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Bullet Train to the Rescue

2010-03-16T18:09:08Z

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{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=3
|title="Bullet Train to the Rescue"
|japanese=合体せよ! 新幹線ロボ
|romaji=Gattai seyo! Shinkansen Robo
|translation=Unite! Bullet Train Robo
|image=Bullet Train Rescue Bullettrains.jpg
|caption=It's pink, so it's a girl, right?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]] (Japanese) [[Steve Kramer]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[April 19|19 April]] 2000 (Japanese) [[September 11]], 2001 (English, limited markets) [[September 12]], 2001 (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''Railspike, (the gruff train)''' 
'''Midnight Express (fancy train)''' 
'''Rapid Run, (cool train)'''

==Synopsis==
[[Gas Skunk]] destroys an unmanned freight train and is promptly told by [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] that he's wasting his time and should be searching for energy. [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] also takes out an unmanned freight train and is given the same lecture by the shark.

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Dutton Linear RFG.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Don't tell me the batteries died again!]]
The [[Autobot|Autobots]] watch a news report of the launch of the [[Linear RFG]], an automated train set to make its first run today. [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] is excited to be able to ride on the train, but [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Prime]], aware of the recent railroad incidents, keeps a watchful eye. He brings the three [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot brothers]], planning on following the train in case the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] try some shenanigans.

As anticipated, the Predacons are up to their regular hijinx and plant a [[pulsar bomb]] to sabotage the train's track where the tracks cross over a bridge. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] engage the Predacons, while Prime radios the train's command center in hopes of halting the train before it reaches the scene of the battle. But because of [[Dark Scream]]'s meddling, communication with the train is shut off. To save the day, the Autobots need to call on the help of [[Team Bullet Train]].

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Bridgeexplode.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Improper usage of demolitions!]]
[[T-AI]] radios the three members of the team. Each of them abandons his human passengers (Much to [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]]'s annoyance, as [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] disrupts her commute to work) and rushes across the space bridge to meet with Optimus and the Linear RFG. Prime leaves the three to their own affairs so he can assist in fighting off the Predacons planting a bomb on the track ahead. Team Bullet Train radios Koji and asks him to request that the driver use the manual override to slow down the train, but the brakes aren't working and the train is speeding up, scaring the passengers. With the easy solution unavailable, [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] has the brilliant idea of coating the track with glue! [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] has a better solution, however: slow the train down by linking up with it.

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Optimusrailracer.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Their secret handshake took [[Units of time|vorns]] to perfect.]]
Ahead, the bomb explodes, taking out the bridge. The Predacons withdraw from the conflict, standing back to watch the anticipated carnage and leaving the Autobots to deal with the oncoming train. The Linear RFG rolls towards the gap, despite the additional weight of the three Bullet Trains trying to anchor it. So Optimus converts into his super mode and attempts literally to catch the trains to block them from derailing. Prime is successful, and the train comes to a stop before anything goes into the chasm. Sky-Byte tries one last chance to ruin the day, but Side Burn wrecks Sky-Byte's footing and aim.

Finally [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] arrives and begins battling the Autobots. Team Bullet Train returns, having moved the Linear RFG safely away from the destroyed bridge, and combine into [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Overpowered by the force of Rail Racer's attacks, Megatron flees with his troops in tow. The menace defeated, Team Bullet Train gets back to work, and the Linear RFG completes its inaugural run watched over by Optimus.
{{--}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[T-AI]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (9)
*[[X-Brawn]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (12)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (13)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (15)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (17)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Gas Skunk]] (1)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (3)
*[[Dark Scream]] (11)
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Dorie Dutton]] (4)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (5)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's nothing going on here that would concern you."
:—'''Gas Skunk''' attempts the [[wikipedia:Jedi_Mind_Trick|Jedi mind trick]] on [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].

"How about coating the entire track with glue! That would slow it up." 
"Dude, I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that."
:—'''Midnight Express''' fails to impress '''Rapid Run''' with his problem-solving abilities.

"Don't you even bother to say hello anymore?"
:—'''Optimus''' is disappointed at Megatron's lack of social graces.

'''Side Burn:''' Wow, how come we can't do that? 
'''Prowl:''' I don't know, I think they're double-jointed. 
'''Side Burn:''' Maybe they can teach us how to do that. 
'''X-Brawn:''' I was never a good student. 
'''Side Burn:''' Come to think of it, I wouldn't want to fuse with you guys anyway.
:—The '''Autobot Brothers''', after watching Team Bullet Train combine into Rail Racer.

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

===Animation or technical errors===
* Side Burn's "Optical Laser Strike!" was added by FoxKids as a substitute for footage they had removed of Optimus Prime firing missiles. Since their new "attack" was made from [[stock footage]] animation of Side Burn transforming, it suggests that every time he transforms to robot mode he lasers whatever is in front of him.
* At one point Sky-Byte's mouth is drawn with a mouth interior behind it rather than the usual all-white.

===Continuity errors===
* While following alongside the train, Optimus says he'd "better get back to headquarters", but the next time we cut to him, he's still with the train.

===Trivia===
* The combined form of [[Team Bullet Train]], [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]], refers to himself in the plural.
* The humans seem to be quite familiar with Optimus Prime and who he is.
* It would appear that this episode was originally to be titled "Bullet Train Rescue", as this was the title offered by various sources before the episode aired. The error has not entirely gone away, as this title was used on the R2 DVD menus. That said, it might have been ''better'' if this title had been used, since the [[Spychangers to the Rescue|very next episode]] has a title that is almost exactly the same. This would not be the [[The Test (episode)|last time]] this [[The Fish Test|would happen]] in ''Robots in Disguise''.
* Rail Racer's "Super Turbo Punch!" consists of ''punching his opponent in the face''. Awesome!
* In some markets which aired cartoons in the morning rather than in the afternoon, this episode premiered on September 11th, 2001.

==External links==
* [http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-03-bullet-train-to-the-rescue.php "Bullet Train to the Rescue" transcript on RiDForever.info]

[[Category:Robots in Disguise episodes]]

Bullet Train to the Rescue

2010-03-14T20:51:36Z

76.1.0.202: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=3
|title="Bullet Train to the Rescue"
|japanese=合体せよ! 新幹線ロボ
|romaji=Gattai seyo! Shinkansen Robo
|translation=Unite! Bullet Train Robo
|image=Bullet Train Rescue Bullettrains.jpg
|caption=It's pink, so it's a girl, right?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]] (Japanese) [[Steve Kramer]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[April 19|19 April]] 2000 (Japanese) [[September 12]], 2001 (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''Railspike, (the gruff train)''' 
'''Midnight Express (fancy train)''' 
'''Rapid Run, (cool train)'''

==Synopsis==
[[Gas Skunk]] destroys an unmanned freight train and is promptly told by [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] that he's wasting his time and should be searching for energy. [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] also takes out an unmanned freight train and is given the same lecture by the shark.

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Dutton Linear RFG.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Don't tell me the batteries died again!]]
The [[Autobot|Autobots]] watch a news report of the launch of the [[Linear RFG]], an automated train set to make its first run today. [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] is excited to be able to ride on the train, but [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Prime]], aware of the recent railroad incidents, keeps a watchful eye. He brings the three [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot brothers]], planning on following the train in case the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] try some shenanigans.

As anticipated, the Predacons are up to their regular hijinx and plant a [[pulsar bomb]] to sabotage the train's track where the tracks cross over a bridge. [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] engage the Predacons, while Prime radios the train's command center in hopes of halting the train before it reaches the scene of the battle. But because of [[Dark Scream]]'s meddling, communication with the train is shut off. To save the day, the Autobots need to call on the help of [[Team Bullet Train]].

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Bridgeexplode.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Improper usage of demolitions!]]
[[T-AI]] radios the three members of the team. Each of them abandons his human passengers (Much to [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]]'s annoyance, as [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] disrupts her commute to work) and rushes across the space bridge to meet with Optimus and the Linear RFG. Prime leaves the three to their own affairs so he can assist in fighting off the Predacons planting a bomb on the track ahead. Team Bullet Train radios Koji and asks him to request that the driver use the manual override to slow down the train, but the brakes aren't working and the train is speeding up, scaring the passengers. With the easy solution unavailable, [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] has the brilliant idea of coating the track with glue! [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] has a better solution, however: slow the train down by linking up with it.

[[Image:Bullet Train Rescue Optimusrailracer.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Their secret handshake took [[Units of time|vorns]] to perfect.]]
Ahead, the bomb explodes, taking out the bridge. The Predacons withdraw from the conflict, standing back to watch the anticipated carnage and leaving the Autobots to deal with the oncoming train. The Linear RFG rolls towards the gap, despite the additional weight of the three Bullet Trains trying to anchor it. So Optimus converts into his super mode and attempts literally to catch the trains to block them from derailing. Prime is successful, and the train comes to a stop before anything goes into the chasm. Sky-Byte tries one last chance to ruin the day, but Side Burn wrecks Sky-Byte's footing and aim.

Finally [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] arrives and begins battling the Autobots. Team Bullet Train returns, having moved the Linear RFG safely away from the destroyed bridge, and combine into [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Overpowered by the force of Rail Racer's attacks, Megatron flees with his troops in tow. The menace defeated, Team Bullet Train gets back to work, and the Linear RFG completes its inaugural run watched over by Optimus.
{{--}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[T-AI]] (7)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (9)
*[[X-Brawn]] (10)
*[[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] (12)
*[[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] (13)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (15)
*[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] (17)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Gas Skunk]] (1)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (2)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (3)
*[[Dark Scream]] (11)
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Dorie Dutton]] (4)
*[[Koji Onishi]] (5)
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's nothing going on here that would concern you."
:—'''Gas Skunk''' attempts the [[wikipedia:Jedi_Mind_Trick|Jedi mind trick]] on [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]].

"How about coating the entire track with glue! That would slow it up." 
"Dude, I'm gonna pretend you didn't say that."
:—'''Midnight Express''' fails to impress '''Rapid Run''' with his problem-solving abilities.

"Don't you even bother to say hello anymore?"
:—'''Optimus''' is disappointed at Megatron's lack of social graces.

'''Side Burn:''' Wow, how come we can't do that? 
'''Prowl:''' I don't know, I think they're double-jointed. 
'''Side Burn:''' Maybe they can teach us how to do that. 
'''X-Brawn:''' I was never a good student. 
'''Side Burn:''' Come to think of it, I wouldn't want to fuse with you guys anyway.
:—The '''Autobot Brothers''', after watching Team Bullet Train combine into Rail Racer.

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

===Animation or technical errors===
* Side Burn's "Optical Laser Strike!" was added by FoxKids as a substitute for footage they had removed of Optimus Prime firing missiles. Since their new "attack" was made from [[stock footage]] animation of Side Burn transforming, it suggests that every time he transforms to robot mode he lasers whatever is in front of him.
* At one point Sky-Byte's mouth is drawn with a mouth interior behind it rather than the usual all-white.

===Continuity errors===
* While following alongside the train, Optimus says he'd "better get back to headquarters", but the next time we cut to him, he's still with the train.

===Trivia===
* The combined form of [[Team Bullet Train]], [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]], refers to himself in the plural.
* The humans seem to be quite familiar with Optimus Prime and who he is.
* It would appear that this episode was originally to be titled "Bullet Train Rescue", as this was the title offered by various sources before the episode aired. The error has not entirely gone away, as this title was used on the R2 DVD menus. That said, it might have been ''better'' if this title had been used, since the [[Spychangers to the Rescue|very next episode]] has a title that is almost exactly the same. This would not be the [[The Test (episode)|last time]] this [[The Fish Test|would happen]] in ''Robots in Disguise''.
* Rail Racer's "Super Turbo Punch!" consists of ''punching his opponent in the face''. Awesome!
* In some markets which aired cartoons in the morning rather than in the afternoon, this episode premiered on September 11th, 2001.

==External links==
* [http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-03-bullet-train-to-the-rescue.php "Bullet Train to the Rescue" transcript on RiDForever.info]

[[Category:Robots in Disguise episodes]]