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<div>{{disambig2|the Robots in Disguise Autobot tow-truck|the Energon Autobot van|Tow-Line (Energon)}}<br />
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:''Tow-Line is an [[Autobot]] from [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[Image:RID_TowlineWreckerhook_biocard.jpg|thumb|250px|Stop draggin' my, stop draggin' my, [["Weird Al" Yankovic|stop draggin' my car around]]!]]<br />
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"'No parking' means 'no parking'!" is '''Tow-Line''''s motto, and it allows for no exceptions. He is so single-mindedly fixated on this apparently senseless purpose that he has been known to tow fire engines away from hydrants, seize childrens' tricycles, and even impound other Autobots who violate human traffic laws in the course of a mission. Such extreme irrationality, coupled with such total predictability, makes him both a hindrance to his fellow Autobots and an easy target for his enemies.<br />
It's surprising to note that his head is very similar to [[Soundwave]]'s one. <br />
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:''('''Note''': The is speculation among fans that Tow-Line is the same character as amnesiac [[Wrecker Hook]] in the ''[[Robot Masters]]'' series, due to them sharing names and molds. However, there is little to no actual fictional support for this... Then again, there is little to contadict it either, as Wrecker Hook's role in the Robot Masters storyline is minor at best.)<br />
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:''Japanese name'': '''Wrecker Hook'''<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Animated continuity===<br />
====''Robots in Disguise''====<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Lex Lang]] (US), [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japan)<br />
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[[Image:RID_Towline_botvehicle_cartoon.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Heroic mindless fascist]]<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Robots In Disguise===<br />
*'''Wrecker Hook''' (Flipchanger, 2000)<br />
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-017'''<br />
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[[Image:RID_Towline_toy.jpg|thumb|right|"Scooby Dooby Doo. Where are you?"]]<br />
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: Tow-line is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Machine Wars]]'' tow trucks [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]]. He changes from truck to robot mode with a single-step spring-loaded transformation activated by lifting his towing hook up, plus has a (non-firing) blaster weapon stored under his grill. There are minor paint differences between the Takara ''Car Robots'' release and Hasbro's ''Robots in Disguise'' version.<br />
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: This mold was also used the make [[Wrecker Hook]].<br />
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*'''Super Wrecker Hook''' (Flipchanger, 2000)<br />
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: A limited-edition clear-orange version of Tow-Line was made [[exclusive]]ly for Daiei stores in Japan, free with the purchase of the [[Build Team]] giftset for a limited time.<br />
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*'''Tow-Line / Skyfire''' (Deluxe, 2001)<br />
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: For the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, he was available only in a Deluxe-level two-pack with the [[Decepticon]] [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]]. There are no notable changes between the Hasbro and [[Takara]] versions.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Towline/towline.htm Tow-Line at TFU.info]<br />
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