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(September 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Fictional character Cambot Mystery Science Theater 3000 character First appearance K01 - Invaders from the Deep Created by Joel Hodgson Portrayed by Kevin Murphy (one occasion, character usually mute) In-universe information Species Robot Gender Male **Cambot** is one of the fictional robot characters on the *[Mystery Science Theater 3000](/source/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000)*[1] television series. It is through Cambot's "eye" that viewers watch [Joel Robinson](/source/Joel_Robinson) (later [Mike Nelson](/source/Mike_Nelson_(character)) and subsequently [Jonah Heston](/source/Jonah_Heston)) and the other robots as they watch the movies that are sent to the *[Satellite of Love](/source/Satellite_of_Love_(Mystery_Science_Theater_3000))* each week. ## Appearance Cambot is primarily shown during the "Robot Roll Call" sequence in the show's opening credits. In some versions of the credits, his name appears in reverse, which has been interpreted as a visual indication that he is filming himself in a [mirror](/source/Mirror). Cambot's design was modified frequently in conjunction with changes to the opening sequence. In the original KTMA season, Cambot was depicted as a robot operating a separate [camera](/source/Video_camera). The Season 1 version was a modified version of the KTMA Gypsy puppet, with an integrated camera. Later incarnations more closely resembled professional television recording equipment. In episode #507, *[I Accuse My Parents](/source/I_Accuse_My_Parents)*, Gypsy presents a drawing that depicts the crew of the Satellite of Love as her "ideal family." In the drawing, Cambot's torso is illustrated as a long, snakelike tube, resembling Gypsy's own body structure. Midway through the fifth season, the show's opening sequence was reshot, and Cambot received another redesign. In this version, he appeared with a more compact shape, taking the form of a round, hovering sphere featuring a TV camera [vidicon sensor](/source/Video_camera_tube) as an eye. This design was retained for the remainder of the original series, although the color scheme changed from gray to blue during the transition from Comedy Central to the Sci Fi Channel. With the relaunch of the series in Season 11, Cambot underwent a significant redesign. He was depicted as resembling a large camera lens, incorporating features such as mock studio lighting reflectors. In this version, Cambot appears to be suspended from the ceiling by an extended mounting structure. ## Overview Cambot acts as an audio-visual conduit between the crew of the *Satellite of Love* and their observers. He also joins Joel, Mike, [Crow T. Robot](/source/Crow_T._Robot), and [Tom Servo](/source/Tom_Servo) in the theatre when a movie is shown, and records the cast watching the film. Although a number of episodes depict the cast reacting as if traumatized by a particularly bad movie, Cambot suffered a severe reaction only once, weeping when several [security cameras](/source/Security_cameras) were systematically destroyed by the hero in episode #620: *[Danger!! Death Ray](/source/Danger!!_Death_Ray)*. (This was signified by a watery effect over the screen image). Another rare case of Cambot interacting during a movie segment came in episode #202: *[The Sidehackers](/source/The_Sidehackers)*, when Cambot added a mock [ESPN](/source/ESPN) scorecard on one side of the screen during the movie's race scenes. Cambot also frequently provides music, video clips, and other enhancements to host segments. When Joel or another character requests to see through "Rocket Number Nine" (the ship-mounted camera that allows the crew to see the ship's exterior and anything in its vicinity), it is Cambot who provides the image. During the first seven seasons, when Joel or Mike would read fan mail sent to the show, they would request Cambot to put the letter on "[still store](/source/Freeze_frame_shot)," freeze framing on a close-up of the letter. Cambot was voiced a single time during the original KTMA run by [Kevin Murphy](/source/Kevin_Murphy_(actor)). At the end of Season 7, Cambot was shown joining his fellow crew-members ascending into pure energy at the end of the universe. When the *Satellite of Love* crashed on Earth in the show's final episode, it is not specified whether Cambot survived the crash (although one could assume that he is the one filming the final scene). Cambot was not mentioned in *[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie](/source/Mystery_Science_Theater_3000%3A_The_Movie)*. Cambot is revealed to have survived the crash in the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) revival of the series. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Homepage - Mystery Science Theater 3000"](https://mst3k.com/). *mst3k.com*. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02. ## External links - [A page with instructions for building a Cambot](http://www.joecrow.com/cambot.htm) (As seen in seasons 5-7) - [Forum for the discussion of building prop replicas of Cambot](http://www.botbuilders.info) v t e Mystery Science Theater 3000 Media Episodes Home video Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Flash animation series Clowns in the Sky Characters Joel Robinson Jonah Heston Crow T. Robot Tom Servo GPC Cambot Related Best Brains RiffTrax List Game 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back The Film Crew Cinematic Titanic Darkstar: The Interactive Movie The Adventures of Edward the Less Timmy Big Hands What the Dub? 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