10 Cartoons That Deserve Blu-Ray Releases

By Xavier Santana /

6. Big Guy and Rusty

One of the odder experiments in animation by the networks, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot was an adaptation of a Frank Miller and Geof Darrow comic. The titular characters were two robots designed to protect New Tronic City from alien or human created threats: the former was a 1950s American made piloted mech with giant Gatling guns built in, while the latter is basically Astro Boy with clothes. When Astro Boy can€™t handle being a hero despite his high tech weapons and capabilities, the government decides to keep Big Guy around to train the new robot. Big Guy and Rusty is probably the most obscure show on this list €“ it€™s an adaptation of a barely known Frank Miller comic, it had a short run that ended just over six months before 9/11, and aside from episodes uploaded to YouTube (that can€™t be watched in the US), the show isn€™t available anywhere. Despite that, it€™s worth watching for the surreal experience of Bobby Hill€™s voice coming out of Rusty€™s mouth, R. Lee Ermey playing a general, and Tim Curry as the mutated scientist Dr. Neugog, who turned into a spider like creature that eats people€™s brains. While it seems like a long shot for a Blu-Ray release, since it doesn€™t have that big a fanbase, it seems like a good choice for anyone trying to ride the wave of giant robot interest that Pacific Rim might make.