Transformers: Rescue Bots

Transformers: Rescue Bots
Transformers: Rescue Bots logo
Genre	Science fiction Superhero Educational
Based on	Transformers by Hasbro
Developed by	Nicole Dubuc Brian Hohlfeld Jeff Kline
Directed by	Nathan Chew Kevin Altieri Frank Molieri Patrick Archibald Jos Humphrey Frank Squillace Tim Maltby Alan Ruivivar Lopez Ginny McSwain
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
Theme music composer	Starr Parodi Jeff Eden Fair
Opening theme	"Transformers: Rescue Bots (Main Title)" performed 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)
Producer	Judge Plummer (Seasons 3-4)
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Atomic Cartoons (season 1) Darby Pop Productions (season 1) Moody Street Kids (season 2) Vision Animation (season 2) DHX Media Vancouver (seasons 3–4) Hasbro Studios
Original release
Network	Hub Network (seasons 1–2) Discovery Family (seasons 3–4)
Release	December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17) – October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
Related
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy Transformers: Prime Transformers: Robots in Disguise
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Transformers: Rescue Bots (or simply Rescue Bots) is an American animated series airing on The Hub and aimed at a younger generation of Transformers fans 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, it also has similar traits to Mattel's toyline, Rescue Heroes. Rescue Bots mainly focuses on educating children regarding hazards and safety.

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] None of the cast members reprised their roles in the series.