A Friendly Contest

2011-05-29T13:43:13Z

110.138.3.49: /* Animation and/or technical glitches */

{{episode|
|series=rid
|ep=31
|prev=Koji Gets His Wish
|next=Peril from the Past
|title="A Friendly Contest"
|japanese=ゲルシャークの罠
|romaji=Gelshark no Wana
|translation=Gelshark's Trap
|image=A Friendly Contest Skybyteslapper.jpg
|caption=You know, if we tried this hard to find the real O-Parts, we'd probably have them by now.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]] (Japanese) [[Matthew V. Lewis]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[November 1|1 November]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[November 10]], [[2001]] (English)
}}

'''Searching for O-Parts''' 
'''Sky-Byte's plans all fail badly''' 
'''So no change there then.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:A Friendly Contest Sideburn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Wikipedia:Lego|Lego-mania]] this ain't.]]
The [[Autobot Brothers]] look for the [[O-Part]]s using an O-Part detector developed by [[T-AI]]. The [[Build Team]] arrives with another detector as [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] finds the first O-Part, and they decide to turn finding the rest into a friendly contest between the two teams. At this point [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] arrives with the rest of the Decepticons, and the Autobots retreat via the [[Global Space Bridge]]. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] creates a fake O-Part, and he and [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] attempt to bury it as a decoy. However before they're finished, the Autobots turn up, swipe the real O-Part while under fire from [[Movor]] and [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]], and are gone again.

[[Image:A Friendly Contest Scourge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oh magic 8-ball, will we find all the O-Parts?]]
Sky-Byte's plan B involves hiding more of the fake O-Parts around some Grecian ruins. Unfortunately, he then realises they can tell the fake O-Parts from the real ones, and has to make the fakes with an S. Scourge arrives and quickly locates the real O-Part, but the Autobots promptly arrive along with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] and take it from him.

The Build Team locates another O-Part, and Sky-Byte attempts to convince them that it's a fake so he can swap it with one of his fake ones. After a moment of confusion, Scourge confiscates one of them and the Decepticons blast the Autobots off a cliff. Scourge is somewhat deflated when Sky-Byte points out he confiscated the fake O-Part, and contacts [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] who is even less impressed.

[[Image:A Friendly Contest Wedge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|My PKE Meter's going crazy!]]
[[Wedge]] locates the last O-Part in a [[pyramid]] in [[Egypt]], thus the Build Team wins the contest 3-2. Side Burn is depressed, at least until the arrival of [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] in a bright-red jeep cheers him up. Before he can pursue her, the Decepticons and Megatron all turn up. [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] both arrive ready to protect the O-Parts.

[[Image:A Friendly Contest Megatronwedge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Never make eye contact with a two headed dragon during rutting season.]]
Megatron manages to take [[Wedge]] hostage and demands all the O-Parts. The Autobots decide to make the trade. Sky-Byte, who has been watching the fight from the sidelines, makes an ill-conceived plan to somehow switch the real parts with some fake ones he is carrying. As Optimus approaches Megatron to make the hostage exchange, Sky-Byte collides with him and scatters the real and fake O-Parts together.

In the commotion, Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus merge to form [[Omega Prime]]. This startles Megatron who drops Wedge. The Autobots open fire and Megatron and the Decepticons flee.

Back at base, the Autobots combine the O-Parts to form a key which [[Kenneth Onishi|Dr. Onishi]] believes will open up a brave new world. T-AI has misgivings which she doesn't share with the rest of the group.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[X-Brawn]] (1)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (2)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (3)
*[[Wedge]] (4)
*[[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] (5)
*[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (RID)|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[T-AI]] (17)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (20)
*[[Omega Prime]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (8)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (9)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (10)
*[[Movor]] (11)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (12)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (13)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (18)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (19)
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]] (15)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (16)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why I... cynical newt! The plan's perfect, it can't fail."
:—'''Sky-Byte''''s famous last words.

"Hey, since your plan failed miserably, can I have the fake O-Parts? They're kind of cool!"
:—'''Slapper''' is easily impressed.

"Slapper, you're about to witness an acting tour de force. I'm going to pull off the biggest hoax of my career. I'll tell them, dullards that they are, that the O-Parts that they've been collecting up to now are all my fakes."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' overestimates both his own acting ability and the gullibility of the Autobots.

"Don't worry about them, shark. The real O-Part's here." 
"...actually not. The real one's down there." 
"Then, uh...what's this?" 
"That, my slow friend, is the fake." 
"Then why did you give them the real one?" 
"I didn't, you half-witted tanker! It was an act! A beautiful, award-winning act! And you ruined it!"
:—'''Scourge''' doesn't understand '''Sky-Byte''''s plan. He isn't the only one.

"Please don't be angry, Megatron! It's really not my fault!" 
"If you meddle further, you're cat food."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' pushes''' Megatron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s paitence.

"Attention, public service announcement for all those not in Build Team. Don't start by removing the blocks at the bottom of the pyramid."
:—'''Heavy Load''' loads on the condescension.

"I'll show you all what I'm really made of. I'm going to make Optimus and the rest of the Autobots prouder of me than ever before!"
:—'''Wedge''', preparing to compromise his allies' strategic advantage by obliviously charging into danger and getting captured. [[Wedge's Short Fuse|Again]].

"You are so busted, Sky-Byte."
:—'''Side Burn''' rubs it in.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*The 'webbings' on Slapper's arms disappear when he catches the O-Part from Sky-Byte.
*When Sky-Byte and Slapper are being buried under the soil, Slapper's mouth are moving even though he's not speaking.
*Slapper's lower teeth are coloured like the interior of his mouth after he pops out of the ground.
*Wedge's right shoulder scoop kibble occasionally disappears when he is being held hostage by Megatron.
*When Sky-Byte runs and trips into Optimus Prime, he seems to disappear from view before he's actually reached the edge of the screen.

===Trivia===
*Having taken all of thirty episodes to find just two O-Parts, the Autobots are able to retrieve the remaining five pretty much in one fell swoop, thanks to Dr. Onishi's help. Almost makes you think they should have made some effort to rescue him earlier.
*The O-Parts are all hidden in ancient monuments from around the world.
*Scourge continues to regain memories regarding the purpose of his original mission to Earth as an Autobot.
*According to Sky-Byte, three days pass between the location of the second and third O-Parts. Somehow this seems unlikely.
*Where are Dark Scream and Gas Skunk anyway?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 8 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 2 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season Two (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-31-a-friendly-contest.php "A Friendly Contest" transcript on RiDForever.info]

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