The Great Cassette Operation

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{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=4
|image=Opcassette.jpg
|caption="Nobody move! This is a raid!"
|title="The Great Cassette Operation"
|japanese=カセット大作戦
|romaji=Cassette Daisakusen
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[July 24|24 July]] [[1987]]
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Jōhei Matsūra]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''When Soundwave is resurrected as Soundblaster and Cybertron is attacked by the Madmachine, the Autobots respond by recreating Blaster as Twincast.'''

:''English/Malay dub name:'' "'''The Resurrected Billy Against the Decepticons'''"
:''Often mistranslated as:'' "'''The Autobot Cassette Operation'''"

==Synopsis==
Using the advanced technology of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] rebuild [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] as Soundblaster. His resurrection is timed to coincide with the creation of their latest weapon, the [[Madmachine]], which emits electronic-disrupting rays. In order to field test the Madmachine, [[Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attack an oilfield, in order to draw out [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who is crippled by the Madmachine. Reports of this deadly new device soon reach [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], who instructs the Autobot cassettes to investigate, but the loss of Blaster has left them dejected and unable to perform the task. The typically brash [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] don't look too kindly upon this dereliction of duty, and an argument ensues, but Rodimus calms everyone by revealing that [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] is preparing to use Master technology to recreate [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. The Autobots gather to watch Blaster's rebirth as Twincast.

Alive again and reunited with his cassettes, Twincast is immediately charged with investigating the Madmachine, and heads to Earth, where he sneaks into the Decepticons' headquarters under cover of a firefight between the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]]. Even as he discovers that the Madmachine is being sonically controlled by Soundblaster from [[Chaar]], the Madmachine and the Decepticon Headmasters are beamed to Cybertron, where they meet resistance from the Autobot Headmasters and [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]]. Blasting his way through the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Twincast uses the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] to transport himself to Chaar. While his cassettes deal with their counterparts, Twincast destroys Soundblaster's sonic control and the Madmachine goes haywire, allowing it to be easily destroyed by the Autobots

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (15)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (16)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (17)
* [[Brainstorm]] (18)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (19)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (20)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (21)
* [[Ramhorn]] (22)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (23)
* [[Rewind]] (24)
* [[Eject]] (26)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (27)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (28)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (29)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (30)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (31)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (32)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (41)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (42)
* [[Slingshot]] (43)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (44
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (45)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (46)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (51)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (52)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (53)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (54)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] (55)
* [[Wide Load]] (56)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (1)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (2)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (3)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (4)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (5)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (9)
* [[Sixshot]] (10)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (34)
* [[Octane]] (35)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (36)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (37)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (38)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (39)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (40)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (47)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (48)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (49)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (50)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (57)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (58)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (59)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (60)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (61)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (63)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (64)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (25)

}}
==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes were taken from the [[Omni Productions]] dub.}}

"Galvatron has reused some of Soundwave's parts, along with some other new parts, and has reconstructed another Soundwave, and renamed him ''New'' Soundwave."
:—'''The Narrator''', pointing out that Galvatron is hilariously bad at coming up with new names.

==Notes==
===Dubbing===
* As noted, in the Omni dub Soundblaster is called New Soundwave.

===Animation or technical errors===
*For much of this episode, Rodimus has black rings around his eyes. They appeared briefly in "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]", too. They seem to have been added by the Japanese animators as a way of further distinguishing Rodimus from Hot Rod.
* When Arcee and the Headmasters are trying to stop the Cassettes from leaving, she is missing her Autobot insignia. When it comes back in the next shot, it's a Decepticon insignia instead.
*Following the appearance of Arcee's Decepticon insignia, as the shot moves to Rodimus Prime, his insignia has turned traitor as well.
*When the Aerialbots fly in, Slingshot is colored like Fireflight, and Fireflight is colored like Air Raid. Air Raid, however, is colored correctly.
*When the Combaticons form Bruticus, Bruticus is colored entirely like Onslaught.
*While attacking Mindwipe, Rollbar and Goldbug's colors are swapped.
*While Hook is trying to stop Twincast from boarding the Space Bridge, his helmet alternates between being completely white and completely green. In both instances, it should be black.
*During the fight with Mindwipe, Goldbug's helmet briefly turns gold before returning to its normal blue color.

===Continuity errors===
*Daniel's sudden concern appears to be random--the previous episode had him happily playing video games with Wheelie and never mentioning Blaster's demise at all, and now he's suddenly so depressed that all he can do is mope. The capriciousness of youth, perhaps?

===Transformers references===
*Blaster and Soundwave died in "[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]".
*After speaking in tape mode in "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]", Ratbat now speaks in robot mode.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers: Takara'' ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) — Omni dub only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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