROBOT EFFLUVIA)
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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70. ADVENT DAY 10: VIRUSES
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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69. ADVENT DAY 9: BUBO
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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68. ADVENT DAY 8: AI MODEL
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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67. ADVENT DAY 7: NEWS OF THE WORLD
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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66. ADVENT DAY 6: MINORITY REPORT SPIDERS
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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65. ADVENT DAY 5: ROBOT DOCTOR WHO
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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64. ADVENT DAY 4: BRUCE
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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63. ADVENT DAY 3: INGENUITY
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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62. ADVENT DAY 2: HALLUCINATE
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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61. ADVENT DAY 1: SICO THE ROBOT
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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60. SIDEBORG 4: GORILLAS IN OUR MIDST
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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59. DALEKS' INVASION EARTH 2150AD
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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58. CYBORG 2087
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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57. FRIENDS: THE ONE WITH A ROBOT IN
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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56. JASON X (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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55. DR WHO AND THE DALEKS
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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54. SPACEFLIGHT IC-1: THE MISSING EPISODE
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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53. DR GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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52. ALPHAVILLE
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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51. TRANSFORMERS (BONUS EPISODE)
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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50. TETSUJIN 28 GO (AWAY)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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49. SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE REHASH
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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48. THE EARTH DIES TUTTING
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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47. SEASON 5 ROBOT LOOKBACK
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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46. GYNOIDS
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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45. OPPENHEIMER
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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44. DR WHO: THE DEAD PLANET
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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43. JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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42. ASTROBOY AND 8 MAN
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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41. PLANET OF THE STORMS
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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40. DR NO
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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39. CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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38. INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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37. ROBOT OVERLORDS
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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36. SIDEBORG 3: REAL LIFE ROBOTS
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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35. THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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34. SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE
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May 29, 2023 |
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33. BEST AND WORST SO FAR
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May 15, 2023 |
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32. THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK
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May 07, 2023 |
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31. THE AZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT
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May 01, 2023 |
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30. KAIJU BONUS: PACIFIC RIM
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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29. THE MYSTERY IANS
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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28. KRONOS: THE BIGGEST SCIENTIFIC BONER OF ALL TIME
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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27. SIDEBORG 2: THE FORBIDDEN RABBIT HOLE
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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26. FORBIDDEN PLANET
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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25. TOBOR THE (NOT SO) GREAT
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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24. TARGET EARTH
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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23. THE BLACK HOLE
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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22. GOG (THE DEATH ROOMS)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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21. DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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20. SIDEBORG 1: GORT'S UNDERPANTS
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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19. ROBOT MONSTER
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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18. OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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17. M3GAN
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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14. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CUPBOARD OF DEATH
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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13. THE MONSTER AND THE APE
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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12. BICENTENNIAL MAN: THE WHOLE PALAVA
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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11. THE INSANITY CLAUS
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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10. SATAN V SUPERMAN
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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9. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part2)
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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8. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part 1)
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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7. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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6. METAL MICKEY SPECIAL
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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5. THE TIN MEN
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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4. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 2)
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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3. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 1)
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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1. METROPOLIS
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Trailer
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Oct 18, 2022 |