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{{Infobox character
| name = Professor von Joy
| series = [[GoBots]]
| image = [[image:baronvonjoy-box.jpg|240px]]
| caption = Baron von Joy box
| first = ''Challenge of the GoBots'' episode 6, "It's the Thought that Counts"
| last =
| creator = Tonka
| portrayer =
| voice =
| nickname =
| alias = Baron von Joy
| species = GoBot
| gender = Male
| occupation = Friendly Robot Sports Car
| title =
| family =
| spouse =
| significantother =
| children =
| relatives = Royal-T (distant relative)
| religion =
| nationality =
| lbl1 = Japanese name
|data1 =
| lbl2 = Release number
|data2 = 025
| lbl21 = Abilities
|data21 = * [[Energy blasts]]
* [[Flight]]
* [[Healing factor]]
* [[Oxygen independence]]
* [[Shapeshifting]]
* [[Superhuman durability]]
* [[Superhuman longevity]]
* [[Superhuman strength]]
| lbl22 = Affiliation
|data22 = Guardian GoBots, Renegade GoBots
| lbl23 = Alternate mode
|data23 = Porsche 930T
}}
'''Professor von Joy''' (also known as Baron von Joy) is a fictional character in the ''GoBots'' series introduced in 1984. He is a heroic Guardian GoBot scientist introduced in 1984 who turns into a Porsche 930T.

==GoBots==
Professor von Joy is a friendly robot who turns into a sports car. He is a distant relative of [[Royal-T]].<ref>{{Cite book | title=The Great Robot Book| last=Marrs | first=Wanda and Texe | year=1985 | publisher=Little Simon| ISBN=978-0671602437 | pages= 69–71}}</ref>

In some books he is depicted as a Renegade GoBot and also being gigantic.

===Reception===
Baron von Joy was voted the 10th top 1980's robot toy by Retro Junk.<ref>http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/68/</ref>

Baron von Joy was chosen as the goofiest GoBot name by [[Topless Robot]].<REF>http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/the_20_goofiest_gobot_names.php</REF>

Baron von Joy was named among the "5 GoBots That NEED to be in the Proposed GoBots Movie" by Kevin Hellions at underscoopfire.com.<REF>http://underscoopfire.com/gobots-movie/</REF>

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10E6yWfnlnY Baron von Joy review on YouTube by damnyouhussies]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxvWqz0lfjI Baron von Joy review on YouTube by reztoc]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9hU0uTc85A Baron von Joy review on YouTube by likeits1985]

===Fictional biography===
{{quote|A distant relative to Royal-T, the fun loving baron was hired by the royal family to secretly protect their son from harm.}}

===Animated series===
[[image:professorvonjoy-cotg.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Professor Von Joy in ''Challenge of the GoBots'']]

Professor von Joy appeared in ''[[Challenge of the GoBots]]'' episode 9, "[[The Fall of GoBotron]]."

Professor von Joy appeared in episode 13, "[[Nova Beam]]."

In episode 15, "[[It's the Thought that Counts]]" Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], [[Geeper-Creeper]], [[Pincher (GoBots)|Pincher]], and [[Snoop (GoBots)|Snoop]] attack a lab, but it is defended by Leader-1, Professor von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, [[Dumper (GoBots)|Dumper]], [[Road Ranger (GoBots)|Road Ranger]], Scooter, [[Scratch (GoBots)|Scratch]] and [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]]. Although the Guardians win the battle, an accidental backfire from Professor von Joy's weapon allows the Renegades to escape.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= It's The Thought That Counts|episodelink= |series= Challenge of the GoBots|serieslink= Challenge of the GoBots|credits= |network= First-run syndication|station= |airdate= |season= 1|number= 6}}</ref>

In the episode 34 "[[Scooter Enhanced]]" Scooter and Small Foot join Nick and A.J. to watch a car stunt show which is attacked by Crasher, [[BuggyMan]] and [[Fly Trap]]. Small Foot fights Buggyman and defeats him, but the Renegades gain the upper hand. The Guardians are rescued by Leader-1 and Turbo who arrive in [[Power Suit (GoBots)|Power Suit]]s. Cy-Kill vows to gain Power Suits for the Renegades. Scooter decides he needs more firepower, so he has Professor von Joy remove his damaged holo projector in favor of a blaster unit. [[Screw Head]], [[Bad Boy (GoBots)|Bad Boy]] and Cop-Tur are sent to attack Unecom bases and distract the Guardians while Cy-Kill, Crasher and Scorp attempt to take the suits from the Guardian Command Center. Small Foot and Scooter are able to delay the Renegades until Leader-1 and Turbo return to chase away the Renegades. Realizing he was a better Guardian with his holo projector, Scooter has it reinstalled.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Scooter Enhanced|episodelink= |series= Challenge of the GoBots|serieslink= Challenge of the GoBots|credits= Written by Jeff Segal, Kelly Ward and Mark Young |network= First-run syndication|station= |airdate= October 9th, 1984|season= 1|number= 24}}</ref>

Professor von Joy appeared in episode 62, "[[The Secret of Halley's Comet]]."

===Comics===
====Fun Publicatons====
=====Echoverse=====
Professor von Joy was featured in the 2016 ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' story ''[[Echoes and Fragments]]'', set during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The manipulations of the evil [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (Transformers)|Sideways]] resulted in various GoBots swapping places with characters during the events of that film. Professor von Joy took the place of Wheeljack in the plot. He was killed at the battle for [[Guardian City]].<REF>{{cite comic|title=Ask Vector Prime|story=Echoes and Fragments|publisher=Fun Publications|date=February 10th, 2016|writer=Jim Sorenson}}</ref>

=====Rhetoricverse=====
Professor von Joy appeared in ''[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric]]'' episode 16, "[[The GoVine Incident]]".<ref>{{Cite episode |title= The GoVine Incident|episodelink=The GoVine Incident |series= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|serieslink= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|credits= Written by Jim Sorenson |network= |station= |airdate= September 23rd, 1986/October 17th, 2015 |season= 1|number= 16}}</ref>

Professor von Joy appeared in episode 21, "[[Mirror Menace]]".<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Mirror Menace|episodelink=Mirror Menace |series= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|serieslink= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|credits= Written by Jim Sorenson |network= |station= |airdate= October 2nd, 1986/November 17th, 2015 |season= 1|number= 21}}</ref>

Professor von Joy appeared in the episode 32 story "[[The RoGuns of Mars]]".<ref>{{Cite episode |title= The RoGuns of Mars|episodelink=The RoGuns of Mars |series= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|serieslink= Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|credits= Written by Jim Sorenson |network= |station= |airdate= October 15th, 1986/October 20th, 2015 |season= 1|number= 31}}</ref>

====TFcon comics====
Baron von Joy appeared in the [[TFcon]] 2013 comic story "[[Lost World, Lost Mind]]" where he assisted Rest-Q in performing neural scans on Roswell. He is also seen in a flashback operating the new modifier on Roswell and Van Guardian with the help of [[Bug Chomp]] and Staks.<REF>{{Cite comic| writer =[[Daniel Arseneault]] ]| penciller = [[Nathan Jackson]]| inker =Nathan Jackson | colorist=[[Arthur Kobalewscuy]] | letterer=Arthur Kobalewscuy | editor= Colin Douglas| story = Lost World, Lost Mind | title = TFcon | volume = | issue = | date = July 26th, 2013| publisher = TFcon| url= }}</REF>

===Toys===
*'''''Tonka Super GoBots'' 025 Baron von Joy''' (1984)
:A release of Machine Robo MRDX-07 Porsche 930 Turbo.
:A super GoBot toy that becomes a 1:37 scale car. Baron von Joy came with a gun that could be mounted on his head on held in a hand.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
image:baronvonjoytoy.jpg|Baron von Joy toy
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure.php?FID=7466&figure=baronvonjoy Baron von Joy at Figure Realm]

==External links==
*http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/super1/baron_von_joy.html
*http://counter-x.net/gobots/challenge/profiles/guardians/professor_von_joy.html
*http://www.robot-japan.com/item/baron-von-joy-super-gobot-machine-robo.html
*http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/BaronVonJoy/baronvonjoy.htm

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