The Adventures of Chuck and Friends facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Adventures of Chuck and Friends
Genre	Children's television Preschool
Developed by	Adam Beechen
Voices of	Stacey DePass Fabrizio Fillipo Darren Frost Gabriel Giammaria Gabriel Giuliani Lauren Holly Lyon Smith Joanne Vannicola Dale Yim Laurie Elliot Jeremy Harris Sam Barringer
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	39 (episodes) 78 (segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Adam Beechen
Running time	22 minutes (2 11 minute segments)
Production company(s)	Hasbro Studios Nelvana
Release
Original network	Hub Network
Original release	October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15) – January 9, 2012 (2012-01-09)

The Adventures of Chuck and Friends is a fun computer-animated TV show. It's also known as Chuck and Friends. The series aired in the U.S. on a channel called The Hub. Later, you could catch repeats on The CW as part of the Vortexx block.

This show was created by two companies: Nelvana from Toronto, Canada, and Hasbro Studios from the United States. It also aired in other countries. For example, in the United Kingdom, it was shown on Tiny Pop and Cartoonito. In Canada, it aired on Treehouse TV.

In 2012, it was announced that you could buy episodes of the show on DVD. The first DVD, "Friends to the Finish," came out on February 14.

Meet the Characters

Get to know the awesome truck characters from the show!

Chuck, the Main Character

• Chuck is the main character and a dump truck.
• He dreams of becoming a famous race truck.
• His parents are Haulie and Porter, and he has an older brother named Rally.
• Chuck is a good friend, but sometimes he can be a little selfish or get angry.
• For example, in one episode, he kept stopping a film to make it perfect.
• In another episode, he pretended to be more hurt than he was to avoid cleaning his room.
• Chuck is super good at racing on paved roads.
• He often says "Red-hot turbo chargers!" and "Powering pickups!"
• He and his friends often chant, "Friends for the long haul!"
• Chassie, another truck, seems to like him a lot.

Chuck's Friends

• Rowdy is a garbage truck. He loves to get dirty, which sometimes bothers his friends.
  • He's great at finding things, but he once lost a special horn from his grandpa.
  • Rowdy also enjoys taking naps!

• Handy is a tow truck. As his name suggests, he always has useful tools in his truck bed.
  • He also has a hook, which comes in handy!
  • Handy is often seen with Soku.
  • He has a younger brother named Clutch, who is also a tow truck and is missing a front tooth.

• Digger is a backhoe loader. He loves to dig and has a Spanish accent.
  • He calls his friends "amigos."
  • Digger is best at racing on tracks with obstacles.
  • He once made a joke that when he falls asleep, he turns into a "bulldozer"!
  • In one episode, he promised to keep an eye on Chuck when Chuck was "sleep-driving."

• Biggs is a monster truck. He's a big truck with a Texas accent.
  • You can tell by the horns on his and his dad's truck roofs.
  • He calls his friends his "buddies."
  • Biggs is best at racing on dirt tracks.
  • His catchphrase is "Wa-hoo!"

• Boomer is a fire engine. He often has a feeling when a plan might not work out.
  • Boomer is very loyal to Chuck.
  • In one episode, even when Chuck had a small injury, Boomer took great care of him.

• Flip is a new friend who is a stunt truck. He loves to flip!
  • He has two sides: one for speed and one for moving around obstacles.
  • Flip was first seen in the movie "The Big Air Dare."
  • He is competitive with Chuck but also cares about him and doesn't like to see him in danger.

• Soku is a cool cruiser car. He is of Japanese origin, as shown when his cousin Kazuo visits from Japan.
  • Soku is often seen with Handy.
  • He and Biggs got bored trying to make a film perfect in one episode.

Chuck's Family and Other Friends

• Haulie is Chuck's mom and a forklift. She runs a repair center.
  • She promised Digger to watch out for Chuck when he was "sleep-driving."

• Porter is Chuck's dad and a big rig. He runs the diner.
  • In one episode, he didn't know Boomer had taken his toolbox.

• Rally is Chuck's older brother and a racing truck. He's very successful!
  • Chuck looks up to Rally and wants to be a racing truck just like him.
  • Rally's motto is "Over, around, and through, trucks go and see and do!"
  • Chuck sometimes repeats this motto to his friends.
  • Rally has a racing truck friend named Flash, who mumbles, and only Rally can understand him.

• Chassie is a lilac truck who joined the show in the second season.
  • She loves to dance with her friends, especially Chuck, who she seems to have a crush on.

Voice Actors

Here are the talented people who give voices to the characters:

• Stacey DePass - Boomer
• Fabrizio Fillipo - Digger
• Darren Frost - Rowdy
• Gabriel Giammaria - Chuck
• Gabriel Giuliani - Handy
• Lauren Holly - Haulie
• Lyon Smith - Rally
• Joanne Vannicola - Biggs
• Dale Yim - Soku (season 1)
• Blair Williams - Porter (season 1)
• Sam Barringer - Flip (season 2)
• Jeremy Harris - Porter (season 2)
• Jake Sim - Clutch (season 2)
• Laurie Elliot - Soku (season 2)

Episodes

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See also

In Spanish: Las aventuras de Chuck y sus amigos para niños