Ep. 4: Astro Boy faces bullying from classmates after being rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun
Aired on October 22, 1980
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Following his rescue from a circus by Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy encounters significant difficulties integrating into his school environment. He becomes the target of persistent bullying from his fellow students, who treat him poorly specifically because he is a robot. This narrative highlights the social challenges he faces as he attempts to navigate peer relationships and cope with the discrimination directed at him due to his mechanical nature.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Dr. Boynton creates a robot son named Toby after his real son dies, but a rival robot Atlas causes trouble.
- Ep. 2 · Toby faces rejection while Atlas struggles with criminal training and confronts Walpurgis.
- Ep. 3 · Toby the robot faces enslavement in a circus and receives his new name Astro with red boots.
- Ep. 4 · Astro Boy faces bullying from classmates after being rescued from the circus by Dr. Elefun
- Ep. 5 · Astro confronts Atlas again to thwart his technological thefts and plans to enslave humanity.
- Ep. 6 · Astro Boy and Dr. Elefun visit an animatronic fairytale park after a crash landing
- Ep. 7 · Skunk manipulates a premature Frankenstein robot into a crime spree causing widespread deactivation.
- Ep. 8 · A red cat serves as the sole clue in a mystery involving missing children and city development.