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Script Writing Team Double Z writing scripts for Rescue Bots Academy

Posted by ZeroWolf Sep 7, 2018 at 4:12pm CDT 27,462 views
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Thanks to fellow Seibertron user, jON 3.0, we've now learned that script writing team Double Z Creative are working on the scripts for the Rescue Bots Academy cartoon, produced by Boulder Media. UK and Irish fans will recognise Double Z as the creators of Zig and Zag, regular fixtures on the old channel 4 show "The Big Breakfast" and chart toppers with their own number one single in the nineties. The pair have also seen a resurgence with their own cartoon on the BBC kids channel, CBBC (Still with Double Z handling scripts and doing voices).

Transformers News: Script Writing Team Double Z writing scripts for Rescue Bots Academy

Also, through a report over at TFW2005, it's been revealed that the show will feature 104 episodes, though the episodes themselves will be 11 minutes each.

TFW2005 wrote:Their official website also mentions the planned episode count for the show. Equaling its predecessor; Transformers: Rescue Bots, Academy will also feature 104 episodes but at 11-minute runtime each (as opposed to the original’s 22-minute format).
” Writers on a new (11min x 104) action adventure animated series for the International market. This series is the latest addition to the hugely successful Transformers universe. “


Will you be watching this? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.

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Comment by Sabrblade Sep 7, 2018
104? That's the same exact number that the first show got.
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Comment by Black Bumblebee Sep 7, 2018
104 11 minute episodes is basically the same commitment as 52 22 minute episodes. 52 episodes seems to be the "sweet spot" of commitment run (i.e., 4 seasons of 13 episodes).
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Comment by Sabrblade Dec 5, 2018
Rescue Bots Academy sneak preview coming to Discovery Family this Saturday at 9am!

https://twitter.com/discoveryfamily/status/1069966688953819147
The Rescue Bot Training Academy is about to open and you won't want to miss it! Tune in this Saturday at 9AM to watch the Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy sneak peek only on Discovery Family!

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Various TV listings claim it to be Episodes 1 and 2, titled "Recruits Part I" and "Recruits Part II".

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Comment by Sabrblade Dec 5, 2018
YouTube copy of the trailer for this Saturday's airing:

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Dec 5, 2018
Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have word that the newest generation of Rescue Bots is headed out way, and we are going to get a sneak preview this Saturday! This news comes to us from the Discovery Family Twitter page, and includes a 30 second trailer for the brand new series. Rescue Bots Academy is the 2nd project to be coming out of the Boulder Media Transformers group, with Cyberverse being the first. It features characters from the original Rescue Bots show (albeit, with different voice actors), and introduces us to brand new Rescue Bots, among which are Hot Shot and Whirl!

You can check out the trailer below, brought to Youtube courtesy of Madame Pom News, and let us know if you plan to tune in on Saturday!

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Comment by Sabrblade Dec 11, 2018
So far, neither episode has been uploaded to any of the usual places to watch them online. But, after a Google Search, I have found Episode 1 online, but not Episode 2.
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Comment by epicvoiceguy Jan 4, 2019
It's heartbreaking to watch this series. I worked on the pitch for the show which I was happy about and had my fingers crossed about actually working on the series. After I heard about how they recast the original actors (most of them would probably have been more than able & willing to continue as the characters) and how they only did the voices in house in NY and LA didn't even get auditions then seeing the format of the show, I have mixed feelings about it. I'm saddened that my friends that worked on RB didn't even get considered to be in the series. I'm saddened I and other friends who are fans and would've loved a shot to be in a TF series were not given that chance. Who knows? Maybe something bigger and better is still on the horizon.
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Comment by Sabrblade Jan 4, 2019
I wish watching this series (past Episode 1) was even doable at this point.

But I feel ya, Jon. After years and years of LA and Vancouver being the places for actors to record Transformers shows, for them to suddenly switch it all up and over to New York (a talent pool that's never done Transformers before) for both RBA and Cyberverse is disheartening indeed.
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Comment by epicvoiceguy Jan 6, 2019
Sabrblade wrote:I wish watching this series (past Episode 1) was even doable at this point.

But I feel ya, Jon. After years and years of LA and Vancouver being the places for actors to record Transformers shows, for them to suddenly switch it all up and over to New York (a talent pool that's never done Transformers before) for both RBA and Cyberverse is disheartening indeed.


Yep. Couldn’t agree more.
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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 21, 2019
At long last, we got links to watch, thus far, the first 14 episodes of this show.

"Recruits Part I"
"Recruits Part II"
"If at First..."
"Tough Luck Chuck"
"Whirl'd View"
"Plan Bee"
"The Bot Who Cried Rescue"
"Mount Botmore"
"Mission Inaudible"
"Glitch"
"Five Into Four"
"Rescue Promo"
"Blame Game"
"Surprise, Medix!"


The show truly does feel like a legitimate sequel to the first show, with lots of continuity ties and references, and despite the all new voice cast, the acting is worlds better than in Cyberverse.

Though, I would also recommend switching "If at First..." and "Tough Luck Chuck" around, as the latter feels like it fits better as Episode 3 than as Episode 4.
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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 28, 2019
And now we got links for watching the next four episodes, getting us all caught up with this show as of last Saturday's latest two episodes:

"The TX3000"
"Little Bot Peep"
"Driving a Wedge"
"The Big, Small Rescue"
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Comment by o.supreme Sep 5, 2019
And now, seemingly without any fanfare, I noticed last night Season 1 of RB Academny is streaming on Netflix.

It is sad because the original RB is *kind of* how my son was introduced into Transformers. It came out when he was 6, and was perfect for him, although he had seen other series thanks to me.

It is unfortunate however, as since these shows cater to such a young audience, the window for their appeal is very short. I'll agree they are well written, and teach good lessons However.... as was painfully obvious last night, my son, now 13 had zero interest in this, which is completely understandable.

I mean with the Original Series, BW, and Prime, you cant still watch those as an adult and be entertained. Not so much, especially with Academy that I'd argue skews even younger than the original RB.

So basically, I told my son this show is for his friends who have younger siblings. It is their turn to get their own show. If you have any kids ages 3-7, or know anybody who dies, let them know this is on Netflix now, and let them enjoy. ;)^
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Comment by o.supreme Oct 2, 2019
While I'm not really a fan of this show, many of you no doubt know I'm a numbers junkie. In fact I made a news announcement (on another site of course...) way back When Energon was airing in 2004 as to celebrating the franchises overall 500th episode (which unbeknownst to me was a special in Japan which was dubbed on CN as "Distribution"...although the count IMHO was off, a bit, it can be open to interpretation)

Now however, since the landscape of media has changed, we have some 5 minute episodes, and several series with 11 minute episodes. It becomes more difficult to keep track. If we were to solely count episodes, the franchise would probably be approaching 970. But using my system (counting basically for 21 minutes of content=1 episode). I have determined that the RB Academy Episodes "Hack Attack" & "Life of the Party" which recently aired to be the *900th* Episode of Transformers overall.

In either case. If you count each individually, or pair them up for content time, its a pretty impressive feat. Will there be any acknowledgement by Hasbro, TT or the Fandom as the franchise approaches it's 1000th overall episode? Only time will tell.
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Comment by Sabrblade Oct 2, 2019
o.supreme wrote:In either case. If you count each individually, or pair them up for content time, its a pretty impressive feat. Will there be any acknowledgement by Hasbro, TT or the Fandom as the franchise approaches it's 1000th overall episode? Only time will tell.
Who knows. When the first Rescue Bots series had its 100th episode, somebody goofed and ended up airing the 102nd episode as the 100th, leaving the ones that were intended to be numbers 100 and 101 to instead air as 101 and 102, completely throwing off the celebratory feel that the true 100th episode had.

Though, when the episodes were released contemporaneously through iTunes, this goof did not occur as the intended 100th episode did see release in its intended order, much to the confusion of everyone at the time who had no idea about the mix-up with Discovery Family and instead thought that iTunes goofed up at the time.
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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 14, 2020
Season 2 release info - https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?i ... P&hl=en_US

1. "Back to School" - Mar 21, 2020
2. "Mission Dinobot" - Mar 21, 2020
3. "In Training" - Mar 28, 2020
4. "Medix Steps Up to the Bat" - Mar 28, 2020
5. "Robo-Cody" - Apr 4, 2020
6. "Heatwave's Shiny Coat" - Apr 4, 2020
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Comment by Stargrave Feb 14, 2020
Thanks to fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade we've learned the first six episodes of Rescue Bots Academy Season 2 have posted to the Google Play store with episode titles. The full season is set for 52 episodes so the rest are likely soon to follow. Share your thoughts on this take of the Transformers franchise in the forums and as always stay tuned to Seibertron for the ultimate in Transformers news!

1. "Back to School" - Mar 21, 2020

2. "Mission Dinobot" - Mar 21, 2020

3. "In Training" - Mar 28, 2020

4. "Medix Steps Up to the Bat" - Mar 28, 2020

5. "Robo-Cody" - Apr 4, 2020

6. "Heatwave's Shiny Coat" - Apr 4, 2020
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Comment by Tigerhawk7109 Feb 15, 2020
"Medix Steps Up to Bat" sounds like a hilarious baseball misadventure in the making :lol:

:BH-PREDACON:
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Comment by Zeedust Feb 15, 2020
Already? I haven't finished slogging my way through season one yet.

(And why does RBA get so many more episodes than Cyberverse does? Cyberverse could use the extra screen time.)
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Comment by Starscream is lord Feb 16, 2020
Can’t wait for season two. Saw Ratchet in the promo.
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Comment by Sabrblade Feb 27, 2020
FINALLY!

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