Evel Knievel Jump

2010-11-19T16:28:09Z

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{{episode|
|seriess=[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] ''animated short''<nowiki></nowiki>
|image=Prowl EK Jump.jpg
|caption=He knows the ways....of the Ninja.
|prev=Logo (Animated)
|next=Operating Table
|title="Evel Knievel Jump"
|airdate=N/A (the DVD containing this short was released on [[June 17]], 2008)
|written by= [[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by= We'll get back to you on that.
|animation studio= [[Studio 4°C]]
}}

'''Prowl attempts a death-defying stunt, but is interrupted by Bumblebee's usual antics.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Evel Knievel jump after.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Some bots have no sense of humor...and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)| others are big jerks.]]
The scene opens as [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] is silently meditating with only a single spotlight shining upon him. He quickly propels himself into the air and transforms to vehicle mode, taking off down a small roadway. The road reveals itself as a large ramp, whereby Prowl launches off the end flying through the air over his Autobot comrades, who are lined up in vehicle mode. However, just as he is about to clear the jump, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] transforms back to robot mode and jumps up, startling Prowl and causing him to lose concentration as he transforms back and crash lands on the opposite ramp. Bumblebee laughs at his ally's faceplant, mocking him, but Prowl throws a ninja star at the back of Bee's head and marches off angrily. Bumblebee rubs his head in pain and mutters about his friend's apparent lack of a sense of humor.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)}}

==Quotes==
"Man... some bots have no sense of humor!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' isn't laughing about Prowl not laughing

==Notes==
*The DVD containing this short does not list the title or feature any production credits. This information comes from ''Animated'' designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]].
*The short later appeared on [[Hasbro]]'s "Monkeybar TV" online video service (link below), where it was simply called "Prowl".

===Animation Errors===
*As Prowl makes the jump and the camera cuts to a first person view shot (presumably Prowl's), the angling seems to indicate that Prowl would have crashed into the ramp after passing Bumblebee, making Prowl appear really, ''really'' low to the ground. However, as Bumblebee leaps up and Prowl loses focus, he's extremely high over everyone's heads.

===Continuity errors===
*Prowl's ninja stars have cut through metal objects in previous episodes, so why isn't there a scratch on Bumblebee's head after the projectile connects?

===References===
*The title, of course, refers to world-famous daredevil [[wikipedia:Evel Knievel|Evel Knievel]] known for his death-defying motorcycle stunts. This isn't the first time that Knievel has been referenced in a Transformers series...[[The Autobot Run|far]] [[The Agenda (Part III)|from]] it, actually.

===Trivia===
*This is the most Japanesey-animated bit in all of ''Animated'' so far.
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] all appear in vehicle mode, but do not transform to robot mode or speak.

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Transform and Roll Out ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio.<br>
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Transform and Roll Out (Paramount) — English and German audio.<br>
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2008 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Transform and Roll Out (Paramount) — English and German audio.<br>
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Transformieren und Abfahrt (Paramount) — English and German audio.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=3681 "Evel Knievel Jump" at Hasbro's Monkeybar TV site]

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