The Adventures of Chuck and Friends

The Adventures of Chuck and Friends (also known as The Adventures of Chuck & Friends, Chuck and Friends, or simply Chuck & Friends) is a computer-animated television series that aired in the U.S. on The Hub's defunct HubBub block, with repeats which 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.

The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
Also known asThe Adventures of Chuck & Friends
Genre
Developed byAdam Beechen
Voices of
Opening theme
  • "Let's Go Me and You", performed by Blair Packham
Ending theme
  • "Nothing I Can't Do", Music by Jonathan Evans, Lyrics by Adam Beechen
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes
  • 39 (episodes)
  • 77 (segments)
Production
Executive producers
Running time
  • 22 minutes
  • (2 11 minute segments)
Production companies
Release
Original networkThe Hub
Original releaseOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) 
January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)

The show was produced in collaboration by Toronto based studio Nelvana and Hasbro Studios. The Adventures of Chuck and Friends formerly aired on Tiny Pop and Cartoonito in the United Kingdom and on Treehouse TV in Canada.

In 2012, it was announced that Shout! Factory would release episodes of the show on DVD, starting February 14 with "Friends to the Finish".[2]

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.
  • Chomper is a mergin pile driver with a scrap claw.
  • 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.

Cast

  • Stacey DePass - Boomer
  • Fabrizio Fillipo - Digger
  • Darren Frost - Rowdy
  • Gabriel Giammaria - Chuck
  • Gabriel Giuliani - Handy
  • Lauren Holly - Haulie
  • Lyon Smith - Rally
  • Joanne Vannicola - Biggs
  • Dale Yim - Soku (season 1)
  • Blair Williams - Porter (season 1)
  • Sam Barringer - Flip (season 2)
  • Jeremy Harris - Porter (season 2)
  • Jake Sim - Clutch (season 2)
  • Laurie Elliot - Soku (season 2)[3]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSegmentsOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12652October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
21325September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
SpecialApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)

Season 1 (2010–2011)

Note: All episodes in this season were directed by Don Kim.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal air date
11"Special Delivery"Adam BeechenOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
"Buffing Up"
22"Tough Break"Adam BeechenOctober 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)
"Little Big Chuck"Chara Campanella
33"Race to the Race"Adam BeechenOctober 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)
"When Trucks Fly"Guy Toubes
44"Fort Chuck"Anne-Marie PerrottaNovember 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)
"A Hop, Slip and a Jump"Guy Toubes
55"The Checkup"John SemperNovember 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)
"The Shortcut"Guy Toubes
66"Digging Deep"Chara CampanellaNovember 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)
"Lights, Camera, Trucks!"David Shayne
77"Truck and Roll"Chara CampanellaDecember 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)
"Mystery, He Rode"Anne-Marie Perrotta
88"Up All Night"Holly Melissa Bullard & John SemperDecember 24, 2010 (2010-12-24)
"Boomer the Snowplow"Guy Toubes
99"Choosy Chuck"Anne-Marie PerrottaJanuary 7, 2011 (2011-01-07)
"The Best"Guy Toubes
1010"The Pothole"Adam BeechenJanuary 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)
"Chuck's Perfect Plans"Guy Toubes
1111"Chuck in Charge"Anne-Marie PerrottaFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
"Trucks vs. Wild"Chara Campanella
1212"Unidentified Rolling Object"Adam BeechenFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
"On a Role"Guy Toubes
1313"Sleep-Driving Chuck"Holly Melissa Bullard & John SemperFebruary 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
"Daredevil Chuck"Anne-Marie Perrotta
1414"Chuck and the Lost Hubcap of Gold"David ShayneMarch 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
"Shine On"Anne-Marie Perrotta
1515"Where There's a Wheel"James Hereth & David ShayneMarch 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)
"Flower Power"Chara Campanella
1616"Chuck-Atomic"Holly Melissa Bullard & John SemperMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
"Chuck's Break"Chara Campanella
1717"Game On"Guy ToubesApril 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
"Kid Stuff"
1818"Contest Countdown"Guy ToubesApril 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)
"Revving Up Rally"Adam Beechen
1919"Being Biggs"Chara CampanellaApril 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
"As the Engine Coughs"Anne-Marie Perrotta
2020"Anchors A-Wheel"Anne-Marie PerrottaMay 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)
"Mind Your Own Business"James Hereth & Rhonda Smiley
2121"Brother Borrowing"Chara CampanellaMay 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)
"When Haulie Met Porter"Guy Toubes
2222"The Art of Being Chuck"Anne-Marie PerrottaMay 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
"Senses of Direction"Guy Toubes
2323"Beach Blanket Uh-Oh"James Hereth & Rhonda SmileyMay 27, 2011 (2011-05-27)
"Hide and Seek"
2424"Attack of the 50-Foot Chuck"James Hereth & Rhonda SmileyJune 3, 2011 (2011-06-03)
"Soku-Kun"Guy Toubes
2525"Join the Club"Adam BeechenJune 17, 2011 (2011-06-17)
"Fender Bender"Chara Campanella
2626"Did You Hear?"Guy ToubesJune 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
"Bridging the Gap"

Season 2 (2011–2012)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
271"Rowdy's New Rigg"Brian HarrisCorey PowellSeptember 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
"Grandpa Treadwell"Adrian ThatcherGuy Toubes
282"Super Sweeper Chuck"Brian HarrisJames Hereth & Rhonda SmileySeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)
"Sitter Shenanigans"Adrian ThatcherAdam Beechen
293"The Legend of Bigtire"Brian HarrisChara CampanellaSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)
"Hard at Work"Adrian ThatcherAdam Beechen
304"Chuck's Back Up"Brian HarrisM.A. LarsonNovember 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)
"Speed Indeed"Adrian ThatcherLaurie Israel & Rachel Ruderman
315"Uncle Vertie's Stunt School"Brian HarrisScott SonnebornNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
"Dancing Wheels"Adrian ThatcherChara Campanella
326"Keep on Trackin'"Brian HarrisCydne ClarkOctober 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)
"The Bully"N/AN/A
337"Ghost Stories"Adrian ThatcherGuy ToubesOctober 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)
"Charlie the Screwdriver"Brian HarrisScott Gray
348"Commercial Trucks"Brian HarrisJames Hereth & Rhonda SmileyNovember 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
"Rowdy and the Rock Star"Adrian ThatcherSindy McKay
359"Prince Chuck"Brian HarrisChara CampanellaDecember 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
"The Dirt on Chuck"Adrian ThatcherScott Sonneborn
3610"Pop Goes the Inner Tube"Brian HarrisCydne Clark & Steve GranatDecember 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)
"Runaway Chuck"Adrian ThatcherCorey Powell
3711"Mother of All Gifts"Adrian ThatcherDavid ShayneDecember 26, 2011 (2011-12-26)
"Fools for Rules"Brian HarrisLaurie Israel & Rachel Ruderman
3812"The Regifters"Brian HarrisGuy ToubesDecember 19, 2011 (2011-12-19)
3913"Mayor Chuck"Adrian ThatcherChara CampanellaJanuary 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.

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

  1. 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. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. http://www.shoutfactory.com/press/441/pound_puppies_homeward_pound.aspx
  3. " The Adventures of Chuck & Friends". bcdb.com, March 23, 2011
  4. "The Adventures of Chuck and Friends". Common Sense Media. December 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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