Transformers: Rescue Bots
Seen it?2012 | 4 seasons | 20 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Ben 10 or Generator Rex, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 20 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 12012 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
Season 22014 · 24 episodes · 5.5 out of 10Monday
Season 32014 · 28 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 42016 · 26 episodes · 1.6 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Kline, Brian Hohlfeld, Nicole Dubuc
- Elan GarfiasCody Burns (voice)
- Lacey ChabertDanielle Burns (voice)
- Steve BlumHeatwave (voice)
- D. C. DouglasChase (voice)
- Imari WilliamsBoulder (voice)
- Parvesh CheenaBlades (voice)
- Maurice LaMarcheCharlie Burns (voice)
- Jason MarsdenKade Burns (voice)
- Jeff BennettHuxley Prescott (voice)
- LeVar BurtonDoc Green (voice)