Red vs. Blue: Season 1 is the first full season of Red vs. Blue. It first aired on April 1, 2003. The season follows the accounts of the Red Team; which consists of: the stubborn leader, Sarge; the lazy Grif; the so-called "kiss-ass" Simmons; the semi-idiotic but free-spirited Donut; and the Spanish-speaking robot Lopez; and the accounts of the Blue Team; which consists of: the angry de facto leader, Church; the self-proclaimed ladies' man, Tucker; the abnormal and ignorant Caboose; and the Freelancer Tex, who is often associated with the Blue Team.
Its success led to it becoming the first installment of The Blood Gulch Chronicles.
Synopsis
The first season of the action-comedy series Red vs. Blue and part of The Blood Gulch Chronicles. A gruff sergeant. An unlucky ghost. A psychotic mercenary. A sarcastic slacker. An unrepentant kiss-up. Two morons. A tank with impeccable manners. And a robot stuck on the Spanish setting... War is hell.
Characters
Red Team
Blue Team
- Tucker (18 episodes)
- Church (16 episodes)
- Caboose (16 episodes)
- Sheila (8 episodes)
- Tex (8 episodes)
- Jimmy (1 episode)
- Mickey (1 episode)
- Sidewinder Blues (1 episode)
Other
Early Videos
Trailer
The very first trailer for the machinima Red vs. Blue.
Episode 0
Another early trailer, Episode 0 only has a partial list of Season 1 characters and features extensive combat and violence. Set to Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff", this episode could not be included on the Season 1 DVD for copyright reasons.
Episodes
| # | Episode | Sponsor Release | Public Release | Runtime | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Why Are We Here? | - | April 1, 2003 | 2:34 | The first episode introduces the main characters, and poses the all-important question, why are we here? |
| 2. | Red Gets a Delivery | - | April 11, 2003 | 3:50 | The Reds get a new piece of equipment, and Grif has a problem with its name. |
| 3. | The Rookies | April 18, 2003 | April 20, 2003 | 3:12 | The Red and Blue teams get new recruits: Donut and Caboose. |
| 4. | Head Noob in Charge | April 25, 2003 | April 27, 2003 | 4:20 | Caboose is given the job of "guarding the flag", while Donut goes to the "store". |
| 5. | The Package is in the Open | May 2, 2003 | May 4, 2003 | 3:34 | Donut returns from the store with a surprise. |
| 6. | 1.21 Giga-Whats?? | May 9, 2003 | May 11, 2003 | 3:24 | While the Blues go through the teleporter, the Reds use the Warthog to get the upper hand. |
| 7. | Check Out the Treads on That Tank | May 23, 2003 | May 25, 2003 | 3:28 | While Church and Tucker lament their current situation, Caboose hops into the tank for a rescue. |
| 8. | Don't Ph34r the Reaper | May 30, 2003 | June 1, 2003 | 3:19 | Grif and Simmons flee as Caboose's trigger happy firing has dire consequences. |
| 9. | After Church | June 6, 2003 | June 8, 2003 | 3:14 | Sarge brings the cavalry, and Caboose gets stuck inside the tank. |
| 10. | A Shadow of His Former Self | June 20, 2003 | June 22, 2003 | 5:26 | Tucker requests reinforcements, and gets more than what he bargained for. |
| 11. | Knock, knock. Who's there? Pain. | June 27, 2003 | June 29, 2003 | 4:11 | Tex assaults the Red Base, injuring Donut and knocking out Grif and Simmons. |
| 12. | Down, but not Out | July 11, 2003 | July 13, 2003 | 4:15 | Church reveals that Tex was his former girlfriend while the Red Team airlift a severely injured Donut back to headquarters. |
| 13. | Human Peer Bonding | July 18, 2003 | July 20, 2003 | 3:37 | Simmons and Grif guard Tex while Church explains his rescue plan to the Blues. |
| 14. | Roomier Than it Looks | August 1, 2003 | August 3, 2003 | 6:03 | The Blues fake an attack on the Reds in order to free Tex, with Caboose, inadvertently, shooting "Sarge" in the head. |
| 15. | How the Other Half Lives | August 8, 2003 | August 10, 2003 | 4:34 | Sarge and Church meet up in a spiritual realm and talk about the afterlife until Sarge is revived by Grif. |
| 16. | A Slightly Crueler Cruller | August 15, 2003 | circa August 17, 2003 | 4:54 | Donut returns with new armor, and Lopez finally speaks. |
| 17. | Points of Origin | August 29, 2003 | August 31, 2003 | 4:30 | Tex helps the Blues by fixing their tank, while Lopez makes himself "heard". |
| 18. | SPF 0 | September 12, 2003 | September 14, 2003 | 4:22 | Church tries to warn the Red Team of Tex's impending attack. |
| 19. | Last One Out, Hit the Lights | September 26, 2003 | September 28, 2003 | 5:31 | Tex initiates her attack on the Reds, until Donut bravely puts a stop to her. |
Other Episodes
W.M.D.
PSA #1. Guns don't kill people, W.M.D's do.
Armor Cleaning
PSA #2. Shortest PSA ever? You bet!
The E3 2003 Video: BGC E3 Short
The two teams gather in the Red Base to watch the Halo 2 announcement trailer and comment on it.
The New York Video Festival 2003 Video: I Love Blood Gulch
Tucker and Church go to the New York Video Festival.
Tattoo Point/Counterpoint
PSA #3. Should you get a tattoo?
The PDC
PSA #4. The Reds and Blues discuss the Microsoft PDC.
The RvBIAA
PSA #5. Church, Donut, and Grif say how they are the most popular site, ever.
Gallery
External links
Videos
Remastered Trailer
Outtakes
