Tough Luck Chuck

Tough Luck Chuck is a robot from Rescue Bots Academy portion of the Aligned continuity family.

"Am I missing an eyebrow?"

Tough Luck Chuck is basically a next-generation crash test dummy for rescues. Built with Cybertronian technology, he plays the part of the victim in the Rescue Bots' simulated rescues, and can dispense both helpful advice and reports on how the rescue is going. He takes a lot of abuse, mainly at the hands of Hot Shot, but he's easier to put back together than a human.

Fiction

Rescue Bots Academy cartoon

Voice actor: Todd Perlmutter (English), Pierre Bodson (French)

The recruits were introduced to Tough Luck Chuck by Heatwave during their orientation. Chuck played the part of a human trapped in a burning building, however the rescue went terribly wrong when Hot Shot used water on a grease fire, and Chuck parachuted to the ground as the simulation ended. Recruits Part I During an obstacle course, Chuck posed as an obstacle by slowly traversing a crosswalk and even pausing to tie a shoelace, even though as Hot Shot pointed out, he didn't wear shoes. Recruits Part II

Chuck served as a stand in for Mrs. Rubio during a simulated rerun of an earlier rescue, so that the recruits could test new equipment constructed by Hoist. The rescue was a failure, though Chuck at least made it through unscathed this time. If at First... During another simulation, Chuck was run down by Hot Shot, resulting in damage that required new components to fix. Hot Shot was assigned to look after Chuck, but the robot managed to escape and wandered around the base until he was found by Hoist and Wedge. He got away from them as well, wandering through a GroundBridge portal to Milford, where a search party later found him in a supermarket parking lot. He was returned to the Rescue Bot Training Center where Medix installed the fresh components Boulder had constructed. Tough Luck Chuck

Chuck played a farmer in a farm rescue simulation Boulder set up to help teach the recruits the importance of every part of nature. Plan Bee The recruits had to rescue him from up a flag pole. He later turned rescuer, helping the other recruits extract Wedge from a tube the bot had become wedged in. The Bot Who Cried Rescue Chuck served as the victim for a volcano rescue drill, however the overtired recruits accidentally left him in the volcano on their first attempt. Luckily it was only simulated lava. Five into Four

While Whirl was filming Wedge's rundown on Hero Hall, Chuck inadvertently startled Wedge, resulting in Hoist prematurely triggering a tidal wave simulation. Rescue Promo After a bridge rescue exercise went horribly wrong, Chuck ended up glued to the ceiling and required some repair by Medix. Blame Game Chuck served as the victim when the other recruits decided to surprise Medix with a rescue tailored to his skills, which resulted in him accidentally being thrown into a geyser and requiring the recruits to rescue him for real. Medix Surprise Medix and Wes practiced their bandaging on Chuck. Driving a Wedge

At one point, Hoist reprogrammed Chuck to help with the recruits' martial arts training, however Chuck was more interested in dancing. About a Rock Chuck served as the victim in a cave rescue simulation, which the recruits botched because they hadn't been paying attention during an earlier lesson. Screen Time Chuck took part in a driving course set up by Hoist and was almost wiped out by Medix, who found the course extra difficult in the rain. Who's Teaching Who? He was inadvertently carried off by a balloon which the recruits had rescued. Balloon Up A Tree

The recruits stopped a speeding car in a simulation, only to discover that the driver was Chuck playing a doctor racing to perform life-saving surgery. The Mystery of Dragon Mountain Chuck helped Chase instruct Medix on the art of comedy by demonstrating pratfalls. Life of the Party When a dinosaur was loose in the academy, Hoist used the remote control to get Chuck to lasso the beast. The control broke, resulting in Chuck ending up underneath the dinosaur until Hoist managed to help it by pulling the thorn from its foot. Dino Hard

Chuck posed as a thief whom the recruits had to track down and catch during an exercise set by Chase. He ended up being caught by Grimlock. Buddy Cop Chuck was also the target of a search exercise in Griffin Rock, which Hoist won by cheating. All that Glitters Heatwave dressed Chuck up as a ghost to scare Cody Burns and the recruits on Halloween. Trick or Treat Hoist passed Chuck a paddle and ball to figure out. Metal Munchers Chuck helped the recruits sort out their recycling, though he startled Hoist at one point by popping up out of the pile of trash. Flying Hunk-A-Junk

During another exercise, Hoist and Whirl successfully directed a blindfolded Chuck through a obstacle course. Into the Depths Chuck was helping Whirl stack giant playing cards when Heatwave and Cody found her testing Hoist's new comms system. Milford Goes To The Dogs Chuck served as the rescue victim to be carried by the recruits in a teachers vs students relay race. Best Bots Forever Part 1 Chuck played basketball with Cody, but was a poor substitute for hanging out with the recruits. Robo-Cody Chuck acted as a victim during a fire rescue sim Hot Shot was completing. Wild Ghost Chase

The recruits used Chuck as a subject to practice tying patients into a Stokes basket. Critical Condition Following a rescue exercise, Chuck ended up stuck in businessman mode and began making a nuisance of himself around the academy. Power Up And Energize Cody had Chuck play the victim for an exercise for the recruits. Shall We Dance? While Hot Shot was trying to master his Mul-T-Cog, Chuck served as a victim for him to rescue. Mul-T-Change of Pace Chuck sat next to Hot Shot as the latter lamented the loss of his ability to transform. Small Cogs

Chuck developed a weird verbal tick that caused him to repeat the phrase "head, shoulders, knees and toes". He acted as victim for Bumblebee and Wedge's mountain climbing exercise, and later unwittingly influenced Wedge's decision to ditch Wes in favor of a rescue-athon. First Responder Chuck acted as a trapped window washer during another rescue simulation, during which he was rescued by Medix. Helicopter Heroes Following a rescue exercise in which Chuck posed as a bus driver, he emerged from the bus wearing a chicken costume and danced. Video of the incident later went viral. Bot Blog Chuck briefly enjoyed listening to the music Hoist was playing. More Than Meets The Eye He was badly damaged during a volcano practice exercise, which actually worked in his favor when Hoist was trying to determine who was messing up the lab at night. Things That Go Bot In The Night

In Whirl's Wizard of Oz inspired dream, Chuck was secretly controlling the wizard hologram. Wizard Of Botz Chuck acted as an accident victim for another rescue exercise. Powerless He and Heatwave enjoyed the musical stylings of DJ Mechmaster. Griffin Rock Rocks! Chuck helped Chase quiz the recruits on medical codes. When Cody volunteered him to play Cube with the recruits, Hot Shot sarcastically suggested he enter Dig Fest, only for Chuck to take him seriously. Heading through the GroundBridge, Chuck entered the Bot Battle event and managed to win the event, much to the surprise of the recruits. The recruits later apologized for underestimating him and presented him with a Rescue Bot insignia. Bot Battle Chuck attended the recruits' year two graduation ceremony. Crash Of The Titan