History WesternAnimation / TransformersRescueBots

* ForWantOfANail:
** Vigil's villain status possibly wouldn't have been caused if Mayor Luskley let Doc Greene lower Vigil's safety protocols during installation.
*** The former is also directly responsible for various events, such as concerning Frankie's 'Sky Forest', had he not grown ''very'' impatient and used experimental growth formula from the BLFS,[[note]]'''B'''est '''L'''eft '''F'''orgotten '''S'''helf[[/note]] The Sky Forest would've been likely a permanent structure in Griffin Rock.

** As a bonus, the title song even features a 'bouncing ball' and subtitles!

* ArtShift: The series goes from being animated in UsefulNotes/ToonBoom in the first season to UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash in the second. This is due to a change in studios from Atomic Cartoons to Vision Animation. Creator/DHXMedia, a Flash studio, animates the third season and onward.

** Video game references in "Virtual Disaster" include [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and [[UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch Fire]] jump, a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda sword in a rock]], and when the game is broken, C.A.T. saying the infamous phrase ''[[VideoGame/ZeroWing All your base are belong to us]]''. For non-video game references, C.A.T. itself is both an homage to the [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland Cheshire Cat]] and a Franchise/{{Godzilla}}-like monster.\\

* SpiritualSuccessor: The show is one to the earlier ''WesternAnimation/TransformersGoBots'' series, as well as the Creator/{{Mattel}} ''WesternAnimation/RescueHeroes'' toy-line. The notable difference in this case, however, is that ''Rescue Bots'' is (more or less) firmly set in the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' mythos.

''*Heatwave, Chase (who races up) the Burns family who gasps in shock, Boulder and Blades are surprised*'' '''Bumblebee:''' ''*looks around*'' What? The voice! *laughs* Hey, yeah, I have tons to catch you guys up on, don't I?

* BroadStrokes: The series opens with the Rescue Bots' ship picking up a message sent to the stars by Optimus Prime, beckoning them to planet Earth. This is essentially similar to one sent by Optimus at the end of the FiveEpisodePilot of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' (itself inspired by yet another instance in the [[Film/{{Transformers}} first live-action movie]]). Furthermore, references to a "fallen Cybertron" and Heatwave expecting to "roll out" with other Autobots hint that other aspects of the "[[Franchise/TransformersAlignedUniverse Aligned continuity]]" are present in this universe as well.

** And, as noted above, the first episode features the Rescue Bots picking up a message from Optimus Prime calling them to Earth, much like the ones spoken in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and in [[Film/{{Transformers}} the first movie.]]

* FreakyFridayFlip: In ''Switcheroo''.

''Transformers: Rescue Bots'' is a series in the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchise, targeted towards younger children than it's comparatives: ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015. Two episodes first aired as a sneak preview in December of 2011, with the series premiering properly in 2012.

** In the Season 4 episode "Enemy of My Enemy", Heatwave retorts to Kade "you were expecting Starscream?". Which is appropriate as ''Creator/SteveBlum'' has [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime voiced both of them.]]

** The Energon Eater pulls this off [[spoiler:with an already-abandoned ship and a supply of energon, as it re-powers the ship to send a distress call to nearby ships to lure them in.]]

--> '''Hayley''': Can I take you to lunch?
--> '''Cody''': I don't need anyone to take me! I can drive!

*** In "Uninvited Guest", [[spoiler:Bumblebee returns, now speaking with his ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'' voice. He also mentions having a new team and a new mission.]]

** [[spoiler:Mrs Neederlander]] after TheReveal she is the one from "Rider of Midwinter" who shares bread with all citizens. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Heatwave:
-->'''Heatwave:''' [[spoiler:Mrs. Neederlander]] had a heart of gold?

-->'''Danny:''' How can a monster from a movie be in Griffin Rock?
-->'''Chief Burns:''' Is there any other place that could happen?

* RulesOfTheInternet: Blades repeats Rule 21's terms verbatim after being told that Chase and Boulder [[spoiler:caught an Energon Eater.]]

** Video game references in "Virtual Disaster" include [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and [[UsefulNotes/GameAndWatch Fire]] jump, a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda sword in a rock]], and when the game is broken, C.A.T. saying the infamous phrase ''[[VideoGame/ZeroWing All your base are belong to us]]''. For non-video game references, C.A.T. itself is both an homage to the [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland Cheshire Cat]] and a {{Franchise/Godzilla}}-like monster.\\

-->'''Blades''': I used to like video games... [[VideoGame/TheElderscrollsVSkyrim then I took an arrow to the knee]].

---> [[spoiler:Chase]] is the victim of [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto grand theft Auto]]bot.

-->'''Dr. Morocco:''' I made my choices, as did you. [[WhatIsEvil We simply took different paths]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Jules Verne]]:''' No, mon ami, there was only one path, and you left it.

** Turns out that [[spoiler:Doctor Morocco also built a functional, smaller one and had it shipped on the ''S.S Phantom Voyager'', but couldn't get to use it since a lightning strike accidentally set it off and caused the ship to appear every 10 years per hour until Graham inserts some energon to stabilize it.]]

* TimeSkip: Season 4 shows an older Cody and Frankie, alongside Quickshadow, a female Autobot, and the Greenes having a new baby, [=CeCe=]. The series also now takes place concurrently with ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'', as [[spoiler:Bumblebee is depicted as having his voice restored and Sideswipe showing up.]]

* ThrowTheDogABone: In a meta-sense. Creator/MichaelBell Bell had expressed interest in returning to the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchise, auditioning to reprise his roles from [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the original cartoon]] as Prowl and Swoop for ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' (Prowl went to Creator/JeffBennett and Swoop was TheSpeechless, instead) and auditioning for Ratchet and William Fowler for ''Rescue Bots''[='=]s sister series, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' (whom instead went to Creator/JeffreyCombs and Creator/ErnieHudson respectively), before being cast as High Tide here.

-->'''Blades''': (after an arrow flies by) AAAAHHHHH!!! WHAT IN THE ALLSPARK?!?

--> '''Chase:''' But, there appears to be no one else on board!\\

** Bumblebee likewise has a big presence in the toy-line, despite appearing less often each season: three episodes in Season One, just one in Season Two, and not even ''mentioned'' in Season Three, [[spoiler: Season 4 brings him back for a guest appearance]].

''*Heatwave, Chase (who races up) the Burns family who gasps in shock, Boulder and Blades are surprised*'' '''Bumblebee:''' ''*looks around*'' What? The voice! *laughs* Hey, yeah, I have tons to catch you guys up on, don't I?\\

---> '''Chase:''' But, there appears to be no one else on board!\\

''*Heatwave, Chase (who races up) the Burns family who gasps in shock, Boulder and Blades are surprised*''\\
'''Bumblebee:''' *looks around* What? The voice! *laughs* Hey, yeah, I have tons to catch you guys up on, don't I?