History WesternAnimation / TransformersRescueBots

*** TheBumblebee: Cody

As it's targeted towards a (slightly) younger demographic, ''Rescue Bots'' is considerably LighterAndSofter than other ''{{Transformers}}'' media, focusing on telling more lighthearted stories about rescue operations and teamwork rather than focusing on the war with the Decepticons, as most Transformers series do. However, the series does take some BroadStrokes from current Transformers media, particularly that of its sister series, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime.'' ''Rescue Bots'' also uses a animation style similar to that of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and has a fairly impressive voice cast consisting of SteveBlum, MauriceLaMarche, and [=LeVar=] Burton, among others.

* CoolShades: Heatwave and Chase can both flip down a visor, presumably in order to protect their optics while doing rescue work.

*** TheLancer / TheSmartGuy: Chase

** In "The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock," one of the panicking citizens phone calls causes a character to retort that her husband Edgar is not a giant cockroach from Mars. Edgar was the name of the villain in the first MenInBlack film, who was a giant cockroach alien.
*** In the same episode, a character runs down a street claiming "They're everywhere, they're everywhere" from InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers.
*** And on top of that, it also references {{Alien}} and {{Predator}}
*** And if you want to get even more obscure, the whole town packing over a "alleged broadcast" of an alien invasion is a reference to a real incidence in which people panicked over an alleged alien invasion in the 40s. The invasion turned out to be a radio adaptation of WarOfTheWorlds.

* {{Masquerade}}: The Rescue Bots have to hide their true selves and pass as advanced machinery. This being ''Transformers'', it lasts all of one episode in regards to the Burns family. Heatwave isn't happy about this fact at first, especially in regards to being bossed around by Kade.

*** TheLancer: Chase

* NoAntagonist: Because this is a younger series with its focus on emergency rescues, the Decepticons won't be showing up in this series, at least for now.

''Transformers Rescue Bots'' is a new series in the ''{{Transformers}}'' franchise, targeted towards preschool children[[hottip:*:7 and up, [[RatedWForWhy apparently]]]]. Two episodes first aired as a sneak preview in December of 2011, with the series set to premiere properly in 2012.

* TheAragorn: Optimus Prime. See BigGood below.

*** His robot mode design (threads for arms, front for legs) is also similar to [[Anime/TransformersArmada Scavenger]]'s.

As it's targeted towards a (slightly) younger demographic, ''Rescue Bots'' is considerably LighterAndSofter than other ''{{Transformers}}'' media, focusing on telling more lighthearted stories about rescue operations and teamwork rather than focusing on the war with the Decepticons, as most Transformers series do. However, the series does take some BroadStrokes from current Transformers media, particularly that of its sister series, ''TransformersPrime.'' ''Rescue Bots'' also uses a animation style similar to that of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and has a fairly impressive voice cast consisting of SteveBlum, MauriceLaMarche, and [=LeVar=] Burton, among others.

* 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 ''TransformersPrime'' (itself inspired by yet another instance in the [[Film/{{Transformers}} first movie]]). Furthermore, references to a "fallen Cybertron" and Heatwave expecting to "roll out" with other Autobots hint that other aspects of the "Aligned continuity" are present in this universe as well.

** Finally, Boulder is clearly based on [[TransformersAnimated Bulk]][[TransformersPrime head]], right down to his colors, similar design, and being a GentleGiant who loves Earth and is all around smarter than he looks.
*** His robot mode design (threads for arms, front for legs) is also similar to [[TransformersArmada Scavenger]]'s.

** The first episode features malfunctioning, rampaging robot dinosaurs, in a story that is similar to the plot of the ''TransformersAnimated'' episode that introduced the Dinobots.
** 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 ''TransformersPrime'' and in [[TransformersFilmSeries the first movie.]]

* WolverinePublicity: Optimus Prime has his own play-set in the toy-line, while he isn't (currently) a main character in the show. What's even worse is ''Bumblebee'', who has multiple toys, his own play-set themed after him, a healthy role in the marketing... and there appears to be no indication of him appearing in the show ''at all.''
** Not strictly true... there ''is'' a character model for Bumblebee (which was shown on the "coming up next" part during one of the commercial breaks during the "sneak preview" even though he wasn't in either of the first two episodes, ''itself'' a case of WolverinePublicity), but there's no indication of how major (or minor) his role might be.

* NoAntagonist: Because this is a younger series with its focus on emergency rescues, the Decepticons won't be showing up in this series.

* WolverinePublicity: Optimus Prime has his own play-set in the toy-line, while he isn't a main character in the show. What's even worse is ''Bumblebee'', who has multiple toys, his own play-set themed after him, a healthy role in the marketing... and there's no indication of him appearing in the show ''at all.''

* BigGood: Optimus Prime, who will only appear in the series occasionally as a guiding force for the Rescue Bots team.

As it's targeted towards a younger demographic, ''Rescue Bots'' is considerably LighterAndSofter than other ''{{Transformers}}'' media, focusing on telling more lighthearted stories about rescue operations and teamwork rather than focusing on the war with the Decepticons, as most Transformers series do. However, the series does take some BroadStrokes from current Transformers media, particularly that of its sister series, ''TransformersPrime.'' ''Rescue Bots'' also uses a animation style similar to that of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', and has a fairly impressive voice cast consisting of SteveBlum, MauriceLaMarche, and [=LeVar=] Burton, among others.

This being a ''{{Transformers}}'' series, ''Rescue Bots'', has an accompanying toy-line. Just as the animated series is targeted towards minors, so too are the toys, featuring simplistic transformations and playsets as well as tie in stories packaged in with the toys themselves.

''Transformers Rescue Bots'' is a new series in the ''{{Transformers}}'' franchise, targeted towards preschool children. Two episodes first aired as a sneak preview in December of 2011, with the series set to premiere properly in 2012.

** Prime has offhandedly mentioned that he's found human children to be valuable allies, referencing the trend of 'Obligatory Child Friends' in the franchise.

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

** Not strictly true... there ''is'' a character model for Bumblebee (which was shown on the "coming up next" part during one of the commercial breaks during the "sneak preview even though he wasn't in either of the first two episodes, ''itself'' a case of WolverinePublicity), but there's no indication of how major (or minor) his role might be.

!!''TransformersRescueBots'' contains examples of:

** Blades shares a name and alternate mode with ''Generation 1'' Blades, but his fear of heights while also being a flyer is more similar to that of Silverbolt, leader of the Aerialbots.

** Not strictly true... there ''is'' a character model for Bumblebee (which was shown on the "coming up next" part during one of the commecial breaks during the "sneak preview even though he wasn't in either of the first two episodes, ''itself'' a case of WolverinePublicity), but there's no indication of how major (or minor) his role might be.
* TheWorldIsNotReady: The reason why the Rescue Bots have to be "robots in disguise." However, the usual Transformers trappings are played with in that they get to pose as advanced machinery and not hide their robot modes. This is all part of an gradual plan to get humanity used to their presence.