The Adventures of Chuck and Friends

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The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
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Also known asThe Adventures of Chuck & Friends
Genre
Developed by Adam 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
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes
  • 39 (episodes)
  • 77 (segments)
Production
Executive producers
Running time
  • 22 minutes
  • (2 11 minute segments)
Production companies
Original release
Network The Hub
Cartoon Network
ReleaseOctober 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 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.

Contents

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

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSegmentsOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 2652October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
2 1325September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)
Special April 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)

The show's second season had been cut in half, and it has 13 episodes, instead of 26.

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"Adrian ThatcherAmy Forstadt
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)

TitleOriginal 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]

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