Dave Attell visits The Robot Group

“Sleep is for the weak.”

Dave Attell
Dave Attell and his crew from Insomniac come and hang with The Robot Group
Dave Attell and his crew from Insomniac come and hang with The Robot Group [L-R Jason Robbins, Eric Lundquist, Dave Attell, Glenn Currie, Brooks Coleman]

The fourth season ran from 5/29/03-7/31/03 (Thursdays at 10pm|9c). The Austin episode first aired on July 3, 2003.

Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group
Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group

Members got together at Mark Hinkle’s home to watch the show at the Insomniac Party.

Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group [Tai Chi Charlie in the background with Kevin Derichs]
Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group [Tai Chi Charlie in the background with Kevin Derichs]

The episode aired again on July 6, 2003 at 10:30pm CT and was rerun several other times.

Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group [Brooks Coleman on the right sporting his Dylanesque leopard-skin pillbox hat]
Dave Attell and his crew on their visit to The Robot Group [Brooks Coleman on the right sporting his Dylanesque leopard-skin pillbox hat]

In an interview with The Onion A.V. Club, Dave Attell mentions that it was 20 degrees outside when he filmed in Austin.

Glenn Currie at the console
Glenn Currie at the console

He also refers to the organization as The South Austin Robot Group. Alas, this is a common gaff. We are The Robot Group, Inc. and, at the time, we hung-out in the south of Austin.

Eric Lundquist (foreground) and Kevin Derichs
Eric Lundquist (foreground) and Kevin Derichs
Babbling Head atop the Robot Brain
Babbling Head atop the Robot Brain
Brooks Coleman among several of his creations
Brooks Coleman among several of his creations
Tom Davidson
Tom Davidson
Jacob Brown and Jason Robbins
Jacob Brown and Jason Robbins
Kevin Dreichs and Bill Craig
Kevin Dreichs and Bill Craig
Dweebvision in disguise
Dweebvision in disguise