Sickness

Sickness is the second segment of the second episode of the show (and the 4th segment overall). It aired on July 26, 2002 at 9:30 p.m. along with Cube Wars.

Plot
The Yogmans prank Robot Jones by inserting a virus-filled floppy disk in Robot's disk drive, and he becomes very ill.

Synopsis
The episode begins with students in line to take the mandatory flu shot. Nurse Newcun tries to give Robot a flu shot, but he's too hard. Principal Madman gets angry when Robot calls the flu shot "insignificant". After Robot gives the definition of the flu germ, Madman dismisses it, and then explains that the flu germs are "rotting pirates". He desperately tells Robot to take the flu shot. Robot responds by saying "silly principal".

In class, Mr. McMcMc introduces Mr. Mitchell, the new computer science teacher. He introduces the kids to ping-pong on the computer, which makes Robot uninterested. Robot goes to sleep mode. Mr. Mitchell then opens a documentary about technology. Meanwhile, Denny and Lenny tests a disk with a computer virus on the computer. Mr. Mitchell desperately tries to fix the computer. Denny and Lenny proceed to insert the disk into Robot, infecting him with a computer virus.

In English class, Robot malfunctions, burning the class with his heat. Robot goes to the principal's office, and says that he got the computer virus. Madman gets worried about it, asking if it's contagious. Robot vomits ink before answering, which makes Madman think that he's infected. Madman warn the masses about Robot, causing everyone to run away from him. Cubey and Mitch find out about it, and ask Mr. Mitchell to save Robot Jones. Madman gets the placebo effect, making him think that he's a robot.

Lenny and Denny "help" Robot, and tell Robot to remove his breastplate, so they can add the virus in. Mr. Mitchell finds out about it, but fails to stop him. Principal Madman, dressed as a robot, stops Lenny and Denny in time. Mr. Mitchell tells him that the computer virus can't affect humans. Madman takes Lenny and Denny to detention, for giving Robot and the school computer a virus.

Characters

 * Robot Jones
 * Lenny Yogman
 * Denny Yogman
 * Mitch
 * Cubey
 * Mr. Mitchell
 * Principal Madman
 * Mrs. Raincoat
 * Mr. McMcMc
 * Nurse Newcun
 * Film Narrator

Transcript
The transcript can be seen here.

General

 * This is Mr. Mitchell and Nurse Newcun's first appearance.
 * Robot's definition of a flu germ is taken directly from the dictionary.
 * In the original version of the episode where Robot is voiced by Microsoft Word98's "Junior Speech", there is a scene where his voice sounds slow and fatigued. Robot's speech is of a normal speed in the Bobby Block redub.

Cultural References

 * Macintosh - Mr. Mitchell's computer is a reference to the Macintosh.