Transformers: Robots In Disguise To Premiere March 14 in U.S.

That timeslot... I'm not sure I can say my true feelings on it and stay within the TOS, because there's some very salty language that comes to mind with a 6:30 AM timeslot. A lot of four-letter words, there. But...

They're not even giving it a chance. Good ()(*&^%$$#$%^&*() lord this is classic CN behavior.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:That timeslot... I'm not sure I can say my true feelings on it and stay within the TOS, because there's some very salty language that comes to mind with a 6:30 AM timeslot. A lot of four-letter words, there. But...

They're not even giving it a chance. Good ()(*&^%$$#$%^&*() lord this is classic CN behavior.

That is why I called it pathetic. It is a Terrible Death Sentence of a Slot and they would of been better off staying on the Former Hub / Discovery Family.

Primeultimus wrote:http://www.tvinsider.com/article/472/cartoon-network-gears-up-for-transformers-robots-in-disguise/

USA release dates

Pathetic time slot

Primetime premiere March 14th at 6/5c, Moving into 6:30 a.m. slot on March 21.

Jesus. I mean, I don't have high hopes for this series to begin with, but that timeslot just seems unfair.

Did we really expect anything less from Cartoon Network? We ought to have anticipated this kind of treatment ever since CN was announced as being the show's new home.

But on a different yet related note, March 14th?! Are you kidding me?! By that point the show will have already aired in China, France, Australia, the UK, and Germany. The very country that made the show won't even get it until after so much of the rest of the world will. Thanks a lot, CN!

funny thing

where i am at the CN is the west coast channel which RID 2015 wont be on till like 7/8AM CST 6/5 PST but most of state where i live has the east coast channel

so again a show made for US primers here last. This has happened on a few shows before like star gate sg1 it was aired almost 6 months a head of us in canada. So by the time it primers here i will be way far a head of thanks to them being available online.

they did the same thing to he-man both good shows given the time slot of death where they put shyte like chowder on in prime time. Same thing they did to toonami and fans demanded it back. basically if it isnt poop or farts cn wont play it at normal times.

The way they see it, the fans who want to watch it will just record it. Everyone else would just watch something else.

ZeroWolf wrote:The way they see it, the fans who want to watch it will just record it. Everyone else would just watch something else.

The way I see it, the fans who want to watch it will just watch online uploads from Australian fans a whole month in advance of each episode's U.S. airing.

Sabrblade wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:The way they see it, the fans who want to watch it will just record it. Everyone else would just watch something else.

The way I see it, the fans who want to watch it will just watch online uploads from Australian fans a whole month in advance of each episode's U.S. airing.

Looking forward to those uploads then!

Wow, they're not even pretending to give this one a chance, are they? I'd hope they at least rerun it later in the day, but somehow I suspect that's too much to ask for.

Sabrblade wrote:Did we really expect anything less from Cartoon Network? We ought to have anticipated this kind of treatment ever since CN was announced as being the show's new home.

But on a different yet related note, March 14th?! Are you kidding me?! By that point the show will have already aired in China, France, Australia, the UK, and Germany. The very country that made the show won't even get it until after so much of the rest of the world will. Thanks a lot, CN!

Well, I didn't know what network it was premiering on. But it being on CN tanks any/all expectations I may or may not have had about it.

It sucks. It friggin' sucks. It *insert swear words here* sucks.

TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise Special Primetime Premiere Airs Saturday, March 14 on Cartoon Network


Bumblebee Takes the Spotlight in an All-New Animated Series from Hasbro Studios

Cartoon Network will unleash TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise on Saturday, March 14 at 6 p.m. (ET/PT) with a special one-hour premiere event. The latest installment in the iconic franchise features an all new animation style, and builds upon the lore of the iconic Transformers franchise filled with great humor and lots of fun adventure for fans of all ages.



The new series begins as Bumblebee must step up to be a leader in the years after we left the Autobots in Transformers Prime. Summoned by Optimus Prime to save Earth from a new Decepticon threat, Bumblebee puts his light-hearted mettle to the test after assembling a rogue team of young Autobot action heroes. Bumblebee must balance his job fighting off evil with being equal parts squad leader and coach to a rascally band that needs constant coaxing to learn how to work together. The results are comical when the cool rebel Sideswipe, elite guard cadet Strongarm, bombastic dinobot Grimlock and overly-excited mini-con Fixit must balance keeping the team together with chasing and capturing their new enemies in every episode packed full of action, fun and adventure.

Following the premiere event, new episodes can be seen every Saturday starting on March 21st at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT.

About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is the #1 U.S. television network in prime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 96 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service offering the best in Emmy-winning original and acquired entertainment for kids and families, along with industry-leading digital apps and online games and pro-social initiatives such as the award-winning Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

About Hasbro Studios
Hasbro Studios is responsible for entertainment brand-driven storytelling for Hasbro across television, film, commercial productions and short-form content. It develops, produces and distributes TV shows based on Hasbro's world class brands, including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FAMILY GAME NIGHT. Many of these shows air on Discovery Family Channel and on networks in more than 180 territories globally. Since its formation in 2009, the studio has received nine Daytime Emmy wins.

On the film side, the studio has developed and produced a number of features based on Hasbro's brands. In addition to partnering with leading studios, the Company intends to make movies based on new and existing Hasbro brands for audiences globally through the Allspark Pictures film label. Films in development or planned for release, include OUIJA (Universal), CANDY LAND (Sony), G.I. JOE 3 (Paramount), JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (Universal & Allspark Pictures), MAGIC: THE GATHERING (21st Century Fox) and an animated featured based on MY LITTLE PONY (Allspark Pictures).

Man, that timeslot sucks. It's the same time they gave Transformers Animated, and look how that turned out!

Metro Prime wrote:Man, that timeslot sucks. It's the same time they gave Transformers Animated, and look how that turned out!

I don't understand why they moved it from the Hub/Discovery Kids. Seems like a really dumb move, to be blunt.

Seibertron wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:Man, that timeslot sucks. It's the same time they gave Transformers Animated, and look how that turned out!

I don't understand why they moved it from the Hub/Discovery Kids. Seems like a really dumb move, to be blunt.

It's because Cartoon Network is more accessible to a wider amount of viewers. More kids watch CN than the Hub, so Hasbro Studios wanted the show on a channel that more kids (especially boys) watch. It's all due to exposure.

Sabrblade wrote:It's because Cartoon Network is more accessible to a wider amount of viewers. More kids watch CN than the Hub, so Hasbro Studios wanted the show on a channel that more kids (especially boys) watch. It's all due to exposure.

Doesn't a horrible timeslot mean they won't get that exposure?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:It's because Cartoon Network is more accessible to a wider amount of viewers. More kids watch CN than the Hub, so Hasbro Studios wanted the show on a channel that more kids (especially boys) watch. It's all due to exposure.

Doesn't a horrible timeslot mean they won't get that exposure?

According to the statistics this guy posted:

On the, honestly kinda depressing side, the average ratings for 6:30 am time slot on Cartoon Network is still 850,000 viewers.

Which is STILL better than The Hub's top new episode premiere ratings which averaged 650,000. CN's death timeslot is still better than The Hub's best was.

Well I'll be watching this on demand. For those of you looking forward to illegal streams I do hope you'll make some effort to watch the US episodes too.

I'm going to choose to ignore the sad fact this show is officially in for a sad, depressing death now, and ask what's really bothering me.
The Candy Land Movie is still actually happening?

That's just sad. I mean, this show was going to get screwed anyway, but it's like they're not even pretending to try.

Well, hopefully the one season it gets will be pretty good. Too bad I'll have to watch it on DVR because the timeslot conflicts with my schedule.

Dear Cartoon Network,

You guys are dumbasses.

Sincerely,


The World

dreadwing95 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

i actually enjoy watching stuff on tv.

You too? Makes my wife mad when I want to watch a show at it's timeslot."Just record it!!" she says all the time.lol.I'm to old to change.

While we have seen multiple clips and videos for the upcoming Transformers: Robots in Disguise animated series, the YouTube channel Hasbro Studios Shorts has been busy uploading a whole bunch of them - some repeating previous material, some brand new - including a new trailer and a Behind the Scenes look at the cartoon, also featuring producers Jeff Kline, Adam Beechen, VP developer Michael Vogel, art directors David Hartman, Jose Lopez, voice actors Liam O'Brien, Constance Zimmer, Ted McGinley, Peter Cullen and director Vinton Heuck! You can check them out below, and head here for a full playlist; keep your eyes peeled in the Behind the Scenes clip for a glimpse of Windblade and other character designs!

Va'al wrote:While we have seen multiple clips and videos for the upcoming Transformers: Robots in Disguise animated series, the YouTube channel Hasbro Studios Shorts has been busy uploading a whole bunch of them - some repeating previous material, some brand new - including a new trailer and a Behind the Scenes look at the cartoon, also featuring producers Jeff Kline, Adam Beechen, VP developer Michael Vogel, art directors David Hartman, Jose Lopez, voice actors Liam O'Brien, Constance Zimmer, Ted McGinley, Peter Cullen and director Vinton Heuck! You can check them out below, and head here for a full playlist; keep your eyes peeled in the Behind the Scenes clip for a glimpse of Windblade and other character designs!

Where's Windblade? This isn't going to be just another "female Transformer's name used on a Mini-Con" scenario, is it?

Wait wait, so they were able to get Peter Cullen to come in for the promo but NOT Will Friedle?!

Metro Prime wrote:Where's Windblade? This isn't going to be just another "female Transformer's name used on a Mini-Con" scenario, is it?

Why would they show a character who's only recently just entered the rumor stage along with characters who have been established as real for months now?

Like, they didn't show Airachnid or Dreadwing in the first promos of Prime.

Sabrblade wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:Where's Windblade? This isn't going to be just another "female Transformer's name used on a Mini-Con" scenario, is it?

Why would they show a character who's only recently just entered the rumor stage along with characters who have been established as real for months now?

Like, they didn't show Airachnid or Dreadwing in the first promos of Prime.

The news post said "a glimpse of Windblade".

Metro Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Metro Prime wrote:Where's Windblade? This isn't going to be just another "female Transformer's name used on a Mini-Con" scenario, is it?

Why would they show a character who's only recently just entered the rumor stage along with characters who have been established as real for months now?

Like, they didn't show Airachnid or Dreadwing in the first promos of Prime.

The news post said "a glimpse of Windblade".

Around 0.46-0.52, bottom right corner. Looks like Windblade to me!



Also, she has been rumoured to be in the show, and Mairghread Scott is writing some episodes for the series, too. Speculation? Sure, but I think there is foundation to it.

Va'al wrote:Around 0.46-0.52, bottom right corner. Looks like Windblade to me!



Also, she has been rumoured to be in the show, and Mairghread Scott is writing some episodes for the series, too. Speculation? Sure, but I think there is foundation to it.

Oh ho! That looks promising. I really hope that she is the same character as her IDW twin (as in the same slightly naïve personality). Also, she should be voiced by Tara Strong, just because.

Ugh, I hate grimlocks new voice. Why is peter cullun the ojly iconic voice they can bring back ? They should have brought back the grimlock guy, whatever his name was. Dinos need to sound slow, mean, and dumb. This grimlock sounds like a teenager on energy drinks.

Rated X wrote:Dinos need to sound slow, mean, and dumb.

Lots of dinosaur-altmoded TFs don't sound like G1 Dinobot stereotypes.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:Dinos need to sound slow, mean, and dumb.

Lots of dinosaur-altmoded TFs don't sound like G1 Dinobot stereotypes.

That is true, but not counting Peter Cullin, what G1 voice is more Iconic than Grimlock's ?

Heres my top 5 picks for G1 cartoon iconic voices:


1. Optimus
2. Grimlock
3. Starscream
4. Megatron
5. Perceptor

I know the Starscream actor is dead, but it should be mandatory to bring back the other 4 in every new cartoon, not just Peter Cullin.

Rated X wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:Dinos need to sound slow, mean, and dumb.

Lots of dinosaur-altmoded TFs don't sound like G1 Dinobot stereotypes.

That is true, but not counting Peter Cullin, what G1 voice is more Iconic than Grimlock's ?

Heres my top 5 picks for G1 cartoon iconic voices:


1. Optimus
2. Grimlock
3. Starscream
4. Megatron
5. Perceptor

I know the Starscream actor is dead, but it should be mandatory to bring back the other 4 in every new cartoon, not just Peter Cullin.

This isn't G1.

I was beginning to believe that Bisk a young Decepticon. According to the Master Of Destruction clip from youtube, Bisk is being described as a big, bulky muscular bot, with a voice like that of a young man. What you say about that? Is Clampdown the youngest Decepticon, since that he is the smallest in size and the newest member of Steeljaw's army? I do hope that Bisk, Chop Shop, and Terrashock do show up at this year's Toy Fair. Bisk and Chop Shop, showed up on Episode #4, and Terrashock showed up on Episode #5. I was hoping to see a Warrior class of the Underbite, Quillfire, Ped, and Clampdown, and quite possibly that skunk, that is yet to be named. I'm pretty sure that all of these toys will be at the Toy Fair right before the show makes it's debut next month.

Rated X wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

That is true, but not counting Peter Cullin, what G1 voice is more Iconic than Grimlock's ?

Heres my top 5 picks for G1 cartoon iconic voices:


1. Optimus
2. Grimlock
3. Starscream
4. Megatron
5. Perceptor

Why is Soundwave not number 2?


Soundwave is more iconic then Grimlock and Grim would be at number 5 at that list and the hell is Perceptor doing there he wasn't that important.


Plus cartoon Grimlock is stupid and not that many in the fandom like him especially compared to the marvel comics version I prefer this Grimlock over maid Grimlock (you know what I mean when I say maid).

psj333 wrote:I was beginning to believe that Bisk a young Decepticon. According to the Master Of Destruction clip from youtube, Bisk is being described as a big, bulky muscular bot, with a voice like that of a young man. What you say about that? Is Clampdown the youngest Decepticon, since that he is the smallest in size and the newest member of Steeljaw's army? I do hope that Bisk, Chop Shop, and Terrashock do show up at this year's Toy Fair. Bisk and Chop Shop, showed up on Episode #4, and Terrashock showed up on Episode #5. I was hoping to see a Warrior class of the Underbite, Quillfire, Ped, and Clampdown, and quite possibly that skunk, that is yet to be named. I'm pretty sure that all of these toys will be at the Toy Fair right before the show makes it's debut next month.

Please avoid spoilers in this thread. Thank you.

Va'al wrote:Please avoid spoilers in this thread. Thank you.

To be fair, it's kinda 34 pages late for spoiler warnings.

Sabrblade wrote:

Va'al wrote:Please avoid spoilers in this thread. Thank you.

To be fair, it's kinda 34 pages late for spoiler warnings.

I personally don't mind, or care. But if you're ok with it, go ahead.

winkyface

Va'al wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Va'al wrote:Please avoid spoilers in this thread. Thank you.

To be fair, it's kinda 34 pages late for spoiler warnings.

I personally don't mind, or care. But if you're ok with it, go ahead.

winkyface

Oh, well, the stuff he wrote was fine but other things that haven't been revealed yet... yeah, best to keep those kinds of spoilers down.

That's what I meant. I just took that post as a hook to remind everyone on the thread about spoilers.

Va'al wrote:That's what I meant. I just took that post as a hook to remind everyone on the thread about spoilers.

Spoiler alert!!!































Lol who the hell do you think I am?

Unless your name is kamina or simone then you are not allowed to say that line

Also rated, the G1 toon is dead, let it rest in peace. Cullen won't be optimus forever either

ZeroWolf wrote:Unless your name is kamina or simone then you are not allowed to say that line

Also rated, the G1 toon is dead, let it rest in peace. Cullen won't be optimus forever either

First of all damn it!


Secondly G1 is more like an immortal who just wants to die but can't because too many depend on him.

Still no signs of Bisk, Hammerstrike, Terrashock, Filch, Quillfire, Ped, and Clampdown at the Toy Fair 2015 as of yet. Man, when are we going to see the actual figures of these characters, especially in their Warrior forms? When!?

psj333 wrote:Still no signs of Bisk, Hammerstrike, Terrashock, Filch, Quillfire, Ped, and Clampdown at the Toy Fair 2015 as of yet. Man, when are we going to see the actual figures of these characters, especially in their Warrior forms? When!?

They died of old age. Soz.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:When is seems like we were getting confirmed premiere dates for everywhere but the U.S., tvinsider.com has finally revealed the date and time slot for the U.S. premiere of Robots In Disguise. You can officially catch the first episode of the series on March 14 at 6/5c before it settles in its permanent home March 21 at 6:30 a.m. on Cartoon Network. That's right, you can get a bowl of cereal and sit down to watch new episodes of Transformers on Saturday mornings. On top of that, they have an exclusive look at the series which you can view here.

Who the hell is going to wake up at 6:30 in the morning? Hell, that's about the time I go to bed at night.

SlyTF1 wrote:Who the hell is going to wake up at 6:30 in the morning?

Every adult with a job?

psj333 wrote:Still no signs of Bisk, Hammerstrike, Terrashock, Filch, Quillfire, Ped, and Clampdown at the Toy Fair 2015 as of yet. Man, when are we going to see the actual figures of these characters, especially in their Warrior forms? When!?

So far Hasbro has shown very little interest in marketing the Decepticons from this series, literally, we've seen nothing in terms of figures outside of Steeljaw, Underbite, and Fracture. My guess is that there are going to be very few Decepticons from this series that are going to get toys. After all, the focus is the new Autobots.

And also, there's no need getting mad about it, from what I've seen, most of the figures are on the meh side for, well, everything, I'm skipping on all the RID figures besides Warrior Strongarm and Legion Underbite.

Also, your comment belongs in the RID Product thread and not the cartoon thread.