Rusty Rivets is a Canadian CGI interactive animated television series produced by Arc Productions and Spin Master Entertainment for Treehouse TV and Nickelodeon Productions. Inspired by elements of the maker culture, it follows the adventures of a young inventor named Rusty and his team of customized robots.
The first season was the last animated project of Arc Productions before it was absorbed into Jam Filled Toronto in August 2016. On May 24, 2017, it was renewed for a second season.
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Plot
A boy named Rusty Rivets uses his knowledge of engineering to repurpose machine parts and create gadgets. He lives in the city of Sparkton Hills along with his friend Ruby Ramirez, a robotic tyrannosaurid named Botasaur, and a group of smaller robots known as the Bits. The show highlights a variety of concepts related to basic science and technology.
Rusty uses the recurring catch phrase "modify, customize, Rustify" when personalizing inventions. Ruby changes the last word to "Rubify" when she does the alterations.
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Characters
- Rusty Rivets (voiced by Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) - An engineer. He has his own mobile laboratory, which is based in a recycling yard. He is the great great grandson of Ruston Rivets IV, which Ruby guesses hearing the number, indicating he is Ruston Rivets VIII.
- Ruby (voiced by Ava Preston) - Rusty's best friend who normally carries a tablet computer that she uses to call the Bits into action.
- Ray (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - A small, red-colored member of the Bits with a single eye that functions as a flashlight.
- Whirly (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - A pink Bit who resembles a hummingbird. She has a pair of wings and a propeller on her head.
- Crush (voiced by Julie Lemieux) - An orange Bit made from a clamp, who can crush and hold small objects.
- Jack (voiced by Ron Pardo) - A relentlessly obedient, cube-shaped Bit who can lift and transport objects using his forklift-like arms.
- Botasaur (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - The tallest member of Rusty's team, modeled after Tyrannosaurus rex. He is Rusty's sidekick.
- Bytes (voiced by Robert Tinkler) - Rusty's robotic dog, who communicates by barking. He generally does not take part in missions.
- Liam (voiced by Samuel Faraci) - A young blonde boy that often needs rescuing.
- Ranger Anna - A red haired animal enthusiast in charge of the Sparkton Hills Scouts which Rusty and Ruby are part of. Voiced by Helen King.
- Chef Betty - A black haired culinary expert. Voiced by Novie Edwards.
- Sammy Scoops - An ice cream vendor. Voiced by Joshua Graham. The UK English version is voiced by Andy Turvey
- Samantha (aka Ice Cream Queen and Cone Woman) shares the nickname "Sammy". They go into business together in "Captain Scoops" and are shown playing soccer together in "Spaceship".
- Mr. Higgins (voiced by James Rankin) - The first inventor in town who inspired Rusty.
- Officer Carl (voiced by Jonathan Potts) - A police officer.
Episodes
Twenty-six episodes have been confirmed. On May 24, 2017, it was renewed for a second season.
Season 1 (2016-2017)
Season 2
Season 2 will premiere on January 9, 2018.
Production
Rusty Rivets began development in late 2014. The concept was originally pitched to Guru Studio, which ultimately chose not to develop the show. The first season was produced in accordance with Spin Master's policy to work on 1-2 television programs a year. It is Spin Master's sixth animated television venture.
Most of the first season's episodes were animated by Arc Productions in Toronto, Ontario. The studio closed on August 2, 2016, but its assets have been sold to the Ottawa-based company Jam Filled Entertainment, and the business reopened on August 22, 2016 as Jam Filled Toronto.
Release
The series was announced at Nickelodeon's upfront presentation in New York City on March 2, 2016. It was originally slated to premiere in the United States on August 22, 2016, but it was pushed back to November 8, 2016. The first season was going to air on Treehouse TV in Canada throughout fall 2016, but it was delayed until 16 January 2017. Spin Master will distribute the series and its product line globally. The series premiered on Nick Junior Israel on February 12, 2017.
On June 11, 2016, the first episode was released to Amazon Video as a free preview. The same episode was released to Nickelodeon's mobile platforms on June 20, 2016.
Merchandise
Spin Master has announced that it will distribute a line of toys based on the program. The company plans to release them in fall 2017.
References
External links
- Rusty Rivets at NickJr.com
- Rusty Rivets at Nickelodeon Press
- Rusty Rivets on IMDb
- Rusty Rivets at Zap2it
- Rusty Rivets at Moviefone
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