Editing Wheelie (G1)

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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]]—just to clear up ambiguities—from a whole bunch of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1 continuities]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass?<br> He ''will'' kick your ass."]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child,<br> 
But don't let your guard down; he gets pretty wild!<br> 
He's often sold short and gets called hurtful things,<br>
But Wheelie won't suffer such arrows and slings!<br>

You see, he ''survives''; that's just what he ''does''.<br>
You can't keep him down. How so? Well, because<br>
Of all of the years he's spent fighting in space,<br>
With [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] goons and the [[Quintesson]] race.<br>

Keeping things peaceful gets a bit tricky<br>
When he hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].<br>
This bot and that child are birds of a feather<br>
and they tend to get into trouble together!<br>

Though reasons may differ across his depictions,<br>
Young Wheelie speaks always with curious diction.<br>
But don't be too hateful to this rhyming bot,<br>
Or you'll lose an eye to his fine [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]!<br>

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5", "Chaos" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, "The Movie" TV Dub), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Surprise Party"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Úrsula Bezerra]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}
[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie, you're such an insufferable brat...<br>
Careful, you'll take someone's eye out with—]]
After surviving a ghastly crash-landing,<br>
[[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] was where Wheelie found himself standing.<br>
Surviving alone quickly toughened him lots,<br>
Enough to impress the mighty [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]].<br>
They'd come to Quintessa in search of their friends,<br>
And Wheelie was perfectly happy to lend<br>
His expertise on this strange world to these strangers,<br>
To keep them from stumbling face-first into danger.<br>
After he helped rescue [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]],<br>
They hijacked a [[Quintesson Cruiser|Quintesson ship]] and flew up<br>
Into space where they destroyed [[Unicron]],<br>
Before returning to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!<br>
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} 
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}} 

Wheelie returned in 2006,<br>
When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] got in a bit of a fix.<br>
He hadn't received his [[Transformation cog|transformation cog]],<br>
and getting it to him would be a right slog!
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
 
He formed a delivery duo with Blurr.<br>
Straight away, though, complications occurred.<br>
Galvatron left them both stuck on [[Io|a moon]]<br>
They needed to get the cog down to Earth soon!<br>
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}
 
[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie and I might have our spats,<br>But did he deserve to fight all these bats?]]
The alien [[Lightpole|lightpole]]s descended on them.<br>
And Wheelie and Blurr simply couldn't contend,<br>
'Til [[Marissa Faireborn]] showed up to assist,<br>
Bringing her ship down right into their midst.<br>
Into some missiles the lightpoles converted,<br>
Blasting her ship and leaving them deserted!<br>
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up and defeated the bats,<br>
The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] were similarly dispatched.<br>
They made it to Earth in a manner quite dashing,<br>
And Metroplex gave [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] quite a thrashing!<br>
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup,<br>
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up.<br>
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]],<br>
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head!<br>
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} 

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control,<br>
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal!<br>
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap<br>
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap!<br>
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned<br>
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned.<br>
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission,<br>
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition.<br>
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place<br> 
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race!<br>
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired,<br>
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared).<br> 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird<br>
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared!<br>
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype,<br>
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]!<br>
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}} 

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time.<br> Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way<br>
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday!<br>
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky,<br>
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky.<br>

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid<br>
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!).<br>
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands,<br>
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands!<br>

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe,<br>
But as they joined in battle, little did they know<br>
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct<br>
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked!<br>

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up<br>
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up!<br>
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday,<br>
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway.<br>
{{storylink|Surprise Party}} 

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]],<br>
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on!<br>
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base,<br>
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place.<br>
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} 

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much<br>
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such.<br>
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained.<br> No jokes have remained.]]
Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper,<br>
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor!<br>
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light),<br> 
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white.<br>

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated<br>
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated!<br>
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot<br> 
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot!<br>
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} 

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster,<br> 
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]!<br> 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday,<br> 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''!<br>
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder,<br>
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older.<br>
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle,<br>
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!).<br>
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}
Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], <br>
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. <br>
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, <br>
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. <br>
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), <br>
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! <br>
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied <br>
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. <br>
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, <br>
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! <br>
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner <br>
He admitted this act was one without honor. <br>
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. <br>
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends.<br>
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please!<br>His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme,<br> 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time.<br> 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone,<br> 
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone.<br>

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise<br>
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes!<br>
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe,<br>
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below.<br>

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]],<br>
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn.<br>
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]],<br>
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum!<br>{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant,<br>
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present.<br>
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own,<br>
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone.<br> {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost,<br>
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost.<br>
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly,<br>
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he<br>
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude,<br>
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude.<br>
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit,<br>
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it.<br>
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him,<br>
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him.<br> {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression.<br>
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression.<br>
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit.<br>
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it!<br>
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation,<br>
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation!<br>{{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie hears what you mutter.<br>Get your mind out of the gutter.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship<br>
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip<br>
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]],<br>
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least).<br>
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves,<br>
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves!<br>
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there.<br>
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair.<br> {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space,<br>
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace!<br>
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it.<br>
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it!<br>
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack,<br>
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack.<br>
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock,<br>
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock.<br> {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan<br>
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]].<br>
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble,<br>
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double!<br>
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet,<br>
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'',<br>
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss,<br>
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.)<br> {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought,<br>
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not,<br>
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble,<br>
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble!<br>

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme:<br>
To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene!<br>
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration,<br>
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation.<br>
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW!<br>
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''.<br>
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest,<br>
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best).<br> {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry,<br> His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end,<br>
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend.<br>
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink,<br> 
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink!<br>
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru<br>
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew<br>
From making a volcano blow up sky-high,<br>
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry.<br>

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]],<br>
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried!<br>
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots,<br>
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots!<br>
With no options left, they evacuated the town,<br>
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down.<br> {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds<br>
And began watering them to tend to their needs.<br>
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show,<br>
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow!<br>
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]]<br>
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross!<br>

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon,<br> But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid.<br>
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid).<br>
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base,<br>
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace.<br> {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission,<br>
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition!<br>
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core,<br>
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more!<br>
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]],<br>
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers!<br>

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves,<br>
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves.<br>
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl,<br>
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call!<br>
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths,<br>
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!)<br> {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright,<br>
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight!<br>
When they found that their leader had been injured severely,<br>
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly!<br>
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated;<br>
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created.<br> {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead,<br>
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread.<br>
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger,<br>
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer.<br>
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit),<br>
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit.<br>

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist,<br>
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!)<br>
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe,<br>
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'',<br>
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''.<br>
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.)<br>
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep,<br>
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep.<br> {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space,<br>
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race,<br>
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid,<br>
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made.<br>
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would,<br>
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could<br>
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes.<br>
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes.<br>
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved!<br>
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved.<br> {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears,<br> But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last,<br>
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past.<br>
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends,<br>
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends.<br> {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race<br>
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space.<br>
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim,<br>
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em.<br> {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], <br>
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin.<br>
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash,<br>
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash.<br>

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find:<br>
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind!<br>
They had taken their energon far away from there,<br>
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere!<br>
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits,<br>
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits.<br> {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled,<br>
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled.<br>
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up,<br>
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up.<br>

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point,<br>
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint.<br>
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck,<br>
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''.<br>
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad,<br>
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad.<br>
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot<br>
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.)<br> {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's?<br> This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]],<br>
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice!<br>
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests,<br>
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''.<br>
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red.<br>
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head.<br>

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her<br>
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser<br>
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small,<br>
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''.<br>
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did,<br>
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.)<br> {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes,<br>
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''.<br>
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky:<br>
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky.<br>
And then an awesome adventure immediately began<br>
Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''.<br>
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun.<br>
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one?<br> {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code,<br>
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road.<br>
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient,<br>
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient).<br>
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits,<br>
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits.<br>{{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} 

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top;<br>
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop!<br>
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success,<br>
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest.<br>{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} 

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can.<br> He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job,<br>
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob<br>
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care.<br>
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there.<br>
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough.<br>
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough.<br>

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work,<br>
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk'').<br>
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out:<br>
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt!<br>{{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} 

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid<br>
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid.<br>
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew,<br>
But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too!<br>

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong,<br>
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along!<br>
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed!<br>
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed.<br>
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar!<br>
They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire!<br>{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} 

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s,<br>
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters.<br>
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome,<br>
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown.<br>
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less<br>
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess).<br>{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} 

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.''<br> Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself,<br>
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health.<br>
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly.<br>
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly.<br>
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run,<br>
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun!<br>

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree<br>
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly!<br>
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die,<br>
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy!<br>
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok,<br>
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks.<br>

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late.<br>
Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''?<br>
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders,<br>
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters.<br>{{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} 

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole<br>
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal.<br>
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan,<br>
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan.<br>
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own,<br>
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown!<br>
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship<br>
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip.<br>{{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} 

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs,<br>
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs.<br>
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans,<br>
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands.<br>{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} 

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space<br>
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase.<br>
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet:<br>
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret!<br>
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside,<br>
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''.<br>
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief;<br>
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief!<br>{{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} 

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend<br>
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end.<br>
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation<br>
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation.<br> {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} 

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first,<br>
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst'').<br>
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight.<br>
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight).<br>
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind:<br>
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind!<br>
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother,<br>
And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'')<br>{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} 

[[File:FinalWheeliegoodbye.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Here's a joke that's a real zinger.<br>Go ahead, Daniel, pull my finger!]]
It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth<br>
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth).<br>
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation<br>
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation!<br>
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away,<br>
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say.<br>
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older,<br>
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder.<br>{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:15GoGo Wheelie.jpeg|upright=1.2|thumb|Wheelie may be drawn as his worst toy of all time,<br>but that's still a punishment lighter than fits the crime.]]
[[Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white,<br> 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight!<br> 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel<br>
That split open his head and ground his face into meal!<br>
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding,<br> 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding!<br>
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{-}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends Wheelie.jpeg|right|thumb|Wheelie concedes soccer is pretty fun,<br>as long as the ball is also a gun.]]
[[2021|Ten years]] after his defeat, old Scorponok came back,<br> 
So Wheelie joined Fortress and his crew for a counterattack.<br> 
His friends shrunk when bad guys made a [[black hole]] detonate,<br> 
But Wheelie saved himself and [[Headmaster Junior|some humans]] from sharing their fate.<br> 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Wheelie came with the rest to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]],<br> 
Where he flipped skirts at a soccer game (he's kind of perverse).<br> 
He argued with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] that soccer is boring,<br> 
But cut it out when the head-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came soaring.<br> 
The culprit was a Galvatron [[Transtector|without a head]],<br> 
So Wheelie and Shūta took him down without getting dead.<br> 
An impressed Wheelie found Shūta's kick moves exciting,<br> 
And admitted that soccer could be just as fun as fighting.<br> 
{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}}
{{--}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan,<br>
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can!<br>
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature<br>
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature.<br>

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one?<br> Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed,<br>
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed!<br>
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight,<br>
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight.<br>
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb,<br>
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along.<br> {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}} 

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]]<br>
Came under attack from Decepticon power,<br>
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing,<br>
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].<br>

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game,<br>
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame!<br>
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away,<br>
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day!<br> {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]],<br>
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]!<br>
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror,<br>
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior!<br>

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind<br>
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind!<br>
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight,<br>
And used a special device to turn everything right!<br> {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|When you have at this frame peered,<br>You'll have to admit, it's pretty weird.]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]],<br> 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack!<br> 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face.<br> 
All can agree he was put in his place!<br> 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]],<br> 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike!<br> 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home,<br> 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].<br> 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye."<br> 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry.<br> 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{--}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots are grateful that this time<br>Wheelie does not speak in rhyme!]]
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}
''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around,<br>
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground.<br>
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits,<br>
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits!<br>
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}'' 

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron<br>
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron.<br>
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief,<br>
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief).<br>
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism,<br>Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam,<br> 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] home.<br> 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy,<br> 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try.<br> 

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame,<br> 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name.<br> 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much.<br>
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]].<br>
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do.<br>
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to.<br> 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{-}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate!<br>(No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn<br>
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn!<br>
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support,<br>
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort.<br>
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends.<br>
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends!<br>

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them.<br>
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them!<br>
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first,<br>
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed!<br>
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash,<br>
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash.<br>
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}} 

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s,<br>
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps!<br>
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements.<br>
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements!<br>
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news<br>
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues!<br>
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts?<br> Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad,<br>
They crashed down on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad!<br>
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day,<br>
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay.<br>

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit,<br>
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pit!<br>
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed,<br>
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled!<br>
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape,<br>
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape!<br>

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]],<br>
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd,<br>
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did?<br>
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid.<br>

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger;<br>
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'',<br>
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains,<br>
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'.<br>

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship,<br>
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip,<br>
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'',<br>
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons!<br>

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time,<br>
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes.<br> {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Wheelie fought alongside Rodimus Prime in a battle on a moon base.<br>
Strangely, Hot Rod was also nearby, getting punched in the face.<br> {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried,<br> but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]
 
With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed.<br>
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood!<br> 
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back,<br> 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack.<br> 

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes,<br> 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words:<br> 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom,<br> 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''!<br> 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go?<br> From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast,<br> 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast!<br> 
An alternate Wheelie was poached from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home]],<br> 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam.<br> 

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one;<br> 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron!<br> 
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]],<br> 
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]!<br> 

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled,<br> 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world!<br> 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral!<br> (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|You can believe it or not, but just like in Japan,<br>Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all,<br>
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall.<br> 
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pet.<br> 
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat.<br> 

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side,<br> 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide.<br> 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute,<br> 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot!<br> 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government was overthrown,<br>
Ultra Magnus planned to set defenses for threats unknown.<br>
Wheelie, Gnaw, and Hot Rod were assigned perimeter guard duty,<br>
A boring task which Hot Rod thought was a bunch of hooey.<br>
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following would have happened in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|issues we will never see]]<br>Because bad business led to Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
After paying a visit to Optimus, offline in the repair bay,<br>
Wheelie saw his friends beaten like it was child's play<br>
By [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her gang of female Autobot enforcers,<br>
A vicious bunch who were following Quintesson orders.<br>
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{-}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie was sure he'd be invited to play a role in the [[Transformers (film)|Transformers live-action movie]].<br>
He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which made him look pretty groovy.<br>
{{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]] (cameo); [[Spotlight: Wheelie]] (full)

[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad,<br> for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all,<br>
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small.<br> 
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due,<br> 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!''<br>{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help.<br>
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp!<br>{{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died,<br>
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried!<br>

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him,<br> 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb!<br> 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk,<br> 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk.<br> 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain.<br> 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain.<br> 

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon,<br> 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons!<br> 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]],<br> 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass.<br> 
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time,<br> 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme!<br> 

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew!<br> 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do.<br> 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place,<br> 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face!<br> 

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom,<br> 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!''<br> 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home.<br> 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan!<br> 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time,<br>
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime.<br>
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team,<br>
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme.<br>

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation,<br>
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation.<br>
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship,<br>
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip.<br>
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too),<br>
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo.<br>

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget.<br>(But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync,<br>
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think).<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place;<br>
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space.<br>
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]),<br>
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more.<br>
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain,<br>
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane.<br>

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid.<br>
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed.<br>
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]],<br>
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''.<br>
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success,<br>
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess.<br>
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]],<br>
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride.<br>

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s,<br>
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps.<br>
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time,<br>
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime!<br>
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]],<br>
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surplus of mirth.<br>
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]<br>
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem.<br>
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station,<br>
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation.<br>
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout,<br>
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out!<br>
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone<br>
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''?<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge,<br>
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge!<br>
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance<br>
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance.<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} 

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake,<br>
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break<br>
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released.<br>
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased.<br>
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'!<br> (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight,<br>
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right.<br>
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile,<br>
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile!<br>

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!"<br> Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated,<br>
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated!<br>
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled<br>
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head).<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity,<br>
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]].<br>
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead.<br>
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead!<br>

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'')<br>
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear.<br>
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded,<br>
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed).<br>
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago,<br>
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow.<br>
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''!<br>
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''.<br>

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip,<br>
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship.<br>
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]]<br>
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time.<br>
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface<br>
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose.<br>
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket,<br>
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket.<br>
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]],<br>
Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'!<br>
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop,<br>
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group.<br>
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared:<br>
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared!<br>
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme,<br>
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team).<br>
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, <br>
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. <br>
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead <br>
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. <br>
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, <br>
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! <br> {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm <br>
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. <br> {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} 

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, <br>
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. <br>
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, <br>
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! <br>
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, <br>
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. <br> {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel!<br>
Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]].<br>
The redoubtable trio - plus new friend, [[Stardrive]] -<br>
Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V]].<br>
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat<br>
From bad [[Maximal]]s - but weren't dead yet!<br>
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat,<br>
Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat.<br>
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring,<br>
Then helped save the Earth!  Pretty empowering!<br>
{{storylink|Road's End}}{{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}{{storylink|Ceremony}} 

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|When your parents have a new kid,<br>Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team,<br>
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed.<br>
Following energy signatures, the group of peons<br>
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons!<br>

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work.<br>
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk!<br>
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat,<br>
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat.<br>
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie"<br>
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really.<br>
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===

Overthrowing the [[President of the United States|Prez]], [[General Flagg]] led the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]<br>
On a mission to Cybertron to engage their foes.<br>
But the big metal planet was in a state of unrest<br>
And Wheelie was snatched by [[Harvester unit|a unit programmed to harvest]].<br>
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But Wheelie escaped! He's a tough little guy. <br>
He survived till the end of the war, and that's why <br>
when Cybertron then passed into Rodimus's care, <br>
Wheelie was present! Look–he's right there! <br> {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Wheelie was fast! He felt the need <br>
To challenge [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]]. <br>
But [[scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked! They had one desire–<br>
To abduct Blurr's partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]! {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on hostile [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with Hot Rod and Kup, <br>
Wheelie made sure the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] didn't gobble them up! <br>
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

He later helped his fellow Autobots charge Galvatron, <br>
But when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] joined in, he had to get gone!<br>
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak:<br>
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak!<br>
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone<br>
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]<br>
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time<br>
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts<br>
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts.<br>

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day;<br>
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way).<br>

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline,<br>
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine.<br>
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]].<br>
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]].<br>
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild,<br>
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed!<br>
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial<br />
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile.<br />
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|As an Epic character, All my stats are very strong!<br> But I won't be around for very long! <br> As the last Transformers game of DeNA, <br> Transformers: Battle Tactics will be gone in May!]]
Wheelie fought several Decepticons, Autobots, and others.<br> Sometimes he fought with identical brothers! <br> He first appeared in the event, "Transform and Roll Out!"<br> Whether he's easy to build with 50 Wheelie cores, I doubt.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You think I'll get taller when I get older?<br>Right now, my head's lower than both my shoulders!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-80'''

:In just a few steps, Wheelie's G1 toy 
:Turns from "minicar" to a strange looking boy.
:We think his alt-mode, which looks pretty nifty,
:Was based on the ''[//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ Fiat Abarth 750]''.
:Of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] from 1986,
:Wheelie's the only new mold in the mix.
:He came with a rubsign, for checking his faction
:And early ones came with a badge you could [[Iron-on patch|patch-on]].
:Instead of a blister, when sold by Takara
:He was packed in a box with [[Tech Spec|a card]] of his artwork.
:This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on
:Into Optimus Prime's old friend [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm If you head on to TFU.info, there's much more on Wheelie that soon you will know!]''

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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The latest trend in space fashion:<br>Making your face ashen.]]
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2005]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''

:When reissued for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'',
:Wheelie was given a brand-new complexion
:[[Show-accuracy|To match with the show]]—no longer orange,
:His face, now gray, smiles out from under his door-hinge.
:But that's not all! The set also includes
:[[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] dudes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm You guessed it—check out the great TFU, to find out much more on this gray reissue!]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine,<br> your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' G1 Series

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie, from the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]]
:Is still pocket-sized but much more badass.
:He now turns into a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
:Sculpted with a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]] for spooking the reader.
:If a redecoed version is something you lack,
:"You can have any colour, [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|so long as it's black]]."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm For more on ''Universe'' Wheelie, check out TF University!]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime.<br>Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The same as above, but a little more mellow
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie's a light orange-yellow.
:With one more friend, they could've sold us a four-pack
:Alas, he just came with [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Adams]] and [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Recently Wheelie has gotten much buffer<br>From lugging about a pair of subwoofers.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:The beefiest Wheelie was from ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''.
:The "Global Development Organization"
:Used the mold of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]
:With the [[C joint|C-clip]] speakers that other toy has.
:Aside from a new head, Wheelie also [[5 mm post|swapped]]
:Jazz's dumb gun for his classic slingshot!
:But in a bit of a branding disaster,
:The [[package art]] still shows him with Jazz's blaster.
:The toy was [[exclusive]] to Asia, before
:Hasbro released it in [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
:Aside from Jazz, the original tooling
:was used for a few other figures including:
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], and from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'',
:[[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|Stepper again]] and [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]]'s [[Customizing#Customizing class|Custom Class]],
:[[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] employed the mold's [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]],
:While [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]] tooled a brand-new one instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm You know the drill, here's Wheelie GDO, as covered by TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So what if no other Transformer listens?<br>He's compatible with [[Built to Rule!|other building-brick systems]]!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie, made up of bricks
:Was part of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s Wave 6.
:Molded in orange that borders on [[neon]],
:He can be built as a car or a [[Kreon]].
:The helmet he uses is borrowed from [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]].
:He has no ID code, and so, to be found,
:You'll either have to buy his whole damn box
:Or stand in the aisle feeling for his blocks
:[[Toys"R"Us]] dropped [[exclusive|the line]], so every fan had ta
:Buy them from Asia, Australia or Canada
:In 2015, though, the fans were in luck
:Dollar Tree sold them each for just a buck.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly?<br>I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])

:For ''Titans Return'', Wheelie's new figure
:(another Legends, [[Legends Class (2005)#The end of Legends as we knew them|but a little bit bigger]])
:is more closely based on the show than his last was
:and turns into a car which can seat [[Titan Master]]s.
:His collector card's art is differently-hued
:And depicts a slingshot he doesn't include.
:A space for a [[Insignia|badge]] sits just under his chin—though
:the final toy puts it right on the window.
:[[Quality control|Tolerances]] vary with this toy, some copies
:Don't quite peg together and seem a bit floppy.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For Wheelie's toy from ''Titans Return'', TFU.info has more you can learn!]
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run to order me on your computer,<br>I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
*'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Two-pack, [[September 24]], 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG29'''

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s release of that same Wheelie lavished
:Him with tons of paint to make him more [[Show-accuracy|slavish]].
:The clear windshield lets his insignia come through
:But in car mode one more's stuck right on the front too!
:[[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and Wheelie were sold as a pair;
:The former can sit inside if you so care.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hasbro you big jerk,<br>My legs won't work!]]
*'''Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021

:In 2021, Hasbro devised
:To sell the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s at the right size.
:At long last the fans would finally snag
:The full team, starting with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], then [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]]
:And all the rest under ''[[Studio Series]]''.
:Why does this matter? Well, here's our theory:
:Hasbro's designers began with a fear
:That with only three or four Leaders per year
:And rising production costs on the horizon
:How could they do them all without downsizin'?!
:Simple: start small, and with the leftover budget
:Try something—surely the fans won't bedgrudge it
:If maybe they threw in a fun little freebie;
:A non-transforming figurine of ol' Wheelie.
:They were wrong. The fans all seethed.
:"Why, this Wheelie's got no knees!"
:"Since when did you guys care about Wheelie?"
:"Uhh, since always, we care EXTREMELY."
:"He can ride Grimlock! Isn't that fun?
:And he looks just like he did [[The Transformers: The Movie|in G1]]."
:They raged: had it really come to this?
:A squatting, smirking, rhyming homunculus.
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==Merchandise==
===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Grimlock''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Wheelie figure, mind transfer helmet, apron, serving tray, 6 drinking glasses, fish, crown, 6 sets of dino forelimb claws

: Roses are red
: Violets are blue
: A non-transforming figurine of Wheelie was included with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Grimlock]]
: Whoop-de-doo  
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| I could've had a touch of blue,<br>But [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow;<br>You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs that we were spared,<br> because nobody really cared.]]
*Wheelie was in [[commercial]]s and the show<br>Frank Welker provided both voices, although<br>His lines in the former had a lower pitch,<br>Producing, on balance, a performance which<br>Sounded a lot—and we're sure you'll agree—<br>Like the voice of the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} good friend "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In the cartoon's dub shown in Italy,<br>Wheelie speaks noticeably differently.<br>His rhyming speech is left wholly unsaid:<br>He just randomly says "wroom wroom" instead.
*The toy which appears in [[Toy Fair 1986|this catalog]] ain't<br>The finalised figure—which had different paint!<br>Though that Wheelie didn't end up going on sale,<br>He used those colours in [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|more]] [[Space Pirates!|than]] [[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson|one]] tale!
*In 2010 [[Ron Friedman]] sold off a set<br>Of Wheelie's old character models—and yet<br>Rather than orange, this art had him clad<br>In different hues: all yellow and black!
*[[Floro Dery]]'s said—of all his designs—<br>Wheelie's the one he most fiercely maligns!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview made in the Philippines, wherein Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*As making new models just would've been harder<br>His model was used in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'':<br>[[Past|First]] as [[Endo|a full-sized bot]] on Cybertron,<br>[[Miracle|Then]] as a [[Generic|fill-up-a-crowd]] [[Mini-Con]].
*Look at his ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight]]''—[[Klaus Scherwinski|Scherwinski]] employs,<br>A look for him based on that of [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html JIZAITOYS'].<ref>This inspiration might first have been caught, by a sharp-eyed fan on [[Chris Ryall|Chris Ryall]]'s [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html Blogspot].</ref>
*For ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', to make him less weedy,<br>Wheelie was redesigned by [[Guido Guidi]].<br>But seeing as he was marooned on [[LV-117|a comet]],<br>There was no way he could show up in the comic.
*Wheelie's dear parents apparently hailed<br>From [[Gobotron]] homeworld—as once was detailed<br>In a note that [[Jim Sorenson|Sorenson]] snuck into<br>The code text of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Korean:'' '''Wheelie''' (휠리 ''Hwilli'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==Footnotes==
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