Feet Crazer Maker 6000

Feet Crazer Maker 6000

Feet Crazer Maker 6000

 First apparition
Defeeted

last appearance
Robbie's Greatest Misses

Object
Remote Control Boots

serves for
To control Sportacus's feet, making it impossible for him to control himself and ruining Sportacular Spectacle Day as well as Sportacus's ability to function as a superhero.

The **Feet Crazer Maker 6000** is one of the first inventions Robbie Rotten uses, as seen in the series. These are boots that are nearly identical to Sportacus's boots, but with a different material and flashing red and blue LED lights. They function as radio-controlled boots, designed to make the wearer lose total control of their feet while whoever is in control makes even the task of standing still impossible.
When Robbie Rotten discovers that Sportacus will perform a soccer stunt for Sportacular Spectacle Day, he decides to take matters into his own hands to humiliate Sportacus. He introduces his newest invention, which he titles the "*Fleet*" Feet Crazer Maker 6000, and plans to use it by utilizing a remote control to control Sportacus and ruin his performance. After a brief demonstration, one of the boots seems to kick him in the face, revealing that while in auto-mode, they seem to have a life of their own, beeping and booping to communicate with each other mischievously. Recovering from the kick, Robbie sets out to prepare a disguise as the boots obediently trot away to be packaged.
Robbie dons a shoe salesman uniform, and upon meeting Sportacus he insists that his boots are covered in slimy, smelly goop, though obviously false, before proceeding to actually spill a purple and sticky substance on Sportacus's boots, leaving him no choice but to remove them for cleaning. The disguised Robbie pretends to clean them with his Shoe-Cleaner 6000, tricking Sportacus into thinking his real boots were as good as new, when in reality, he swapped the original boots for the trick boots. Oblivious to the differences between the footwear, Sportacus puts on the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 and flips away, unaware of their true purpose.
Later, when Sportacus is finally ready to perform his stunt, a still-disguised Robbie watches from afar and uses his remote control to activate the fake boots at what is supposed to be his finest hour, causing Sportacus to lose control of his feet. The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 sends Sportacus kicking and flailing uncontrollably all over the stage, making it impossible for him to even stand still. He's forced into the splits, somersaults, and even accidentally kicking the mayor. After humiliating him thoroughly, Robbie offers a prelude to his finale by using the boots to "drive" Sportacus on and off the stage like a car, even fashioning him as a figure skater at one point before skidding him to a halt. The kids advise Sportacus to balance himself and for a while, it seems to work, and the superhero regains his confidence... Only for Robbie to then reveal it was a fake-out and slide Sportacus's feet into the splits again. For the grand finale, Robbie orders the boots to expel Sportacus from the stage and send him helplessly seated upon a far-away bench while his "*cuckoo*" feet are sent flying every which way, preventing him from as much as getting up in "auto" mode while the villain prepares to replace him as Lazycus.
The children, however, suspect that something is amiss and go to help the struggling superhero. After witnessing his desperate position, Stephanie and the others ask Sportacus what's wrong. He answers, oblivious to the sabotage of the Feet Crazer Maker 6000, that he cannot control his feet, at which point the mischievous boots seem to forcefully drag him off of the bench, much to Sportacus's protest, likely to torment him further. But as Stephanie excitedly rushes off anyways to try an idea to help him gain control, Sportacus might as well follow, even if under the complete control of the boots. Stephanie and the kids then attempt to help Sportacus in various ways, prompting the song Always a Way.
During the number, the kids advise Sportacus to stretch, grab ahold of his legs to help him keep still, and even tie his leg up with rope. All of which only manage to make things worse as the superhero's haywire boots refuse to stay dormant for one moment. However, they do seem to like dancing, as they synchronize up with Stephanie's choreography slowly but surely over the course of the song ... whether Sportacus means to or not. But in the end, they manage to get their revenge by making Sportacus pirouette out-of-control towards the kids who attempted to restrict their movements moments ago. Eventually, they end up on the bench again, with Trixie and Pixel holding back their hero's hands and Stephanie and Ziggy grabbing ahold of his feet. Sportacus exclaims that there must be something he can do moments before Ziggy is kicked off by the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 and sent flying. This is when Stephanie has the idea for Sportacus to walk on his hands instead of his feet. Sportacus tries it and surprisingly, it succeeds and the boots are deactivated somehow.
However, later when Sportacus shows up to the podium on his hands where Robbie attempts to replace him in his Lazycus costume, he manages to find the remote and set it back on manual mode instead of auto for the purpose of turning it on and once again ruining Sportacus's stunt, causing him to fall down on the stage. Auto-mode is activated again and Sportacus's legs go crazy as the Crazer Maker this time does not allow him to get up, instead forcing him to lie on his back as his feet flail about endlessly in the air. Even the hero is left whimpering, helpless to stop the boots as they kick closer towards his face. However, Pixel senses something "fishy" and sets off to investigate. Robbie takes this opportunity to drop the remote control so that Sportacus will stay tormented by the boots forever, though doesn't account for Pixel being there to catch it, who instantly recognizes the device. While Robbie gloats in a weakened Sportacus's face, Pixel flips a switch on the remote to cause the boots to fly off, much to the confusion of everyone, including Robbie, who makes a dash to find the fake boots.
Sportacus is overjoyed to find that he can finally control himself, but is confused as to why his shoes are missing. Robbie arrives with the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 for Sportacus to put on again, but Pixel challenges Robbie to put them on instead. Robbie puts them on only for Pixel to reveal he has the remote instead. He activates the boots and gives Robbie a taste of his own medicine, making him lose control of his feet and run off clumsily. Robbie collides with a garbage can, causing it to spill out Sportacus's real boots, and making himself tumble over as well. He gets up in a huff, only to find the boots are still on him, and wails off out of sight. Later, the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 can be seen making Robbie dance to Bing Bang in the last scene.
Dear Diary
When Stephanie feels as if she wants to give up on her current situation, Sportacus mentions the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 whilst recollecting the events of Defeeted, stating that it was her that reminded him, even when controlling his feet seemed hopeless, that there was "always a way". Stephanie admits that she did, in fact, say so, and opens up her diary where she's written down, and taken a picture of, the situation in question, which helps cheer her up in the end.
Pixelspix
Briefly, footage of the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 is shown during Pixel's video showcase, where Ziggy refers to it as "Robbie's foot-controller", and Robbie's defeat at his hands is highlighted.
Robbie's Greatest Misses
The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 is mentioned and seen as one of Robbie's failed plans in the episode, the events of Defeeted being displayed on a VHS tape played on his television. Later, when summoning all of his greatest inventions, the boots can be seen on a table. Unfortunately, they are never used or seen again in the episode.

Gallery
Robbie shows off the boots."Hippity hop! Hippity hop! Sportacus is going to flop!"The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 shows a bit of ... rebelliousness.The boots seem to have a mind of their own......acting independently of the remote!Maybe Robbie left the "**Auto"** function on...The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 decides to pack itself up for the trip."Out with the real shoes ... And in with the **trick** shoes! Muah~!Robbie gives the trick boots to Sportacus.Sportacus looks at his "cleaned" shoes, not thinking much of it.Sportacus puts on his boots, unaware of what awaits him.Sportacus onstage, ready to be controlled.The boots activate and take control of Sportacus......blinking red and blue under everyone's noses.Sportacus nearly **drops the ball**!The boots point Sportacus's feet -- somewhat like a ballerina.*"That's some fancy footwork!"*But this isn't ...A close-up on the boots, which just won't stop moving!Sportacus is made to do the splits!Our hero attempts to recover...But his boots have other plans!Thanks to the boots, Sportacus is like a puppet on a string!A very ... clumsy ... Sportacus pose.Sportacus loses control over himself!The boots are going ballistic!Berserk even ... !Maybe sitting down will help...Nope!Definitely not...Aaaaand he's down ...Riiiight leg ...Leeeft leg ...Mind the banner, Sportacus ... !Sportacus's leg swerves ......right into the Mayor!**Bonk!**Sportacus tries to grab ahold of the banner in an attempt to save himself.He only succeeds in messing it up ...Sportacus is sent spinning!*"Sorry, Mayor! My feet are going ... **cuckoo!***Sportacus is back on center stage.***Zooooooooom....***Time to take Sportacus for a ride!*Whoooooaaaaaa....!*The boots have figured out an alternate career for Sportacus. Instead of being a superhero... he can be a figure skater!*\*car skidding noises\**Sportacus ... is back in control?He is! But wait, didn't his boot move a little...?Once again, Sportacus is at the mercy of the boots.Another Sportacular stunt gone wrong.We are go for launch.3...2...1...... liftoff!Sportacus is escorted......to his seat.Not that the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 is done with him just yet."*Staaaaay....! Whoa-... Ah--uh... **Staaaay...!***"Sportacus can barely stand still!The kids try to help Sportacus by grabbing his legs.The boot is restricted ... but not for long!Sportacus is held down by the kids.The only way to "defeet" the boots.Sportacus regains control in the face of Robbie's anger.Robbie reactivates the boots and takes control of Sportacus again.Sportacus loses control again.Pixel is in control and turns off the boots.Sportacus is completely helpless!The boots go off and Sportacus is released.Robbie puts on the Feet Crazer Maker 6000.Robbie goes home, controlled by Pixel.Stephanie laughs as Robbie can't control his feet.Robbie crashes into a garbage can.Robbie trips over the garbage can.

Trivia

* Despite clear details between the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 and his real boots having clear differences between them, Sportacus didn't recognize them. However, this can be accounted for him being in a hurry, making him miss some details.
* This is one of the few inventions of Robbie's that Sportacus does not suspect until it's already been thwarted. Throughout the entire episode, he remains oblivious to the fact that the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 is controlling his feet, and almost tries on the boots again when Robbie offers them back to him.
* In Robbie's Greatest Misses, the boots are the only invention that he does not use against Sportacus, likely because Pixel is still in possession of the remote control.
* Robbie introduces the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 as his new invention, however near the end of the episode, Pixel recognizes it and mentions it by name somehow. He also seems to know a good deal about it considering how easily he was able to find the eject switch and operate it's controls.
* The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 could be considered one of Sportacus's greatest weaknesses since he never managed to permanently take back control of himself when wearing them. If it had not been for Pixel, Sportacus would never have defeated them.
* The remote control is in the shape of a shoe. It has two levers to mobilize the wearer of the boots, a radio-controlled antenna, an automatic mode, and an eject button.
* The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 seems to be alive while in automatic mode, considering how they are able to perform and act sentiently even while nobody is wearing them and without anyone's orders. The boots even seem to be capable of communicating with each other. Their personality could be considered rather mischievous since they rebel against Robbie by kicking him in the face, and force Sportacus and Robbie into dancing during the musical numbers of the episode.
* This is the first invention that Robbie has ever used against Sportacus, which is, in turn an imitation of a part of his superhero costume.
* It is unknown how Robbie got rid of the boots, but it is likely that Pixel turned them off.
* While Stephanie sings "Always a Way", there is a scene in which she is sustained and elevated by Sportacus's legs. If looked at closely, one can see that Sportacus's boots are the original ones and not the Feet Crazer Maker 6000.
* How Robbie managed to create an almost-exact replica of Sportacus's boots is unclear, as he is never shown to have taken them off in the past, much less in front of Robbie, and most of his footwear is covered by the rest of his costume.
* The boots could likely be a reference to the Hans Christen Anderson fairy tale, The Red Shoes, in which the protagonist is punished into wearing red shoes that take control of her feet like Sportacus's do in the episode.
* The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 has it's own leitmotif which is used in significant moments when it is activated. It can be heard here, here, here, and here.
* The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 has felt material covering the soles, as opposed to Sportacus's original boots, which help with Sportacus's "uncontrolled" movements once on the podium.
* The Feet Crazer Maker 6000 is the first of, as well as the many, inventions in Robbie's history that are eventually used against him.
* This is the first of three inventions that are used in the series to control Sportacus. The second being the Remote Controller 6000 in Sleepless In LazyTown and the Remote Controlly 6000 in Remote Control, both of which are made by Pixel, although the latter was stolen by Robbie.
* The boots are shown to be quite strong, as they did not come off despite Stephanie tugging on them, albeit only to keep them still, and their kicks were able to send the mayor crashing into his microphone, and Ziggy flying off of Sportacus's feet, though this could possibly amount to the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 using Sportacus's own strength against him.
* At first, Robbie names them the "Fleet Feet Crazer Maker 6000", though Pixel calls it by it's shortened name when seeing Robbie operate it behind the stage.
* Robbie seems to have an affectionate relationship with the boots up until Pixel uses them against him as he calls them his "precious inventy-wenty" and even gives them a kiss before handing them off to Sportacus. He also goes on to say that they are his "greatest, most brilliant invention ever" and "beautiful".
* One of the Feet Crazer Maker 6000's weaknesses is seen when Sportacus uses his hands to walk instead of his feet, as when he does so, they stay still miraculously. This may be because they have turned off due to not having contact with the ground in a long amount of time, putting them in "sleep mode" like other common devices, and it takes Robbie remotely using the remote in manual mode to wake them up.
* The movements of the wearer of the Feet Crazer Maker 6000 tend to vary. For Sportacus, he became incredibly clumsy and marionette-like due to his loss of control, but Robbie's seemed more goofy and stiff in comparison (likely due to the difference in what the actors are able to accomplish or from a canonically standpont, who's using the controller, that being Robbie and Pixel).
* once Robbie gives the control boots to Sportacus a strap can be seen on one of the boots both shoes are likely to fit on the legs of the subject wearing the boots or stick together once activated and are hard to remove while in the ons, which explains why, even when Sportacus made jerky moves with his FeetCrazerMake6000 legs, he never let go.