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{{short description|Canadian children's animated television series}}

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{{Infobox television

| image = Rusty Rivets Spin Master Nickelodeon Logo.png

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| executive_producer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Ronnen Harary]]|Laura Clunie}}

| director = <!-- listed with episodes directed -->

| runtime = 22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)

| company = {{Unbulleted list|[[Arc Productions]]|[[Jam Filled Toronto]]|[[Spin Master Entertainment]]}}

| network = [[Treehouse TV|Treehouse]]

| first_aired = {{start date|2016|11|8}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2020|5|8}}

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 78 (151 segments)

| list_episodes = List of Rusty Rivets episodes

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'''''Rusty Rivets''''' is a Canadian animated children's television series, and is produced by [[Arc Productions]] and [[Spin Master|Spin Master Entertainment]]. The series aired for three seasons, simultaneously on [[Treehouse TV]] in Canada and on [[Nickelodeon]] in the U.S., from November 8, 2016, to May 8, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.spinmaster.com/download/Spin-Master-Mgmt_Roadshow_Presentation.pdf#page=13 |title=Spin Master Mgmt Roadshow Presentation|publisher=[[Spin Master]]|date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=May 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907044221/https://www.spinmaster.com/download/Spin-Master-Mgmt_Roadshow_Presentation.pdf |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Inspired by elements of the [[maker culture]], it follows the adventures of a young inventor named Rusty and his team of customized robots.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/kicking-upfront-season-nickelodeon-vows-stay-no-1-kids-169965 |title=Kicking Off Upfront Season, Nickelodeon Vows to Stay No. 1 With Kids|work=[[Adweek]] |last=Lynch|first=Jason|date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/cable-tv-pilot-season-list-network-scorecard-8/#network-209-nickelodeon/page-1 |title=TV Pilot Season: The Development Scorecard|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=2 May 2013|access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

The first season was the last animated project of [[Arc Productions]] before it was absorbed into Jam Filled Toronto in August 2016.

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A young boy named Rusty Rivets uses his knowledge of [[engineering]] to repurpose machine parts and create gadgets. He lives in the fictional town city of Sparkton Hills in a futuristic Canada along with his best friend Ruby Ramirez, a robotic [[Tyrannosauridae|tyrannosaurid]] named Botasaur, and a group of smaller robots known as the Bits. The show highlights a variety of concepts related to basic [[science]] and [[technology]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/2016-tv-upfront-nickelodeon-spongebob-alvinnn-1201720849/ |title=Nickelodeon Unveils Four Live-Action Series, Animated Movie at Upfront|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/nickelodeon-upfronts-include-new-toons-tv-movie/ |title=Nickelodeon Upfronts Include New Toons, TV Movie|work=[[Animation Magazine]] |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=May 13, 2016}}</ref>

Rusty uses the recurring catch phrase "modify, customize, Rustify" when personalizing inventions. Ruby changes the last word to "Rubify" when she does the alterations (only twice in Rusty and the Mechanical Animal and Rusty's Spooky Adventure), and Liam changes the last word to "Liamify" when he does it (only once in Rusty the Vacuum Kid).

==Episodes==

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*Ollie (voiced by Vas Saranga) is Ozzy's brother from Dino Island.

*Ozzy (voiced by Zach Smadu) is Ollie's brother from Dino Island.

*Orbit is Rusty'sa satellite after he crashed into the ground and Rusty launched him back into space.

*Frankasaurus (voiced by Ian Ho) is Frankie's former younger robot dinosaur brother.

*Robo-Squirrel is RustyMr. Higgins's robotic squirrel who can destroy things by taking nuts out.

*Chompers (voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]]) is Rusty's peta beaver who can wag with her beaver tail.

==Production==

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[[Category:Canadian computer-animated television series]]

[[Category:Canadian English-language television shows]]

[[Category:Nick Jr. original programming]]

[[Category:Canadian preschool education television series]]

[[Category:Animated preschool education television series]]

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[[Category:Canadian children's animated science fantasy television series]]

[[Category:Television series by Jam Filled Entertainment]]

[[Category:Television series about gorillas]]