For the weapons system nicknamed "R2-D2", see Phalanx CIWS. The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division

R2-D2
Droid type	Astromech droid
Manufacturer	Industrial Automaton
Gender	none/said Male
Height	0. NB while the films are mentioned where applicable most of this information is derived from the Star Wars Expanded Universe Astromech 96 meters (3'2")
Sensor color	Blue and white
Home planet	Naboo
Master (owner)	Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, Captain Raymus Antilles, Princess Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker
Affiliation	Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance, New Republic, Galactic Alliance, Jedi Order

R2-D2 (called R2, or "Artoo" for short), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Geographic features Naboo is a city located on a planetry system described as having a porous plasma -rich interior without a molten core Padmé Amidala Naberrie Skywalker (born Padmé Amidala Naberrie) better known as Padmé Amidala, is a Fictional character in George Lucas See also Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker (often called Ani by his friends and loved ones is the main Protagonist / Antagonist and This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV History The Republic itself was formed on or near 25000 BBY when the first "Galactic Constitution" was signed on Coruscant, after the Corellian The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in Basic Premise of the New Republic "The New Republic is a mutual self-protection pact among over four hundred sentient species and an economic partnership between The Jedi are members of a fictional monastic order in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy, created by George Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science R2 is one of the only four characters - the others being Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), Obi-Wan Kenobi, and droid companion C-3PO - to appear in all six Star Wars films. See also Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker (often called Ani by his friends and loved ones is the main Protagonist / Antagonist and Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. C-3PO ( Nicknamed Threepio) is a Fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original

The original R2-D2 chassis was specially created by Australian firm Petric Engineering and was precision made to a high standard with small tolerances. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. R2-D2 was played by Kenny Baker in five of the six Star Wars films, (though credited with appearing in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, he never filmed any scenes). Kenneth "Kenny" Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British dwarf Actor and occasional musician known as the man inside Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Many scenes also made use of radio controlled and CGI versions of the character. Radio control (often abbreviated to R/C or simply RC) is the use of radio signals to remotely control a device Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics

In the prequel trilogy

In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, R2-D2 is introduced as a droid belonging to the Naboo defense forces, and helps repair Queen Padmé Amidala's starship as it attempts to get past the Trade Federation blockade. Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. Geographic features Naboo is a city located on a planetry system described as having a porous plasma -rich interior without a molten core Padmé Amidala Naberrie Skywalker (born Padmé Amidala Naberrie) better known as Padmé Amidala, is a Fictional character in George Lucas A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary The Trade Federation is a fictional organization that exists in the Star Wars universe at the time of the Galactic Republic. Later, R2 becomes part of Qui-Gon Jinn's party in Tatooine and meets C-3PO and Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, principally portrayed by Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I Intelligent lifeforms Humans &mdash Settlers Hutts &mdash Slug-like crime lords Jawas &mdash Short humanoid Later, he serves as the astromech droid for Anakin's starfighter during the film's climactic battle scene. NB while the films are mentioned where applicable most of this information is derived from the Star Wars Expanded Universe Astromech Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas.

In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, set 10 years later, R2 is still in Padmé Amidala's possession, and he accompanies Anakin and Padmé to Naboo when her life is threatened, and then to Tatooine when Anakin tries to rescue his mother. Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales This article is about minor characters in the Fictional Star Wars universe, who do not fit into any other category Here, he is reunited with C-3PO, and the two get into various misadventures on Geonosis. Outer Rim The planet was located less than one parsec from Tatooine. He and C-3PO are later witnesses to Anakin and Padmé's secret wedding. A wedding is the Ceremony in which two people are united in Marriage.

In Revenge of the Sith, R2 helps Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi in their mission to rescue Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku's capital ship. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Palpatine is a Fictional character in George Lucas 's Science fiction saga Star Wars. Count Dooku is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. He is attacked by super battle droids, but manages to defeat both of them through ingenious tactics. Battle Droids are a fictional Star Wars unit who are standard Combat units for the Trade Federation Army and Confederacy of Independent Systems during R2 accompanies Anakin throughout the rest of the movie, but does not play a large part in events. Later, C-3PO's memory is wiped clean to keep the knowledge of the locations of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa a secret from their father, who has fallen to the dark side and become Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. The dark side of the Force is a prominent moral and Psychic concept in the Star Wars universe. Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. However, R2's memory is not wiped. In The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, however, R2 communicates with Luke on the trip to Dagobah via the computer screen of the young Rebel's X-wing starfighter. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas History After the extermination of the Jedi and his subsequent failure to defeat Darth Sidious and save the Republic a devastated Jedi Master The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in X-wings are fictional Starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the Star Wars Expanded Universe. " Starfighter " is a Science fiction term used to describe small fast usually one-manned craft designed for armed combat (cf Starship) This lack of memory wipe makes R2 the only character by the end of Return of the Jedi who knows the entire story of the Skywalker family. Both R2-D2 and C-3PO end up in the possession of Captain Raymus Antilles onboard the blockade runner Tantive IV at the end of Revenge of the Sith. This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. The Tantive IV (also referred to as the Rebel blockade runner) is a fictional Corellian Corvette used by Bail Organa and Leia Organa

In the original trilogy

In A New Hope, both R2-D2 and C-3PO are on board the Tantive IV along with Princess Leia of Alderaan, now an adult, when they come under attack by the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Not to be confused with the star Aldebaran. Alderaan is also the name of a real asterism; see Alderaan (astronomy. The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the Star Wars universe. Star Destroyers are iconic vessels of the fictional Star Wars universe Leia slips R2-D2 a disc containing a distress message and the plans for the Death Star battle station. The Death Star is a Fictional Space station and Superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe.

Once again on the planet Tatooine, R2 and C-3PO are abducted by Jawas and bought by Owen Lars, adoptive uncle of Luke Skywalker. Falleen Falleen is race of light-green human-like reptilian people who come from world of Falleen in Midrim region This article is about minor characters in the Fictional Star Wars universe, who do not fit into any other category Luke discovers a part of the hidden message but does not act on it, and R2 escapes on his own to seek out Obi-Wan Kenobi. Soon Luke is forced to leave Tatooine with Obi-Wan, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, and they attempt to deliver R2-D2 to the Rebel Alliance. Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in Along the way, they are captured by the Death Star, but eventually rescue Leia and escape. R2-D2 delivers the plans to the Alliance, and becomes Luke's astromech droid during the attack on the station. R2 is severely damaged during the battle, but is restored before the awards ceremony at the end of the film.

In The Empire Strikes Back, R2 accompanies Luke to Dagobah and later to Cloud City, where he again helps to rescue and repair a heavily damaged C-3PO. Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Creation Ray Harryhausen and Richard Rickitt note that beautiful "matte paintings created Cloud City on Bespin He also manages to fix the Millennium Falcon's hyperdrive, resulting in a last-minute escape from the Empire. The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) and his Hyperdrive is a name given to certain methods of traveling Faster than light (FTL in Science fiction. The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the Star Wars universe.

In Return of the Jedi, R2-D2 plays a critical role in the rescue of Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, and later joins the Rebel strike team on Endor. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Jabba the Hutt is a Fictional character

Behind the scenes

There were a total of 15 R2-D2s on the set of Attack of the Clones. Eight were radio-controlled; two were worn by Baker; the remainder were stunt models that could be moved by puppet strings or towed by wires. A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a Puppeteer.

The sound effects for R2-D2's "voice" were created by sound designer Ben Burtt, using an ARP 2600 analog music synthesizer, as well as his own vocalizations processed through other effects. Benjamin Burtt Jr (born July 12, 1948) is a four time Academy Award-winning Sound designer and sound editor for many famous and noteworthy films The ARP 2600 is a semi-modular analog subtractive audio synthesizer, designed by Alan R

R2-D2 in popular culture

Inspiration

• Lucas has stated that Akira Kurosawa's 1958 feature film The Hidden Fortress (USA release 1962) was a strong influence, particularly Tahei and Matakishi, the two comic relief characters that serve as sidekicks to General Makabe. is a 1958 film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension
• R2-D2 was partly inspired by the robots Huey, Dewey, and Louie from Douglas Trumbull's 1972 film Silent Running. Douglas Trumbull (born April 8, 1942, Los Angeles) is an American Film director and Special effects supervisor Silent Running is a 1972 ecologically-themed Science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull which depicts a future in which all Plant life
• The name is said to derive from when Lucas was making one of his earlier films, American Graffiti. American Graffiti is a period Coming of age film directed by George Lucas, and written by Lucas Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck Sound editor Walter Murch states that he is responsible for the utterance which sparked the name for the droid. Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning Film editor / sound designer, the son of painter Murch asked for Reel 2, Dialog Track 2, in the abbreviated form 'R-2-D-2'. Lucas, who was in the room working on the script for Star Wars, heard the request and, after asking for clarification, stated that it was a "great name". ^[1]
• In some Spanish-speaking countries R2-D2 is frequently referred to as Arturito ("little Arthur"), since it sounds similar to the English Artoodeetoo. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
• Around the same time that A New Hope was being shot, Ray Harryhausen had already created Bubo for the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning Bubo was the name of a mechanical Owl in the 1981 film Clash of the Titans. Clash of the Titans is a 1981 Fantasy and Mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus. It was a metal owl with a big head that flew heavily and made whistles and tweets. The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e Harryhausen denied a relation: "contrary to what some critics said at the time, Bubo was invented before R2-D2"^[2].

Expanded universe

• R2-D2 and C-3PO had their own animated series, Star Wars: Droids, set before they came into Luke Skywalker's possession. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Star Wars Droids, also known as Droids The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an Animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2
• In the various Star Wars novels and comics, the droid duo have played a small but significant role. During the Black Fleet Crisis, for example, they were mostly out of the way, working with Lando Calrissian and Lobot to discover the mystery behind the Teljkon Vagabond. The Black Fleet Crisis is a trilogy set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Lando Calrissian is a character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V This is a list of minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who are part of the Rebel Alliance. In the Expanded Universe novel The Swarm War, R2 inadvertently helps Luke and Leia come to grips with their heritage when an electronic glitch unearths long-concealed images of Anakin relating his fear of losing Padmé, and of Padmé's death. For the Robert A Heinlein short story collection see Expanded Universe (Heinlein. The Swarm War is a Novel set in the Star Wars galaxy. It is the third and final book in Troy Denning 's Dark Nest
• In Star Tours, he is seen in the queue with C-3PO repairing a StarSpeeder 3000 and during the ride as the navigator. Star Tours is a Simulator ride located in several Disney theme parks including Disneyland in California, Disney's Hollywood Studios See also List of Star Wars starfighters The following is a list of Fictional Starships cruisers Battleships and other Spacecraft in the
• In the latest issue of Star Wars: Legacy (#12), R2-D2 is revealed to have survived the resulting 88 years after his last appearance and has been upgraded to the latest technology. Star Wars Legacy is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. He is presented to Cade Skywalker by the old Jedi Order member K'Kruhk and Cade's Master Wolf when Cade went to rescue a captured Jedi being held by Darth Krayt on Coruscant. Cade Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Etymology and naming The word itself originates in the late 15th century from the Latin coruscant- 'vibrating glittering' from the verb coruscare.

Popularity

• R2-D2 was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003. The Robot Hall of Fame was established in 2003 by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Ewan McGregor, who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy, said in an interview, "As soon as Artoo-Detoo comes on the set, everyone goes a bit silly. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded " He recalled how his then four-year-old daughter announced she was in love with R2-D2, and then confessed his own affections for the astromech: ". . . there is something about him that makes you feel great affection for him. I think it is a combination of his shape, his high-pitched voice. He's just incredibly appealing. In fact, I believe he is George [Lucas]'s favorite actor. " Lucas confirms this in the audio commentary of the Episode III DVD.

Notable appearances outside the Star Wars series

A R2-D2 themed mailbox in Boston, Massachusetts as part of the celebration for Star Wars' 30th anniversary

• R2-D2 was mentioned in the 2nd season episode of Stargate Atlantis, The Lost Boys. Major Sheppard is shown flying a wraith dart and the auto pilot activates. Sheppard asks "Artoo" to deactivate the auto pilot.
• R2-D2 and C-3PO guest starred in a series of segments on the children's television show Sesame Street, aired in 1978. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
• R2-D2 and C-3PO were featured as presenters at the 50th Academy Awards. The 50th Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles California on April 3 1978.
• Together with Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO appeared on The Muppet Show. Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. The Muppet Show is an American Television program featuring a cast of Muppets which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from
• R2-D2 and C-3PO have appeared in numerous Star Wars-based commercials, television specials, and productions.
• Both R2-D2 and C-3PO appear as hieroglyphs in the Well of Souls in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Egyptian hieroglyphs (ˈhaɪərəʊɡlɪf from Greek grc-Grek ἱερογλύφος " sacred carving " also hieroglyphic = grc-Grek The Well of Souls ( Arabic: Bir el- Arweh) is the name of a natural Cave located immediately beneath the Sakhrah (the Foundation Stone in Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven ^[3]
• It appears hung upside down over the bottom side of the UFO mothership of Close Encounters of the Third Kind when it slowly appears over the Devils tower, following the making of documentary in the extra disc of the DVD special edition of the Steven Spielberg's movie. A mother ship is a vessel or aircraft that carries a smaller vessel or aircraft that operates independently from it Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. Devils Tower ( Lakota: Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Tower” is a Monolithic igneous Intrusion or Volcanic Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer.
• The PC video game Sam & Max Hit the Road features a bonus shooting gallery during the ending credit roll, and one of the moving targets is a miniature R2-D2. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Sam & Max Hit the Road is a Graphic adventure Video game developed and published by LucasArts during their adventure games era Sam & Max was published by LucasArts, which explains the cameo. LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC is an American Video game developer and publisher. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as
• Beepboopbeep is R2's counterpart in the spoof, Thumb Wars. Thumb Wars The Phantom Cuticle is a 1999 Short film directed by Steve Oedekerk.
• R2-D2 and C-3PO were the hosts of the Imax film Special Effects: Anything Can Happen. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Special Effects Anything Can Happen is an Academy Award -nominated 1996 documentary film in the IMAX format narrated by John Lithgow
• R2-D2 appears in three episodes of The Simpsons.
  • In "The Regina Monologues", R2-D2 plays bass in Bart's "Moon Party" fantasy. " The Regina Monologues " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season, and originally aired November 23 2003 Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons
  • In "Mayored to the Mob", R2-D2 and C-3PO are presented as "the gay robots from Star Wars" who wrestle the Cylons from the original Battlestar Galactica. " Mayored to the Mob " is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' tenth season, which originally broadcast on December 20 1998 In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978 In a clip of the battle, it shows C-3PO being beaten up and him begging R2-D2 to help him to which he declines and runs off leaving C-3PO to suffer in Robot Wars.
  • In the "Treehouse of Horror XVI" episode "I've Grown a Costume on Your Face", Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is dressed in an R2-D2 costume. " Treehouse of Horror XVI " is the fourth episode of the seventeenth season of The Simpsons, as well as the sixteenth " Treehouse He later becomes R2-D2 when a witch turns everyone into their costume.
• In the British television comedy series The Goodies, R2-D2 (played by Kenny Baker) guest stars as a robot called EB-GB (Electronic Brain of Great Britain). Cambridge University The three actors in The Goodies met as students at the University of Cambridge, where Tim Brooke-Taylor was studying Law, Graeme The episode, "U-Friend or UFO?", is a spoof of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind and has EB-GB (R2-D2) take on the personality of a Dalek. U-Friend or UFO? is an episode of the British Comedy television series The Goodies. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television When asked by one of the Goodies characters, "EB-GB, how do you speak to aliens?" he replies, "Exterminate!"
• R2-D2 makes a brief appearance in The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny, often shortened to Ultimate Showdown, is a comical song and video released on December 7 2005
• R2-D2 (along with Chewbacca and C-3PO) made a cameo in "Blind Ambition", an episode of the animated TV show Family Guy. "Blind Ambition" is the third episode of season four of Family Guy, first broadcast on Fox on May 15 2005 Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other The episode ends with a reenactment of the ending of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, allowing the appearance of these characters. He reappears in "Blue Harvest" and is portrayed by Cleveland Brown. "Blue Harvest" is the Emmy -nominated hour-long premiere to the sixth season of the FOX series Family Guy. Cleveland Brown Sr is a Fictional character on the animated series Family Guy, and Central character in the upcoming spin-off series
• In the final Pinky and the Brain episode, which includes many of the Animaniacs cast. Pinky and the Brain are Cartoon characters who have starred in the American Animated television series Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as Animaniacs, is an American animated series, distributed by Warner Bros A parody of A New Hope features Brain as a spoof of R2-D2 called Brain2 Me2.
• An R2-D2 likeness has been placed on numerous postal boxes around the US in anticipation of the release of a series of Star Wars-themed postage stamps. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services
• R2 appeared on the April 2, 2007 episode of Dancing With The Stars at Joey Fatone's rehearsal for a Star Wars-themed Tango. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dancing with the Stars is a Reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr (born January 28 1977) is an American Singer, Actor and Television personality Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and
• In one episode of the cartoon series Muppet Babies Kermit the Frog was turned into R2-D2 and was on a couple of occasions mistaken for a trash can. Jim Henson's Muppet Babies was a popular American animated television series that aired from September 15, 1984 to December 29 Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of Puppeteer Jim Henson 's most famous and beloved creations first introduced in 1955
• In Nintendo's Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the droid can be seen on the music machine at the Bombchu Bowling Alley. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is an action-adventure Video game developed by Nintendo 's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 Video game
• R2-D2 is parodized in the online cartoon House of Cosbys. House of Cosbys was an animated cartoon about a Bill Cosby fan who creates a cloning machine to clone a series of Cosbys each with a different personality He is known as BCD2 (Bill Cosby D2) and is shaped similar to R2-D2, with similar voicings.
• R2-D2 is parodized in the 23 minute Star Wars spoof HardWare Wars. Hardware Wars (1977 is a Short film spoof of the classic Science fiction film Star Wars. In this spoof, he is known as Arty Deco and is accompanied by 4Q2 (a parody of C3PO).

See also

• C-3PO

Notes

1. Wallace, Daniel. C-3PO ( Nicknamed Threepio) is a Fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original (2002). Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters. Del Rey. p. 138. ISBN 0-345-44900-2. Note: Canon sources are mixed as to whether R2-D2 has a gender, but Wallace (an official source) indicates that the droid has masculine programming.

References

External links

• R2-D2 in the Star Wars Databank
• R2-D2 on Wookieepedia, a Wikia wiki
• The Robot Hall of Fame - 2003 Inductee
• The Official Website of the R2 Builders Club
• R2-D2 Translator