The INSANITY of Robots in Disguise 

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Ah yes, the true RiD. The one where they call out the most ridiculous attacks for everyone to hear, a shark has an identity crisis, and a car gets involved in a sexual harassment and stalking case with another car.

I absolutely *LOVED* RID, and I still do. Yes, the Predacons were goofy, Sky Byte was hilarious, and Ultra Magnus was a blueprint for TFA Sentinel Prime, but that’s what makes it special in my optics, and in my spark.

Literally every super robot show has the characters announce the name of their attacks, at some point you become so used to it that mentioning it is redundant, lol

In hindsight I find it funny that this is basically a Transformers adaptation of Brave Exkaiser. Which is doubly hilarious when you remember the origin of that series.

Two of my favorite moments in this show r as follows. #1: Where someone stops the hologram character by covering up her mouth. #2: Where sideburn tells a sob story about when he was a little blue tricycle and fell in love with a red tricycle when he was younger and that they got separated and that's why he keeps going after a red cars.

My sister forced me into watching it and I have never been happier. The characters are the greatest part about it! We watch it for the silliness of it. It’s something to turn our brains off to.

This show is also called Car Robots… there’s the distinction. Something not covered here is that Car Robots was meant to be to continue the Japanese G1 continuity after all previous series. Optimus Prime was Fire Convoy, Megatron was Gigatron, and Ultra Magnus was God Magnus.

As someone that is new to the whole TF world. Glad that channels like yours is around. Thank you!

Megatron's design here with the 6 and then 10 forms is awesome to me

In Japan, this was part of the original Transformers continuity, with the cybertronians coming from the time period of Beast Wars. Fortress Maximus from this series traveled to the Master star system in Kiss Players and was the basis for the Fortress Maximus from Headmasters.

Transformers RiD 2001, together with Transformers Armada, Energon and Cybertron are my favourite shows of all time! I simply love them!

Freaking adore Optimus in this show, HE IS SO HEROIC, BAD ASS BUT ALSO PRETTY LOVEABLE & CUTE, love how he constantly quips during the fights, his brotherhood with Magnus & of course: *HIS AMAZING SUPER-POWER OF IGNORING THE LAWS OF GRAVITY*

It maybe an insane show but, i love The Autobot Brothers, Team Bullet Train, and The Spy Changers. Also, I love that version of Megatron and Optimus. I discovered this show when i came home from school high school in Dallas, Texas and it came on on Fox Kids afternoon line up, and i was hooked.

If you like dry transformers voice acting comedy, I enjoyed the episode of a really old transformers animated series where the Autobot Gears was abducted and had a personality module removed by the decepticons. This made him a nicer personality, until Megatron asked him to perform a simple object moving task. Gears replies calmly 'Why certainly Megatron, you worthless hunk of scrap.' and then proceeds to carryout the task.😂😂 If any decepticon had said that, they'd be salvage parts.

Fun Fact: the original series Car Robots that RID 2001 was based on is part of the japanese G1 continuity along Headmasters, SuperGod Masterforce, Victory & the Zone OVA

In fairness, stealing an energy resource was the overarching plot of G1 too.

This show was part of My Childhood. I used to watch it on RU-vid when i was a kid, skybite Will always be My favorite character from that show.

Yes! A video from you on this show!!! Rid01 is genuinely my favourite depiction of transformers, one of my collecting goals is straight up to complete the line. I’m in around episode 25 or so of the show and am absolutely loving it! It’s by far my favourite tf series

rid 2015 is far worse then 2001, at least the old one doesn't try to take it self seriously while simultaneously ruining the ending of a better show lol

Optimus CRIME!!! 3:30

RID 2001 was a fun series and I enjoyed it alot. It did get better for the latter half of the series. Wish it continued because I feel there was more backstory that we aren't aware of. Also, RID 2015 should have been called Beast Hunters, since the robot mode of the Decepticons were more beast-like.

This show had one of the coolest Optimus Prime designs, just not used by Optimus Prime.

I think the weirdest fact about this show (besides its relationship with 9/11) is the fact it's owned by Disney. They bought the library of the studio that did the dub and haven’t let go of it since. They let go of some shows, but not this one, the one they can’t do anything with.

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At least we can all agree that RID 2001 had far better toys than RID 2015, and isn't that what's all about in the end?

After being exposed to the live action series this was one of the first TF shows I saw [thank you 2011 youtube] I am a sky-byte fan until I die

1:28 Timmy Turner's Dad Mr. Turner /// Cosmo { Fairly Odd Parents }

Fun fact, this show is basically just Brave Exkaiser, the first of the Brave series of anime, but with a more obvious Transformers coat of paint. For those who don't know: The Brave series starting with Exkaiser are a series of anime created as a joint venture between Takara and Sunrise (Gundam). The shows are your typical Saturday Morning Cartoon/Monster of the Week fair but all of them are pretty fun.

I just realized I never finished it I need to get back to watching it

6:51 X-Brawn’s little *dang!* is perfect.

This show is genuinely so unintentionally funny I can’t help but love it.

_Robots In Disguise_ (2001) is my second favorite Transformers series. Anyone *not* wanting to watch me go full fanboy over it, skip the rest of this post. XD .... I first watched it as a kid in college e.g. legally an adult. I went to the trouble of purchasing the Region 2 release of the series, since there wasn't a box set for it here in North America. Before having to sell them due to financial and personal issues, I owned a good chunk of RiD01 toys, including splurging for a the Korean release of this series' Fortress Maximus. I also had Megatron Megabolt, a figure originally designed for the _Beast Machines_ series but released as part of RiD01, and which could serve as an alternate head for Fort Max (as in it was engineered that way!). Though the best examples of the toyline - besides that - are the Spychangers and Omega Prime. The Spychangers are just small, simple Transformers designed to be compatible with Hot Wheels style playsets, but the animation claimed they were ninjas and yes please. Omega Prime is the combined form of RiD Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, and he's glorious. He has light and sound gimmicks that are designed to change based on whether you've got just Optimus, just Ultra Magnus, just Optimus in his armored up form, or the two of them together as Omega Prime... *and it doesn't detract from the transformation or poseability!* Yes, the toyline is relevant. It is part of what makes RiD01 so good, though one *can* still enjoy just the show on its own. Still, the toyline was a crazy mix of new molds and reused ones from as far back as G1 (if you count molds from G1 that were retooled and used in G2). While RiD01 continued the tradition of toys for characters who never made it into the show, the reason for it here is because this stopgap measure was a *massive* success. The toys sold well and stores wanted more product; not just more of the stuff they'd already sold, but new figures as well. So Hasbro grabbed whatever they thought would work and/or was easy. The only reason I had to go for a Korean Fortress Maximus is because the North American release for the figure was canceled due to it not surviving certain then-modern safety tests; the demand was there otherwise! For a slapdash project only released to buy time for _Transformers Armada_ to be ready, RiD01 has an unusual amount of *heart* to it. Well, heart and/or nerdy in-jokes that referenced other _Transformers_ series. *Two prime examples:* 1)Slapper complaining "What are we? Vehicon Drones?" when Sky-Byte takes credit for a Predacon group effort 2)The race car Skid-Z scanned was driven by Auggie Cahnay, the same name of the victory obsessed human race car driver in the G1 episode "Trans-Europe Express". While not every character stands out or is "the" version of that character, at the very least Scourge and Sky-Byte became iconic. In G1, we had an evil copy of Optimus Prime *and* a rival Decepticon semi-tractor trailer in darker colors (Motormaster), so the role Scourge fills didn't begin with him. It also didn't end with him, as the black repaint of Optimus Prime is almost a given in the toyline (and sometimes the associated fiction), though Hasbro realized he deserved a name of his own and thus we got the Nemesis Prime trope. Sky-Byte has been reused far, far less. I think only Cyberverse for cartoons. Still, they retroactively added him to G1/G2 lore in comics. The overarching plot isn't brilliant, but it *is* there and can be followed. I mean, back in the day it would have been even trickier; due to 9/11 happening, episodes were pulled from there intended slots to be redone because no one was sure what would freak out kids. Like holding up a collapsing building. >.> RiD2001 was my favorite series until _Transformers: Animated._ Which I wanted to mention because it establishes my tastes. I can understand why RiD2001 just wasn't for someone who loved (as opposed to simply "liked") Transformers: Prime. I'll probably rewatch Prime (and even 2015) again at some point in my life, because I'll probably attempt an all-encompassing watch/rewatch of Transformers one day, but outside of that... maybe for Knockout's best moments, or because a friend/family member enjoys it and wants to watch with me. (I've watched G1, RiD2001, and TFA multiple times through already, and probably will keep doing so periodically).

This version feels like a weird slice of life, pokemon, magical girl school anime without the school, without magical girls and more robots Ultra magnus is always a jerk in every version. This version has too many moments of the autobots kidnapping children😂

8:29 I thought that was the Actual voice actor for a minute

Kumquat is a rid2001 hater :/ Who could anyone hate tow-"no parking means no parking!"-line!

Is character death is a dumb way to advance the plot? Make big mistakes that sit on the character's minds for years, like breaking the space bridge to almost beyond repair

1:25 I like it how they added what past knockout in this show cuz he’s ever rarely mentioned in the other RID show

This show is its own abridged series, and I will not be convinced otherwise.

Watched it all once in a bunch and I fuckinf love it I can't wait to rewatch it

I think, even that was better, than RID 2015 (in my opinion). At least, these three brothers were cute.

We are getting a car numberplate with SKYBYTE on it. He is just glorious. Just as silly as Waspinator. 😂

@4:20 The tracks are provided via the Global Space Bridge. I'm _not_ saying that makes sense, but that's the catch-all explanation for how everyone drives everywhere and anywhere in the series. Oh, and this series establishes nearly every Autobot has a "day job" where they pretend to be a normal vehicle as part of working with humanity and staying - *wait for it* - robots in disguise. XD

Kelly is one of my favorite human characters

I love this show so much better than 2015

I've been watching afew days. Still on episode 4 i think. I go like kelly she was potrayed by felice sampler i even had some spy changer toys. Lost them when kids tossed em under one is their house. It was a mentale scar I'll never heal.

2:33 naaaah, optimus really screamed in lowercase right there

Liked and favorited for when i come home from work. Fucking LOVED RID as a kid.

rid mentiond less goooo,some may have g1 others may have bayverse,but my goldmine is rid 2001

Literally infinity better than that HORRID tfp “sequal”

Tbh i prefer this over the 2015 series bc at least i can enjoy this. The 2015 one only made me confused.

2:42 😂Lol Your not wrong about the *Brain Rawting* .... I definitely did not spell that correctly 😅 3:45 Yooo WTF!!! That Kid easily got Kidnapped!!! 4:57 NOOOOO WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO US?!?! 😭 11:14 .... I hope there's an actual Video of this Popping Music. 🎶 13:30 Damb that's Flagging Depressing.

3:17 - 3:39 Ok, at first when I was 12 or so I didn't even think about it. But now it looks creepy. It seems that the creators of this anime thought that this moment would not be so stupid for viewers as it is a kid show, so nothing bad will happen to a main character.

i just love this show because of how goofy it is

RID, the transition period between several years of Hasbro using Canadian animation to just dubbing while japanese series.

Kumquat finally makes a video essay about rid2001/car robots. Hopefully they make one for each rid2015 video eassy they make.

Is this the one where they turned Starscream into a badass? A swordsman that protected minicons and fought agains Megatron not to take the leadership, but to stop a foolish conflict?

2000s!RiD Transformers anime ≈ Digimon Adventure BOTH the same Japanese Music songwriters and USA voice cast !!!

13:51 those lovely lips on Megatron

XD the swim swim swim swim swim uh oh clip from Episode 15 was kinda funny ngl

Lmao the clips you showed are (probably accidentally like you said) hilarious! I would love such a parody show about robots in disguise having goofy adventures

Honestly, Car Robots is the better version of this and it's one of the most slept on Transformers shows.

RID is a great show to watch with some beer, pretzels, and some buddies for a good laugh. It's just a goofy time.

Super turbo punch being a straight up haymaker to Megatron's jaw(s?) sent me lmao

this show was something i watched when i was very young, did not know what it even was called until years later, fond memories

RID my beloved

I was honestly laughing during every episode 😂

This show rocks. It’s just fun

TOWLINE IS NOT PATRICK STAR HE JUST WANTS TO DO HIS JOB 🤧😭

skybyte was my brother's and my fave char hands down

I'll take RiD 2001 over Prime any day. Better robot designs, more upbeat, and Sky-Byte.

keep in mind, English dub removed 12 episodes which includes controversal tower falldown episode. JP called this show as Car Robot and it originally has 51 episodes.

14:51 Ok this is straight up Aligned Continuity bias. There is no way any other Transformers fan would rather watch RID15 over RID01 or worse yet recommend it over 2001. It's stuff like this that makes me less and less interested in the Aligned Continuity despite my nostalgia for the mediocrity that is Prime. And I actually like RID15 even if a tiny bit

Swim swim swim ughh no swim swim swim nooo swim swim swim dang it

Oh my gosh is knockout in both versions actually voiced by the same guy!? Edit: I think it actually is the same voice actor, According to Google at least, that's kinda cool actually

In the Latam Dub, Sky-Byte mentions that not even her Grandma said nice things about him.

fun fact: in the spanish dub, optimus shares voice actors with captain hero from drawn together. there's also a bit of dialogue and regional latino american jokes with sky-byte unique to that dub.

i still have a dvd of this to this day man skybite was my selling point yes it was troy baker doing the voice

Antarctic Diamond Mine!

I really enjoy this show. It doesn't get the respect it should. Wish it would have lasted longer. Have the Wal-Mart reissue of the Build Team. Bought three of the Predacons from Ebay. Enjoy them. Wish they would reintroduce the autobot train team. I missed out when they first came out.

I actually have the Legacy United Side Burn figure.

Honestly this is better then rid2015 to a degree, in fact I would rank this as a S and rid2015 would be ranked a low A Rid2001 is more enjoyable and fun to watch then rid2015 because it was a good watch through all around where rid2015 fails at being a sequel to tfp and then some Both versions has their pros and cons but rid2015 has more cons compared to rid2001. But these are my thoughts and opinions on rid2015 and rid2001

The art style reminds me of transformers armada so imma check it out,thanks for showing me it exists

4:32 nice use of another kids show music for this one. Nice setup.

I bet sky byte has the goldfish personality

"A rock"

3:08 Sounds like a horrific WWII story 🤣

Jesus Christ I almost forgot about how crazy this show was idk what kind of Crack the creators were on but we’ll never have a show that happens make all transformers fan watch Rid 2015 over this flaming pile of slag

Wait i didnt realize siege ultra magnus was just RID ultra magnus 😮

love the vids continue your great work

We did get Knock Out in Robots in Disguise, just the wrong one. Agony

Episode 7: Side Burn has the exact opposite reaction from the one my friend would in that situation. :P

I recall watching this show but I never got around to finishing it (probably hit that point in my life where I started falling off the bandwagon with a lot of shows). I don't remember much aside from the flying shark and the fire intro music though lol

I’m not obsessed I just made a lot of edits from this show

Megatron can not just stop turning into galvatron like in the unicron trilogy turned into him like 3 times and nobody referenced it 😂 at this point I am thinking he just got super amnesia or something.

The dub was garbo. Car Robots was actually a decent show though.

2:55 Yo they put the flag of St Vincent and the Grenadines on a show! altought it's design is reversed, twice

I absolutely adore Skybyte the most ❤

When i was a kid it was genuinely difficult for me to tell the difference between RID and Armada. then again, that was before i had glasses and i was usually playing when it was on, sooo... i guess i was more listening to transformers than watching it as a tyke. 😅

I like these robots