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Men in Black

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[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]] and in fact never planned on doing so. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize and promote the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois. Their fledgeling convention was heavily promoted on the back of the '96 program as well as at the convention itself. [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96. [[Hasbro]] was not present as they felt it was better for their image to support a ''single'' convention and [[BotCon 1997|BotCon]] (which was a scant two weeks later) was their choice.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2½====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2½". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio ("Keepin' it affordable and in the Midwest") in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. In their internet ads, they claimed their exclusive would be "the largest transformable toy exclusive" yet. Instead, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys that had gone unsold from their previous two conventions. Originally, they announced that signed copies of [[The Agenda (Part III)]] script would be given to all attendees. However, after [[Larry DiTillio]] posted that he would not make the script for [[Dark Glass]] available, MiB shifted gears and sought to release this instead. Three days later, they announced that signed copies of "Dark Glass" would be offered. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't happen.

TransCon III was so named, according to Question #1 in the FAQ, because MiB considered BotCon 1996 as "the First Transcon" and this was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

BotCon 1995

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'''BotCon 1995''' was organized and hosted by prominent fan [[Raksha]], who also named and designed (kinda) the convention's exclusive toy, [[Nightracer]].

It was held from [[August 5]] to [[August 6]], 1995, at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio.
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==Merchandise==
[[Image:BC95magnet.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Not a Gay Pride badge]]
[[Image:BC95Nightracer.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[BotCon 2002|Seven years later]], we'd get an Autobot.]]
*[[Nightracer]] - A [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam]].

*T-shirts - Red or purple, each had the G1 Autobot and Decepticon symbols along with convention information.

*Magnet - It was very colorful.

*BotCon '95 Magazine

Raksha also sold her self-produced fanzine, ''Conquest'', which was a compilation of various fan-submitted fiction, essays, poems, and artwork.
{{-}}
==Events==

*Dealer's Room

*Broken Toy Repair Panel

*Fan Club Overview Panel

*Fan Media Producers' Panel

*Art Room featuring a display of both 2-D and 3-D fanart as well as an Art Contest and Auction run by David Kolody-Nagy.

*A Display Room featuring various collections of both toy and non-toy related Transformers memorabilia.

*A 24-hour Video Room showing both U.S. and Japanese episodes.

*Trivia Contest

*Laser show set to the soundtrack of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

==Trivia==
*Raksha had initially wanted the exclusive toy to be a version of [[Smokescreen (G2)|''Generation 2'' Smokescreen]], but was told by [[Hasbro]] that since that figure is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] it would not be available individually.
*Hasbro had agreed to do a presentation but according to Jon Hartman they backed out because both Kenner and Hasbro were in the midst of reorganization. Consequently, none of the invited employees was available for the convention.

==See also==
*[[BotCon]]

==External links==
*[http://botcon.com/archive/1995/index.html BotCon 1995 in the BotCon archives]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 1995

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'''BotCon 1995''' was organized and hosted by prominent fan [[Raksha]], who also named and designed (kinda) the convention's exclusive toy, [[Nightracer]].

It was held from [[August 5]] to [[August 6]], 1995, at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio.
{{TOCclear}}

==Merchandise==
[[Image:BC95magnet.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Not a Gay Pride badge]]
[[Image:BC95Nightracer.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[BotCon 2002|Seven years later]], we'd get an Autobot.]]
*[[Nightracer]] - A [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam]].

*T-shirts - Red or purple, each had the G1 Autobot and Decepticon symbols along with convention information.

*Magnet - It was very colorful.
{{-}}
==Events==

*Dealer's Room

*Broken Toy Repair Panel

*Fan Club Overview Panel

*Fan Media Producers' Panel

*Art Room featuring a display of both 2-D and 3-D fanart as well as an Art Contest and Auction run by David Kolody-Nagy.

*A Display Room featuring various collections of both toy and non-toy related Transformers memorabilia.

*A 24-hour Video Room showing both U.S. and Japanese episodes.

*Trivia Contest

*Laser show set to the soundtrack of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

==Trivia==
*Raksha had initially wanted the exclusive toy to be a version of [[Smokescreen (G2)|''Generation 2'' Smokescreen]], but was told by [[Hasbro]] that since that figure is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] it would not be available individually.
*Hasbro had agreed to do a presentation but according to Jon Hartman they backed out because both Kenner and Hasbro were in the midst of reorganization. Consequently, none of the invited employees was available for the convention.

==See also==
*[[BotCon]]

==External links==
*[http://botcon.com/archive/1995/index.html BotCon 1995 in the BotCon archives]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 1995

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'''BotCon 1995''' was organized and hosted by prominent fan [[Raksha]], who also named and designed (kinda) the convention's exclusive toy, [[Nightracer]].

It was held from [[August 5]] to [[August 6]], 1995, at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio.
{{TOCclear}}

==Merchandise==
[[Image:BC95magnet.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Not a Gay Pride badge]]
[[Image:BC95Nightracer.jpg|right|100px|thumb|[[BotCon 2002|Seven years later]], we'd get an Autobot.]]
*[[Nightracer]] - A [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam]].

*T-shirts - Red or purple, each had the G1 Autobot and Decepticon symbols along with convention information.

*Magnet - It was very colorful.
{{-}}
==Events==
*Broken Toy Repair Panel

*Fan Club Overview Panel

*Fan Media Producers' Panel

*Trivia Contest

*Laser show set to the soundtrack of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

==Trivia==
*Raksha had initially wanted the exclusive toy to be a version of [[Smokescreen (G2)|''Generation 2'' Smokescreen]], but was told by [[Hasbro]] that since that figure is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] it would not be available individually.
*Hasbro had agreed to do a presentation but according to Jon Hartman they backed out because both Kenner and Hasbro were in the midst of reorganization. Consequently, none of the invited employees was available for the convention.

==See also==
*[[BotCon]]

==External links==
*[http://botcon.com/archive/1995/index.html BotCon 1995 in the BotCon archives]

[[Category:Conventions]]

BotCon 2005

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'''[[BotCon]] 2005: Changing Gears''' was the Official ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' Convention in 2005, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in the [[Dallas]], Texas suburb of Frisco, from [[September 21|September 21st]] to [[September 25|September 25th]], though only the last two days were open to the general public.

The convention was the first to be run by Fun Publications, and thus inaugurated a number of changes. The return of the "BotCon" name, an end-of-the-summer date, larger exclusive sets and higher preregistration costs all marked a break with previous conventions. The scope of the convention expanded as well, with pre-convention tours, special access dealer room "previews" for higher-paying attendees, and an onslaught of activities and panels throughout the weekend. Another new element was having several panels run two times, rather than being one-time-only events.
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==Venue==
[[Image:Botcon2005-thevastemptyplainsoftexas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In Dallas, if you're going to cross the street, you're expected to get in a car to do it.]]
Botcon 2005 was held in Frisco's brand-spanking-new (it had opened only a month prior) Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. Though posh and accommodating, this center is not located within easy walking distance of ''anything''. Many fans resorted to a quarter mile hike across empty fields and vast parking lots to reach a nearby shopping mall for food.

On the plus side, however, the Embassy Suites featured a ''free'' breakfast buffet (including made-to-order omelettes) where fans could mingle in the hotel's open atrium and save some cash on food.

The center is conveniently close to Dick's Sporting Goods, which may be reached via the Gaylord Parkway, just off Parkwood Avenue. Yeah, somebody didn't think this through very well

{{-}}
==Merchandise==

Compared to previous conventions, BotCon 2005 featured vast quantities of [[exclusive]] merchandise. Fun Publications also ran their own sales booth, offering a wide range of standard retail Transformer toys.

===Convention-exclusive toys===

*'''Convention Box Set''' - This set of seven toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge and the Convention Comic.
[[Image:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Here's the plan. We get the convention, and we hold the fandom ransom for... one ''million'' dollars.]]
:*'''[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]''' - A blue and black remold of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] with a new head sculpt.

:*'''[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]''' and '''[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]''' - Purple, black and yellow redecos (in different schemes for each figure) of ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]].

:*'''[[Outback|Fallback]]''' - Brown, tan, and silver redeco of ''Energon'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], intended as a renamed version of the ''Generation 1'' character Outback.

:*'''[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]''' - Red and grey redeco of ''Energon'' [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] with a new head sculpt.

:*'''[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]''' - A black and red redeco of the ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet [[Hooligan]] mold, Ricochet is a new character.

:*'''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]''' - White and green redeco of ''Energon'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] with a new head sculpt. Chromia was one of the [[female Autobots]] from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]]. However, many fans have pointed out that Chromia's color scheme, headsculpt, and personality profile all resemble [[Moonracer]]'s, a different character entirely. According to convention representatives, they could not secure the Moonracer name, so they simply dubbed the character Chromia instead.

*'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Flamewar]]''' - Black redeco of ''Energon'' Arcee, given free to pre-registered attendees. Flamewar does not have the new headsculpt found on Chromia and Flareup.
[[Image:Ratchettoytimelines.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Convention Souvenir 2-Packs''' - Two sets of two bagged toys.

:*'''[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]''' an orange redeco of Chromia, and '''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]''' a white redeco of the ''Energon'' Tow-Line mold with the new Ironhide headsculpt and a new Energon weapon, sold together in a pack limited to 500 packs.

:*'''[[Virulent Clone]]'''s - A pack of two blue redecos of ''Beast Wars'' Buzzclaw, limited to 400 packs.

*'''''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]''' - White and blue repaint of Legends of Cybertron Starscream given away at the Hasbro booth.

===Comics===
*'''Convention Comic: ''[[Descent into Evil]]''''' - Taking place at an unspecified time between G1 and Beast Wars.

==Guests==
===Hasbro staff===
* [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing
* [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director
* [[Eric Siebenaler]], Lead Designer

===Voice actors===
* [[Wally Burr]], voice director of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon series and occasional voice actor
* [[Michael Chain]], voice of ''Generation 1'' [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Brian Dobson]], voice of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]
* [[Michael Dobson]], voice of ''Armada/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], ''Energon'' [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] and ''Cybertron'' [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]].
* [[Paul Dobson]], voice of ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], ''Armada'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Superion Maximus]], ''Cybertron'' [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]].

===Actor===
* [[Colton Dearing]], child actor who appeared in the ''Transformers Cybertron'' toy commercials

===Comics and art===

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==Events==
[[Image:Botcon2005-iamoptimusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
===Wednesday===
8:30pm: Check-in for Thursday tour

===Thursday===
* 7:30am: Tour: Fort Worth - Where the West Begins. This tour began a FunPub tradition of locally-themed pre-convention tours of the various cities where BotCon occurs each year.
* 6-10pm: Check In/Registration Pick-Up, divided into two shifts.
* 10:00pm: [[MSTF]] presentation

===Friday===
* 7:30am-2pm: Dealer setup
* 8:00am-noon: Contest Entries setup
* 9-5pm: Walk-up and Late Check In/Registration
* 9:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel
*10:00am: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]] panel
:This panel heavily focused on chromed and / or clear variants of the G1 Commemorative Series figures, with the host adamantly insisting that they were all legitimately marketed (if not actually released) TF product and that the popular [[fandom|fan]] term "lunchtime special" was inaccurate. These assertions aside, and the legitimacy of these variants also aside, at that time they were all quite well-known to the fandom and not newsworthy at all. Puzzlingly, the panel gave relatively short-shrift to the world premiere revelations of a handful of TF concepts and prototypes that had never been seen or even reported on previously, such as: [[Toxitron]], [[Motormaster|Universe Motormaster]] (a [[redeco]] of [[Machine Wars]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), a redeco of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Ultra Jetstorm]], and an entirely different [[mold]] and transformation scheme for [[Megatron (BW)|Megabolt Megatron]].
*11:00am: Hasbro/Takara Working Together panel
*Noon: The Transformers Return to Comic Books - IDW panel. Contest area closes for judging.
*1:00pm: You can be the next: Transformers Idol! prelims, with Wally Burr and Pete Sinclair. Courtesy Room opens (see Notes).
*2:00pm: Sales Room opens for "Private Preview". This is if you spent a whole lotta money. Voice Actor autograph sessions begin.
*Hourly door prizes begin.
*4:00pm: Contest entries open for viewing. Second round of Voice Actor autographs.
*5:00pm: Everything closes. EVERYTHING.
*7:00pm: Casino Night Charity Event
*10:00pm: Casino Night Charity Auction

===Saturday===
* 7:30am: Walk-up Late Check-In/Registration; Dealer Room setup
* 8:30am: Dealer Room opens for Private Preview. Again, this takes money.
* 9:00am: "Early Bird" admission. More money! Hourly door prize giveaways resume. Finals for the You Can Be the Next: Transformers Idol! begin.
* 10:00am: Dealer room opens to the general public, who can come in to view its sad, picked-over corpse now that the fans have had their way with it. Hasbro New Product Unveiling panel begins. Voice actor autograph sessions begin.
* 11:00am: Costume contest
* Noon: The Transformers Return to Comics - IDW panel (repeat).
* 1:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally
* 2:00pm: Transformers Club Roundtable - [[Brian Savage]]
* 3:00pm: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]]
* 4:00pm: Transformers Rarities - [[Rik Alvarez]]
* 5:00pm: EVERYTHING CLOSES. GET OUT.
* 7:00pm: Awards Dinner and "evening program"

===Sunday===
*9:00am: Dealer set-up
*9:30am: Dealer room opens to all
*10:00am: So You Wonder how We Do the Voices? - Dobson Brothers panel (repeat)
*11:00am: The Making of the TF Animated Movie - [[Paul Hitchens]] (repeat); first autograph sessions begin
* 12:00pm: Designing Transformers - Hasbro Team panel
* 2:00pm: Transformers G1 Voices - Michael and Wally (repeat)
* 3:00pm: Drawing to win 2 trips to the 2006 convention.
* 3:30pm: All exhibits and dealer room close. Hearts are crushed. Now what is there to live for?

Hasbro displays of upcoming toys focused on mid- to late-run ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys, most notably [[Primus]] and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]].

A nearly life-sized Optimus Prime statue greeted guests as they entered the dealer room. A jungle diorama displayed the convention toys in a re-enactment of the "[[Descent into Evil]]" comic.

==Notes==
* BotCon '05 occurred in the weeks following the disastrous arrival of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Given that, many fans were somewhat anxious to find that Hurricane Rita was bearing down on the Texas coast shortly before the convention began. The hurricane's remnants turned east upon landing, however, and the Metroplex got nothing more than a few clouds and a stiff breeze.
* The Courtesy Room was a consuite (a first for BotCon) where fans could sit and watch various Transformers shows as well as munch on some free snacks. Nachos, chips, salsa, apple cobbler, and soda were available.

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==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/botcon05index.cfm BotCon.com's archive of BotCon 2005]

[[Category:Stub]]
[[Category:Conventions]]

OTFCC 2004

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'''[[The Official Transformers Collectors Convention|OTFCC]] 2004''' was the Official Transformers Collectors Convention in 2004, run by [[3H Enterprises]].
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==Venue==
It was held in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in the [[Chicago]] suburb of Rosemont, IL, [[July 31]] through [[August 1]].

==Merchandise==
[[Exclusive]] merchandise included a [[Dreamwave Productions]] "20th Anniversary Mega-Litho" poster, a [[Palisades Toys]] 6" Ultra Magnus Statue, and a [[Devil's Due]] Publishing's GI Joe vs Transformers Volume II Preview Edition. (At least that's what my convention souvenir booklet thing says. Anyone actually see/remember this stuff?)

===Convention-exclusive toys===
:*'''[[Megazarak|''Universe'' Megazarak]]''' - A purple, light blue, red, and black repaint of [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] with no electronics and one of the pins in the hinge of the capture-mini-cons-thing on his leg missing. Surprisingly, nobody seemed to complain too terribly much about the lack of electronics, which is odd.

:*'''[[Sentinel Maximus|''Universe'' Sentinel Maximus]]''' - A blue and red repaint of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]. This toy was never actually made in time for the show, only to arrive through the mail to pre-registrants months later, sent by [[Hasbro]] after [[3H Productions|3H]]'s collapse. Some who pre-ordered it ended up never receiving this toy at all due to outdated mailing lists.

:*A pair of [[Skyblast]]'s Energon Spears (as well as Energon Stars) cast in blue ('Alpha') and purple ('Omega') plastic were given away at the Hasbro booth after completing a survey.
[[Image:OTFCCPrimer lo 000.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A dramatic encounter that may or may not have ever actually happened!]]

===Fiction===
The Convention Guide had a five-page teaser story, "[[Shell Game (3H)|Shell Game]]", featuring the exclusive toy character [[Megazarak]]. Written by Simon Furman, with art by Andrew Froedge, colors by Joe Givens, and letters by Simon Bowland, it was notable for [[Ultra Trion]] and his nifty, dashing cape.

Multiple [[Universe (2003 comic)|3H comics]] were also first sold at this convention:

* The Director's Cut of [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2]], with all-new coloring and additional [[Bio|character bios]].
* [[Disclosure|''Wreckers'' #3]]
* [[Escape (issue)|Universe #2]]
* [[Homecoming (issue)|Universe #3]]

A [[OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading|live-action voice actor play]] was performed Saturday night.

{{-}}
==Guests==
[[Image:Otfcc2004-characterspread.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Snapdragon and Ironhide couldn't make the photoshoot due to scheduling conflicts.]]
[[Image:Bobsimon.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We're not worthy! ]]

===Hasbro employees===
* [[Greg Lombardo]], Director of Marketing
* [[Aaron Archer]], Design Director
* [[Eric Siebenaler]], Designer
* [[Tony Beard]], painter for Hasbro Toy Group -- Cincinnati (formerly Kenner).

===Voice actors===
*[[Michael McConnohie]] -- Voice of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]].
*[[Dan Gilvezan]] -- Voice of [[Bumblebee (G1)| Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]].
*[[Scott McNeil]] -- Voice of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rattrap]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]].

===Comics and art===
*[[Bob Budiansky]] -- Editor of the first four issues of the Marvel Comic, writer of the next 50 or so. Writer of bios, creator of mythos. [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] sprung fully formed from his very cranium. 'Nuff said.
*[[Simon Furman]] -- The guy who wrote the other half of the Marvel Comics. Writer of other bios, creator of other mythos. 'Nuff said.
*[[Andrew Wildman]] -- Artist for several issues of the Marvel Comic.
*[[Guido Guidi]], freelance illustrator for various companies handling TF licensed work; some [[Packaging art|box art]] as well.

===Musician===
*[[Vince DiCola]] -- composer the musical score for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and ''Rocky IV.''
{{-}}

==Events==
[[Image:Otfcc2004-dealerroom.jpg|center|600px|thumb|OH MY GOD THE FLOORS ARE BARE CONCRETE HOW DARE THEY IT LOOKS LIEK AN AIRPLANE HANGAR I AM SO TOTALLY INSULTED GLEN HALIBUT YOU BIG FAT JERK!!!!!! (this was an actual complaint.)]]

[[Image:monasteros.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Abandon all <strike>hope</strike> taste ye who enter here.]]
The highlight of the weekend was [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE]]. It was originally billed as a Transformers-themed murder-mystery dinner complete with Nightbeat art, but whether due to sluggish approval by Hasbro or copyright problems, the Transformers theme was dropped and it became a standard murder-mystery dinner based around a bunch of people named after brands of candy. We had lots of fun filling out the forms and playing with the pencils there on the group W bench there; then [[Bob Budiansky]] showed up and everybody got lithographs signed by [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]].
[[Image:OTFRav.jpg|right|200px|thumb|One of the weekend's best kept secrets.]]

Panels included:

* ''Generation 1'' Creators Retrospective, with Bob Budiansky, Simon Furman, and Andrew Wildman.
* [[MSTF]]: The Musical
* [[Hasbro]] Development Team
* [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[:Image:DEATH.jpg|Future Plans]]
* [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]]'s Future Plans
* Furman, [[Glen Hallit]], [[Dan Khanna]], and Guido Guidi discuss the ''Wreckers'' and ''Universe'' comics.
* [[Pat Lee]] Teaches You How to Draw Like Pat Lee
* Voice Actor Panel
* Painting Workshop with Tony Beard
* Aspiring Voice Actor Contest - A Tribute to Crappy [[Scott McNeil]] Impressions
* [[OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading|Live-Action Script Reading]] - a Simon Furman script featuring the guest voice actors and winners of the Aspiring Voice Actor Contest
[[Image:Otfcc2004-displaycase.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

Current and upcoming toys displayed by Hasbro included the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner teams and [[Mega-Dinobot]], and numerous ''[[Alternator|Alternators]]'', including [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].

[[Category:Conventions]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T14:31:45Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon '97 */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]] and in fact never planned on doing so. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize and promote the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois. Their fledgeling convention was heavily promoted on the back of the '96 program as well as at the convention itself. [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96. [[Hasbro]] was not present as they felt it was better for their image to support a ''single'' convention and [[BotCon 1997|BotCon]] (which was a scant two weeks later) was their choice.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio ("Keepin' it affordable and in the Midwest") in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. In their internet ads, they claimed their exclusive would be "the largest transformable toy exclusive" yet. Instead, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys that had gone unsold from their previous two conventions. Additionally, they claimed that copies of the script for [[Dark Glass]] would be offered to attendees. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't happen either.

TransCon III was so named, according to Question #1 in the FAQ, because MiB considered BotCon 1996 as "the First Transcon" and this was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T14:03:40Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon III */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]]. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois, at which [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96. [[Hasbro]] was not present as they felt it was better for their image to support a ''single'' convention and [[BotCon 1997|BotCon]] (which was a scant two weeks later) was their choice.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio ("Keepin' it affordable and in the Midwest") in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. In their internet ads, they claimed their exclusive would be "the largest transformable toy exclusive" yet. Instead, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys that had gone unsold from their previous two conventions. Additionally, they claimed that copies of the script for [[Dark Glass]] would be offered to attendees. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't happen either.

TransCon III was so named, according to Question #1 in the FAQ, because MiB considered BotCon 1996 as "the First Transcon" and this was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

Dark Glass

2010-02-21T13:45:51Z

74.160.64.2: /* Availability of the script */

"'''Dark Glass'''" was an unproduced episode planned for [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'']]' third season, written by [[Christy Marx]]. It was replaced by "[[Go with the Flow]]".

==Episode outline==
On 1999-February-17, Transformers fan Joona I Palaste posted to [[alt.toys.transformers]] a brief summary of the plot which had been related to him by [[Larry DiTillio]]:

:''[[Rattrap]] salvages a computer bank from the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] and in it's circuits he and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] find the Core consciousness of the old [[Dinobot (BW)|DinoBot]] (which as you will recall DinoBot downloaded in a previous episode). Rattrap gets obsessed with the idea that he can restore the old DinoBot by getting it into the [[Dinobot II|new Dinobot]]'s systems. Rhinox tells him this will probably not work, as core consciousness without a spark is only an illusion of the person to whom it belonged. And if it didn't work, it just might give the new Dinobot all the old Dinobot's datatrax on the Maximals which could give the Preds and advantage. [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] thus forbids the attempt. But Rattrap defies this order, sneaks out and at much risk to himself, does manage to get the core consciousness in place. For a moment the old DinoBot does seem to emerge but as Rhinox warned he is only a shadow of his former self and must do everything he can to keep the new DinoBot from regaining control of his body, a weird mental struggle which would have been fun to animate. The old Dinobot knows he is doomed to lose this struggle and tries to "sacrifice" himself again by infiltrating the Preds and taking out [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] before he can complete his master plan to destroy the AutoBots. It doesn't work and the New Dinobot regains control of his body only to be blasted by Meagtron. Rattrap comes to accept that his old pal is truly dead and realizes he cannot bring him back. However he honors his friends memory.'' [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/17d53fa556c3ac7c?dmode=source&hl=en (original post)]

==Details of rejection==
Word that the "Dark Glass" script had been rejected reached the fan community before the third season of ''Beast Wars'' even began airing. Rumors ran rampant that the script had been rejected for being "too dark", and this account was seemingly confirmed by DiTillio in a 1998-Aug-10 post to ATT [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/b6d29cf8c43353d9?dmode=source] and by Marx in a 1998-Nov-16 post to a ''[[wikipedia:Jem_(TV_series)|Jem]]'' mailing list. [http://jemlist.tripod.com/vol3askc.html#toodark]

Several months later, on the same day that Palaste posted the plot summary, [[Jon Hartman]] also posted to ATT to say that [[Claster]], the series distributor, had rejected the episode because the story did not have enough action [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4d506e88c7db00b1?dmode=source]. This statement is in moderate conflict with the earlier statements by parties closer to the events in question, but grimness and a lack of action could certainly go hand-in-hand. Additionally, Claster at this time was a subsidiary of Hasbro, so it possible that Hartman's claims are simply a more detailed description than had been provided by DiTillio or Marx.

Many years later, however, on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s 2006 Region 4 ''Beast Wars'' Season 3 DVD [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-115895.html], the same Larry DiTillio said this:

:''Q: Is it true that there was to be an episode called "Dark Glass" in season 3, but refused production by [[Hasbro]]?''

:''A: No, this is actually not true. "Dark Glass" was rumored as a lost episode that was to feature Rattrap attempting to restore the original Dinobot's personality to Dinobot 2, and that when the episode was refused, "Go with the Flow" was made instead. The truth is that "Dark Glass" was written for season 2 and rejected by the story editors, not Hasbro, because the script was not up to standard. The script was replaced by "[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]", a great episode that was a better fit for season 2."''

Given that eight years had passed when he said this, it is likely that he misremembered the sequence of events. This account contradicts statements by himself and Marx, a sneak peek at the [http://www.electric-escape.net/tf/conventions/BotCon-98/Jon-Wilkie episode list] for season 3 seen at [[BotCon 1998]], and the confusion surrounding the failed distribution of the script at Transcon III (see below). Therefore, the DVD account should be taken quite skeptically.

==Availability of the script==
"''Now if I get 1000 different E-mails saying that this script should NOT be given out because a few paranoid fans don't want their lives unravelled then I will burn it and never talk about it again and tell christy you think her work is trash and she should stop writing professionally...''" Dennis Barger. ATT. August 31, 1998.

Although the episode was dropped from the schedule long before any animation or voice recording would have been done, the "Dark Glass" did have a full first-draft script written by Marx, which was then rewritten once by DiTillio, as stated in his post from 1998-August-10.

On 1998-Aug-29, just a couple weeks after DiTillio explained the rejection, toy dealer Dennis Barger of [[Men in Black]] Collectibles -- the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]] -- posted to the thread to announce that he had acquired a copy of Marx's script from her. For his upcoming unofficial convention, Transcon III, he planned to place the original in a charity auction, and distribute reproductions to all attendees. [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/09de29f3be95d9f8?dmode=source] Hearing concerns from fans, Barger later stated that he would have all recipients of the script sign non-disclosure agreements to prevent spoilers from being leaked until the third season had aired. [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/a0f298132398c745?dmode=source] (Transcon III was to take place in September 1998, while season three wouldn't even premiere until October.) However, as stated in Marx's ''Jem'' list post, and later summarized on ATT by Rob Powers [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.toys.transformers.moderated/msg/ab4c0a0d07cac1c1?dmode=source], Barger had not obtained the proper approvals from Hasbro and/or Mainframe, and the whole affair fell apart. The script was returned to Marx. Furthermore, Mainframe decided that no scripts were ever to be released to the public again, and indeed, although scripts for seasons one and two of ''Beast Wars'' were available on [[Ben Yee]]'s website, those for season three and ''Beast Machines'' were never put up. [http://bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonthree/]

There was a sizeable interest in the script from fans, and Dave "Zobovor" Edwards even gathered over 500 signatures to a petition for the script's release, but he never received a response and by September 1999, he threw in the towel. [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/194fe613938e7856?dmode=source]

==Story significance==
Fans have extrapolated that this episode would have explained Dinobot's re-emerged personality in the show's final episode, "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

In that episode, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], whose [[spark]] powered the Transmetal II clone of Dinobot, was killed, and his spark extinguished. At the same time, Dinobot II suddenly seemed to remember the last moments of the original Dinobot, and his behavior changed drastically; speaking of honor, he defied [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and essentially switched sides (before dying again).

These events are difficult to explain, perhaps especially so without "Dark Glass". The Dinobot II body was a clone of the original Dinobot, but did not (as far as is known) possess his core consciousness, memories, engrams, etc. Rather, Dinobot II seems to have been a [[shell program]] written by Megatron running on top of a fragment of Rampage's spark. In this case, it is unclear why, in the absence of Rampage's spark, Dinobot II would suddenly act more like Dinobot I. However, if the events of "Dark Glass" are taken to have occurred off-camera, it becomes easier to understand: two shell programs and a spark all fighting for dominance over a single body. With the spark gone, the Dinobot I shell may have had an opportunity to take over.

On the other hand, even with "Dark Glass", the picture is incomplete. Dinobot saw visions of the original Dinobot's last moments, his battle with the Predacons in the rift valley at the end of "[[Code of Hero]]". These memories could not have been part of the download Dinobot made into the ''Axalon'''s computer earlier in the season. For them to surface within him, they must have either been added to the datatrax he was programmed with (by either Megatron or Rattrap), or they must have come from Dinobot's own spark, if that spark somehow left the [[Allspark]] and inhabited the cloned body when Rampage's spark departed. All three of these possibilities have their share of implausibility, so it is up to each fan to pick an interpretation that they like to include in their [[personal canon]].

==Reference posts, sorted by date==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/b6d29cf8c43353d9?dmode=source DiTillio, 1998-Aug-10] - Description of the rejection.
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/09de29f3be95d9f8?dmode=source Barger, 1998-Aug-29] - Announcement of availability at Transcon III.
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/a0f298132398c745?dmode=source Barger, 1998-Aug-29] - Non-disclosure agreement mentioned.
*[http://jemlist.tripod.com/vol3askc.html#toodark Marx, 1998-Nov-16] - Description of the rejection, mention of the Transcon III auction and the return of the script.
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/17d53fa556c3ac7c?dmode=source&hl=en Palaste, 1999-Feb-17] - Summary of episode as described by DiTillio.
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/194fe613938e7856?dmode=source Zobovor, 1999-Sept-20] - Final status of petition to release the script.

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]
[[Category:Unproduced scripts]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T13:30:57Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon III */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]]. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois, at which [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96. [[Hasbro]] was not present as they felt it was better for their image to support a ''single'' convention and [[BotCon 1997|BotCon]] (which was a scant two weeks later) was their choice.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio ("Keepin' it affordable and in the Midwest") in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. In their internet ads, they claimed their exclusive would be "the largest transformable toy exclusive" yet. Instead, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys that had gone unsold from their previous two conventions. Additionally, they claimed that the script for the unproduced ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Dark Glass]]" would be offered to fans provided they signed a non-disclosure agreement to prevent spoilers for the as-yet-unaired Season Three from leaking out to the public. Although the author, [[Christy Marx]], was OK with the idea, [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] and [[Hasbro]] were not. Needless to say, ''that'' didn't happen either.

TransCon III was so named, according to Question #1 in the FAQ, because MiB considered BotCon 1996 as "the First Transcon" and this was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T12:52:58Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon '97 */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]]. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois, at which [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96. [[Hasbro]] was not present as they felt it was better for their image to support a ''single'' convention and [[BotCon 1997|BotCon]] (which was a scant two weeks later) was their choice.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. Still clinging to unsold pieces from the previous two MiB shows, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys for sale.

TransCon III was so named, according to MiB staff, because it was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T10:33:17Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon 2 1/2 */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]]. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois, at which [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]],a string of online negative comments directed at them, and culminating with Dennis revealing [[Fractyl|the]] [[Packrat|identities]] of both BotCon exclusives on [[ATT]] a week before the [[BotCon 1997|convention]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the BotCon 2000 Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. Still clinging to unsold pieces from the previous two MiB shows, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys for sale.

TransCon III was so named, according to MiB staff, because it was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

Albitron

2010-02-21T10:30:52Z

74.160.64.2: /* Unreleased */

:''Albitron was to have been a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Albitron.jpg|right|102px|thumb|Non-evil albino? Not possible in fiction.]]
'''Albitron''' is a Maximal alligator.

==Toys==
===Unreleased===
[[Men in Black]], who had previously created the [[Onyx Primal]] exclusive for [[BotCon 1996]], wanted to make two exclusives for their non-licensed Transcon2 convention in 1997. Albitron and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], repaints of the original ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] respectively, would have been available singly as well as in a two-pack.

However, Men in Black violated their contract and solicited the toys in two full-page ads before they had gotten approval for them from [[Hasbro]], which led Hasbro to turn down the proposal. Only one (hand-painted) [[Prototype|mock-up]] of the Albitron toy is known to exist.

{{canceledtoy}}

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers.html Proofs of the Albitron & Swoop box on Toyarchive.com]

[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Maximals]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

Men in Black

2010-02-21T10:15:19Z

74.160.64.2: /* TransCon 2 1/2 */

{{picsneeded}}

[[image:MeninBlackToyslogo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Selling [[Onyx Primal]] since 1996!]]
'''Men in Black Productions''', headed by [[Dennis Barger]], was the company that organized [[BotCon 1996]].

MiB quickly became infamous for its (mis)management of the con, with gaffes such as a ''very'' late-opening dealer room, no lanyards for attendees, and a rather pitiful "party" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

====TransCon '97====
Needless to say, Men in Black was not brought back to participate in [[BotCon 1997]]. However, MiB ''did'' go on to organize the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial TransCon '97]] in Chicago, Illinois, at which [[Onyx Primal]] was again offered to attendees, due to the fact that they had a significant number of unsold Onyx Primal toys left over from BotCon '96.

A pair of exclusive figures, an [[Albitron|'albino' redeco]] of Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)|Alligator Megatron]], and a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were advertised, but never made available.

====TransCon 2 1/2====
While not really a convention, Dennis rented a hotel room for the weekend of [[BotCon 2000]] and put a sign on their door that read "TransCon 2 1/2". Naturally, this meant lots of Onyx Primals, overpriced toys, and free (stale) pretzels and water. He also had an entire case of [[Beast Wars Metals]] [[Ravage]] that were not for sale. Instead, he was willing to exchange one of these for both [[Shokaract]] and [[Apelinq]] since [[3H]] had forever banned him from BotCon due to his mishandling of [[BotCon 1996]] as well as a string of negative comments directed at them on [[ATT]]. According to Dennis's own statements, he was unaware that he had been banned until a friend and fellow dealer tried to register him as a helper. Saturday morning, a MiB representative stood outside the line for the Dealer's Room and tossed leftover TransCon shirts on the heads of unsuspecting fans.

====TransCon III====
TransCon III, which was held in Toledo, Ohio in September 1998, was the MiB's final Transformers-related convention. It shared billing with MicroCon, a MicroMan/Micronauts convention, and MegoCon, which celebrated the Mego dolls from the 1970's and 1980's. The dealer room was largely empty, and the MicroMan & Mego portions of the show were little more than nice displays of personal collections. Still clinging to unsold pieces from the previous two MiB shows, there were ''more'' Onyx Primal toys for sale.

TransCon III was so named, according to MiB staff, because it was their third Transformers convention. This would retroactively rename BotCon 1996 as ''TransCon I''. At least in their view.

[[Category:Companies]]

BotCon 2008

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{{officialcon|
|seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2008
|prev=BotCon 2007
|next=BotCon 2009
|seriesissue2=
|next2=
|image=Botcon08logo.jpg
|caption=Everything you thought you knew will be purple.
|title=
|date=[[April 24]], 2008
|city=Cincinnati, OH
|venue=Duke Energy Center
}}

'''[[BotCon]] 2008''' was the Official ''[[Transformers]]'' Convention in 2008, run by [[Fun Publications]]. It was held in Cincinnati, Ohio, from [[April 24]] to [[April 27|27]].
{{TOCclear}}

==Run-up==
Hype for the convention began on the [http://www.botcon.com BotCon website] on [[November 27]], 2007, when the entire page was replaced by a giant graphic of a mysterious trio of ominous-looking Autobots, a new logo featuring a purple BotCon logo with a matching purple Autobot symbol, and a spooky video clip featuring a backwards Transformers theme. The video clip also claimed that "this spring ... at BotCon 2008 ... everything you thought you knew ... will be ... shattered." Fans soon deduced that the convention toy set would have a "mirror universe" theme of evil Autobots.

On [[November 28]], the page was updated with the location, date, and venue.

On [[January 31]], 2008, registration forms went up. By [[February 14]], demand was so high that orders for Iacon packages would no longer be taken, though those that had ordered Iacon packages up to that point would receive them. On [[February 29]], the "[[Shattered Glass]]" set was announced to be sold out for Primus packages as well. On [[April 4]], the free [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] attendee figure was announced to be sold out.

==Venue==
BotCon 2008 was held at the Duke Energy Center.

==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
* '''Convention box set''' - "[[Shattered Glass]]," a set of five toys was only available to those who registered for either the 'Primus Package' or the non-attendee 'Iacon Package.' The set also included a badge, the convention comic, bio cards, and for the first 100 registrants, an exclusive pin. This set sold out (both boxed and bagged versions) well in advance of the convention, after which the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set was provided as an alternative.

:("Bad guys"):
:*'''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]''', a [[redeco]] of [[Classics (2006)|''Classics'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
:*'''[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]].
:*'''[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]''', a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].
:*'''[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]]''', a retool of ''Cybertron'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]].

:(and "good guys"):
:*'''[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]''', a redeco of ''Cybertron'' Voyager class [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].
:*Mini-con '''[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Overbite (Classics)|Overbite]].

*'''Attendee-Only Bonus Toy''' - '''[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]''', a redecoed ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot Jazz, was provided as a bonus to those who picked up their 'Primus Package' box set in person.

*'''Customization Class Toy''' - '''[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]]''', a redecoed ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]].

*'''At-Show Souvenir Toys'''

:*'''[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]''', a retool of the smaller ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]; '''[[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]; and '''[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]].
:*'''[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]''', a retool of ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]; '''[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]''' with '''[[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]''', a redeco of ''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] with [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]]; and '''[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]]''', a redeco of ''Classics'' [[Dreadwing (Classics)|Dreadwing]].

===Fiction===
* "[[Shattered Glass (comic)|Shattered Glass]]" comic
* "[[Shattered Expectations]]" April Fool's Day comic
* "[[Bee in the City]]" live script reading

* Two exclusive lithograph prints: Alex Milne's "Within the Shattered War" (War Within) and Jake Isenberg's "One Generation Shattered" (G1).

==Guests==
===Hasbro employees===
* [[Aaron Archer]], Snr. Design Director
* [[Steve Bono]], designer
* [[Michael Ballog]], marketing
* [[Jared Jones]], marketing
* [[Joe Kyde]], designer (exclusives)
* [[Forest Lee]], copywriting
* [[Greg Lombardo]], Snr. Director of Marketing
* [[Marcelo Matere]], freelance artist/designer
* [[Todd Patrick]], packaging design
* [[Bill Rawley]], Sr. Designer
* [[Vickie Stratford]], Snr Design Project Manager
* [[Jared Wade]], Design Director

===Voice actors===
[[Image:kayesari.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oops...]]

* [[David Kaye]], voice of ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]/[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]/[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]/[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers Animated|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Lugnut]]
* [[Bumper Robinson]], voice of ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Porter C. Powell]]
* [[Tara Strong]], voice of [[Sari Sumdac]] and [[Teletran-1]]

===Comics and animation===
* [[Simon Furman]], comics writer extraordinaire
* [[Marty Isenberg]], Story editor of ''Beast Machines'' and ''Transformers Animated''
* [[Alex Milne]], [[IDW Publishing]] artist
* [[Derrick Wyatt]], artist and character designer of ''Transformers Animated''
* [[Matt Youngberg]], storyboard artist and animation director of ''Transformers'' Animated

==Events==
Fun Publications scheduled a large number of events to take place over the course of the convention to keep attendees entertained and informed.

===Thursday===
*9:00 AM Transformers Figure Customizing Class creating [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] from ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*9:00 AM Molding and Casting Class
*7:45 AM-5:15 United States Air Force Museum Tour
*6:00 PM Registration/Package Pick-Up Begins
*8:30-9:30 Dealer Unload and Drop
*9:00 PM Message Board/Room-to-Room Trading Info
*10 PM Package Pick-Up/Registration Closes
*10:00 [[MSTF]]

===Friday===
*7:30AM-2 PM Dealer Set-Up
*8:00AM-9AM Club Store open for Dealers Only
*9:00 AM Club Store opens for all Registered Attendees
*9:00-12:00 Contest Check in/Set-up
*9:30 AM Late Package Pick-Up
*9:30 AM Walk-up Late Registration
*9:00- 9:50 Audition for Transformers Idol
*10:00-10:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!
*11:00-11:50 Panel: Cartoon Network Guests
*12:00- 12:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*12:00 PM Contest Judging
*1:00-1:50 Lunch
*2:00-5:00 Private Sales Room Experience
*2:00-3:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg
*3:30-5:00 PM Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*5:00 PM Private Preview ends
*7:00 Faction Feud - Battle of the Boards Game Show
*8:30 Transformers Film Fest
*9:30 Cartoon Network Animated Preview--featured a sneak preview screening of "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]".
*10:00 PM Hasbro Transformers Team [[Transformers (2007)|Live-action Movie DVD]] Commentary

===Saturday===
*7:30AM Dealer Set-up
*8:30 Walk-up Late Check In/Registration
*8:30 SALES ROOM OPENS for Private Preview
*9:00 Video Room open
*9:00 "Early Bird" Admission
*Hourly Door Prize Giveaway
*9:30-11:00 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*10:00 General Admission
*10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*11:00-11:50 Panel: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*11:00-12:30 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt, Marty Isenberg
*Noon Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*12:00-12:50 Panel: TCC Magazine and Comic Q&A
*1:00-2:50 Panel: Hasbro Toy
*1:30-3:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg
*3:00-3:50 Transformers Collectors’ Club Roundtable
*3:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*3:00-4:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*4:00-4:50 Panel: IDW Publishing: All Hail!
*5:00 PM Show Closes
*7:00 PM Casino Night Awards Dinner
*9:45 PM "[[Bee in the City]]" live script reading
*10:00 PM Auction

===Sunday===
*9AM Dealer Set-up
*9:30AM SALES ROOM & GENERAL ADMISSION OPENS
*10AM Video Room opens
*10:00-11:50 Panel:Animated Hasbro Cartoon Network--included a sneak preview screening of "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
*10:00-11:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*10:30 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*11:30-1:00 Autographs: Derrick Wyatt,Marty Isenberg
*1:00-2:30 Autographs: David Kaye, Tara Strong, Bumper Robinson
*1:00-1:50 Panel: Hasbro Designers
*2:00-2:50 Hands on Demonstration: How to Draw Transformers
*3:00 Draw for Trips to 2009 Convention
*3:30 PM ALL EXHIBITS & SALES ROOM CLOSE

==Trivia==
*Hasbro initally released ''Transformers Animated'' toys exclusively in the Cincinnati area about 2 weeks prior to BotCon. Of course, by the time of the convention most dealers or locals had all but cleaned the stores out.
*In honor of this year's "evil universe" theme, many fans grew beards or goatees for the occasion.
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==External links==
*[http://botcon.com/Botcon08/08faq.cfm BotCon 2008 FAQ]

[[Category:Conventions]]

The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)

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{{disambig2|Generation 1 cartoon episode|the comic adaptation of this episode|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)}}
{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|image=Big Broadcast subliminal message.JPG
|caption=The judge is on the court, bweeeeeeeeeoooop!
|prev=The Ultimate Weapon
|next=Fight or Flee
|ep=85
|series2=2010
|ep2=21
|title="The Big Broadcast of 2006"
|production code=700-105
|airdate=[[November 12]], 1986
|written by=[[Michael Reaves]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Attempting to retrieve their lost records journal, the Quintessons use subliminal messages on the Junkions, and inadvertently the entire galaxy.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 2010年の大放送 (''2010 Nen no Daihōsō'', "The Big Broadcast of 2010")
:''German title:'' "'''Das Hyperraumprogramm'''" ("The Hyperspace-Programm")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:G1-BigBroadcast Sharkticons journal.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"THE PRIME RIB IS GONE!"]]

Searching for one of their [[Quintesson Journal|journals]], the [[Quintesson]]s discover that it has landed on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. After observing the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the Quintessons send a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] retrieval team. The Sharkticons locate the journal quickly, but are then driven off by the Junkions. The Quintessons hijack the [[television]] [[Space-Age Jack|broadcasts]] the Junkions watch, planting subliminal messages telling the Junkions that being neat is a good thing...and the other races are their enemies.

[[Image:G1-BigBroadcast Nancy explodes.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They always fall for the exploding machine trick.]]

Travelling through the Junkion sector, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] comes under attack by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. While the two battle, the Junkions fire on ''both'' [[Transformer|Transformers]]. Sky Lynx races back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and informs [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] sends the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to investigate. Astrotrain also returns to [[Chaar]] to report his encounter, but [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] doesn't care. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], however, is interested, and takes [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep]]s to investigate. The Aerialbots arrive, and get caught in the crossfire between the Junkions and the Quintessons. The Aerialbots form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and target the Quintessons. However, the Quintesson ship damages Superion, who is then rescued by Sky Lynx. Cyclonus and the Sweeps arrive to investigate, and withdraw after being fired upon.

[[Image:G1-BigBroadcast Omega Supreme looming.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Omega Supreme has yet to realise that he isn't good at playing Hide and Seek]]

During the battle, the transmitter sending the messages to the Junkions was damaged, causing the Junkions to believe that they should transmit their broadcasts to other races. The [[Delta Pavonis IV|affected races]] soon begin lashing out at their neighbors, causing what would become an interstellar dark age. The Quintessons see a good possibility here, as they could sell weapons to the warring races, but decide that the recovery of the journal is the higher priority. Back on Chaar, Galvatron displays anger at Cyclonus for going to investigate Junkion, but Cyclonus continues on, believing that to turn the Junkions on the [[Autobot]]s is too good an opportunity for the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Hoping to find answers, Rodimus, Magnus, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] head to investigate in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], but come under attack by Cyclonus and the Sweeps. Omega is damaged, and the Autobots draw the Decepticons away from the wounded [[Guardian robot]]. Finally, Omega Supreme is repaired, and the Decepticons retreat.

[[Image:G1-BigBroadcast Junkions Blaster broadcast.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We're sorry, but this wiki has exceeded its quota of "compensating for something" jokes.]]

Meanwhile, the affected races have converged on Junkion, and are firing on everyone in sight. Chaar has also been targeted, and Galvatron is drawn into the bedlam. Knowing they have one chance, the Quintessons make a move for the journal, but a stray blast from Galvatron damages their shuttle and sends the journal hurtling into the void. Arriving, Blaster determines that the transmissions are the cause of the violence, and sends out transmissions to counter them. Their senses restored, the Junkions stop fighting everyone...and start concentrating on the Decepticons, who retreat. Rodimus asks [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] what happened, but Wreck-Gar doesn't know.

Returning to their ship, the two Quintessons prepare to accept their punishment, but their superior declares that finding the journal is now their priority...before their clients do.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (1)
* [[Nancy]] (2)
* [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] (5)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (6)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (8)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (12)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (13)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (14)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (15)
* [[Slingshot]] (16)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (17)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (19)
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (21)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
|c2=
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (8)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (10)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (11)
* [[Sweep]]s (18)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (20)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (cameo) (24)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (cameo) (25)
|c4=
* [[Quintessons]] (3)
* [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know you're bored, Rodimus, but with the mantle of leadership comes obligations." 
"Don't suppose I could interest you in a used mantle?"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

"To share is to care. To care is to share."
:—'''Quintesson'''

"Mrs. Peel, we're needed. Our five year mission: to boldly share our signal with all the sloppy lifeforms who are our enemies. There is nothing wrong with your television set. We are controlling transmission. We control the horizontal. We control the vertical. We've got the touch!" 
:—'''Wreck-Gar'''

"Mighty Galvatron, where are you going?" 
"To the signal. To be a winner! Because I believe in me!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Galvatron''', discussing Galvatron's newfound belief in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBU1bYlJHj8 positive thinking].

'''Blaster''': We're outgunned, man! We don't have a chance! 
'''Kup''': Boy, that's what makes life interesting. 
'''Rodimus''': Or over! 
:—The Autobots discuss their situation.

==Notes==
* When Galvatron and Rodimus face off on Junkion, Galvatron mentions the "scrapeyard". What's a scrapeyard? Pretty sure he meant scrapyard.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* A red alarm light flashes on a console and is somehow visible through a Quintesson standing in front of it.
* When Ultra Magnus is repairing Omega Supreme, one scene is missing...well...everything but Magnus' hands. He appears to be repairing empty space.
* Not so much of an animation error ''per se'', but Omega Supreme manages to transform from his rocket ship into his full robot self. That's interesting, given that his rocket ship is the equivalent of his forearms, with no tank, legs, or tracks that all appear in robot mode.
* When Omega comes under attack, Rodimus starts asking what happened to Omega before anything actually happens.
* Omega's voice is missing its usual self-echo reverberation.
* As Ultra Magnus completes repairs to Omega, the hatch opening is drawn as though it were closed, even though the hatch itself is still open.

===Transformers references===
* This episode is Omega Supreme's only Season 3 appearance, and last appearance in the cartoon.

===Real-world references===
* The title is a takeoff of the [[wikipedia:The Big Broadcast|"Big Broadcast" series of movies]] in the 1930s.
* The "If you can Name That Price" game show is an obvious parody of ''[[wikipedia:The Price is Right|The Price is Right]]''.

* As a Junkion-centric episode, this story is positively ''drowning'' in pop culture references. In addition to generic phrases like "this concludes our broadcast day," "it slices, it dices" and "waxy yellow build-up," specific references spewed by the various Junkions include:
** "Here's looking at you, kid." – Humphrey Bogart's famous line from ''[[wikipedia:Casablanca (1942)|Casablanca]]''.
** "Live from New York, it's… your hit parade!" – a dual reference to ''[[wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Your Hit Parade|Your Hit Parade]]''.
** "Say goodnight, Gracie!" – a reference to comedienne [[wikipedia:Gracie Allen|Gracie Allen]].
** "Oh, Cisco!" and "Oh, Pancho!" refer to [[wikipedia:The Cisco Kid|The Cisco Kid]] and his sidekick, but Wreck-Gar and his lady friend use the names in a swooning, romantic way, which is... not... right.
** "Fly somebody else's friendly skies!" – a warped version of the United Airlines slogan, "Fly the Friendly Skies."
** "And that's the name of that tune!" – the catchphrase of the titular character in 1970s detective show ''[[wikipedia:Baretta|Baretta]]'', itself a reference to ''[[wikipedia:Name That Tune|Name That Tune]]''.
** "Tenk you veddy much!" – the catchphrase of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman) on the sitcom ''[[wikipedia:Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]''.
** "Your mission, should you choose to accept it…" – the famous introductory line from the ''[[wikipedia:Mission: Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]'' TV series.
** Wreck-Gar and his little buddy assume the roles of [[wikipedia:Perry White|Perry White]] and [[wikipedia:Jimmy Olsen|Jimmy Olsen]] from [[wikipedia:Superman|Superman]], respectively, on a few occasions. First, "Jimmy" refers to Wreck-Gar as "Chief," at which point Wreck-Gar quotes Perry by shouting "And don't call me Chief!" Later, "Jimmy" refers to "[[wikipedia:Clark Kent|Mr. Kent]]" and recites the classic Superman tagline, "Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...", and Wreck-Gar quotes Perry's catchphrase, "Great Caesar's Ghost!"
** Following on from Wreck-Gar's insistence that he not be called "Chief," the "Jimmy" Junkion responds with "Sorry about that, Chief!", in the style of Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) from 1960s spy comedy, ''[[wikipedia:Get Smart|Get Smart]]''. Wreck-Gar also later mimics Smart with a cry of "Missed me by ''that'' much!"
** "Warning, Will Robinson! Danger! Danger!" – the famous line from ''[[wikipedia:Lost in Space|Lost in Space]].''
** "I pity the fool!" – catchphrase of [[wikipedia:Mr. T|Mr. T]].
** "Let's consume mass quantities of TV!" – ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch characters the [[wikipedia:Coneheads|Coneheads]] liked consuming mass quantities of stuff.
** Wreck-Gar cries out to his lady by calling her "[[wikipedia:Lassie|Lassie]]."
** "Baby, you're the greatest!" – common catchphrase of Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) from ''[[wikipedia:The Honeymooners|The Honeymooners]]''.
** "Mrs. Peel, we're needed." – Wreck-Gar adopts the role of John Steed (Patrick Macnee) from ''[[wikipedia:The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' and calls on his teammate Emma Peel (Diana Rigg).
** "Our five-year mission...to boldly share..." – ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'', naturally.
** "There is nothing wrong with your television set..." – Wreck-Gar recites verbatim several lines from the opening narrative of ''[[wikipedia:The Outer Limits|The Outer Limits]]''.
** "We've got the touch!" — Possibly a callback to the rock anthem from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' but also identical to an old NBC tagline in the 80s.
** "Lookin' goooood!" – catchphrase of Chico Rodriguez (Freddie Prinze) on ''[[wikipedia:Chico and the Man|Chico and the Man]]''.
** "Laser Wars...nothing but Laser Wars...!" – Wreck-Gar parodies a parody, mimicking Bill Murray's comedic rendition of the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' theme on ''Saturday Night Live''.
** "Ward, I think we've been a little rough on the Beaver." – reference to the 1950s sitcom ''[[wikipedia:Leave It to Beaver|Leave It to Beaver]]''.
** [[wikipedia:Go ahead, make my day|"Go ahead...make my day."]] – Clint Eastwood's famous line from ''[[wikipedia:Sudden Impact|Sudden Impact]]''.
** "I dunno! I wuz a victim of soicumstance! Yuk yuk yuk!" – banter in the style of the [[wikipedia:Three Stooges|Three Stooges]].
** The television show "Space Age Jack" that is broadcast is a parody of [[wikipedia:G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]], with the titular "Jacks" screaming the battle cry "Yo, Jack!"
* And then, to cap it all off, the Quintessons emphatically tell one another that the journal was "''[[wikipedia:Lost in Space|Lost in Space]].''"

===Trivia===
*When the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US comic]] needed a fill-in issue, this episode was chosen and script adapted. While the UK offices were in no position to pass up on any US material being produced, this issue also completely conflicted with the Movie-Future they had established. To sidestep continuity problems, [[Simon Furman]] wrote a framing sequence establishing [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|US #43]] as an imaginary story dreamed up by Wreck-Gar, as part of a lead in to his [[Space Pirates!|Space Pirates]] arc.
* The comic adaptation lends credence to the idea that the opening scenes are mis-ordered. The comic features the Sharkticons seeking the journal first, and being repulsed, then the Quintessons analyzing the Junkions and concluding that they must be subtle in their attack. In the cartoon, the analysis comes first, and is immediately followed by the Sharkticons' flagrantly un-subtle invasion.
*This episode is set before "[[The Quintesson Journal]]", because this journal is the same one that Blaster and [[Outback]] find.
* Blast Off's appearance serves ''absolutely no purpose''. He's not shown fighting or speaking or ''anything''.

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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Carnage in C-Minor

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{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=82
|ep2=14
|image=Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG
|caption=[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Hey, what is that awful noise? Okay, let me straighten him out!]]
|title="Carnage in C-Minor"
|production code=700-102
|airdate=[[October 14]], 1986
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Several Autobots and Decepticons battle over a planet whose civilization revolves around music and whose inhabitants can use sound as a powerful weapon.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 音楽惑星の挑戦 (''Ongaku Wakusei no Chōsen'', "Challenge of the Music Planet")
:'' German title:'' "'''Das Gemetzel in Cis-Mol'''" ("The Slaughter in Cis-Mol")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Die, Atlas!]]

The [[Decepticon]]s are building engines into the side of a comet in order to alter its course and crash it on top of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they fire up the engines, a group of [[Autobot]]s close in, led there by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The Autobots attack, much to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s dismay. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who is promptly flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] drops on him in ship mode. In the ensuing battle, the engines are destroyed, and the comet is sent hurtling towards a small planet, which Perceptor reports is inhabited.

The Autobots attempt unsuccessfully to stop the comet before Galvatron again orders his men to engage their foe. While Galvatron and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] are grappling, waves of sound energy destroy the comet and cause both groups of Transformers to plummet to the planet's surface. In a nearby city, three aliens are having a disagreement. One of them, [[Allegra]], storms out, saying that she's going to her retreat.

The Transformers recover from their crash, wondering what hit them. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] describes it as the most perfect harmony ever, but Galvatron is more interested in its destructive power. Broadside breaks up the discussion by punching Galvatron, and the fight resumes. As the Constructicons form Devastator again, Perceptor blows the giant apart with one shot from his cannon. Galvatron and Soundwave depart in search of the source of the harmony they heard earlier, but Ultra Magnus spots them leaving and takes Broadside and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in pursuit. Perceptor reflects that unless the trio are swift, there might not be much of them left.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I now pronounce you bot and wife. You may kiss the bride."]]

Broadside swiftly passes the two Decepticons and overflies the city, which Blaster realises is laid out like a musical harmony. Magnus and Blaster meet with [[Basso Profundo]], leader of the planet [[Eurythma]], but Basso refuses to help them, believing that the harmony is all his people need to protect themselves. He drops a hint that Allegra might be able to help them, a fact overheard by Galvatron and Soundwave, who are spying outside. As the three Autobots go in search of Allegra, the Decepticons drop a bridge on them. To make sure, Galvatron blasts the wreckage, and the pair fly off to find Allegra.

Basso watches the two Decepticons leave, and fellow [[Eurythman]] [[Zebop Skandana]] uses a harmony to help the Autobots out of the rubble. Blaster realises that the Zebop was creating part of the harmony which originally blew the Autobots out of space, and Zebop says he's sympathetic to their cause and will help them find Allegra.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Galvatron loved going to the opera. He always showed his appreciation by blowing the theater to kingdom come afterwards.]]

The two Decepticons meet Allegra, offering to help her overthrow Basso in return for the secret of the harmony. She obliges and Soundwave records it, but to Galvatron's rage, it turns out that she is only one part of the harmony; Basso and Zebop make up the other two thirds. Still, when the Autobots arrive with Zebop, Soundwave is testing the part of the harmony he has by destroying a rock. The Autobots set up an ambush, but Zebop is so distressed by the fact that Allegra is working with the Decepticons that he gives away their position. Galvatron starts firing, and Zebop takes refuge in Ultra Magnus's cab. Soundwave begins battering the Autobots with the harmony. When Zebop counters with ''his'' part of the harmony, Soundwave promptly records it and uses the resulting two-thirds of the harmony to devastating effect.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alas, poor Zebop. We knew him we- Wait. No, we don't.]]

With the Autobots apparently gone, Galvatron terminates the alliance with Allegra. She attempts to attack them with her part of the harmony, but Soundwave retaliates, knocking her out. The Autobots climb out of their hole in time to prevent Galvatron from terminating the Eurythman, but during the resulting fight, Blaster and Soundwave struggle and accidentally fall on Zebop. Galvatron grabs his minion and departs, leaving Allegra cradling Zebop in her arms. Though the Autobots believe he's had it, Allegra uses a harmony to revive him. The Autobots leave for the city.

Back at the landing site, the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons are still fighting. Hot Spot voices his hope that Magnus, Blaster and Broadside hurry. The Eurythmans have spotted the battle, and Basso uses an amplifier to direct a destructive harmony at it. [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is forced to disassemble, but the two factions fight on. Basso is depressed, and his aide points out he needs Allegra and Zebop to complete the harmony. Arriving, Soundwave begins playing two-thirds of the harmony, shaking the city and provoking Basso into using the third part again, which Soundwave promptly records. He is subsequently able to use the complete harmonic weapon to attack the city. Pleased, Galvatron announces their next targets are Metroplex and then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Soundwave harmony.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Soundwave finds himself too big to fly through the rings in the Training Stage.]]

Ultra Magnus's party arrives back at the city to find it devastated and their fellow Autobots badly damaged. The Eurythmans are able to repair Perceptor and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] with a harmony, and the Autobots set off for Earth.

Galvatron and Soundwave attack Metroplex with the harmony, but the Autobots soon arrive with the three Eurythmans, who nullify Soundwave's weapon with anti-sound. Blaster grabs Soundwave and uses his buttons to erase the harmony from Soundwave's tapes. Despite Galvatron raging that he hasn't ordered a retreat, the Decepticons flee anyway. The Autobots return the Eurythmans to their world, where Ultra Magnus tells them they need to learn to live in harmony.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (15)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (16)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (24)
*[[Scamper]] (25)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (26)

|c2=
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Basso Profundo]] (17)
*[[Allegra]] (18)
*[[Zebop Skandana]] (19)
*Basso's consort (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"What was that?!" 
"That was heaven. The purest, most vibrant, most perfect harmony I've ever heard."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Soundwave''' wonder what hit them.

"You! Because of you, I got blasted out of space. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT DID TO MY PAINT JOB?!"
:—'''Broadside''', right before he sucker-punches Galvatron

"Broadside! Blaster! Galvatron and Soundwave went to find the weapon that knocked us out of space!" 
"Weapon? That was no weapon. That was harmonic bliss! A musical kiss!" 
"Whatever."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''', who doesn't have any soul, and '''Blaster''', who does.

"Blaster, you picking up anything?" 
"Yeah, yeah! Beauty like you wouldn't believe, Broadside. Sweet soul music. It's their art, their commerce, their philosophy, their whole—uh-oh, bummer. Galvatron and Soundwave are here."
:—'''Broadside''' and '''Blaster''' get their vibes harshed.

"I don't wanna see your ugly face, just the button that says 'ERASE'!" 
"My tapes! You've erased my tapes!"
:—'''Blaster''' destroys '''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tapes, to the Decepticon's monotoned horror.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
"Carnage in C-Minor" is infamous among the fandom for the sheer number of animation errors in this episode. Among the more prominent are the following:

* Throughout the entire episode, Broadside is drawn with a previously [[:Image:BroadsideCarnage.jpg|discarded]] [[character model]].

* Devastator is the exact same size as Soundwave during the start of the first battle.

* Devastator also appears before he forms later in the battle.

* While the Autobots are shooting at the meteor, they are so badly drawn that they appear to have only one leg each, left arms starting from the elbows, and enormous heads...and Superion is tiny.

*When Bonecrusher orders the formation of Devastator, he's wearing an Autobot insignia. See also the continuity error below.

* When the Constructicons form Devastator for the second time, the first shot shows four Constructicons forming the legs and the torso. The second shot shows three robots forming the arms and upper torso. This means that [[Devastator (ROTF)|''seven'' Constructicons formed Devastator.]]

* After watching Galvatron and Soundwave leave, Ultra Magnus dispatches Hook and Scrapper—by picking them up in his hands and bashing them together. Magnus is supposed to be big, but not ''that'' big.

* Blaster, Ultra Magnus and Zebop are shown hanging onto Broadside while he flies around. Sometimes, the shots make them appear tiny or not to be hanging onto Broadside at all. (One wonders why Zebop doesn't just ride in Broadside's cockpit, as he does for the trip to Earth.)

* Soundwave points out that Zebop is standing in the distance, while Galvatron says that "he ''probably'' is with the Autobots." Yet, Ultra Magnus is standing right next to him.

* Soundwave has a [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot]] [[insignia]]...''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|again]]''. So does Broadside...

* Blaster is drawn delivering Broadside's line about "scorch-marks on top of everything else".

* During part of the battle at Allegra's retreat, Hot Spot is with the Autobots instead of Broadside.

* When Blaster explains that the Eurythmans use the harmony even for healing, Ultra Magnus is the one mouthing the words.

* When the Protectobots are combined as Defensor, Hot Spot (the main body) is fighting alongside his combined self!

* In one scene, a cel-layering error causes Blaster to appear very tiny compared to Soundwave.

* And there's even more. Seriously, how much time do you have?

<center><gallery>
Image:Carnage C-minor Magnus Broadside.JPG|[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Life of Brian|"Hail Caesar!" "Hail Thaethar."]]
Image:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|We'll take revenge by merging into Devastator.
Image:Hotspot defensor.jpg|Hey! Part of me, get back in me!
Image:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|It's his little shoulder-angel.
</gallery></center>

===Continuity errors===
[[Image:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Maybe it's not Bonecrusher, but a rare cameo by Roadhauler?]]
* In one infamous scene, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (who should also be dead) show up alive and well. And it seems [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] has switched sides, as he's helping them shoot at the giant Decepticon rocket engine he just helped build! (Huffer has the wrong paint job, too.)

* To add insult to injury, Devastator is shooting at the Autobots ''before'' the Constructicons form Devastator.

* Soundwave travels with Galvatron to find the source of the harmony. However, when the scene returns to the battle outside the city, Soundwave is with the other Decepticons at the same time.

===Real-world references===
* The Eurythman characters' names are all music-related puns. Allegra and Basso Profundo are references to terms related to classical music, while Zebop Skandana is named after popular music guitarist Carlos Santana and his song Zebop. And the difference shows.

* Eurythma was possibly named after the popular '80s band [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|The Eurythmics]].

===Trivia===
* "Carnage in C-Minor" is widely regarded by fans as the worst episode of all ''Transformers'' series, but this is seemingly due to the sheer volume of animation errors, as well as the glaringly obvious nature of many of the individual errors. However, the actual ''plot'' is certainly not the weakest to grace the cartoon series, and its "continuity errors" have little to nothing to do with the script itself...certainly not to the level of, say, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]".

* That said, there is plenty of inanity to be found in the story too. For instance: Despite the aliens' dialog being in perfectly understandable English (or Galactic Standard or whatever), because they say everything in a sing-song rhythm, apparently none of the Transformers except Blaster and Soundwave can understand them, and the two tape decks spend a large (and annoying) amount of time translating Eurythman to "non-sing-song" for everyone else.

* Galvatron and Soundwave are briefly seen holding hands whilst flying.

* Apparently, a single blast from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[lightning cannon]] can cause [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to disassemble. And [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] believes that intellectuals are weak.

* Anyone else bothered that this "sonic weapon" was used to destroy a comet IN SPACE?

* This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].

* In hindsight, it wasn't the best idea for Soundwave to have his erase button open so it could be pushed by a enemy. Or to have an erase button in the first place. For their sake, we hope [[Rumble]] and the other [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] had their copy-protection tabs removed.

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/carnage_in_c-minor.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808817/ IMDb's page for this episode]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Carnage in C-Minor

2010-02-21T04:10:43Z

74.160.64.2: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=82
|ep2=14
|image=Carnage C-Minor Autobots harmonic attack.JPG
|caption=[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Hey, what is that awful noise? Okay, let me straighten him out!]]
|title="Carnage in C-Minor"
|production code=700-102
|airdate=[[October 14]], 1986
|written by=[[Buzz Dixon]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Several Autobots and Decepticons battle over a planet whose civilization revolves around music and whose inhabitants can use sound as a powerful weapon.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 音楽惑星の挑戦 (''Ongaku Wakusei no Chōsen'', "Challenge of the Music Planet")
:'' German title:'' "'''Das Gemetzel in Cis-Mol'''" ("The Slaughter in Cis-Mol")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Die, Atlas!]]

The [[Decepticon]]s are building engines into the side of a comet in order to alter its course and crash it on top of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they fire up the engines, a group of [[Autobot]]s close in, led there by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The Autobots attack, much to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s dismay. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who is promptly flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] drops on him in ship mode. In the ensuing battle, the engines are destroyed, and the comet is sent hurtling towards a small planet, which Perceptor reports is inhabited.

The Autobots attempt unsuccessfully to stop the comet before Galvatron again orders his men to engage their foe. While Galvatron and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] are grappling, waves of sound energy destroy the comet and cause both groups of Transformers to plummet to the planet's surface. In a nearby city, three aliens are having a disagreement. One of them, [[Allegra]], storms out, saying that she's going to her retreat.

The Transformers recover from their crash, wondering what hit them. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] describes it as the most perfect harmony ever, but Galvatron is more interested in its destructive power. Broadside breaks up the discussion by punching Galvatron, and the fight resumes. As the Constructicons form Devastator again, Perceptor blows the giant apart with one shot from his cannon. Galvatron and Soundwave depart in search of the source of the harmony they heard earlier, but Ultra Magnus spots them leaving and takes Broadside and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in pursuit. Perceptor reflects that unless the trio are swift, there might not be much of them left.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Blaster Magnus Basso.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I now pronounce you bot and wife. You may kiss the bride."]]

Broadside swiftly passes the two Decepticons and overflies the city, which Blaster realises is laid out like a musical harmony. Magnus and Blaster meet with [[Basso Profundo]], leader of the planet [[Eurythma]], but Basso refuses to help them, believing that the harmony is all his people need to protect themselves. He drops a hint that Allegra might be able to help them, a fact overheard by Galvatron and Soundwave, who are spying outside. As the three Autobots go in search of Allegra, the Decepticons drop a bridge on them. To make sure, Galvatron blasts the wreckage, and the pair fly off to find Allegra.

Basso watches the two Decepticons leave, and fellow [[Eurythman]] [[Zebop Skandana]] uses a harmony to help the Autobots out of the rubble. Blaster realises that the Zebop was creating part of the harmony which originally blew the Autobots out of space, and Zebop says he's sympathetic to their cause and will help them find Allegra.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Galvatron loved going to the opera. He always showed his appreciation by blowing the theater to kingdom come afterwards.]]

The two Decepticons meet Allegra, offering to help her overthrow Basso in return for the secret of the harmony. She obliges and Soundwave records it, but to Galvatron's rage, it turns out that she is only one part of the harmony; Basso and Zebop make up the other two thirds. Still, when the Autobots arrive with Zebop, Soundwave is testing the part of the harmony he has by destroying a rock. The Autobots set up an ambush, but Zebop is so distressed by the fact that Allegra is working with the Decepticons that he gives away their position. Galvatron starts firing, and Zebop takes refuge in Ultra Magnus's cab. Soundwave begins battering the Autobots with the harmony. When Zebop counters with ''his'' part of the harmony, Soundwave promptly records it and uses the resulting two-thirds of the harmony to devastating effect.

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Allegra Zebop.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alas, poor Zebop. We knew him we- Wait. No, we don't.]]

With the Autobots apparently gone, Galvatron terminates the alliance with Allegra. She attempts to attack them with her part of the harmony, but Soundwave retaliates, knocking her out. The Autobots climb out of their hole in time to prevent Galvatron from terminating the Eurythman, but during the resulting fight, Blaster and Soundwave struggle and accidentally fall on Zebop. Galvatron grabs his minion and departs, leaving Allegra cradling Zebop in her arms. Though the Autobots believe he's had it, Allegra uses a harmony to revive him. The Autobots leave for the city.

Back at the landing site, the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons are still fighting. Hot Spot voices his hope that Magnus, Blaster and Broadside hurry. The Eurythmans have spotted the battle, and Basso uses an amplifier to direct a destructive harmony at it. [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] is forced to disassemble, but the two factions fight on. Basso is depressed, and his aide points out he needs Allegra and Zebop to complete the harmony. Arriving, Soundwave begins playing two-thirds of the harmony, shaking the city and provoking Basso into using the third part again, which Soundwave promptly records. He is subsequently able to use the complete harmonic weapon to attack the city. Pleased, Galvatron announces their next targets are Metroplex and then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

[[Image:Carnage CMinor Soundwave harmony.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Soundwave finds himself too big to fly through the rings in the Training Stage.]]

Ultra Magnus's party arrives back at the city to find it devastated and their fellow Autobots badly damaged. The Eurythmans are able to repair Perceptor and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] with a harmony, and the Autobots set off for Earth.

Galvatron and Soundwave attack Metroplex with the harmony, but the Autobots soon arrive with the three Eurythmans, who nullify Soundwave's weapon with anti-sound. Blaster grabs Soundwave and uses his buttons to erase the harmony from Soundwave's tapes. Despite Galvatron raging that he hasn't ordered a retreat, the Decepticons flee anyway. The Autobots return the Eurythmans to their world, where Ultra Magnus tells them they need to learn to live in harmony.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (15)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (16)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (23)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (24)
*[[Scamper]] (25)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (26)

|c2=
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (1)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (2)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Basso Profundo]] (17)
*[[Allegra]] (18)
*[[Zebop Skandana]] (19)
*Basso's consort (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"What was that?!" 
"That was heaven. The purest, most vibrant, most perfect harmony I've ever heard."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Soundwave''' wonder what hit them.

"You! Because of you, I got blasted out of space. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT DID TO MY PAINT JOB?!"
:—'''Broadside''', right before he sucker-punches Galvatron

"Broadside! Blaster! Galvatron and Soundwave went to find the weapon that knocked us out of space!" 
"Weapon? That was no weapon. That was harmonic bliss! A musical kiss!" 
"Whatever."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''', who doesn't have any soul, and '''Blaster''', who does.

"Blaster, you picking up anything?" 
"Yeah, yeah! Beauty like you wouldn't believe, Broadside. Sweet soul music. It's their art, their commerce, their philosophy, their whole—uh-oh, bummer. Galvatron and Soundwave are here."
:—'''Broadside''' and '''Blaster''' get their vibes harshed.

"I don't wanna see your ugly face, just the button that says 'ERASE'!" 
"My tapes! You've erased my tapes!"
:—'''Blaster''' destroys '''Soundwave'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tapes, to the Decepticon's monotoned horror.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
"Carnage in C-Minor" is infamous among the fandom for the sheer number of animation errors in this episode. Among the more prominent are the following:

* Throughout the entire episode, Broadside is drawn with a previously [[:Image:BroadsideCarnage.jpg|discarded]] [[character model]].

* Devastator is the exact same size as Soundwave during the start of the first battle.

* Devastator also appears before he forms later in the battle.

* While the Autobots are shooting at the meteor, they are so badly drawn that they appear to have only one leg each, left arms starting from the elbows, and enormous heads...and Superion is tiny.

*When Bonecrusher orders the formation of Devastator, he's wearing an Autobot insignia. See also the continuity error below.

* When the Constructicons form Devastator for the second time, the first shot shows four Constructicons forming the legs and the torso. The second shot shows three robots forming the arms and upper torso. This means that [[Devastator (ROTF)|''seven'' Constructicons formed Devastator.]]

* After watching Galvatron and Soundwave leave, Ultra Magnus dispatches Hook and Scrapper—by picking them up in his hands and bashing them together. Magnus is supposed to be big, but not ''that'' big.

* Blaster, Ultra Magnus and Zebop are shown hanging onto Broadside while he flies around. Sometimes, the shots make them appear tiny or not to be hanging onto Broadside at all. (One wonders why Zebop doesn't just ride in Broadside's cockpit, as he does for the trip to Earth.)

* Soundwave points out that Zebop is standing in the distance, while Galvatron says that "he ''probably'' is with the Autobots." Yet, Ultra Magnus is standing right next to him.

* Soundwave has a [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|purple Autobot]] [[insignia]]...''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|again]]''. So does Broadside...

* Blaster is drawn delivering Broadside's line about "scorch-marks on top of everything else".

* During part of the battle at Allegra's retreat, Hot Spot is with the Autobots instead of Broadside.

* When Blaster explains that the Eurythmans use the harmony even for healing, Ultra Magnus is the one mouthing the words.

* When the Protectobots are combined as Defensor, Hot Spot (the main body) is fighting alongside his combined self!

* In one scene, a cel-layering error causes Blaster to appear very tiny compared to Soundwave.

* And there's even more. Seriously, how much time do you have?

<center><gallery>
Image:Carnage C-minor Magnus Broadside.JPG|[[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Life of Brian|"Hail Caesar!" "Hail Thaethar."]]
Image:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|We'll take revenge by merging into Devastator.
Image:Hotspot defensor.jpg|Hey! Part of me, get back in me!
Image:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|It's his little shoulder-angel.
</gallery></center>

===Continuity errors===
[[Image:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Maybe it's not Bonecrusher, but a rare cameo by Roadhauler?]]
* In one infamous scene, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (who should also be dead) show up alive and well. And it seems [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] has switched sides, as he's helping them shoot at the giant Decepticon rocket engine he just helped build! (Huffer has the wrong paint job, too.)

* To add insult to injury, Devastator is shooting at the Autobots ''before'' the Constructicons form Devastator.

* Soundwave travels with Galvatron to find the source of the harmony. However, when the scene returns to the battle outside the city, Soundwave is with the other Decepticons at the same time.

===Real-world references===
* The Eurythman characters' names are all music-related puns. Allegra and Basso Profundo are references to terms related to classical music, while Zebop Skandana is named after popular music guitarist Carlos Santana and his song Zebop. And the difference shows.

* Eurythma was possibly named after the popular '80s band [[wikipedia:Eurythmics|The Eurythmics]].

===Trivia===
* "Carnage in C-Minor" is widely regarded by fans as the worst episode of all ''Transformers'' series, but this is seemingly due to the sheer volume of animation errors, as well as the glaringly obvious nature of many of the individual errors. However, the actual ''plot'' is certainly not the weakest to grace the cartoon series, and its "continuity errors" have little to nothing to do with the script itself...certainly not to the level of, say, "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]".

* That said, there is plenty of inanity to be found in the story too. For instance: Despite the aliens' dialog being in perfectly understandable English (or Galactic Standard or whatever), because they say everything in a sing-song rhythm, apparently none of the Transformers except Blaster and Soundwave can understand them, and the two tape decks spend a large (and annoying) amount of time translating Eurythman to "non-sing-song" for everyone else.

* Galvatron and Soundwave are briefly seen holding hands whilst flying.

* Apparently, a single blast from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[lightning cannon]] can cause [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to disassemble. And [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] believes that intellectuals are weak.

* Anyone else bothered that this "sonic weapon" was used to destroy a comet IN SPACE?

* This was one of several episodes subjected to the [[MSTF]] treatment at [[BotCon 1999]].

* In hindsight, it wasn't the best idea for Soundwave to have his erase button open so it could be pushed by a enemy. Or to have an erase button in the first place. For their sake, we hope [[Rumble]] and the other cassettes had their copy tabs removed.

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/carnage_in_c-minor.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808817/ IMDb's page for this episode]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Nightmare Planet

2010-02-21T03:51:03Z

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|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=79
|ep2=24
|image=NightmarePlanet Quintessons watch Daniel.jpg
|caption=
|title="Nightmare Planet"
|production code=700-99
|airdate=[[October 31]], 1986
|written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''A recurring nightmare of Daniel's turns out to be an experiment by the Quintessons.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 悪夢の惑星 (''Akumu no Wakusei'', "Nightmare Planet")
:''German title:'' "'''Der Alptraum Planet'''" ("The Nightmare Planet")

==Synopsis==
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] has been having nightmares involving a giant [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Worried, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly]] ask [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to come visit him. Rodimus manages to calm Daniel, but then has to leave. After he falls back asleep, a tentacle grabs Daniel...

[[Image:NightmarePlanet Dragon drop.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Rule Two: No make-believe things like, oh, pink dragons and stuff.]]

Meanwhile, Rodimus, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] are driving through some thick fog, when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attack the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. However, both factions of [[Transformer|Transformers]] are suddenly attacked by monsters, on which their weapons have no effect. It turns out that the [[Quintesson]]s are using Daniel's nightmares to create chaotic monsters which will destroy the unpredictable Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s.

Springer and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] are captured by a [[dragon]] and taken to a castle. While there, they meet a princess chained in a dungeon, whom Springer unbinds. She tells them of a magic lance which can kill the dragon and claims that her father will give them [[gold]] if they free her. Springer agrees to free the Princess and slay the dragon regardless of the reward, while Razorclaw acts like he's on the verge of coughing up a hairball.

[[Image:Nightmare Planet snake monster.JPG|right|200px|thumb|This scene would probably have played out much differently in ''Kiss Players''.]]

Back at the battle, Rodimus, Magnus, and the Predacons are being threatened by a witch and giant. They manage to dodge a blast from the witch that turns the giant into a toad, and Magnus finds a bucket of water which destroys the witch. However, a giant snake monster appears from the ground and nearly swallows the Transformers, before a plane, piloted by a familiar face, rescues them. The Quintessons realize that Daniel's subconscious mind is assisting the Autobots, so they increase the power to suppress his help. At the castle, Springer is trying to find way out, while Razorclaw has decided to wait until the guards come. Suddenly, Springer thinks of a plan, but requires Razorclaw's help.

[[Image:NightmarePlanetSteed.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

Elsewhere, Rodimus, Magnus, and the Predacons find an abandoned amusement park. Heading into the fun house, [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] and [[Tantrum]] are attacked by the mirrors, while [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] falls down a large hole. Rodimus and [[Headstrong]] are attacked by a giant Galvatron, which is then defeated by a giant Rodimus Prime. Rodimus realizes that they are somehow in Daniel's dream. At the castle, Springer is fighting the dragon, but needs help. Razorclaw refuses to help, but the Princess reminds Razorclaw that the dragon will kill him as well. Razorclaw serves as Springer's mount, and he stabs the dragon, killing it. The castle also disappears, and a yellow brick road appears.

[[Image:NightmarePlanet Rodimus Daniel in bed.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"You won't tell anyone I wet the bed, will you, Hot Rod?"]]

Meanwhile, Rodimus is calling out to Daniel. Shocked, the Quintessons set the machine on its highest level, which will kill Daniel. The dream world begins to deteriorate, but the Princess guides them through the storm. Daniel is able to draw the Quintessons in subconsciously, and the Autobots rescue him. Razorclaw wants to scrap the Autobots, but Headstrong cannot [[Transformation|transform]], preventing them from becoming [[Predaking]]. Razorclaw orders the Predacons to retreat.

Back at home, Daniel wakes up, not remembering what happened, and tells Rodimus that he took control of the dream. Rodimus tells Daniel that he won't have any more nightmares involving Galvatron or snake monsters. Daniel, confused, asks how Rodimus knew about the snakes.
{{-}}

==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)

|c2=
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (8)
* [[Tantrum]] (9)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (10)
* [[Headstrong]] (11)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (12)
* [[Predaking]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] (5)

|c4=
* Dream giant [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (2)
* [[Quintesson]]s (14)
* Dream witch (15)
* Dream giant (16)
* Dream [[dragon]] (17)
* Dream damsel in distress (18)
* Dream giant [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Well, I guess we're cell mates." 
"Just keep your distance."
:— '''Springer''' and '''Razorclaw'''

"I spent time talking TV with Wreck-Gar."
:—'''Rodimus''' reveals he's been warping his mind.

"Hold up, Headstrong! It's not the real thing! Look at how big he is!" 
"FOOL! Galvatron can be any size he wants!"
:— '''Rodimus Prime''' and '''"Galvatron"''' debate the [[mass-shifting]] issue.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* Rodimus Prime's optics change from blue to red and back again several times.
* When Rodimus Prime remarks the giant Rodimus fighting the giant Galvatron is like in Daniel's nightmare, his voice is enhanced to sound like the giant Rodimus.
* There's evidence to suggest this episode had a troubled production, as the finished animation is missing in-between cels in several scenes (leaving the keyframes only). Additionally, the episode under-runs to such an extent that ''two'' [[Secret Files of Teletraan II|secret files]] are tagged onto the end rather than one.
* In one shot, a Quintesson's body is missing, leaving his face floating in air as he talks.

===Continuity errors===
* It's never explained exactly where everyone is during the episode. The opening scene at the Witwicky house implies that it's Earth, yet the ending scenes appear to be on Cybertron. It's never made clear, and it begs the question of how the Predacons are able to run around unhindered on the Autobot-controlled planet. Ditto for the Quintessons, who appear to be operating on the same planet.
* Likewise, just how the Quintessons' magical machine works is never given any explanation. If it can project a real-life version of anything at all, wouldn't it make more sense to just hook it up to one of the Quintessons and have them imagine a really big Transformer-eating Sharkticon?
* What happened to Springer's daring escape plan?

===Real-world references===
* The yellow brick road and the witch being defeated with a bucket of water are both references to ''[[wikipedia:The_Wizard_of_Oz|The Wizard of Oz]]''.

===Trivia===
* Apparently, the Witwicky residence can accommodate giant futuristic Winnebagos comfortably. Considering the fact that Spike's best friend is [[Bumblebee (G1)|a bug]], and that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|a truck]] was among the friends of the family, the house may have been built to allow the Autobots to be able to walk around inside it.
* Razorclaw appears to find gold valuable. Whether this means it has actual value among the Decepticons, or he just likes shiny things, is unknown.
* This episode is the first to use the new, more heavily synthesized Season 3 background music.
* It's a coincidence that this episode is horror themed and it aired on ''Halloween''. Then again, the [[G.I. Joe]] episode "Nightmare Assault" ''also'' aired on the same day...so maybe not.

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/nightmare_planet.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicles]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]