Robloxians (2013 TV series)

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Robloxians (stylized as RōBLOXIANS) is an animated television series created by Angus Kennedy for Children's Avast Television. It is produced by Bloxy Animation Productions, Red Sun Productions, and Solarlight Entertainment. It follows the everyday lives of Rueben Willis (David Robinson), Alex (George Cox), Jake (Alexander West), Douglas (Thomas Tucker), Sophie (Olivia Jackson), and Martha (Danielle Booth) in the fictional city of Olkmouth.

Robloxians premiered on January 14, 2013, and ran for fourteen seasons, totaling 416 episodes. Since its debut, it has been praised for its writing, animation, themes, and character development. It has been regarded as among the greatest animated shows ever for youth entertainment.

Synopsis

Set in the fictional city of Olkmouth, Robloxians follows the everyday activities of protagonists Rueben Willis (David Robinson), who strives to figure out his future; Alex (George Cox), who runs a bakery with his mother, Camila, with the goal of distributing their business worldwide; Jake (Alexander West), who has a special interest in photography and nature, promising to achieve both of his brother's and mother's dreams; Douglas (Thomas Tucker), who runs a restaurant called Señor Comensal with his family; Sophie (Olivia Jackson), an animal lover that aspires to fulfill her dream of stopping animal cruelty; and Martha (Danielle Booth), who seeks to become a musician and loves painting.

Production

Conception

Series creator as pictured here in 2019

Series creator Angus Kennedy as pictured here in 2019.

Angus Kennedy had long been passionate about animation, having created television commercials for Bloxalate Corporation and a two-episode miniseries based on his comics with his friend Samantha Barnes. In early 2010, Barnes convinced Angus to develop an animated short, which Angus initially hesitated to do, but after Barnes presented him four story outlines that she had created, Angus ultimately settled on a slice-of-life plot, and the project began under the title Be Yourself. It centered on two characters (whose names are assigned by only numbers) that try to fit in with the others but eventually show their true selves. During development, his father Tommy Kennedy had suggested showing the short to Avast Television to air it as a part of its kids' awards ceremony for next year. The short was completed by October 2010 and released online that December. In January 2011, it was nominated for the awards ceremony's Best Animated Short category but lost to Dreams (2010).

Be Yourself's success persuaded Angus and Barnes to develop a new miniseries. Angus considered resuming production on their animated adaptation of his comics, but Barnes pressured him to create an original story. Angus used story ideas from those scrapped during Be Yourself's development, such as the setting of a village, the characters' dread of being mocked, and an elderly man who helped them in showing their true selves to create a story outline for a series pilot. Angus wrote the solo protagonist to be more timid and confused.

Development

Kennedy stated that Barnes, impressed by his comics and artistic skills, convinced him to develop a slice-of-life television series that "portrayed the reality of being independent with a sense of charm." By December 2010, he began writing a story treatment with Barnes assisting as a writer. He centered the series on a group of young adults "who enter the real world," rather than teenage protagonists, as he felt adults would be more interesting "in terms of personality and personal growth." Kennedy pictured a world "where society expresses its creativity in the most chaotic yet beautiful way possible," inspired by his paintings from elementary school. He imagined the skyline of Sacramento with a vibrant retrofuturistic design that resembled what he thought the future would look like "with a mix of fun." To develop his ideas further, he took descriptions of predictions of the future from earlier periods; for instance, Kennedy was inspired by a prediction of aviation police to have people flying in jetpacks.

The protagonists were noticeably different from the final product. For example, Willis was initially depicted as "over-the-top and a jerk" but was eventually finalized as a "bashful and inquisitive" man. Alex was originally written as a "confident, but grumpy" man who often had anger issues. Kennedy was considering scrapping the character but backed off to rework Alex into a "different person." He took inspiration from Barnes's best friend, Armstrong, who had hyperacusis, to develop the character's noise sensitivity. Jake was created with only a "joyful personality" and "one that never stops smiling." However, Barnes aimed to avoid creating a one-dimensional character and added depth. This included having Jake's mother battle cancer, giving Jake a passion for photography and love of nature, and making him be highly protective of his friends. Kennedy based Douglas's role of helping injured people on a story of actor Thomas Tucker rescuing children from drowning when he was a teenager. David was originally written as a recurring villain who would return annually to "irritate" the cast but was reworked into a "destructive and control-freak kind of leader," based on Lobu Zhang and Joseph Stolen.

Kennedy hired Frances Richardson, citing his "extensive experience in creating 'complicated and creative stories' for a young audience"; he worked with them on The Apple Tree (2009). According to Christopher Jenkins, the series was given an "unlimited amount" of creative freedom, thus allowing the production team to explore a variety of topics, including those unusual for children's media. The series's political themes were regarded as "among the most staggering ideas" ever attempted.

Writing and research

A main idea is written out over a two- to four-week period by a group of writers, led by Tommy O'Neill; they are divided into four to six acts based on their runtime and are checked by the crew for "importation." Simultaneously, Kennedy and Barnes hosted pitch meetings with the production team. Script drafts were written, which the team gave feedback on until a final version was approved; multiple suggestions were scrapped or reworked into other concepts. But Kennedy said that "most, if not all," stories were "subject to change." The writing team treated each episode as its own short film and spent one to two months researching the episode's topic with analysts, wanting them to be as "perfect" as possible in showcasing the theme without fear of "screwing up."

They used identifiable situations to teach life skills such as communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Richardson, Stevie Clark, and Thomas Alexander collaborated to explore daily lives and general conflicts that teenagers and adults face, such as balancing independence and mental health, as well as depicting everyday life that was "appealing and realistic." To get accustomed to a city's environment, they stayed at East Brickton for a month, where they researched the routines of young adults, whom they often found living in apartments and having retail and fast-food jobs.

Throughout its thirteenth-year production, the team remained in contact with a group of ten people, who provided feedback on the episodes for their accuracy and wrote potential scenes or gags, some of whom were hired as story writers. Kennedy became friends with Victoria Harvey, who later hired her as a writer. Harvey helped Mega Collins in conceiving the "self-supporting" and "commander" Sophie with a love for animals and the "highly sensitive" Martha with a passion for music; both maintained their roles in helping animals and were based on activist Lexi Baker.

Writer Alexander sought to challenge autism stereotypes, particularly the idea of "autistic people [can't] have relationships," leading to the creation of Tia, Willis's girlfriend. The team addressed challenges that autistic people faced, such as unemployment and masking. While developing Willis, Jake, and Martha, respectively, they reached out to a group of autistic people, who discussed their strengths and flaws with the production team. To improve such accuracy, they allowed multiple autistic organizations to review the episodes. A set of writers studied stimming in young adults, such as hand flapping, rocking, and hair pulling.

Casting and voice recording

as Reuben Willis

David Robinson as Reuben Willis

as Alex

George Cox as Alex

as Jake

Alexander West as Jake

as Douglas

Thomas Tucker as Douglas

The series includes the voice cast of David Robinson, George Cox, Alexander West, Thomas Tucker, Olivia Jackson, and Danielle Booth. Robinson was the first person contacted by Kennedy because of his ability to "portray strong emotions." Formerly, Robinson was stressed from voicing many characters from the television series Bricked! after roughly 100 episodes; he departed from that series's production team by June 2012. Kennedy made a deal that he would offer short breaks in between recordings. He was handed a script and recorded approximately ten minutes of lines. Watching the films Below Lands (2005), Army (2006), and Greek (1999), respectively, Kennedy described both Cox's and West's performances as "phenomenal" and believed that they could bring the same emotions to the characters.

Nevertheless, West expressed interest in the role after the series's announcement, and having enjoyed recording videos, he described Jake as "identical to him." Tucker himself contacted Avast Television about the series to enter auditions for the role of Douglas, which, unlike the others, had fewer than 100 people. Tucker, who has had speech-language pathology since childhood, joined with the intention of matching the character's spelling style. Olivia Jackson voiced Rebecca as Daniel's girlfriend in the series The Hero, But Zero, but all of her lines were replaced by Kayleigh Collins without reason. Upset by the decision, she considered quitting but was hired by Kennedy in June 2015, where he and the team expressed their deep interest in her. Voice recording sessions were held for five two-hour days per week, with Kennedy hosting them.

Robinson and West, who were diagnosed with autism, acknowledged that their respective characters were neurodivergent. Voice director Kairi Stevenson, who noted the importance of representation, took "great lengths" to accurately teach them about their character's personality and to avoid potential stereotypes. Cox, who voiced Alex, sought to make his character as "coolheaded" as possible and took advice from people with hyperacusis. To match the frustration, Cox thought of negative events, and though he felt uncomfortable remembering them, he said that it was the easiest way to "let his anger out" for scenes.

Music

The series's composers were Bobby Read, Zachary Newman, Rebecca James, Ruben Lloyd, Isabelle Matthews and Chloe Roberts, which were hired by Kennedy and Barnes between June-July 2012, respectively, to create music that was "cinematic" in comparison to that of a film. The team first discussed the series' general tone and story with Kennedy and the production crew before identifying which scenes would fit the musical cues for each episode. According to Lloyd, the process takes between one and two weeks, with them composing the music on a digital audio workstation. Each cast member has their own theme, with Willis having "classical and indie-like music," Alex having "jazz and relaxing tone," Jake having a "hip hop score," Douglas having "smooth-like, chill music," Sophie having "energetic and hopeful music," and Martha having a "moody acoustic style". Originally, Kennedy planned for the series to include musical numbers as he was a fan of musical films, which Barnes suggested, but he scrapped the idea as late as November 2012, believing the songs would detract from the focus of the story.

For the opening and ending sequences, they was inspired by those from the Dangerous Age and Leftover Chronicles series and their "use of color". They were originally pitched as 30-seconds but were later expanded to roughly one minute and thirty seconds by the fourth season. They was based on the direction that the current story in the series was heading in, including themes and feelings related to depression, love, hope, and anger, which the team considered the key to producing "some of the most imaginative sequences".

Animation

The writers demonstrate and read the screenplay to the artists one to two times to help them understand the story, including emotional beats. The process takes between twenty minutes and an hour to complete before the episode is fully storyboarded with pencils. The series is produced and colored using traditional animation, a notion Kennedy had proposed since early production. Before beginning on productions, the team used references from videos that were taken by majority of the production crew to make movement "seem realistic" and photos for backgrounds and objects. According to Charlie Evans, for some scenes, studio props are traced over with pencil on paper before being digitally animated by a team of four to five people; the process typically takes more than a week. In addition, the studio has several multiplane cameras, which use transparent sheets placed on "shelves" at various distances to create the illusion of depth in scenes. A black and white version of an episode, along with information and details, is sent to one of the studio's largest animator groups, where the majority of the animation is worked on, colored, and returned to the production team for corrections and errors.

The series draws inspiration from Japanese comedies and incorporates Roblox Scala elements. To investigate the concept of exaggerated animation, which, according to Kennedy, was "crucial" for the presentation of storytelling while remaining realistic in character movements; the animation was loosely based on naturalism without idealization. The crew faced challenges with facial movements for each character, as they needed to show "each emotion with great detail and effort" without appearing overly exaggerated.

Themes

The series explores the themes of relationship and comedy.

Episodes

Overview

Main article: List of Robloxians (2013 TV series) episodes
Season(s) No. of episodes Air date(s)
1 26 episodes January 14 – July 8, 2013
2 26 episodes November 11, 2013 – May 26, 2014
3 26 episodes November 17, 2014 – 2015
4 26 episodes November 21, 2015 – 2016
5 26 episodes November 26, 2016 – 2017
6 26 episodes November 18, 2017 – 2018
7 26 episodes November 24, 2018 – 2019
8 26 episodes September 14, 2019 – 2020
9 26 episodes September 26, 2020 – ?
10 26 episodes 2021 – ?
11 26 episodes 2022 – ?
12 26 episodes 2023 – ?

Season 6 (2017–18)

Main article: Robloxians season 6
No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
131 1 Angus Kennedy & Bethany Lawrence Jessica Washington & Harrison Johnston Zachary Robertson & Charlie Evans October 2, 2017 January 20, 2018 6–001 7.5
132 2 Caitlin Newman & Samantha Barnes Rosalie Lambert & Thomas Alexander Owen Smith & George Wilson October 9, 2017 January 27, 2018 6–002 7.2
133 3 Samantha Barnes & Tommy O'Neill Thomas Alexander & Jenson Mcdonald Charlie Evans & Nathan Elliott October 16, 2017 February 3, 2018 6–003 6.8
134 4 Matilda Thomson & Angus Kennedy Jenson Mcdonald & Thomas Alexander David Hunter & Madeleine Dean October 23, 2017 February 10, 2018 6–004 6.7
135 5 Christopher Jenkins & Bethany Lawrence Megan Collins & Harrison Johnston George Wilson October 30, 2017 February 17, 2018 6–005 6.9
136 6 Angus Kennedy & Zachary Robinson Jenson Mcdonald, Thomas Alexander & George Mendoza Maddison Mills & Owen Smith November 6, 2017 February 24, 2018 6–006 7.0
137 7 Tommy O'Neill & Alexandra Hunt Georgia Griffiths & George Mendoza Charlie Evans & Jackson Palmer November 13, 2017 March 3, 2018 6–007 7.1
138 8 Georgia Powell & Bethany Lawrence Thomas Alexander & Megan Collins Abbie Dawson & Brooke Dawson November 20, 2017 March 10, 2018 6–008 7.5
139 9 "Preparing for the Hurricane" Alexandra Hunt & Samantha Barnes Harrison Johnston & Thomas Alexander Paige Richards & Morgan Rogers November 27, 2017 March 17, 2018 6–009 7.3
140 10 "Hysteria in the Streets" Samantha Barnes & Angus Kennedy George Mendoza & Jenson Mcdonald George Wilson & Madeleine Dean December 4, 2017 March 31, 2018 6–010 7.2
141 11 "Sheltering in the House" Bethany Lawrence & Zachary Robinson Megan Collins & Rosalie Lambert Madeleine Dean & Jordan Mcdonald December 11, 2017 April 7, 2018 6–011 7.7
142 12 "The Rushing Water" Angus Kennedy & Tommy O'Neill Jenson Mcdonald & Jessica Washington Morgan Rogers & Parker Robbins December 18, 2017 April 14, 2018 6–012 6.9
143 13 "Intense Emotions" Christopher Jenkins & Samantha Barnes Bethany Griffiths & George Mendoza Charlie Evans & Zachary Robertson December 25, 2017 April 21, 2018 6–013 7.0
144 14 "The Fate of the City” Tommy O'Neill & Georgia Powell Thomas Alexander & Harrison Johnston Nathan Marshall & Karsyn Francis January 8, 2018 April 28, 2018 6–014 7.4
145 15 ”Six Performers, Two Ideas” Georgia Powell & Caitlin Newman Frederick Murphy & Stevie Clark Owen Smith & George Wilson January 15, 2018 May 5, 2018 6–015 7.8
146 16 ”Welcoming in His Folks” Bethany Lawrence & Angus Kennedy Rosalie Lambert & Megan Collins Abbie Dawson & Gaige Rollins January 22, 2018 May 12, 2018 6–016 7.6
147 17 "" Samantha Barnes & Tommy O'Neill Harrison Johnston & Thomas Alexander Madeleine Dean & Owen Smith January 29, 2018 May 19, 2018 6–017 7.5
148 18 ”Downfall of the Stock Market” Alexandra Hunt & Bethany Lawrence Thomas Alexander & Jessica Washington Jackson Palmer & Parker Robbins February 5, 2018 May 26, 2018 6–018 7.2
"Another Chance" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill & Georgia Powell Thomas Alexander & Stevie Clark Charlie Evans & George Wilson
149 19 ”Don't Body Shame" Angus Kennedy & Maddison Nicholson Frederick Murphy & Rosalie Lambert Karsyn Francis & Charlie Evans February 12, 2018 June 2, 2018 6–019 7.1
150 20 "The End of Speech Threapy" Caitlin Newman & Tommy O'Neill George Mendoza & Jenson Mcdonald Gaige Rollins & Brooke Dawson February 19, 2018 June 9, 2018 6–020 6.7
151 21 ”Safe Place for the Kittens” Georgia Powell & Samantha Barnes Rosalie Lambert & Jessica Washington Nathan Marshall & Morgan Rogers February 26, 2018 June 16, 2018 6–021 7.1
152 22 "Honor Walk" Samantha Barnes & Maddison Nicholson Jenson Mcdonald & Jessica Washington Morgan Rogers & Gaige Rollins March 5, 2018 June 23, 2018 6–022 7.4
153 23 "Cultures of the World” Angus Kennedy & Zachary Robinson Jessica Washington & Harrison Johnston Zachary Robertson & Gaige Rollins March 12, 2018 June 30, 2018 6–023 7.2
154 24 "Avoidable Mess” Angus Kennedy & Tommy O'Neill Rosalie Lambert & Thomas Alexander Charlie Evans & Abbie Dawson March 19, 2018 July 7, 2018 6–024 7.3
155 25 “Remarkable Sounds of Music” Angus Kennedy, Georgia Powell & Alexandra Hunt Stevie Clark & Jessica Washington George Wilson & Zachary Robertson March 26, 2018 July 14, 2018 6–025 7.7
156 26 "Deepest Fear" Angus Kennedy, Bethany Lawrence & Zachary Robinson Jessica Washington & Harrison Johnston Gaige Rollins & Nathan Marshall April 2, 2018 July 21, 2018 6–026 7.2

Season 7 (2018–19)

Main article: Robloxians season 7
No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
157 1 "Autism" Angus Kennedy, Maddison Nicholson & Christopher Jenkins George Mendoza & Thomas Alexander Jasmine Davidson October 22, 2018 November 2, 2019 7–001 6.7
158 2 "Assessment" Angus Kennedy, Alexandra Hunt & Samantha Barnes Jessica Washington & Edward Andrews Gaige Rollins & Zachary Robertson October 29, 2018 November 9, 2019 7–002 6.4
159 3 "Moving Forward" Angus Kennedy, Cameron Hickman & Tommy O'Neill Victoria Wallace & Harrison Johnston Charles Butler & Morgan Rogers November 5, 2018 November 16, 2019 7–003 6.3
160 4 Angus Kennedy, Georgia Powell & Bethany Lawrence Stevie Clark & Christopher Hudson Nathan Marshall & Owen Smith November 12, 2018 November 23, 2019 7–004 6.5
161 5 Angus Kennedy & Theo Jackson Freddie Russell & Rosalie Lambert George Wilson & Karsyn Francis November 19, 2018 November 30, 2019 7–005 6.2
162 6 Bethany Lawrence & Christopher Jenkins Edward Andrews & Frances Richardson Brooke Dawson, Benjamin Kennedy & Gavin Goodwin November 26, 2018 December 7, 2019 7–006 5.9
163 7 Samantha Barnes & Jennifer Thompson Jessica Washington & Thomas Alexander Gaige Rollins & Charlie Evans December 3, 2018 December 14, 2019 7–007 6.0
164 8 Christopher Jenkins & Samantha Barnes Bethany Griffiths & Freddie Russell Jasmine Davidson & George Wilson December 10, 2018 December 21, 2019 7–008 6.2
165 9 Charlotte Doyle & Maddison Nicholson Victoria Wallace, Freddie Russell & Megan Collins Zachary Robertson & David Robertson December 17, 2018 December 28, 2019 7–009 6.1
166 10 "Christmas is Not the Same Anymore" Angus Kennedy & Tommy O'Neill George Mendoza & Jessica Washington Charles Butler & Parker Robbins December 24, 2018 January 11, 2020 7–010 5.6
167 11 "Crushing News" Theo Jackson & Caitlin Newman Thomas Alexander, Freddie Russell & Frances Richardson Nathan Marshall & Karsyn Francis January 7, 2019 January 18, 2020 7–011 5.8
168 12 "Guilt at its Peak" Zachary Robinson & Christopher Jenkins Thomas Alexander & Jenson Mcdonald George Wilson & Nathan Marshall January 14, 2019 January 25, 2020 7–012 6.0
169 13 "Goodbye, Mommy" Samantha Barnes & Bethany Lawrence Thomas Alexander, Jessica Washington & Edward Andrews George Wilson & Charlie Evans January 21, 2019 February 1, 2020 7–013 6.4
170 14 "Darkness" Angus Kennedy & Spencer Stewart Thomas Alexander, Stevie Clark & Frances Richardson Nathan Marshall & Georgia Hopkins January 28, 2019 February 15, 2020 7–014 6.3
171 15 "Depression" Angus Kennedy, Theo Jackson, Caitlin Newman, Samantha Barnes & Bethany Lawrence Thomas Alexander, Bethany Griffiths & Jessica Washington Nathan Marshall, Charlie Evans, Jordan Mcdonald & Gaige Rollins February 3, 2019 (preview)
February 4, 2019 		February 4, 2020
February 22, 2020 		7–015 4.1
6.1
172 16 February 3, 2019 (preview)
February 11, 2019 		February 4, 2020
February 29, 2020 		7–016 3.9
5.7
173 17 "A Promise to Her" Angus Kennedy & Zachary Robinson Jessica Washington & Rosalie Lambert Georgia Hopkins & Maddison Mills February 18, 2019 March 7, 2020 7–017 5.9
174 18 "First Time" Bethany Lawrence & Matthew Price Thomas Alexander & Rosalie Lambert Nathan Marshall & Jordan Mcdonald February 25, 2019 March 14, 2020 7–018 6.2
175 19 "The Shepherd" Samantha Barnes, Lucas Reynolds & Charlotte Doyle Bethany Griffiths & Jenson Mcdonald Brooke Dawson & Morgan Rogers March 4, 2019 March 21, 2020 7–019 6.1
176 20 "Animal Café" Tommy O'Neill & Maddison Nicholson Stevie Clark & Frances Richardson Abbie Dawson & Madeleine Dean March 11, 2019 March 28, 2020 7–020 5.5
177 21 "Too Confident" Angus Kennedy & Zachary Robinson Jessica Washington & Rosalie Lambert Madeleine Dean & Parker Robbins March 18, 2019 April 4, 2020 7–021 5.8
178 22 "Tomato-Throwing Festival" Georgia Powell & Tommy O'Neill Edward Andrews & Megan Collins Zachary Robertson March 25, 2019 April 11, 2020 7–022 6.0
179 23 "A Pink Eye" Theo Jackson & Christopher Jenkins Victoria Wallace & Shannon Watts Gaige Rollins & Madeleine Dean April 1, 2019 April 25, 2020 7–023 6.3
180 24 "Feeding the Children" Angus Kennedy Tom Macdonald, Christopher Jenkins & Tommy O'Neill George Mendoza & Frances Richardson Georgia Hopkins & Jasmine Clarke April 8, 2019 May 2, 2020 7–024 5.8
181 25 "Saving a Restaurant from Closing" Charlotte Doyle & William Ellis Freddie Russell & Shannon Watts Zachary Robertson April 15, 2019 May 9, 2020 7–025 6.0
182 26 "Bottle from the Sea" Angus Kennedy & Theo Jackson Thomas Alexander Madeleine Dean April 22, 2019 May 16, 2020 7–026 6.3

Season 8 (2019–20)

Main article: Robloxians season 8
No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
SP–4 SP–1 "The Person that Changed My Life" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes, Matthew Price & Tommy O'Neill Thomas Alexander & Stevie Clark Zachary Robertson, Charlie Evans, Bailey Hamilton, Alexander Houghton & Nathan Marshall August 12, 2019 – 8–SP1 5.1
SP–5 SP–2 August 19, 2019 – 8–SP2 5.3
183 1 "Toxic People" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes & Tommy O'Neill Bethany Griffiths & Victoria Wallace Bailey Hamilton & Jordan Mcdonald August 26, 2019 May 23, 2020 8–001 5.9
184 2 "Stargazing" Angus Kennedy, Tom Macdonald & Caitlin Newman Victoria Wallace & Harrison Johnston Zachary Robertson, Charlie Evans & Jacob Hudson September 2, 2019 May 30, 2020 8–002 6.1
185 3 "Riding with the Horse" Angus Kennedy & Zachary Robinson Thomas Alexander & Gabriel Robinson Madeleine Dean, Colby Rojas & Owen Smith September 9, 2019 June 6, 2020 8–003 5.6
186 4 "The Theater" Angus Kennedy, Charlotte Doyle & Georgia Powell Harrison Johnston & Bethany Griffiths Georgia Hopkins & Bradley Mitchell September 16, 2019 June 13, 2020 8–004 5.7
187 5 "Exploring the Woods" Tommy O'Neill & Christopher Jenkins Shannon Watts & Stevie Clark David Robertson & Georgia Hopkins September 23, 2019 June 20, 2020 8–005 6.0
188 6 "Horrible Decision" Lucas Reynolds & Spencer Stewart Jessica Washington & Harrison Johnston Jack Macdonald & Brooke Dawson September 30, 2019 June 27, 2020 8–006 5.4
189 7 "Unsurety" Christopher Jenkins & Alexandra Hunt Edward Andrews & Harrison Johnston Zachary Robertson & Bailey Hamilton October 7, 2019 July 4, 2020 8–007 5.8
190 8 "Warning to Everyone" Angus Kennedy, Caitlin Newman & Theo Jackson Stevie Clark & Amber Hopkins Nathan Marshall, Colby Rojas & Karsyn Francis October 14, 2019 July 11, 2020 8–008 5.7
191 9 "Impending Doom" Angus Kennedy, Theo Jackson & Charlotte Doyle Thomas Alexander & Megan Collins Jasmine Davidson & Nathan Marshall October 21, 2019 July 18, 2020 8–009 6.3
192 10 "Preparedness" Matthew Price & Charlotte Doyle Christopher Hudson & Thomas Alexander Maddison Hopkins & Abbie Dawson October 28, 2019 July 25, 2020 8–010 6.2
193 11 "Approaching Threat" Angus Kennedy, Georgia Powell & Christopher Jenkins Megan Collins & Jessica Washington Jordan Mcdonald & Alexander Houghton November 4, 2019 August 1, 2020 8–011 6.8
194 12 "The Day that the World Changed" Angus Kennedy, Tom Macdonald, Zachary Robinson & Samantha Barnes Thomas Alexander, Jessica Washington & Stevie Clark David Robertson, Alexander Houghton, Georgia Hopkins, Colby Rojas & Bradley Mitchell November 11, 2019 August 8, 2020 8–012 7.8
195 13 November 18, 2019 August 29, 2020 8–013 7.9
196 14 "Invasion" Angus Kennedy, Christopher Jenkins & Georgia Powell Freddie Russell & Jessica Washington Jasmine Clarke & Zachary Robertson November 25, 2019 September 5, 2020 8–014 7.5
197 15 "Terminated" Angus Kennedy, Jennifer Thompson & Charlotte Doyle Bethany Griffiths & Shannon Watts Benjamin Kennedy & Georgia Hopkins December 2, 2019 September 12, 2020 8–015 6.3
198 16 "Agony" Angus Kennedy & Tom Macdonald Victoria Wallace & Thomas Alexander Gavin Goodwin & Jasmine Russell December 9, 2019 September 19, 2020 8–016 5.8
199 17 "A Plead" Angus Kennedy, Charlotte Doyle & Tommy O'Neill Thomas Alexander & Georgia Griffiths Georgia Hopkins & William Stevens December 16, 2019 September 26, 2020 8–017 6.9
SP–6 SP–3 "On the Eve of Our Anniversary" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill, Spencer Stewart & Matthew Price Stevie Clark & Edward Andrews Jack Macdonald & Isabella Holmes December 23, 2019 January 13, 2021 8–SP3 7.5
200 18 "Explosions in the Sky" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill & Samantha Barnes Shannon Watts & Nicholas Cole Parker Robbins, Colby Rojas & Brooke Dawson January 6, 2020 October 3, 2020 8–018 5.3
201 19 "High Stakes" Angus Kennedy, Tom Macdonald, Tommy O'Neill & Samantha Barnes Frances Richardson, Jessica Washington & Stevie Clark Madeleine Dean & Charles Butler January 13, 2020 October 10, 2020 8–019 5.8
202 20 "Firestorm" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Robertson & Georgia Powell Frances Richardson & Edward Andrews Gaige Rollins, Bailey Hamilton, Maisy Hudson & Nathan Marshall January 20, 2020 October 17, 2020 8–020 5.6
203 21 "Becoming a Survivor" Angus Kennedy, Robert Richardson & Charlotte Doyle Frances Richardson & Rosalie Lambert Jude Gibson, Parker Robbins & Danielle Mason January 27, 2020 November 7, 2020 8–021 6.1
204 22 "Hands of a Monster" Angus Kennedy, Charlotte Doyle, Tommy O'Neill & Samantha Barnes Victoria Wallace, Stevie Clark & Jessica Washington Jude Gibson, Charles Butler, Bailey Hamilton & Lewis Williamson February 3, 2020 November 14, 2020 8–022 6.3
205 23 "Total Destruction" Angus Kennedy, Caitlin Newman & Tommy O'Neill Frances Richardson & Nicholas Cole Jude Gibson, Zachary Robertson, Jacob Hudson & Colby Rojas February 10, 2020 November 21, 2020 8–023 6.5
206 24 "Final Form" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes, Tommy O'Neill & Lucas Reynolds Frances Richardson, Stevie Clark & Rosalie Lambert Charlie Evans, Peter Lane, Joe Phillips, Georgia Hopkins, Matteo Henderson, Jude Gibson, Isabella Morris, Caitlin Duncan, Gaige Rollins, Madeleine Ellis, Lauren Simpson, Eric Acevedo & Brooke Dawson February 17, 2020 November 28, 2020 8–024 7.1
207 25 "Hell" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes, Tommy O'Neill & Theo Jackson Frances Richardson, Stevie Clark & Christopher Hudson Jude Gibson, Georgia Hopkins, Parker Robbins, Charlie Evans, Hayden Russell & Zachary Robertson February 24, 2020 December 5, 2020 8–025 7.4
208 26 "Shockwave" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes, Tommy O'Neill & Matthew Price Frances Richardson, Hannah Gallagher, Stevie Clark & Thomas Alexander Jude Gibson, Hayden Russell, Charlie Evans, Gaige Rollins, Georgia Hopkins & Jack Macdonald March 2, 2020 December 12, 2020 8–026 7.9

Season 9 (2020–21)

Main article: Robloxians season 9
No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
SP–7 SP–1 "In Real Time" Angus Kennedy, Spencer Stewart & Alexandra Hunt Bethany Griffiths & Edward Andrews Owen Smith & Jake Phillips July 13, 2020 – 9–SP1 6.1
209 1 "The Harrowing Beginning of a Next Chapter" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill & Samantha Barnes Stevie Clark & Rosalie Lambert Charles Butler, Nathan Marshall, Benjamin Kennedy & Victoria Chapman July 20, 2020 December 19, 2020 9–001 6.6
210 2 "Anguish Rescues" Angus Kennedy, Spencer Stewart & Tommy O'Neill Stevie Clark, Jessica Washington & Edward Andrews David Robertson & Charles Butler July 27, 2020 December 26, 2020 9–002 6.3
211 3 "Conflagration" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill & Harvey Thomas Stevie Clark, Frances Richardson & Victoria Wallace Owen Smith & Frankie Ross August 3, 2020 January 9, 2021 9–003 6.5
212 4 "Traumatized and Disabled" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes & Maddison Nicholson Frances Richardson & Edward Andrews Charlie Evans & Daniel Phillips August 10, 2020 January 16, 2021 9–004 6.2
213 5 "Horrific Loss" Angus Kennedy, Jennifer Thompson & Samantha Barnes Harrison Johnston & Jessica Washington Isabella Holmes & Colby Rojas August 17, 2020 January 23, 2021 9–005 6.0
214 6 "Long Road to Recovery" Jordan Nicholson & Angus Kennedy Stevie Clark, Thomas Alexander & Frances Richardson Jude Gibson & Danielle Mason August 24, 2020 January 30, 2021 9–006 5.7
215 7 "Voices as Heard Around the World" Angus Kennedy, William Ellis, Theo Jackson & Tom Macdonald Stevie Clark, Harrison Johnston & Shannon Watts Charles Butler & Melissa Marshall August 31, 2020 February 6, 2021 9–007 5.9
216 8 "Reality" Angus Kennedy, Alexandra Hunt & Samantha Barnes Frances Richardson & Jessica Washington Jordan Mcdonald & Amber Thomson September 7, 2020 February 13, 2021 9–008 5.8
217 9 "Broken Dreams" Angus Kennedy, Leon Hunter & Alexandra Hunt Jessica Washington & Bethany Griffiths Jack Macdonald & Gavin Goodwin September 14, 2020 February 20, 2021 9–009 5.5
218 10 "The Fallout - Part One" Angus Kennedy, Georgia Powell & Tommy O'Neill Christopher Hudson & Amber Hopkins Gavin Goodwin & Owen Smith September 21, 2020 February 27, 2021 9–010 6.4
219 11 "The End - Part Two" Angus Kennedy, Samantha Barnes, Tommy O'Neill, Zachary Robinson & Matthew Price Victoria Wallace & Maddison Kelly Gavin Goodwin, David Robertson, Owen Smith & Anna Nicholson September 28, 2020 March 6, 2021 9–011 6.2
220 12 "Alone Forever" Angus Kennedy, Charlotte Doyle & Jennifer Thompson Shannon Watts & Nicholas Cole Lewis Williamson & Benjamin Kennedy October 5, 2020 March 13, 2021 9–012 6.1
221 13 "Into the Polluted Residence" Angus Kennedy & William Ellis Stevie Clark & Frances Richardson Danielle Mason & Brooke Dawson October 12, 2020 March 20, 2021 9–013 6.0
222 14 "Starting from Scratch" Angus Kennedy, Tommy O'Neill & Lucas Reynolds Harrison Johnston & Thomas Alexander Georgia Hopkins & Nathan Marshall October 19, 2020 March 27, 2021 9–014 5.8
223 15 "The Camera that Stand Still" Angus Kennedy, Tom Macdonald, Theo Jackson & Harvey Thomas Rosalie Lambert & Frederick Murphy Zachary Robertson & Alexander Houghton October 26, 2020 April 3, 2021 9–015 6.4
224 16 "Distanced from the Outside" Angus Kennedy & Tommy O'Neill Amber Hopkins & Shannon Watts Alexander Houghton, Isabella Holmes & Brooke Dawson November 2, 2020 April 10, 2021 9–016 6.2
225 17 "Tired of My Suffering" Angus Kennedy, Jennifer Thompson & Lucas Reynolds Harrison Johnston & Gabriel Robinson Jude Gibson & Alexander Houghton November 9, 2020 April 17, 2021 9–017 6.0
226 18 "Loss of a Best Friend" Angus Kennedy, Theo Jackson & Georgia Powell Frances Richardson & Amber Hopkins Benjamin Kennedy & Lewis Williamson November 16, 2020 April 24, 2021 9–018 5.7
227 19 "Meltdown - the Sounds of Torture" Angus Kennedy & Samantha Barnes Bethany Griffiths & Thomas Alexander Hayden Russell & Alexander Houghton November 23, 2020 May 1, 2021 9–019 5.3
228 20 "Memories of the Past" Angus Kennedy & Georgia Powell Christopher Hudson & Rosalie Lambert Parker Robbins & Brooke Dawson November 30, 2020 May 8, 2021 9–020 5.5
229 21 "Discrimination" Angus Kennedy, Christopher Jenkins & Tommy O'Neill Shannon Watts & Brendon Fowler Alexandra Henderson & Brooke Dawson December 7, 2020 May 15, 2021 9–021 6.7
230 22 "The Continuing Takeover" Angus Kennedy & Samantha Barnes Victoria Wallace & Rosalie Lambert Brooke Dawson & Maddison Smith December 14, 2020 May 22, 2021 9–022 6.1
231 23 "Hungry-Driven" Angus Kennedy, Jennifer Thompson & Matthew Price Thomas Alexander & Edward Andrews Alexander Houghton & Christopher Adams December 21, 2020 May 29, 2021 9–023 5.6
232 24 "Annihilation of the Country" Angus Kennedy, Theo Jackson & Georgia Powell Amber Hopkins & Edward Andrews Lewis Williamson & Colby Rojas December 28, 2020 June 5, 2021 9–024 5.3
233 25 "This is Not Fair" Alexandra Hunt & Georgia Powell Rosalie Lambert & Benjamin Matthews Bailey Hamilton & Alexander Houghton January 4, 2021 June 12, 2021 9–025 5.4
234 26 "Wishing for a Better World" Angus Kennedy & Matthew Price Edward Andrews & Jessica Washington Colby Rojas & Louise Macdonald January 11, 2021 June 19, 2021 9–026 5.1

Season 10 (2021–22)

No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
235 1 July 12, 2021 December 3, 2022
236 2 July 19, 2021 December 10, 2022
237 3 July 26, 2021 December 17, 2022
238 4 August 2, 2021 December 24, 2022
239 5 August 9, 2021 January 7, 2023
240 6 August 16, 2021 January 14, 2023
241 7 August 23, 2021 January 21, 2023
242 8 August 30, 2021 January 28, 2023
243 9 September 6, 2021 February 4, 2023
244 10 September 13, 2021 February 11, 2023
245 11 September 20, 2021 February 18, 2023
246 12 September 27, 2021 February 25, 2023
247 13 October 4, 2021 March 4, 2023
248 14 October 11, 2021 March 11, 2023
249 15 October 18, 2021 March 18, 2023
250 16 October 25, 2021 March 25, 2023
251 17 November 1, 2021 April 1, 2023
252 18 November 8, 2021 April 8, 2023
253 19 November 15, 2021 April 15, 2023
254 20 November 22, 2021 April 22, 2023
255 21 November 29, 2021 April 29, 2023
256 22 December 6, 2021 May 6, 2023
257 23 December 13, 2021 May 13, 2023
258 24 December 20, 2021 May 20, 2023
259 25 December 27, 2021 May 27, 2023
260 26 January 3, 2022 June 3, 2023

Season 11 (2022–23)

No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
1 July 25, 2022 June 10, 2023
2 August 1, 2022 June 17, 2023
3 August 8, 2022 June 24, 2023
4 August 15, 2022 July 1, 2023
5 August 22, 2022 July 8, 2023
6 August 29, 2022 July 15, 2023
7 September 5, 2022 July 22, 2023
8 September 12, 2022 July 29, 2023
9 September 19, 2022 August 5, 2023
10 September 26, 2022 August 12, 2023
11 October 3, 2022 August 19, 2023
12 October 10, 2022 August 26, 2023
13 October 17, 2022 September 2, 2023
14 October 24, 2022 September 9, 2023
15 November 7, 2022 September 16, 2023
16 November 14, 2022 September 23, 2023
17 November 21, 2022 September 30, 2023
18 November 28, 2022 October 7, 2023
19 December 5, 2022 October 14, 2023
20 December 12, 2022 October 21, 2023
21 December 19, 2022 October 28, 2023
22 December 26, 2022 November 4, 2023
23 January 2, 2023 November 11, 2023
24 January 9, 2023 November 18, 2023
25 January 16, 2023 November 25, 2023
26 January 23, 2023 December 2, 2023

Season 12 (2023–24)

No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
1 July 10, 2023 December 9, 2023
2 July 17, 2023 December 16, 2023
3 July 24, 2023 December 23, 2023
4 July 31, 2023 December 30, 2023
5 August 7, 2023 January 6, 2024
6 August 14, 2023 January 13, 2024
7 August 21, 2023 January 20, 2024
8 August 28, 2023 January 27, 2024
9 September 4, 2023 February 3, 2024
10 September 11, 2023 February 10, 2024
11 September 18, 2023 February 17, 2024
12 September 25, 2023 February 24, 2024
13 October 2, 2023 March 2, 2024
14 October 9, 2023 March 9, 2024
15 October 16, 2023 March 16, 2024
16 October 23, 2023 March 23, 2024
17 October 30, 2023 March 30, 2024
18 November 6, 2023 April 6, 2024
19 November 13, 2023 April 13, 2024
20 November 20, 2023 April 20, 2024
21 November 27, 2023 April 27, 2024
22 December 4, 2023 May 4, 2024
23 December 11, 2023 May 11, 2024
24 December 18, 2023 May 18, 2024
25 December 25, 2023 May 25, 2024
26 January 8, 2024 June 1, 2024

Season 13 (2024-25)

No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
1 April 21, 2024 June 8, 2024
2 April 28, 2024 June 15, 2024
3 May 5, 2024 June 22, 2024
4 May 12, 2024 June 29, 2024
5 May 19, 2024 July 6, 2024
6 May 26, 2024 July 13, 2024
7 June 2, 2024 July 20, 2024
8 June 9, 2024 July 27, 2024
9 June 23, 2024 August 3, 2024
10 June 30, 2024 August 10, 2024
11 July 7, 2024 August 17, 2024
12 July 14, 2024 August 24, 2024
13 July 21, 2024 August 31, 2024
14 August 4, 2024 September 7, 2024
15 August 11, 2024 September 14, 2024
16 August 18, 2024 September 21, 2024
17 August 25, 2024 September 28, 2024
18 September 1, 2024 October 5, 2024
19 September 8, 2024 October 12, 2024
20 September 15, 2024 October 19, 2024
21 September 22, 2024 October 26, 2024
22 September 29, 2024 November 2, 2024
23 October 6, 2024 November 9, 2024
24 October 13, 2024 November 16, 2024
25 October 20, 2024 November 23, 2024
26 October 27, 2024 November 30, 2024
27 November 3, 2024 December 7, 2024
28 November 10, 2024 December 14, 2024
29 November 17, 2024 December 21, 2024
30 November 24, 2024 December 28, 2024
31 December 1, 2024 January 4, 2025
32 December 8, 2024 January 11, 2025
33 December 15, 2024 January 18, 2025
34 January 5, 2025 February 1, 2025
35 January 12, 2025 February 8, 2025
36 January 19, 2025 February 15, 2025
37 January 26, 2025 February 22, 2025
38 February 2, 2025 March 1, 2025
39 February 9, 2025 March 8, 2025
40 February 16, 2025 March 15, 2025
41 February 23, 2025 March 22, 2025
42 March 2, 2025 March 29, 2025
43 March 9, 2025 April 5, 2025
44 March 16, 2025 April 12, 2025
45 March 23, 2025 April 19, 2025
46 March 30, 2025 April 26, 2025
47 April 6, 2025 May 3, 2025
48 April 13, 2025 May 10, 2025
49 April 20, 2025 May 17, 2025
50 April 27, 2025 May 24, 2025
51 May 4, 2025 May 31, 2025
52 May 11, 2025 June 7, 2025
53 May 18, 2025 June 14, 2025
54 May 25, 2025 June 21, 2025
55 June 1, 2025 June 28, 2025
56 June 8, 2025 July 5, 2025
57 June 15, 2025 July 12, 2025
58 June 22, 2025 July 19, 2025
59 June 29, 2025 July 26, 2025
60 July 6, 2025 August 2, 2025
61 July 13, 2025 August 9, 2025
62 July 20, 2025 August 16, 2025
63 July 27, 2025 August 23, 2025
64 August 3, 2025 August 30, 2025
65 August 10, 2025
66 August 17, 2025 September 6, 2025
67 August 24, 2025 September 13, 2025
68 September 7, 2025 September 20, 2025
69 September 14, 2025 September 27, 2025
70 September 21, 2025 October 4, 2025
71 October 5, 2025 October 18, 2025
72 October 12, 2025 October 25, 2025
73 October 19, 2025 November 1, 2025
74 October 26, 2025 November 8, 2025
75 November 2, 2025 November 15, 2025
76 November 9, 2025 November 22, 2025
77 November 16, 2025 November 29, 2025
78 November 23, 2025 December 6, 2025
79 November 30, 2025 December 13, 2025
80 December 7, 2025 December 20, 2025
81 December 14, 2025 December 27, 2025
82 December 21, 2025 January 3, 2026
83 December 28, 2025 January 10, 2026
84 January 4, 2026 January 17, 2026
85 January 11, 2026 January 24, 2026
86 January 18, 2026 January 31, 2026
87 January 25, 2026 February 7, 2026
88 February 1, 2026 February 14, 2026
89 February 8, 2026 February 21, 2026

Season 14 (2025-26)

No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Animation directed by Original air date International air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions)
1 February 15, 2026 February 28, 2026
2 February 22, 2026 March 7, 2026
3 March 1, 2026 March 14, 2026
4 March 8, 2026 March 21, 2026
5 March 15, 2026 March 28, 2026
6 March 22, 2026 April 4, 2026
7 March 29, 2026 April 11, 2026
8 April 5, 2026 April 18, 2026
9 April 12, 2026 April 25, 2026
10 April 19, 2026 May 2, 2026
11 April 26, 2026 May 9, 2026
12 May 3, 2026 May 16, 2026
13 May 10, 2026 May 23, 2026
14 May 17, 2026 May 30, 2026
15 May 24, 2026 June 6, 2026
16 May 31, 2026 June 13, 2026
17 June 7, 2026 June 20, 2026
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Reception

Critical response

Robloxians has been praised for its writing and character development. Peter Thomson praised the series as "one of the greatest animated TV shows for youth entertainment," calling it a "masterpiece" for tackling dark issues in "such a realistic way that no children's series would have done it, outside of very few ones." Jasmine Martin remarked that the series was the "best one that she had watched" since childhood, complimenting the storytelling for being "compelling and engaging" without failing to take risks in showing character development, which she described as the series' strongest part. In a 2022 review, Harrison Ellis suggested the series to anyone who enjoyed drama, action and adventure. Zachary Richardson, who believes that the series began a new renaissance for children's media, stated that Robloxians told "complex and convoluted" stories that were understandable to watch, praising the pacing for not "dragging down the story" and allowing each character to have an equal amount of screen time; she pointed out episodes that focused on a centered character that "only strengthened their maturation". Jonathan Sharp praised the series' ability to highlight the characters' personalities and let them to "shine in the spotlight" without being sidelined.

Harrison Hawkins recommended the series as a "must-watch" and praised the presentation of political themes, particularly with the series' antagonist David, who was then considered to be "extraordinary" and "peculiar"; the character was praised for its characterization in comparison to Lobu Zhang and Kim Blox Sung, but received negative attention for its views on totalitarianism. Jasmine Brooks praised the writing for highlighting real-life issues that young adults face. In their review of the first three seasons, Christopher Cole and Isaac Saunders praised the storytelling for "taking time to show characterization" for the cast and developing episodes that helped the audience understand the characters "bit by bit" and their goals. Daisy Cunningham praised the themes of teamwork and empathy, describing them as the "key core" of the series, while introducing various topics through "simple, yet humorous, and generally fun" stories. Matthew Lawrence admired Robloxians' character change, comparing them to the "triumph" of those from classic Disney films, citing smart writing and the addition of emotional beats to improve the story. Jodie Wilson praised the series for introducing very dark themes to young children, such as the psychological and physical consequences of a terrorist attack and war. Jennifer Graham praised the series for providing a "realistic depiction" of a young adult's life and highlighting the challenges that one faces, including mental health.

The series had also received praise for its animation, humor and music. According to Riley Richardson, Robloxians was inspired by those from Japanese comedies, noting naturalism and exaggerated animation throughout the series, and believed that with its "unique storytelling," it was one of the series' best assets because it demonstrated facial expressions and character movements more smoothly. Lewis Wilson praised the animation for being "memorable" and "rational". Megan Holland wrote that the animation enabled characters to be "expressive" and praised the art style's use of surrealism in several sequences. Finley Chambers commended the animation as "lifelike" and the usage of special effects, adding that it helped set the action for more dramatic scenes to be more "believable," and applauded the production team for being "creative," which he pointed out was "at the heart of Robloxians' animation". Benjamin Jenkins noted that the expressive animation made the characters more "charming", "fun to watch", and "delightful", but questioned the frequent use of oversaturated colors and humor "being inserted at the wrong time". Despite a mixed reaction overall, Aaron Armstrong praised the animation as "among the series' best" and "made the show more interesting to look at"; he noted the usage of 3-D animation, which while being positive, believed that it "took away the charm of traditional animation".

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