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The Ruckus Rally (episode)

2022-12-10T00:17:37Z

Mister Dude 13:

{{disambig2|the real-world cartoon episode|the title in-universe event|Ruckus Rally (event)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'' ep 6a
|image=BotBots ep6a Rally - NeckAndNeck.jpg
|caption=Talk about ''fast foo-ow ow ow stop ow no put down that cattleprNNGHDEIGNSKIAG''
|prev=On the Bot Prom Dance Floor
|next=Crime and Bun-ishment
|title="The Ruckus Rally"
|airdate=[[March 25]], [[2022]]
|production company=[[Entertainment One]]
|writers=[[Kevin Burke]] & [[Chris Wyatt]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Paul O'Flanagan]]
|video=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81455908
|videosite=Netflix
}}

'''Race for your life, Cheesy Burg!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Ulf the Orange]] and [[Fottle Barts]] are discussing their disappointment with [[Lost Bots]]' most recent failure; Ulf is upset that they ruined [[Bot Prom]], while Fottle is upset about a seeming missed chance with that "kinda cute" [[Clogstopper]]. No, we're not sure how to respond to that either. The two split up, and a hissed "whistle!" leads Ulf to investigate the source: [[Burgertron]] hiding in the planter. He tries to convince Ulf that Bot Prom wasn't their fault, and that he thinks [[Spud Muffin]] is trying to sabotage him. Ulf doesn't believe Spud is capable of that, states the french fry grease comes from Dave because he almost always covered in french fry and other grease, and has some unkind words for her former love-of-her-life before leaving. Burgertron slumps in defeat... right onto a poster for the [[Ruckus Rally (event)|Ruckus Rally]].

In the [[Lost and Found (BotBots)|Lost and Found]], Burgertron explains the no-holds-barred race to the other Lost Bots, which is held only on nights the security guard is off duty, like tonight as [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave]] has managed to give himself a horrific case of intestinal distress. Winning this race will ''absolutely'' mean they get the respect and adulation that'll get them back in with the other BotBots. [[Kikmee]] is absolutely stoked to compete, but [[Dimlit]] notes they don't have a car...

...and Burgertron takes them to one of the restrooms to reveal the hidden [[Racer-Roni]], a pizza-based race car he built back when he was still in the [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]]. The racers are two-bot affairs, with one driver and a "launcher" operating the racer's main weapon, and since Burgertron ''obviously'' will be the driver, he holds tryouts to see which of the other Lost Bots will be the second. Clogstopper and Dimlit's attempts at driving and firing are both catastrophic ''and'' pathetic. But [[Bonz-Eye]] is a pin-point precise gunner with the olive cannon, while Kikmee proves to be an ''amazing'' driver. Despite her skill, Burgertron asserts that it's his car, so he drives.

The crowds fill the stands for the Ruckus Rally, with [[Fomo]] providing commentary. Burgertron gets Bonz-Eye acquainted with their competition: [[Steer'd Wrong]] and [[Chitter Click]] driving the [[Outta Controller]] for the [[Gamer Geeks]], and [[Lolly Licks]] and [[Freezewich]] in the [[Sugar Sonic Speedster]] for the [[Sugar Shocks]]. In the stands, Kikmee is not exactly taking her having to sit this one out ''well''.

[[File:BotBots ep6a Rally - Showdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|''The Fast and the Delicious'']]
''And they're off!!'' The three teams trade positions, attacks and smack-talk over and over. Sideswipes, grease slicks, sprinkle slowdowns, electric shocks, flying sardines, even a midair one-on-one showdown between Bonz-Eye and Freezewich on the hoods of their cars (Bonz-Eye wins, of course). But the real turning point (badumtish) is when the three take to the fountain's rim, drifting along its edge. The Lost Bots are already in last place, and Burgertron fails to avoid a splash of water that sends the Racer-Roni off the track. Fomo womp-womps, and the camera drones covering the race get the reaction shots of the Lost Bots in the stands. Burgertron then realizes he won't finish this race... and calls for Kikmee to take his place.

Clogstopper catches a drone with his plunger mode, giving Kikmee the chance to climb on board and fly to the track. The Racer-Roni is back in the race but the other two have a big lead. Burgertron leaps from the vehicle into a tuck-and-sesame-roll as Kikmee drops from the drone and into the driver's seat! Flooring the pedal and taking incredibly tight turns, catching up with the other two racers, all three in a neck-and-neck push for first place, and the Lost Bots cross the finish line within a fraction of a second faster than the other two!

Fomo presents the trophy to the winners... the Hunger Hubs?! Burgertron is furious, but Fomo calmly and smugly notes that the Racer-Roni's registration was never changed and it technically still belongs to the Hunger Hubs, thus, according to the bylaws, they get the trophy. Back in the restroom garage, the other Lost Bots present Kikmee and Bonz-Eye with a home-made trophy, knowing that ''they'' were the real winners, no matter what. Burgertron even admits that Kikmee should have been the driver from the get-go... and asks if she's up for taking the Lost Bots on another little spin.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Ulf the Orange]] (1)
* [[Fottle Barts]] (2)
* [[Burgertron]] (3)
* [[Bonz-Eye]] (4)
* [[Clogstopper]] (5)
* [[Dimlit]] (6)
* [[Kikmee]] (7)
* [[Spud Muffin]] (9)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (10)
* [[Batsby]] (11)
* [[Lady Macaron]] (12)
* [[Dinger]] (13)
* [[Frostferatu]] (14)
* [[Fomo]] (15)
* [[Angry Cheese]] (16)
* [[Steer'd Wrong]] (17)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Chitter Click]] (18)
* [[Lolly Licks]] (19)
* [[Freezewich]] (20)
* [[Jacqueline]] (21)
* [[Playgor Cardquest]] (22)
* [[Game Over]] (23)
* [[Wishy-Waffley]] (24)
* [[Brock O'Lonely]] (25)
{{!}}}
|c3=
* [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"Stop it! Spud would never do that! You two were best friends!" 
"I know it sounds strange, but, I found french-fry grease on the rope the mall guard used to get out of the ball pit we trapped him in!" 
"Burgertron, Dave's almost ''always'' covered in french-fry and other grease. Half his food misses his mouth-hole." 
"I... can't deny the science of that, you make a very good point."
:—'''Ulf''' and '''Burgertron'''

"So what are the rules of the race?" 
"Rules? Oh, ''ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha '''there are no rules! Only the strong survive!'''''" 
"...Just the way I like it."
:—'''Bonz-Eye''' and '''Burgertron''' get their race faces on

'''Steer'd Wrong''': The geek shall inherit the Earth! 
'''Lolly Licks''': We're gonna lick the competition! 
'''Burgertron''': Our catchphrase is totally cool too! But, we're still workshopping it, so we'll get back to you when it's final.

"Yup, they just didn't have a driver that could handle the Ruckus Rally!" 
"We ''do'' have a driver that can handle this race. But I'm not her. Kikmee, get out here!"
:—'''Fomo''' sets up '''Burgertron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s growth moment

"BotBots!"
:—'''Sprinkleberry D'uhnut''' is mightily impressed by Kikmee's driving skills

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Bot Prom was ruined last episode, "[[On the Bot Prom Dance Floor]]".
* Bonz-Eye seems to still be friendly with the Sugar Shocks despite said prom-ruining; probably because she saved the life of their leader Lady Macaron back in "[[Lone Bot and Carb]]".

===Real-world references===
[[File:BotBots ep6a Rally - SailorLolly.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"In the name of the Moon Pie, I will punish you!"]]
* While the racer/gunner setup is from the toys being advertised, it also resembles the setup in the 1975 film ''{{w|Death Race 2000}}''.
* The game Steer'd Wrong plays (on her ''own face'') resembles the classic [[Sega]] racing game ''{{w|Out Run}}'', albeit with more HUD stuff on-screen.
* Lolly Licks does a rather ''{{w|Sailor Moon}}''-esque "magical girl" pose, complete with "crescent moon" made out of a peppermint with a bite taken out of it.

===Animation and technical errors===
* Burgertron says they trapped Dave in a "ball pit". However, the previous episode showed Dave falling into a pit of foam blocks. Same principle, wrong shape.
* The subtitles for the episode display the Sugar Sonic Speedster's name as Sugarsonic Speedster, with no space between the first and second word in the name.
* In the head-on shot of the racers as Bonz-Eye and Freezewich face off, the Sugar Sonic Speedster's front wheels are seemingly layered wrong and clipped/faded into the main cake-body at the top.

===Trivia===
* It's currently unknown if the Sugar Sonic Speedster is an invention of the show, or a toy not yet revealed. Considering its shape, it ''could'' be a [[redeco]]/[[retool]]ing of the [[Racer-Roni#Toys|Racer-Roni]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le rally'''" ("The rally")
::*The title contains a typo, the French version of the word being "rallye".

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Corrida de carrinhos'''" ("Toy car race")

'''European Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O rali'''" ("The rally")

'''Arabic'''
:*''Title:'' "'''سباق سيّارات روكوس'''" ("Ruckus cars race")

[[Category:BotBots episodes]]

I, Cheeseburger (episode)

2022-07-13T12:30:00Z

Mister Dude 13: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the real-life cartoon episode|the in-universe stage play|I, Cheeseburger (play)}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'' ep 2b
|image=Botbots ep2b Cheeseburger - Encore.jpg
|caption=''Oh, am I talkin' too loud? Sometimes I get overexcited, shoot off at the mouth. I never had a group of friends before. I promise that I'll make y'all proud.''
|prev=Escape from Snackatraz
|next=Phoning It In
|title="I, Cheeseburger"
|airdate=[[March 25]], [[2022]]
|production company=[[Entertainment One]]
|writers=[[Kevin Burke]] & [[Chris Wyatt]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|directors=[[Paul O'Flanagan]]
|video=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81455904
|videosite=Netflix
}}

'''Burgertron has no control who lives, who dies, who tells his story.'''

==Synopsis==
With the [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]] currently away, [[Burgertron]] and the [[Lost Bots]] take advantage of their absence to have some fun in the [[food court]]. As the other Lost Bots play with the various appliances, Burgertron muses to himself on how much he misses the place and being part of the Hunger Hubs. His attention is suddenly drawn, however, by something under the grill: a stack of flyers for an upcoming performance of ''[[I, Cheeseburger (play)|I, Cheeseburger]]''! Burgertron explains to the confused Lost Bots that ''I, Cheeseburger'' was a very successful play he wrote and starred in about the escapades of the heroic <s>Burgertron</s> totally original character TronBurger, and now the Hunger Hubs look to be reviving it. [[Bonz-Eye]] suggests they get tickets, but Burgertron insists that only he has the chops to play the lead, convinced that his brilliant performance will be more than enough to win back the love of the other BotBots. As he does some vocal warm-ups and stretches to prepare, he starts to get impatient waiting for the Hunger Hubs to come calling, so he leads [[Dimlit]] away to investigate.

[[File:Botbots ep2b Cheeseburger - Rehearsal.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|''Now you call me "amoral," a "dangerous disgrace." If you've got something to say, name a time and place. Face to face.'']]
The two peek from behind a plant near the stage, where [[Spud Muffin]] is directing the rehearsal. To his horror, Burgertron discovers that he has been replaced in the lead by [[Brock O'Lonely]], who repeatedly forgets his lines and uses nothing but a cheeseburger cap for a costume. Infuriated, Burgertron raves to the other Lost Bots about how he deserves to be the lead. But an inadvertent and oddly-specific suggestion from [[Clogstopper]] gives him an idea: the Lost Bots will put on their own performance of "''The REAL I, Cheeseburger''" at the same time and steal the crowd from right under the Hunger Hubs! With only three hours until showtime, Burgertron insists they get to work, much to the others' displeasure. Unfortunately, this proves to be a tall order, with the Lost Bots struggling to get the dance choreography down, rushing to draw up backgrounds, and falling asleep during rehearsal.

Moments before the show is to start, Burgertron is certain that they're about to take the whole [[Mall (BotBots)|mall]] by storm. As the alarm signals showtime and the cheers of the audience start to grow, [[Kikmee]], Clogstopper, Bonz-Eye and Burgertron take their places on stage, and stage manager Dimlit cues the music. As the curtain is drawn however, it seems that only [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] is in the audience, and the cheers they've been hearing are from the Hunger Hubs' performance not far away. Burgertron orders Dimlit to turn up their speakers, but this only succeeds in blowing them out and setting the speakers (and Dimlit) on fire. Realizing there's no salvaging their performance, Burgertron orders the whole thing shut down as Sprinkleberry rolls off. The Lost Bots agree it's for the best they quit, but Burgertron corrects them: they may be shutting down, but he's not giving up.

Brock O'Lonely enters the final song, but he gets caught off guard when Burgertron storms the stage and begins performing all the same lines. As they vie for dominance, the audience can only watch in confusion, uncertain whether this is part of the show. Things come to a head when the final duel is meant to start, with Burgertron and Brock O'Lonely grappling for TronBurger's sword, but they lose control and end up crashing into the wall and causing the whole stage to collapse on top of them. As Burgertron lies beneath the curtain, Brock O'Lonely moves in for the big finish, and the audience erupts in cheers, declaring it "the best acting in the history of the mall." Burgertron slowly gets to his feet, only to be admonished by Spud Muffin for his stunt, and he slinks off in disappointment.

Burgertron is left to brood in the [[Lost and Found (BotBots)|lost and found]], but Dimlit appears and says he wants to show him something. Burgertron follows and is shocked to see the others all on stage, still in costume. They explain that while this whole experience might have started as just a way to get one over on the Hunger Hubs, they all had fun for the brief time they were on stage and would like to try it one more time, just for fun. Burgertron isn't sure, as he feels guilty for being so self-centered and doesn't want to go through the pain of disappointment again, but the Lost Bots start to perform the title track, this time even better than before. His beefy heart warmed, Burgertron takes his place on stage and they all join together in song.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Dimlit]] (1)
* [[Kikmee]] (2)
* [[Bonz-Eye]] (3)
* [[Clogstopper]] (4)
* [[Burgertron]] (5)
* [[Fottle Barts]] (6)
* [[Spud Muffin]] (7)
* [[Ulf the Orange]] (8)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Brock O'Lonely]] (9)
* [[Angry Cheese]] (10)
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (11)
* [[Game Over]] (12)
* [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] (13)
* [[Fomo]] (14)
* [[Batsby]] (15)
* [[Dinger]] (16)
{{!}}}

}}

==Quotes==
"Are you sure we won't get into trouble?" 
"Of course we won't. Now, hurry up and have some fun before the Hunger Hubs get back, find us, and we get in big trouble."
:—'''Dimlit''' gets "reassured" by '''Burgertron'''.

"The Bots in the cots have mostly got the trots."
:—'''Burgertron''' does some vocal warm-ups.

''Not gonna give up my chance! / I'm a cheeseburger, so I don't wear pants!'' 
''Lots of brains, lots of cheese, and special sauce! / In the fast food world, I'm the boss!'' 
''Move against me, you'll meet my cholesterol! / Rumbles in your tummy and abdominal wall!'' 
''Ain't no conspiracy, ain't no cover-up / But if you mess with the burger, your order is up!''
:—'''Burgertron''' performs "My Chance".

"BotBots."
:—Theater critic '''Sprinkleberry D'uhnut'''

"Why are there two completely identical cheeseburgers on stage?" 
"Maybe it's a comment on the way we, as individuals, often feel we're fighting against ourselves for control of our own identities."
:—'''Batsby''' and '''Dinger''' get philosophical.

'''Kikmee''': ''How does a brilliant, genius, greasy meat-bot / Become a beloved, handsome, leader at the top?'' 
'''Clogstopper''': ''In the pressure cooker of love / In the microwave of integrity'' 
'''Bonz-Eye''': ''What's your name, ground beef? What's your name, if you will?'' 
'''Burgertron''': ''They call me TronBurger, prince of the grill!'' 
'''Chorus''': ''Who's the cheeseburger? /'' '''Burgertron''': ''I, Cheeseburger!'' 
'''Chorus''': ''Who's the cheeseburger? /'' '''Burgertron''': ''I, Cheeseburger!'' 
'''Chorus''': ''Who's the cheeseburger?'' 
'''All''': ''We're ALL the cheeseburger!''

==Notes==
===Real-world references===
[[File:Botbots ep2b Cheeseburger - Poster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''There's a million things I haven't done, But just you wait. Just you wait...'']]
* Upon landing in the popcorn machine, Bonz-Eye chomps her way through ''{{w|Pac-Man}}''-style, complete with retro sound effects.
* Burgertron's little black-and-white "I have no home!" speech is lifted directly from the Ed Wood """classic""" ''{{w|Bride of the Monster}}'', as originally performed by Bela Lugosi. Burgertron's version is actually ''considerably'' less hammy.
* ''I, Cheeseburger'' is, of course, one big parody of the musical ''{{w|Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton}}'', with multiple references made to the original play.
** The poster is a direct imitation of that of ''Hamilton''.
** The "I, Cheeseburger" song heard throughout the episode, most prominently at the end, is inspired by the first track in the show, "Alexander Hamilton".
** Burgertron's "My Chance" song during the preparation montage is based on "My Shot".
** The duel scene calls back to the duel between Hamilton and Burr at the climax of the show, though things work out much better for TronBurger than they do for Alexander...
* Burgertron's vocal warm-ups are a reference to the song "{{w|The Rain in Spain}}" from the musical ''{{w|My Fair Lady}}''.
* The addition of "The REAL" to Burgertron's production of ''I, Cheeseburger'' is a reference to ''{{w|The Real Ghostbusters}}'', the name given to the cartoon followup to the 1984 movie ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', since Filmation had ''suspiciously quickly'' put out a cartoon called ''{{w|Ghostbusters (1986 TV series)|Ghostbusters}}'' based on their own old, short-lived sitcom ''{{w|The Ghost Busters}}'' from 1975 before DiC could get the movie-based cartoon out. It was kind of a mess.

===Animation and technical errors===

===Trivia===
* The music playing over the end credits is the backing track for the Hunger Hubs' performance.
* This is the first episode to not feature [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave the Mall Guard]], however, he was mentioned by Burgertron as "the mall guard".

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Moi, Cheeseburger'''" ("I, Cheeseburger")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Eu, Cheeseburger'''" ("I, Cheeseburger")

[[Category:BotBots episodes]]

File:BotBots Dimlit stockart.jpg

2022-05-18T06:54:08Z

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Stock art of [[Dimlit]].
{{BotBotsstockmodel}}

File:BotBots Dimlit stockart.jpg

2022-05-18T06:50:19Z

Mister Dude 13: Mister Dude 13 uploaded a new version of "File:BotBots Dimlit stockart.jpg": Reverted to version as of 19:15, 30 November 2018

Stock art of [[Dimlit]].
{{BotBotsstockmodel}}

Lost Bots

2022-05-07T00:05:31Z

Mister Dude 13: /* BotBots cartoon */

{{factions|lostbots}}
{{disambig2|the group|the book|Lost Bots! (book)}}
:''The Lost Bots is a subgroup from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].
[[File:LB.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Does a team of BotBots seem incomplete? Then maybe you should check the [[Lost and Found (BotBots)|Lost and Found]] for '''The Lost Bots'''.

{{TOCclear}}

==Members==
These hard-to-findsters include:
{{collist|3|
*[[Abominable Soundman]] the headphones
*[[Bonz-Eye]] the bonsai tree
*[[Burgertron]] the cheeseburger
*[[Clogstopper]] the plunger
*[[The Detangler]] the conditioner bottle
*[[Dimlit]] the flashlight
*[[Fail Polish]] the nail polish bottle
*[[Frostferatu]] the cupcake
*[[Game Over]] the game controller
*[[Grave Rave]] the decorative tombstone
*[[Greeny Rex]] the herbal plant
*[[Hamurai]] the hamhock
*[[Kikmee]] the soccer ball
*[[Love Struck]] the softball
*[[Nanny McBag]] the diaper bag
*[[Ol' Tic Toc]] the wristwatch
*[[Overpack]] the backpack
*[[PB Junior]] the peanut butter and jelly sandwich
*[[Rebugnant]] the insect spray bottle
*[[Rock Swagger]] the electric guitar
*[[Smooth Shaker]] the maraca
*[[Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball]] the donut hole
*[[Stinkeye Stapleton]] the stapler
*[[Strike Four]] the baseball bat
*[[Trisourtops]] the moldy orange
}}

==Fiction==
===''BotBots Adventure''===
{{issuestub}}
{{storylink|Transformers BotBots Adventure|BotBots Adventure}}

===''BotBots Official Sticker Book''===
The Lost Bots were a ragtag band of 'bots living in the Lost and Found. They may have originally all come from different stores, but they've banded together to form a team of their own. {{storylink|Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|BotBots Official Sticker Book}}

===Musical Mall Madness===
{{note|This stop motion singalong was a remake of the "[[#Official Digital Commercial|Official Digital Commercial]]" below.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|Musical Mall Madness}}
{{--}}

===''Lost Bots!''===
The Lost Bots lived and played happily together in Lost and Found. One day [[Dimlit]] saw [[S'up Dawg]] and [[Hawt Diggity]] and realized how close the [[Greaser Gang]] members seemed. Dimlit decided to set out with a group of other Lost Bots to see if they could find places where they best fit in. After they traveled the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]], to no success, the group returned to Lost and Found. There, Dimlit saw all the Lost Bots playing together and realized that was where they all belonged. {{storylink|Lost Bots! (book)|Lost Bots!}}

===''BotBots'' cartoon===
Having been in the mall's Lost and Found when the [[energon]] [[energon radiation|cloud]] hit, the Lost Bots, consisting of [[Kikmee]], [[Dimlit]], [[Bonz-Eye]] and [[Clogstopper]], were born separately from all the other BotBots, to the extent they never even knew there were other BotBots to begin with. Meanwhile, their fellows only suspected the Lost Bots' existence, but were too busy partying all night to check. That is until [[Burgertron]] wound up in the lost and found by [[Spud Muffin]]. He informed the quartet of the various squads, and convinced them to travel with him back to the [[food court]], where they could meet their own squads. On the way back, they had to avoid the gaze of the [[Dave (BotBots)|flesh being]], lest they break [[The Sacred Rule of the Mall]], but Burgertron's completely brilliant and well thought-out plan to get back to the food court quicker wound up drawing his attention anyway. To prevent Burgertron being eaten by the snacky human, Dimlit broke the rule to save him, an act witnessed by all the other BotBots. As a consequence, Burgertron was kicked out of the [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]], and a gloating [[Spud Muffin]] noted that after that none of the other 'bots were likely to accept them either. {{storylink|Mall Than Meets the Eye}} The Lost Bots quickly became total outcasts. Not one to admit defeat, Burgertron hit upon the idea of regaining their lost popularity via zany schemes, starting with [[BotVids]]. Their efforts did not succeed, with Kikmee's idea of pranking 'bots by hitting them in her ball mode making them even ''more'' unpopular. Stumbling on the "trap" the flesh being had constructed in an attempt to prove the BotBots existed, the Lost Bots decided to disarm them and become heroes to the rest of the mall. Though they succeeded, their efforts were for naught, as [[Fomo]] instead recorded [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] falling on his behind. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}
{{groupstub}}

==Commercial appearances==
===Official Digital Commercial===
The Lost Bots are "The ones that no one knows". Kikmee, [[Game Over]], Clogstopper, Bonz-Eye, [[Stinkeye Stapleton]], Dimlit, and [[Frostferatu]] emerged from the shadowy cubbyholes of Lost and Found and leapt over the desk. {{storylink|Commercial#Official Digital Commercial|Official Digital Commercial}}

==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
[[File:BotBots-toy S1-5packs.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Lost Bots are found in the lower-left plastic bubble of nearly every multi-pack in the line.]]
*'''''BotBots''''' packs ([[2018]], [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''1, 2, 3'''

:The individual members of The Lost Bots are spread out across a range of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]'' products... and ''only'' in the [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] portions. Luckily, the Lost Bots are ''not'' randomly-packed, so you are always assured a specific Lost Bot with each different set.
::*Single-bot [[Blindpacking|Blind Bag Mystery Figures]]
::*5-Packs with two characters from the pack's theme team, two figures from two other teams, and an additional blind-packed rare "Lost Bot"
::*8-Packs with two characters from the pack's theme team, five figures from five other teams, and an additional blind-packed rare "Lost Bot"

:There are a few exceptions: the [[Bakery Bytes]], [[Lawn League]] and [[Arcade Renegades]] sets keep the blindpacked portions, but the toys inside are all members of those three teams, ''not'' Lost Bots.

:See the individual Bots' pages for a complete listing of what packs they're available in.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Each Lost Bot is meant to fit in with one of the other teams in their Series, with no more than three Lost Bots per team in Series 1 through 3. The matches for Series 1 and 2 were confirmed by the BotBots Sticker Book, while Series 3's are our best guesses:
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="15%" align=right valign="top"|'''Series 1'''
Bonz-Eye = 
Burgertron = 
Clogstopper = 
Dimlit = 
Frostferatu = 
Game Over = 
Stinkeye Stapleton =
|
|width="18%" valign="top"| 
[[Shed Heads]] 
[[Greaser Gang]] 
[[Toilet Troop]] 
[[Shed Heads]] 
[[Sugar Shocks]] 
[[Techie Team]] 
[[Backpack Bunch]]
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Abominable Soundman = 
The Detangler = 
Hamurai = 
Love Struck = 
Ol' Tic Toc = 
Overpack = 
PB Junior = 
Rebugnant = 
Rock Swagger = 
Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball =
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Techie Team 
Toilet Troop 
[[Spoiled Rottens]] 
Jock Squad 
[[Swag Stylers]] 
Backpack Bunch 
Greaser Gang 
Shed Heads 
[[Music Mob]] 
Sugar Shocks
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Grave Rave = 
Greeny Rex = 
Fail Polish = 
Nanny McBag = 
Smooth Shaker = 
Strike Four = 
Trisourtops =
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[[Seasons Greeters]] 
[[Fresh Squeezes]] 
Swag Stylers 
[[Goo-Goo Groopies]] 
Music Mob 
[[Playroom Posse]] 
Spoiled Rottens
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* Currently for Series 1 to 3, the [[Bakery Bytes]], [[Lawn League]] and [[Arcade Renegades]] teams do not have any Lost Bots. The [[Winner's Circle]] team effectively replaced the Lost Bots starting in Series 4.
* [[Kikmee]] was originally intended to be the Lost Bot from the [[Jock Squad]] in Series 1, revealed in the ''BotBots'' animated pitch.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmjc_F0GISU "Transformers BotBots Origin Story Sing-Along"] - on YouTube</ref> However, he was eventually pushed to Series 3 as part of the [[Playroom Posse]].
** His bio in the ''[[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|BotBots Official Sticker Book]]'' still lists him as a Lost Bot and he is still treated as one in the ''[[Lost Bots! (book)|Lost Bots!]]'' storybook.
** Additionally, Kikmee (as a female) is also a Lost Bot in the [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|''BotBots'' cartoon]], presumably due to the early promotional materials still treating the character as a Lost Bot.
* While the ''Musical Mall Madness'' stopmotion is a remake of the "Official Digital Commercial", [[Arctic Guzzlerush]] appears in place of Stinkeye Stapleton. This seems most likely to be an animation error, as both are the same color. It's also possible that the animates not have had a Stinkeye Stapleton available to use.
** Alternately, maybe this is actually "[[first name Guzzlerush|'''''first name''''' Guzzlerush]]".

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Robots Perdus''' ("Lost Robots"), '''Solo-Bots''' (cartoon)
*''German:'' '''Bots Auf Abwegen''' ("Astray Bots"), '''Lost Bots''' (cartoon)
*''Italian:'' '''Robot Perduti''' ("Lost Robots"), '''Lost Bots''' (cartoon)
*''Polish:'' '''Zagubione Roboty''' ("Lost Robots")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Robôs Perdidos''' ("Lost Robots")
*''Turkish:'' '''Kayip Botlar''' ("Lost Bots")

==References==
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[[Category:Lost Bots| ]]
[[Category:BotBots subgroups]]