October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) – January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
The Adventures of Chuck and Friends (also known as The Adventures of Chuck & Friends, Chuck and Friends, or simply Chuck & Friends) is an animated television series based on Tonka's Chuck & Friends toyline. The series was produced by Hasbro Studios with animation production provided by Nelvana. The series ran on The Hub's defunct "HubBub" block, with repeats that aired Saturday mornings on The CW as part of the Vortexx block.[1] The series is mostly about anthropomorphic multiple types of trucks and even construction vehicles.
Characters
Chuck is the whole main protagonist of the series. He is a male red dump truck with a manual transmission. Chuck aspires to be a race truck. His parents are Haulie and Porter, and he has an older brother named Rally. He has various friends, and tries to be the best friend he can be, though he can sometimes be selfish and a bit angry. For example, in "Lights, Camera, Trucks", he repeatedly stops a film production in order to get it perfect. Also, in "Fender Bender", when he accidentally gets injured by Boomer by playing tag, he takes advantage of Boomer in order to get out of cleaning his room. It is revealed in "The Best" that he is great at racing on paved roads. He often uses the phrases "Red-hot turbo chargers!" and "Powering pickups!" He, along with his friends, chant the phrase, "Friends for the long haul!" Chuck's model is a Fusion Greenman.
Rowdy is a male green garbage truck. He is one of Chuck's friends. Like his type of truck indicates, he enjoys getting filthy, usually to the chagrin of his friends. In one episode, it is revealed that he is great at finding things, although he loses the horn his grandfather gave him in the episode "Mystery, He Rode". He likes sleeping sometimes. Rowdy's model is a Wizota D3-7.
Handy is a male blue tow truck. He is one of Chuck's friends. As his name indicates, he has various objects, usually tools, in the bed of his truck. He also has a hook. He is often seen with Soku. In the episode, "Charlie the Screwdriver", it is revealed he has a younger brother named Clutch who is also a tow truck and is missing a front tooth to indicate his young age. Handy is a Wizota Forest.
Digger is a male yellow backhoe loader. He is one of Chuck's friends. As his name indicates, he enjoys digging. He has a Spanish accent. He refers to his friends as "amigos". In the episode "The Best", it is revealed that he can race best on a track with obstacles. He's very good at keeping an eye on vehicles in danger (hinted in the episode "Sleepdriving Chuck" where he has to keep an eye-out for Chuck after Chuck gets into an accident while playing a game). Digger's model is a Wizota Toughlander.
Spill is a female gray and dark orange cement mixer.
Tiera is a male orange wheel loader.
Blister is a male orange mobile crane.
Tween is a female yellow steamroller.
Biggs is a male orange monster truck. He is one of Chuck's friends. As his name indicates, he is a big truck (though he seems to be shorter than Digger). He has a Texas accent which is evidenced by the horns on his and his Father's cab roofs. He refers to his friends as his "buddies". In "The Best", it is revealed that he can race best on a dirt track. His catchphrase is "Wa-hoo!" Biggs is a Wizota Albatross.
Boomer is a male red fire engine. He is one of Chuck's friends. Boomer seems to have a gut feeling that a plan might not work. This is seen whenever he voices his opinion that he is not sure about something. He also seems to be the most loyal to Chuck. This is seen in "Fender Bender", when, although Chuck had a minor injury on his side, he tended to Chuck. Boomer is a Wizota Douglas.
Flip is a new friend of Chuck's. As his name indicates, he is a male stunt truck/bounce-back racer that flips. He has two sides: one that allows him to speed (green), and one that allows him to maneuver around obstacles (blue). He was introduced in the movie, The Big Air Dare. Although he is competitive with Chuck, he turns out to be a caring friend who hates to see Chuck endangered. He is probably part of the regular cast of characters since he also appears in a second season episode. While he still retains his competitive attitude, he was one of the three main characters that lost his first voice actor. Flip is a Wizota RX-7.
Haulie is Chuck's mom. As her name indicates, she is a female yellow forklift. She runs a repair center. In the episode, "Sleepdriving Chuck", it reveals she makes a promise to Digger to keep an eye-out for her son when he goes "sleep-driving". Haulie's model is a Fusion Pine.
Porter is Chuck's dad. As his name indicates, he is a male blue big rig. He runs the diner. He is one of the three characters that lost his first voice actor. Porter is a Fusion Skyline.
Soku is a male blue souped-up cruiser car. He is one of Chuck's friends. As his name indicates, he is of Japanese origin. This is shown in "Soku-Kun", when Kazuo, his cousin from Japan visits. He is often seen with Handy. He is one of the three characters that lost his first voice actor. Although he and Biggs got bored of making the film perfect, that was revealed in "Lights, Camera, Trucks!". Soku is a Wizota AMC-12.
Rally is Chuck's older brother. As his name indicates, he is a male blue racing truck. He seems to be quite successful. Unlike most sibling pairs, Chuck enjoys his brother, even though he is famous. Chuck seems to look up to his older brother and, instead of getting jealous, he aspires to be a racing truck like him. Rally's motto is "Over, around, and through, trucks go and see and do!" This is sometimes repeated by Chuck to his friends, like in episodes such as "The Pothole" as well as in the main title theme song. He has a racing truck friend named "Flash" who mumbles and only Rally can understand him, saying in the episode "Race to the Race" where Flash was also introduced. He is mentioned again in the episode "Charlie the Screwdriver". Rally is a Fusion Cobra.
Chassie is a female lilac truck who first appeared in the second season. She enjoys nothing more than to dance away with her friends.
Buzzsaw is a maroon logging big rig with a trencher.
Philip the Loader is a blue skid-steer telehandler.
Elmer is a school bus who has failing parts and cannot run properly. Elmer is a 1977 Fusion Osprey. This is the only model with an officially known year.
Note: All episodes in this season were directed by Don Kim.
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Written by
Original air date
1
1
"Special Delivery"
Adam Beechen
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
"Buffing Up"
2
2
"Tough Break"
Adam Beechen
October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)
"Little Big Chuck"
Chara Campanella
3
3
"Race to the Race"
Adam Beechen
October 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)
"When Trucks Fly"
Guy Toubes
4
4
"Fort Chuck"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)
"A Hop, Slip and a Jump"
Guy Toubes
5
5
"The Checkup"
John Semper
November 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)
"The Shortcut"
Guy Toubes
6
6
"Digging Deep"
Chara Campanella
November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)
"Lights, Camera, Trucks!"
David Shayne
7
7
"Truck and Roll"
Chara Campanella
December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)
"Mystery, He Rode"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
8
8
"Up All Night"
Holly Melissa Bullard & John Semper
December 24, 2010 (2010-12-24)
"Boomer the Snowplow"
Guy Toubes
9
9
"Choosy Chuck"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)
"The Best"
Guy Toubes
10
10
"The Pothole"
Adam Beechen
January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
"Chuck's Perfect Plans"
Guy Toubes
11
11
"Chuck in Charge"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
"Trucks vs. Wild"
Chara Campanella
12
12
"Unidentified Rolling Object"
Adam Beechen
February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
"On a Role"
Guy Toubes
13
13
"Sleep-Driving Chuck"
Holly Melissa Bullard & John Semper
February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
"Daredevil Chuck"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
14
14
"Chuck and the Lost Hubcap of Gold"
David Shayne
March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
"Shine On"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
15
15
"Where There's a Wheel"
James Hereth & David Shayne
March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)
"Flower Power"
Chara Campanella
16
16
"Chuck-Atomic"
Holly Melissa Bullard & John Semper
March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
"Chuck's Break"
Chara Campanella
17
17
"Game On"
Guy Toubes
April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
"Kid Stuff"
18
18
"Contest Countdown"
Guy Toubes
April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)
"Revving Up Rally"
Adam Beechen
19
19
"Being Biggs"
Chara Campanella
April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
"As the Engine Coughs"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
20
20
"Anchors A-Wheel"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)
"Mind Your Own Business"
James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
21
21
"Brother Borrowing"
Chara Campanella
May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)
"When Haulie Met Porter"
Guy Toubes
22
22
"The Art of Being Chuck"
Anne-Marie Perrotta
May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
"Senses of Direction"
Guy Toubes
23
23
"Beach Blanket Uh-Oh"
James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27)
"Hide and Seek"
24
24
"Attack of the 50-Foot Chuck"
James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
June 3, 2011 (2011-06-03)
"Soku-Kun"
Guy Toubes
25
25
"Join the Club"
Adam Beechen
June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17)
"Fender Bender"
Chara Campanella
26
26
"Did You Hear?"
Guy Toubes
June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
"Bridging the Gap"
Season 2 (2011–2012)
The show's second season had been cut in half, and it has 13 episodes, instead of 26.
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
27
1
"Rowdy's New Rigg"
Brian Harris
Corey Powell
September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
"Grandpa Treadwell"
Adrian Thatcher
Guy Toubes
28
2
"Super Sweeper Chuck"
Brian Harris
James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
"Sitter Shenanigans"
Adrian Thatcher
Adam Beechen
29
3
"The Legend of Bigtire"
Brian Harris
Chara Campanella
September 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)
"Hard at Work"
Adrian Thatcher
Adam Beechen
30
4
"Chuck's Back Up"
Brian Harris
M.A. Larson
November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)
"Speed Indeed"
Adrian Thatcher
Laurie Israel & Rachel Ruderman
31
5
"Uncle Vertie's Stunt School"
Brian Harris
Scott Sonneborn
November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
"Dancing Wheels"
Adrian Thatcher
Chara Campanella
32
6
"Keep on Trackin'"
Brian Harris
Cydne Clark & Steve Granat
October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)
"The Bully"
Adrian Thatcher
Amy Forstadt
33
7
"Ghost Stories"
Adrian Thatcher
Guy Toubes
October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
"Charlie the Screwdriver"
Brian Harris
Scott Gray
34
8
"Commercial Trucks"
Brian Harris
James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
"Rowdy and the Rock Star"
Adrian Thatcher
Sindy McKay
35
9
"Prince Chuck"
Brian Harris
Chara Campanella
December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
"The Dirt on Chuck"
Adrian Thatcher
Scott Sonneborn
36
10
"Pop Goes the Inner Tube"
Brian Harris
Corey Powell
December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)
"Runaway Chuck"
Adrian Thatcher
Cydne Clark & Steve Granat
37
11
"Mother of All Gifts"
Adrian Thatcher
David Shayne
December 26, 2011 (2011-12-26)
"Fools for Rules"
Brian Harris
Laurie Israel & Rachel Ruderman
38
12
"The Regifters"
Brian Harris
Guy Toubes
December 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)
39
13
"Mayor Chuck"
Adrian Thatcher
Chara Campanella
January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
"Wallbashers"
Adam Beechen
Special (2011)
Title
Original airdate
"Chuck's Big Air Dare"
April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)
The special, which introduces a new character called Flip the Race Truck, who teaches kids about the need to work together in order to succeed.
Home Media
In 2012, it was announced that Shout! Factory would release episodes of the show on DVD, starting February 14 with "Friends to the Finish".[3]
Reception
Watchdog group Common Sense Media says that The Adventures of Chuck and Friends is "an entertaining series" and "filled with positive messages."[4]
References
^Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. pp. 4–5. ISBN9781476672939.
