Series synopsis
Transformers: Rescue Bots is an American action & adventure animation kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Discovery Family on February 18, 2012. It ended on October 22, 2016. It was created by Jeff Kline, Brian Hohlfeld, Nicole Dubuc. It stars Elan Garfias, Lacey Chabert, Steve Blum and D. C. Douglas.
A team of specialized Autobots not quite ready for prime-time battles against the Decepticons is given a vital mission by Optimus Prime. The goal for the Bots is to learn about mankind and how to help others to find out what it really means to be a hero.
Premise
A team of specialized Autobots not quite ready for prime-time battles against the Decepticons is given a vital mission by Optimus Prime. The goal for the Bots is to learn about mankind and how to help others to find out what it really means to be a hero.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elan Garfias as Cody Burns (voice)
- Lacey Chabert as Danielle Burns (voice)
- Steve Blum as Heatwave (voice)
- D. C. Douglas as Chase (voice)
- Imari Williams as Boulder (voice)
- Parvesh Cheena as Blades (voice)
- Maurice LaMarche as Charlie Burns (voice)
- Jason Marsden as Kade Burns (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jeff Bennett as Huxley Prescott (voice)
- LeVar Burton as Doc Green (voice)
Guest cast
- Kristen Schaal as Chickadee (voice)
- Katherine McNamara as Priscilla Pynch (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 104 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | February 18, 2012 | August 18, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 24 | March 1, 2014 | August 2, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 28 | November 1, 2014 | June 13, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 26 | April 23, 2016 | October 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Family of Heroes The four members of Rescue Force Sigma-17 emerge and are greeted by the Autobot leader Optimus Prime, who assigns them to work with the Burns family on an island. While the four are supposed to respond to every command the humans give them, they get fed up with it and are tempted to leave Earth. Until, an animatronic dinosaur attacks the island. |
February 18, 2012 |
| 2 |
Under Pressure While Chase and Chief Burns pursue an out-of-control robo-landscaper through Griffin Rock, Cody Burns reports that the rest of the team might be delayed, as his siblings are having trouble coming to terms with the fact that their rescue vehicles are alien robots. A volcano suddenly threatens the island of Griffin Rock, sending the Rescue Bots and Burns family into action. The group has to put aside their differences and work together in order to save the island. |
February 18, 2012 |
| 3 | Hotshots | February 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Road Trip With the Rescue Bots' secret now known to Frankie and Doc, Cody has to deal with a new family dynamic as well as an unpredictable teleportation device. |
March 1, 2014 |
| 2 |
Sky Forest Frankie's contest entry not only threatens her friendship with Cody and the Bots, but the safety of the entire island. |
March 1, 2014 |
| 3 |
One for the Ages Experimental technology turns Cody into a grown-up, affecting his standing in the family and on the rescue team. |
March 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Land Before Prime After discovering an island of dinosaurs, Optimus must embrace his primal side. |
November 1, 2014 |
| 2 |
Big Game Optimus Prime's new Dinosaur Mode becomes the target of a big game hunter. |
November 1, 2014 |
| 3 |
Too Many Kades Cody and the Rescue Bots show Kade a valuable lesson in teamwork after Doc's imaging chamber creates exact replicas of him. |
November 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Normal Three years after we last saw our heroes, an alien attack forces the Rescue Bots to make a decision as to whether to reveal their true natures to the citizens of Griffin Rock. |
April 23, 2016 |
| 2 |
Bridge Building The citizens of Griffin Rock are deciding whether or not to let the Bots stay in their midst when a GroundBridge accident splits the team. |
April 23, 2016 |
| 3 |
Arrivals As Frankie struggles to adjust to life with her baby sister, the Bots are surprised by a new arrival of their own. |
April 30, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery Family |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 18, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 22, 2016 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 08:30:00 |