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The Day That Everything Changed

  • Episode aired Apr 23, 2010
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
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8.4/10
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Daryl Sabara in Generator Rex (2010)
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Rex is a regular teenager, except he has nanites that he can control. He works for Providence to help contain people who have been infected by nanites and are raging out of control.Rex is a regular teenager, except he has nanites that he can control. He works for Providence to help contain people who have been infected by nanites and are raging out of control.Rex is a regular teenager, except he has nanites that he can control. He works for Providence to help contain people who have been infected by nanites and are raging out of control.

  • Director
    • Samuel Montes
  • Writers
    • Joe Casey
    • Rob Hoegee
    • Joe Kelly
  • Stars
    • Daryl Sabara
    • Wally Kurth
    • Fred Savage
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Samuel Montes
    • Writers
      • Joe Casey
      • Rob Hoegee
      • Joe Kelly
    • Stars
      • Daryl Sabara
      • Wally Kurth
      • Fred Savage
    • 7User reviews
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    Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    • Rex
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    Wally Kurth
    Wally Kurth
    • Agent Six
    • (voice)
    Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    • Noah
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    • …
    Grey DeLisle
    Grey DeLisle
    • Dr. Holiday
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    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Bobo Haha
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    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • White Knight
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    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Van Kleiss
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hynden Walch
    Hynden Walch
    • Breach
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    • Director
      • Samuel Montes
    • Writers
      • Joe Casey
      • Rob Hoegee
      • Joe Kelly
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    8Sadman23

    Good Start could have been Better

    For more in depth check out my full review of my YouTube Channel

    Nixonistoblame23

    "Generator Rex: The Day That Everything Changed" is a very well-made story written by the Men of Action themselves. It's well-written and amazingly executed. I think it's a bit rushed in some places, but the overall quality of the episode is admirable for a pilot that does introduce basically everything you need to know about Generator Rex and more.

    8/10 seems fair for the episode, I guess.

    As I said, for a full video about this episode, check out my YouTube channel.

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    10daerinalsabire

    Happy 11 anniversary for you rexy

    Ahhhhhhh this episode is still Perfect after 11 years , ahh Time is so fast , anway Happy anniversary.
    8Animany94

    Good set-up of the show.

    This episode sets up the show's basic premise really well and makes you want more.

    Rex is a teenager who has been thrown into this fight between humans and nanites which have infected everything on Earth and make living organisms go berzerk regularly. They're called E. V. O.'s and Rex can stabalize them making a secret weapon to the police force known as Providence.

    From the start Rex is the most promising character with a blurred past and a cheeky personality of a teenager often colliding with his great responsibilities while others mostly have the basics covered like serious agent Six, comic relief Bobo, caring Doctor Holiday and big baddie Van Kleis and his henchmen aiming to embrace the nanite infection and rule the world.

    Now there are other characters like Rex who has interesting arcs set up during this opening episode like his friend Noah, but that's not given the most focus throughout the episode.

    Being a first episode it primarily has to set up the basics in which it succeeds, and it gives us great action scenes, great animation and an interesting premise with likable and entertaining characters, so we're off to a good start.
    10ahmedgorshy

    The strongest editorial I have ever seen

    The strongest editorial I have ever seen. This episode won an Emmy and no one is talking about this great show! Everything is perfect: music, action, drawing, Van Claes and his own music. So what's wrong with this show and this particular episode? The answer is nothing wrong She is perfect
    mutcom

    Comedy is the best element of the episode and the series in general.

    Maybe it's just a different opinion, but I think so This episode isn't the strongest episode and it's not the best opening yet but it's good.

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    ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Maybe it's just a different opinion, but I think so This episode isn't the strongest episode and it's not the best opening yet but it's good.

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    • Trivia
      The episode won an Emmy Award for Individual in Animation - background painting.
    • Quotes

      Rex: That's not messing around. *This* is messing around.

    • Connections
      References The Great Escape (1963)

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      • April 23, 2010 (United States)
    • Production companies
      • Cartoon Network Studios
      • Image Comics
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      • 24m

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