Seems Chris can turn everything into a Basics video, including Bumblebee’s height.

I like how Animated essentially said that Bee's design was basically the Autobots' Seekers.

I love how Animated created just decided they could basically do a whole show of Bumblebees. Also that Valentine’s Day comic special was fun! Wonder what Bumblebee re-colors we might get in the new movie coming next year and the Energon comic universe

The irony that most of the mini bots are significantly bigger than Bumblebee.

Have to say that I do actually really like the idea of Bumblebee having a Decepticon lookalike rival called Wasp. I kinda hope that idea is explored in a future Transformers series, maybe having Wasp grow in to his own character separate from Waspinator.

As a Brazilian, I found it nice your mentioning the toys which were sold in Brazil. I had Cliffjumper - in its traditional red color - and Gears - in an orange and red color scheme. Since the Mini-bots were the only figures sold in Brazil, many kids were surprised to find out that they were part of a much bigger group of robots when the G1 cartoon was aired here. Very nice video!!

No matter how many Mini-Bots there are, they stand as proof that sometimes the best Transformers are the smallest. Bumblebee is an example of the Mini-Bots being among the best Transformers characters.

I love how the video just became a list of bumblebee's recolors

Honestly it would be a fun nod if in a future continuity, all the Bee lookalikes are made into being one big family that just look *really* similar

My favorite moment of the Minibots is when they faced Trypticon to defend the Ark. Despite being on the losing end, they show that they have courage bigger than their bodies.

Hubcap was one of my favourites as a child, but I was always disappointed that he had no fictional appearances. His bio was actually pretty interesting, making him morally ambiguous.

Bugbite seems to be the go to evil recolor for Bumblebee in the same vain as Nemesis Prime is for OP. But I’ve had this idea kicking around in my head of Stinger being the evil Bumblebee clone after AOE. And the thing is a toy for G1 Stinger would already exist because the original Bumblebee toy’s red variant can just be repurposed as it.

Thank you for shedding more light on the Animated character Wasp. I've been all up and down social medias talking about him because he's my favorite character from that show. I REALLY hope he gets a recolor from Bumblebee soon because I REEEEALLY want him immortalized in toy form.

Technically, Bumper HAS had a new figure, but you really have to jump through a few hurdles. In the World's Collide 4 Pack, there is a light yellow Bumblebee that turns into Cliffjumpers alt mode. It's more in line with the original Bumper toy and not the actual character, but it's something at least.

You forgot to mention Bumblebee's upgrade form, Goldbug. I believe he was packaged as a Throttlebot.

This could be the jumping off point to so many other Basics. For me, the mini-bots are a fond memory of saving my milk money so i could buy a new figure on Friday. Yep I'm that many years old. I brought my lunch to school but bought a drink at the cafeteria. I figured if i drank from the water fountain and held on to that drink money I could buy a minibot on Friday from the local store. Kid determination.

Tiny but mighty they say. Well it certainly applies to these guys. Let alone all the other small scaled transformers in transformers history.

Ever since the Cliffjumper mold came out in Earthrise, I have been waiting for it to eventually get retooled and recolored into Bumper, the second 1984 oddity in my collection that I have always wanted aside from Road Hauler. It was retooled so much into Bee, Bug Bite and Hubcap but I really wonder if they will ever release that mold as Bumper, or even as Glyph and Tap-Out. I feel like there is an audience for those retools. I wouldn't mind if they were even sold under the Selects branding, I would still buy Bumper in a heartbeat to complete the Holy Grail of my collection.

I swear this man will not run out of basics even after 10 years of no new content

11:01/11:02 Makes sense since all of the Throttlebots (sans Wideload) in G1 mostly share similar design traits.

Love the mini-bots, Bumblebee and Brawn were two of the first G1 toys I had as a kid back in the day (have em all now) and I loved them. My top 5 will always be Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Cosmos, Powerglide and Pipes- I love those little guys-awesome toys and awesome characters.

I love that the OG mini’s had huge game charger personalities as well as abilities that let them stand toe to toe with the others!

Ba weep granna weep minibot. I've been on a very long term mission (20 yrs and counting) to collect all the season 1, 2 and 3 minibots, I'm almost there just Windcharger, Swerve, outback and Pipes remain. What a wonderful video to wake up to on a Saturday, thank you once again.

Huffer was my first ever Transformer, so, by default, he's always been my favourite mini-bot. When he punched Snarler into the middle of next week in Regen 1, it was just my absolute favourite Huffer moment ever.

I remember Cyberverse had a quick joke about this as well. When Bumblebee was captured by the Quintessons he was trying to stall for time by just talking about random things. When the scene cuts in says, "So Hotrod tells me I should get a red paint job. But I tell him, then everyone will think I'm Cliffjumper!" But this is really a fascinating little snippet of Transformers history I didn't know. Chris can do such deep dives to find every little bit of history on any topic. And his presentation is so good, every video sounds like it is his favorite.

A Basics on the Decepticon and Autobot Mini-Cassettes might be a good follow up to this video. I have a soft spot for the original Cliffjumper since he was the first Transformer I owned.

As someone who owns the hubcap toy its honestly not that bad of a recolor i find it more fun than bumblebee Ironically, because since he has no character of his own, you can do whatever you want with him For example he could be a decepticon spy or a heavy weapons specialist. Endless possibilities

I like the WFC mold for Bee and Jumper, but I think my favorite is Generations Select Hubcap. The lemon starburst yellow really grabs me. I have mine stickered up with Toyhax decals and he looks pretty sweet!

Out of all the Mini-Bots Warpath is my favourite and still is. As it was a present from my Mum.

1:24 Robots who can blend into a different toyline in their alternate modes - robots in disguise indeed.

Glyph is great, I wish she would get the spotlight soon

While this was more in lines of Bumblebee recolors, this did give neat in look to Mini-Bots.

A goldmine of figures to collect, if Hasbro went for it, I'd go all in.

That's a LOT of Bumblebees! I was, perhaps, a little surprised no mention was made of his chrome plated outing as "Goldbug"

Man with Bumblebee having so many retools and recolours of him I wouldn't be surprised if he at one point becomes some sort king/queen bee to a hive these little guys

Quite about the Origins of the Mini-bots. Nice work.

Every other mini-bot: generally the same height Brawl: *L E G S*

IDW's Transformers Galaxies series of comics made a super joke about Bumblebee and Cliffjumper resembling one another. It presents Cliffjumper as living in Bumblebee's shadow, constantly being mistaken for him by other Transformers!

So, in short, Bumblebee was the Autobots' answer to the Decepticons cloning/mass producing Seekers to make up the bulk of their troops. LOL Very good and unique way to address the retool/repaint issue Hasbro has used and incorporate lore into it. Great job!

Awesome video. I hope you make one about the Beast Wars II recolours and retools from previous toy lines.

I always loved Hubcap. I even went looking for his Hunt for the Decepticons figure. The only figure not based on Cliffjumpers design.

I loved how Animated re-used body types for background characters. That concept just meshes well with the factory planet origin presented by the Sunbow cartoon. Also I want a modern toy of Glyph really badly.

Managed to get my hands on an original bumblebee for a really good price

Wow, never knew abt the deeper history behind the other 84 Minis! *That* explains the Day The Earth Stood Still styled head designs, those were always a "mystery" to me! 😁

Great episode! With regards to "more Bumblebee recolors," I personally like to use the Studio Series NEST Offroad Bee as a separate (unofficial) character named "Hive." Haha, yes, I'm so clever.

My favorite part of transformers The mini bots Mini cons Etc Loved em

Hold on there, good Sir. You left out one key fact: Goldbug, which you showed as one of the Throttlebots. Goldbug is, in fact, Bumblebee, who was reformatted during the sequel to the 1986 movie - the 2-part episode that also brought Optimus Prime back into the series.

Great video! How about Sunstreaker? He was definitely one of my favorites.

Bumper- a small, innocuous autobot, around from the very beginning, as it were. Any significance that his face looks kinda like Rung?

I find it interesting how in the G1 cartoon, in multiple shots, and even in promotional art, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper are actually shown to be different heights, which is fitting considering what they transform into. And that's something I wish was represented in the toys more, as I see Cliff sort of as "Bumblebee's slightly older brother".

Glad we dodged the whole RIRFIB bullet with Bumblebee and Cliffjumper!

Great video! Thank you! Y'know, if HasTak would just follow the G1 pattern again (and not resort to partsforming), they could get so many sales out of the Mini-Bots and their recolours. They're on more or less the right path, but I think they need to do better on the Mini-Cars.

Thank you so much, Chris. I've always appreciated the Minibots, specially Bumblebee, Powerglide, Cosmos, Warpath and Seaspray. They are my favorite subgroup and like to think of them as a special unit led by the yellow one, hehehe. This is a special gift for my birthday, thank you!

These may be small but they can really make a big ruckus

I really hope Buzzworthy Bumblebee will do a bumblebee and cliffjumper recolor set so that we can get some of the missing bumblebee and cliffjumper retools and redecos like Rest Q, Glyph, Tap-out, and Bumper.

I remember the Valentine's Day comic! I tried to get a copy by calling a bunch of local comic stores to no avail.

Windcharger and Brawn are my favorite of the mini bunch. I love their small interaction with Skyfire in that g1 episode. And Beachcomber is also my fav too, how could I ever forget that bittersweet ending in the Golden Lagoon episode

I used to have Mini-bots in my collection especially my fave Goldbug, Bumblebee's evolved form. But I also have invented recolored violet Bumblebee was Destron/Decepticon Dusk and Navy Blue Cosmos was called Milkyway. XD

The Valentines Day special really made me a fan of Glyph and Tap-Out.

my favorite Mni-bot overall is Warpath with Clifjumper as a Close 2nd while my favorite Recolors are Bug bite, Pipes, Tailgate, hup-cap and Glyph.

Looking forward to see the other mini-bots as new toys in the future, Like Gears, Windcharger, Powerglide and Seaspray. Whether it's in the Legacy line or the Studio Series line.

Interestingly, if we look at the Katakana at 0:47, Brawn is called 'Jeep', Gears is called 4wd 'Off Road', Huffer is called 'American Truck' and Windcharger is called 'Transam'. The one left of Bumblebee appears to be called 'Familiar 1500 X G. Bumblebee himself is called 'Folkswagen', probably referring to the German pronunciation of Volkswagen and Cliffjumper is called Porsche 924 not certain what the last bit is though.

Finally, I waited my hole life for this

I hope we get the rest of the throttlebots, I’d really like a deluxe Wideload

Something that I don't think has been properly explored in TF media is the idea that the reason there are so many bots who share designs is because in the original cartoon they started out as servant robots mass-produced by the Quintessons before achieving free will and rebelling against their creators.

Chris. You make my Saturday mornings 👌🏻😁

also we did get Choro-Q Transformers but are based on Optimus, Megatron, and Rodimus, then we have Q-Transformers which features characters turn into Chibi vehicles.

Now I want to collect them all

Awesome background on this toy and character being used over and over. Bugbite is my favorite recolor so far.

My favorite is Cliffjumper by far!

Another amazing video

I like how a ton of characters from TF Animated share a body design with Bumblebee, even if the most prominent ones we’ve seen were Cliffjumper and Wasp. It kinda helps Animated’s arc of developing Optimus Prime’s team as heroes instead of wash-ups when one of them basically looks no different than a bunch of other bots. In my opinion, it helps to make Bumblebee’s character a bit more understandable, how he wants to be a guy that stands out from other bots his size like Cliffjumper.

I love thie basics,Please make the basics on Powerglide from minibots for us next time❤❤❤

8:43 i have that transformers collection set and still do. They were my first g1 transformers toys. Unfortunately the Huffer figure broke. But the rest are still ok.

2:00 I've only just noticed the jump cut on the commercial (not that I've previously studied this advert for any great lengths of time?) where the kid places down the yellow Cliff Jumper. I never had that figure new from out of the package, but... he wasn't standing up first go pal. 😀

Another great episode!! Saturday morning off to a great start!!

Not using the "correct" Hasbro colours when showing off the Micro Change cars was a nice touch.

I was shocked when I found out Warpath was originally a mini bot, since he has never been portrayed as small in animation.

To think some recolors of the same figure mold could have such a long complex story behind theme. Then again, it's Transformers we're talking about so it shouldn't be a surprise. Great video as always Chris! PS: i suggest talking about Thunderwing in a future episode.

Awesome episode!!!

My favorites are Windcharger,Powerglide,Huffer,Brawn,Warpath.

Many mini thanks!!

Great Stuff, as always!

12:33 There should be a Legacy Subline dedicated to the various obscure recolors from Animated and the South American line.

Whatta dazzling historic run it's been...🤘🏼💯✔️

Thanks for the update! Interesting...

My second favorite Beachcomber,Seaspray,Outback.

Think my favourite Bumblebee is still the classic, bright and cheerful yellow 80's beetle. Got the Takara MP in my collection along with my 2nd favourite Bee, the MAAS Toys Cybertronian Skiff.

1:02 Was that a blue Bumblebee toy?

Thanks!

Awesome video. I was expecting a video about those mini bots that came 5 in a package.

Fantastic video review! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

Another Banger Chris!

Very interesting. I never knew how many of the Animated characters were based off of Bumblebee's design.

7:35 Hubcap also got his own mold in hftd! It was a pretty neat scout class

My favorite Transformers subline, since it was the only one I could affort when I was a kid here in Argentina! I still have my G2 Bee, although I always wanted a Powerglide or a Warphat.

Surprised this didn't become "the basics on Minicons". As a kid I knew who Leader 1 was, no idea who bumbelbee was...

Oh course he requested this for a video video. Thanks Keyen, we needed that. 😅

I didn’t expect to see a lot of recolor Bumblebee’s!

Hi Chris,Great video about The Transformers The Basics on The Minibots,Keep them coming, Also your latest Video was magnificent, Also The Minibots are not only my favorite Autobots but also my Favorite Transformers but also my favorite Transformers Subgroups of all time, Also my favorite Minibot and Autobot is Bumblebee who is The Autobot Espionage but also know as The Espionage Director of The Throttlebots Goldbug, and later back to being Bumblebee again, Also No matter how many Mini-Bots there are, they always stand as proof that sometimes the best Transformers are the Smallest. Bumblebee is an example of the Mini-Bots being among the best Transformers characters. Also My favorite moment of the Mini-Bots is when they faced Trypticon to defend the Ark with Courage. Despite being on the losing end, they show that they have courage bigger than their bodies. Technically Bumper HAS a new figure, but you really to jump through a few hurdles. In The World's College 4 Pack, there is a light yellow Bumblebee that turns into CilffJumper's alt mode. It's more in line with the Original Bumper toy and not the Actual character, but it's something at least. The irony that most of the Mini-Bots are significantly bigger that Bumblebee. I not only like but also love that the OG mini's had huge game changer personalities as well as abilities that let them stand toe to toe with the others. Glyph is incredible, I hope that she get the Spotlight soon. Also The Throttlebots are not only my favorite Mini-Bots,not only my favorite Autobots, not only my favorite Autobot Team, but also my favorite Transformers/Autobot Subgroups of all time,Also In The Return Of Optimus Prime Part 2 Bumblebee's upgrade from, Goldbug. I believe he was packaged as a Throttlebot. Also The Mini-Bots are my favorite Autobot Subgroups of all time, Also awesome toys and awesome characters. Also Buzzworthy Bumblebee is one of the best Transformers ToyLine of all time, I'm not only like but also love the ToyLine as well, As I still remember, The Throttlebot Goldbug is simply Bumblebee with a new look as a result of the events of the two-part G1 episode "Return Of Optimus Prime" Also CilffJumper is another of my favorite Mini-Bots/Autobots of all time since in the G1 Cartoon CilffJumper is not only a Warrior but also the fastest of The Autobots, Also Thank You so much,Chris. I've always appreciated the Mini-Bots, specially 1.Bumblebee,2.Cilffjumper,3.Brawn,4.Huffer,5.Windcharger,6.Gears,7.Warpath,8.Powergilde,9.Beachcomber,10.Cosmos,11.Seaspray,12.Wheele,13.Pipes,14.Swere,15.Tailgate,16.HubCap,17.Goldbug,18.Rollbar,19.Chase,20.Freeway,21.Searchlight, & 22.Wideload. They are all my favorite Subgroup inculding The Throttlebots and I too like to think of them as a special unit led by Bumblebee, all I can say is: keep up the great work stay safe out there and even though you're Asleep have a good night and until next time TILL ALL ARE ONE.🙂🟢🇺🇲🦸🏋️🌆🤩👍