Transformers: Rescue Bots

Transformers: Rescue Bots (or simply Rescue Bots) is a toyline, story book series, and animated robot superhero children's television series based on toy manufacturer Hasbro's Transformers franchise. Rescue Bots is the successor of Transformers: Robot Heroes and is based on the same concept as the Marvel Superhero Adventures and Star Wars Jedi Force franchises. Rescue Bots mainly focuses on educating children regarding hazards and safety.

Transformers: Rescue Bots
Transformers: Rescue Bots logo
Genre	Science fiction Superhero
Based on	Transformers by Hasbro
Developed by	Nicole Dubuc Brian Hohlfeld Jeff Kline
Voices of	Jeff Bennett Steve Blum LeVar Burton Lacey Chabert Parvesh Cheena D. C. Douglas Élan Garfias Maurice LaMarche Jason Marsden Shannon McKain Diamond White Imari Williams
Opening theme	"Rescue Bots theme" Music written and performed by Starr Parodi and Jeff Eden Fair Lyrics written by Nicole Dubuc and sung by Josh Ramsay
Composers	Starr Parodi (season 1) Jeff Eden Fair (season 1) Christopher Elves (seasons 2–4)
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jeff Kline (season 1) Brian Hohlfeld (seasons 2–4) Frank Molieri (seasons 2–4)^[1] Nicole Dubuc (season 4) Stephen Davis For DHX Media: Kirsten Newlands (S3–4)
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Atomic Cartoons (2011–2012) (season 1) Darby Pop Productions (2011–2012) (season 1) Vision Animation (2014) (season 2) Moody Street Productions (2014) (season 2) DHX Media Vancouver (2014–2016) (seasons 3 and 4) Hasbro Studios
Distributor	Hasbro Studios
Release
Original network	Hub Network (2012–14) Discovery Family (2014–16)
Original release	December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17) – October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
Chronology
Followed by	Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy
Related	Transformers: Prime Transformers: Robots in Disguise

The original main group of Autobots who take part in Rescue Bots are Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder.^[2]

Relating to other Transformers series/continuities, Rescue Bots features human and Autobot allies as well as a toy line.

The original toy line and the storybook series features the team of Chief Charlie Burns (Optimus Prime's and Hoist's partner), an adult Cody Burns (Heatwave's partner), Sawyer Storm (Blades' and Medix' Partner), Walker Cleveland (Boulder's partner), Billy Blastoff and Jack "Hunter" Tracker (Chase's partners), and Axel Frazier (Bumblebee's partner).

The TV series features Chief Charlie Burns (Chase's partner), Cody Burns as a child (Optimus Prime's and Salvage's partner), Dani Burns (Blades's partner), Kade Burns (Heatwave's partner), and Graham Burns (Boulder's partner), as well as Doc Greene and Francine Greene as supporting characters (who later in the series become temporary partners to the Autobot High Tide). Season 1 is available for streaming via Netflix. Hasbro has also made seasons 1–3 available digitally on iTunes and on YouTube through a paid subscription.

The trailer for the fourth season was released on January 22, 2016 which shows an older Cody Burns and a female rescue bot named Quickshadow.^[3][4] Season 4 first aired on April 23, 2016 and ended on October 22, 2016, lasted for four years.^[5] 104 episodes have been produced.^[6] As of its fourth season, Rescue Bots is the longest-running Transformers series, surpassing The Transformers, which aired for 98 episodes.

On June 6, 2017, it was announced that the series had ended production and would be succeeded by Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy.^[7] Though, cast did not reprise their roles in the series.

Synopsis

Set on the fictional island of Griffin Rock somewhere off the coast of Maine, the Rescue Bots (a group of Autobots designed for rescue missions) named Heatwave, Boulder, Blades, and Chase respond to Optimus Prime's message for any active Autobots in outer space to come to Earth. Coming out of a long stasis, the Rescue Bots learned what became of Cybertron and that they are one of the only Rescue Bot teams remaining. Deeming them too valuable for them to join the fight against the Decepticons, Optimus Prime partners them with the Burns Family composed of first response rescuers. Together, they learn teamwork and heroism alongside their human friends as they deal with various disasters while also getting themselves familiar with Earth's cultures.^[8][9]

Episodes

Main article: List of Transformers: Rescue Bots episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired	Network
1	26		December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17)	August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18)	The Hub/Hub Network
2	24		March 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)	August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
3	28		November 1, 2014 (2014-11-01)	June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)	Discovery Family
4	26		April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23)	October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)

Broadcast and release

A television series was produced independently from the earlier released storybooks, set in the same story continuity as Transformers: Prime^[10] and Transformers Robots in Disguise with occasional crossovers. The show aired on Hasbro's and Discovery's television network, Discovery Family.^[11] Rescue Bots is developed for television by Nicole Dubuc, Brian Hohlfeld, and Jeff Kline.^[8] The series had a sneak peek on December 17, 2011, and officially premiered on February 18, 2012.^[8][12] It premiered on Discovery Kids in India.

Home video release

Shout! Factory have released several DVDs in the US, featuring random episodes:

Title	Release Date	Episodes
Roll To The Rescue^[13]	October 2, 2012	"Family of Heroes" (season 1, episode 1) "Under Pressure" (season 1, episode 2) "Hotshots" (season 1, episode 3) "Flobsters on Parade" (season 1, episodes 4) "The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock" (season 1, episode 5) "Four Bots and a Baby" (season 1, episode 7)
Energize^[14]	June 11, 2013	"Cody on Patrol" (season 1, episode 6) "Walk on the Wild Side" (season 1, episode 8) "Christmas in July"(season 1, episode 9) "Deep Trouble" (season 1, episode 10) "Return of the Dinobot" (season 1, episode 11)
Griffin Rock Rescue^[15]	October 22, 2013	"The Other Doctor" (season 1, episode 12) "The Reign of Morocco" (season 1, episode 13) "Small Blessings" (season 1, episode 14) "The Griffin Rock Triangle" (season 1, episode 15) "Rules and Regulations" (season 1, episode 16)
Heroes on the Scene^[16]	March 18, 2014	"The Lost Bell" (season 1, episode 17) "You've Been Squilshed" (season 1, episode 19) "Little White Lies" (season 1, episode 22) "Shake Up" (season 1, episode 23) "Rescue Boy" (season 1, episode 24)
Mystery Rescue^[17]	September 2, 2014	"Countdown" (season 1, episode 20) "The Haunting of Griffin Rock" (season 1, episode 21) "Spellbound" (season 2, episode 5) "Blame the Gremlins" (season 2, episode 8) "Feed the Beast" (season 2, episode 9)
Jurassic Adventure^[18]	February 10, 2015	"Family of Heroes" (season 1, episode 1) "Return of the Dinobot" (season 1, episode 11) "What Lies Below" (season 2, episode 10) "What Rises Above" (season 2, episode 11) "In Search of the Griffin's Nest" (season 2, episode 16) "Movers and Shakers" (season 2, episode 20)
Return of the Heroes^[19]	May 12, 2015	"Bumblebee to the Rescue" (season 1, episode 18) "Bot to the Future" (season 1, episode 26) "A Virtual Disaster" (season 2, episode 6) "Changes" (season 2, episode 19) "Rise of the Heroes" (season 2, episode 24)
Dinobots^[20]	August 25, 2015	"Land Before Prime" (season 3, episode 1) "Big Game" (season 3, episode 2) "Quarry vs. Quarry" (season 3, episode 11) "Did You See What I Thaw?" (season 3, episode 13) "The Attack of Humungado" (season 3, episode 14)
Adventures in Time and Space ^[21]	February 23, 2016	"It's a Bot Time" (season 1, episode 25) "Unfinished Business" (season 3, episode 5) "Switcheroo" (season 3, episode 8) "Time After Time" (season 3, episode 16) "The Last of Morocco" (season 3, episode 19)
Heroes of Tech^[22]	June 21, 2016	"One For The Ages" (season 2, episode 3) "Space Bots" (season 2, episode 12) "The Island Of Misfit Tech" (season 2, episode 13) "Too Many Kades" (season 3, episode 3) "I Have Heard The Robots Singing" (season 3, episode 26)
Battle for Justice^[23]	October 25, 2016	"Rescue Dog" (season 2, episode 18) "The Griffin Rock Express" (season 2, episode 22) "Double Villainy" (season 2, episode 23) "Bugs In The System" (season 3, episode 7) "Pirates Ahoy" (season 3, episode 17)
Protect and Explore^[24]	February 21, 2017	"Tip Of The Iceberg" (season 2, episode 4) "Buddy System" (season 2, episode 15) "No Place Like Dome" (season 3, episode 6) "Thieves Like Us" (season 3, episode 15) "The New Recruits" (season 3, episode 20)
Rescue Family^[25]	June 20, 2017	"Road Trip" (season 2, episode 1) "Odd Bot Out" (season 2, episode 21) "Chief Woodrow" (season 3, episode 12) "More Than Meets the Eye" (season 3, episode 25) "Prescott's Bots" (season 2, episode 7)
Outdoor Adventures^[26]	January 30, 2018	"The Riders Of Midwinter" (season 3, episode 9) "Phantom Of The Sea" (season 3, episode 4) "Turning The Tide" (season 3, episode 18) "A New Hero" (season 3, episode 22) "Endangered Species" (season 3, episode 24)
Team Rescue Bots!^[27]	May 22, 2018	"Sky Forest" (season 2, episode 2) "The Vigilant Town" (season 2, episode 14) "Bots and Robbers" (season 2, episode 17) "Rescue Bots Academy" (season 3, episode 21) "A New Hero" (season 3, episode 22) "Four-Legged Hero" (season 3, episode 23) "Bot-Tastic Voyage" (season 3, episode 10)

Beyond Home Entertainment have released the first two seasons on DVD in Australia:

Title	Release Date	Episodes
V1: Hot Shots^[28]	November 6, 2013	"Family of Heroes" (season 1, episode 1) "Under Pressure" (season 1, episode 2) "Hotshots" (season 1, episode 3) "Flobsters on Parade" (season 1, episode 4) "The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock" (season 1, episode 5)
V2: Cody on Patrol^[29]	November 6, 2013	"Cody on Patrol" (season 1, episode 6) "Walk on the Wild Side" (season 1, episode 8) "Four Bots and a Baby" (season 1, episode 7) "Christmas in July" (season 1, episode 9) "Deep Trouble" (season 1, episode 10)
V3: Return of the Dino Bot^[30]	February 5, 2014	"Return of the Dino Bot" (season 1, episode 11) "The Other Doctor" (season 1, episode 12) "The Reign of Morocco" (season 1, episode 13) "Small Blessings" (season 1, episode 14) "The Griffin Rock Triangle" (season 1, episode 15)
V4: Bumblebee to the Rescue^[31]	June 4, 2014	"Rules and Regulations" (season 1, episode 16) "The Lost Bell" (season 1, episode 17) "Bumblebee to the Rescue" (season 1, episode 18) "You've Been Squilshed" (season 1, episode 19) "Countdown" (season 1, episode 20)
V5: Bot to the Future^[32]	January 2, 2015	"The Haunting of Griffin Rock" (season 1, episode 21) "Little White Lies" (season 1, episode 22) "Shake Up" (season 1, episode 23) "Rescue Boy" (season 1, episode 24) "It's a Bot Time" (season 1, episode 25) "Bot to the Future" (season 1, episode 26)
Season 2 V1: Serve and Protect^[33]	March 2, 2015	"Road Trip" (season 2, episode 1) "Sky Forest" (season 2, episode 2) "One for the Ages" (season 2, episode 3) "Tip of the Iceberg" (season 2, episode 4) "Spellbound" (season 2, episode 6) "A Virtual Disaster" (season 2, episode 5) "Prescott's Bots" (season 2, episode 7)
Season 2 V2: Space Bots^[34]	June 3, 2015	"Blame the Gremlins" (season 2, episode 8) "Feed the Beast" (season 2, episode 9) "What Lies Below" (season 2, episode 10) "What Rises Above" (season 2, episode 11) "Space Bots" (season 2, episode 12) "The Island of Misfit Tech" (season 2, episode 13)
Season 2 V3: Bots and Robbers^[35]	August 5, 2015	"The Vigilant Town" (season 2, episode 14) "Buddy System" (season 2, episode 15) "In Search of the Griffin's Nest" (season 2, episode 16) "Bots and Robbers" (season 2, episode 17) "Rescue Dog" (season 2, episode 18) "Changes" (season 2, episode 19)
Season 2 V4: Rise of the Heroes^[36]	December 2, 2015	"The Riders of Midwinter" (season 2, episode 20) "Movers and Shakers" (season 2, episode 21) "Chief Woodrow" (season 2, episode 22) "Odd Bot Out" (season 2, episode 23) "The Griffin Rock Express" (season 2, episode 24) "Double Villainy" (season 2, episode 25) "Rise of the Heroes" (season 2, episode 26)
Season 3 V1: Land Before Prime^[37]	April 1, 2016	"Land Before Prime" (season 3, episode 1) "Big Game" (season 3, episode 2) "Too Many Kades" (season 3, episode 3) "Phantom of the Sea" (season 3, episode 4) "Unfinished Business" (season 3, episode 5) "No Place Like Dome" (season 3, episode 6)
Season 3 V2: Bot-Tastic Voyage^[38]	July 1, 2016	"Bugs in the System" (season 3, episode 7) "Switcheroo" (season 3, episode 8) "Bot-Tastic Voyage" (season 3, episode 9) "Quarry vs. Quarry" (season 3, episode 10) "Did You See What I Thaw?" (season 3, episode 11) "The Attack of Humungado" (season 3, episode 12)

Miracle Media in the United Kingdom have rights for the first two seasons through Region 2, including most of Western Europe and the Middle East.

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External links

• Transformers: Rescue Bots at IMDb
• Transformers: Rescue Bots on iTunes