The game show Robot Wars was based on the American competition of the same name and was shown in the United Kingdom. Between the years 1998 and 2003, it was shown on BBC Two, and the last two seasons of the show were shown on Channel 5 in the years 2003 and 2004. Additional series have been filmed for particular segments of the worldwide market. These include two seasons of Robot Wars Extreme Warriors with competitors from the United States for the TNN network as well as two series of Dutch Robot Wars for distribution in the Netherlands. In 2002, the fourth season of Robot Wars in the United Kingdom was broadcast in the United States on TNN under the title Robot Wars: Grand Champions. Joanie Laurer served as the show's host. The Fighting Robot Association was founded by the roboteers themselves in 2003, and they, together with their related event organizers, continue to take part in tournaments aimed at attracting new audiences. Teams of both amateur and professional roboteers competed against one another in the series, pitting their custom-built robots against one another in both friendly and competitive matches. In addition to competing against one another, they were required to avoid being attacked by the "House Robots," which did not have to adhere to the same weight or weapon constraints as the contenders. The show Robot Wars attracted peak audiences of 4 million people and was a commercial success in terms of its marketing.
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The game show Robot Wars was based on the American competition of the same name and was shown in the United Kingdom. Between the years 1998 and 2003, it was shown on BBC Two, and the last two seasons of the show were shown on Channel 5 in the years 2003 and 2004. Additional series have been filmed for particular segments of the worldwide market. These include two seasons of Robot Wars Extreme Warriors with competitors from the United States for the TNN network as well as two series of Dutch Robot Wars for distribution in the Netherlands. In 2002, the fourth season of Robot Wars in the United Kingdom was broadcast in the United States on TNN under the title Robot Wars: Grand Champions. Joanie Laurer served as the show's host. The Fighting Robot Association was founded by the roboteers themselves in 2003, and they, together with their related event organizers, continue to take part in tournaments aimed at attracting new audiences. Teams of both amateur and professional roboteers competed against one another in the series, pitting their custom-built robots against one another in both friendly and competitive matches. In addition to competing against one another, they were required to avoid being attacked by the "House Robots," which did not have to adhere to the same weight or weapon constraints as the contenders. The show Robot Wars attracted peak audiences of 4 million people and was a commercial success in terms of its marketing.
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