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The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

2008-01-22T18:34:38Z

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{{picsneeded|Optimus opening the Matrix}}
{{episodenav|g1|season=3|30|prev=The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|next=The Rebirth, Part 1}}

'''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2''' is the second part of the two-part season finale of Season 3 of the ''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]]''. Part 2 first aired on February 25, 1987.

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], now fully restored to life by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and a [[Quintesson]] survivor of the rampant Hate Plague that's infecting the universe, demands to know what has happened during his time on the [[Allspark|other side]]. Sky Lynx recaps the events that had conspired to bring him back, including [[Jessica Morgan]]'s valiant play to save him from total destruction, the discovery of the [[Hate Plague]] spores, and the trap laid out by Jessica's father and her partner, Gregory Swofford to infect the Autobots with the spores in revenge, which ultimately spiraled out of control. It was thought by Rodimus, before his infection, that Prime would know what it would take to stop the plague. Prime asks who is available, and learns of the injured [[Autobot]]s. The Quintesson manages to reactivate them, completely rebuilding [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] into Goldbug. When [[Kup]] asks what the plan is, Prime admits that he doesn't have a plan. Without the accumulated wisdom within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] (which now resides in Rodimus), he doesn't have a clue as to where to start. That is, until Jessica comes forward with the experimental alloy that she, her father, and Gregory had worked on, which proved strong enough to block the spores. Theoretically, coating Optimus with this alloy would protect himself from the spore's infection and allow him to get close enough to Rodimus to extract the Matrix from him. However, all remaining alloy samples were stolen by the Decepticons. The Autobots decide to retrieve the metal.

Meanwhile, on [[Chaar]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] is pinned down by his own mutinously diseased soldiers, unable to fight back against their maddening ferocity...until Optimus and his team arrive to save the day, convincing Galvatron that it would be in his best interest to join in an alliance with them. As is his way, however, the Decepticon leader is suspicious of Optimus' motives, especially when he leans they need the alloy he stole, but cannot get a reason for it out of them. He agrees to join in and leads Optimus and his gang down a series of boobytrapped tunnels, their numbers dwindling from the tunnel's natural hazards and the infected Decepticon mob behind them, until only Optimus, Galvatron, Sky Lynx, and Jessica arrive at the alloy's hiding place. Unfortunately, Jessie accidentally lets slip their plan to coat Optimus with the metal after confirming there would be enough of it to do the job, prompting Galvatron to turn on Optimus in hopes of using the process on himself, but he is soon subdued by Sky Lynx. Under coersion, Galvatron loads the alloy onto Prime's trailer, but doesn't notice that an infected Cyclonus has managed to sneak in, infecting Jessica in the process. Jessica, in turn, infects Galvatron, forcing Sky Lynx and Optimus to flee back to Earth.

Once on Earth, Optimus is coated with the alloy, and sets out to find Rodimus. He finds him, taking down infected Transformers with reckless glee, and attempts to reason with him, which fails. Unwilling to hurt his successor, Prime lures Rodimus to a nearby auto shop, attempting to peacefully subdue and talk Rodimus into helping him, but the Hate Plague is overriding any effort to do so, forcing Optimus to knock Rodimus out and take the Matrix back by force. Back at [[Autobot City]], Optimus dives into the Matrix to question the elders of the past in reverse chronological order (of their history) to try and find out any information on the spores. The [[spark|spirit]] of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] warns him that if he travels too far, he risks becoming lost within the Matrix itself. During Prime's journey, the Quintesson that revived him notices a troop of infected Transformers attempting to get in, and manages to temporarily shut them out, giving Optimus the time he needs to finally find his answer. He learns that, in a period of pre-Cybertronian history, the Plague ''has'' visited the planet before, but was contained and sealed inside the star Jessica and Gregory found it in using sheer wisdom, though even back then, no one had the wisdom to destroy the spores, and now that it has spread so much throughout the galaxy, it's doubtful that anyone has the wisdom to even contain them again. Optimus then realizes that a source of raw wisdom may be available to destroy the infection once and for all: the accumulated wisdom within the Matrix of Leadership.

[[Image:Return.jpg|right|thumb|The Matrix gives you heartburn.]]
The infected Transformers finally break into the base, and corner the Quintesson, who begs them to stop. Galvatron grabs a metal pole, intending to impale Prime. However, Prime's chest opens to reveal a glowing Matrix, surprising the Transformers. Asking it to "light our [[darkest hour]]", Optimus Prime releases the energy of the Matrix of Leadership, which spreads across the universe and totally eradicates the Plague. It even seems to, at least temporarily, cure Gregory and Jessica's father of their hatred for Autobots, and Galvatron of his own madness, both of which call a truce with Optimus. It is then that Rodimus (now [[Hot Rod]], without the Matrix within him) notes that the Matrix is now empty, its wisdom supposedly lost in order to stop the plague. Optimus, however, disagrees; they have all become a little wiser, now, and although the Matrix is indeed empty of wisdom, it is up to them from then on to fill it again with their knowledge and experience. The episode ends with Optimus, once again the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]], ordering his troops to "Transform and roll out".

==Notable Quotes==
"Autobots, Transform and roll out!" 
:--'''Optimus Prime''', getting back into the swing of things.

"Fools, I am your leader!... It's no use. You're all crazed!"
:--'''Galvatron''' fighting his infected and insane troops. The irony fairy just had a coronary.

"Have I no friends left?!" "Well, well, what have we here?" "Looks like something the cat dragged in." 
:-- '''Galvatron''' tries to reason with the infected '''Cyclonus''' and '''Scourge'''...for once

"Come on, Optimus, tell me! Why do you want this metal? How will it be used? Why is it so precious?" "I've explained it to you." "You told me it was important, but you didn't tell me why!" "That's because I know you too well, Galvatron." 
:--'''Galvatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' resuming their same old song and dance

"I don't need you anymore, Optimus. So much for your resurrection!"
:--'''Galvatron'''

"I don't want to hurt you, Rodimus!" "Don't worry Optimus, you won't! HAHAHAHAH!" 
:--'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down

"Innocent lives are at stake, Rodimus!" "No one is innocent!" 
:--'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down

"Now, light our darkest hour!" 
:--'''Optimus Prime''', lighting our darkest hour, as he should have

"There will be no war today, Optimus. You have earned Galvatron's respect." 
:--'''Galvatron''', totally sane for the first time since... ever.

"The wisdom of the ages! It's lost!" 
"No, not lost. We're all a little wiser now." 
"But the Matrix is empty!" 
"It's up to all of us to fill it again—with the wisdom we accumulate from this moment on. Autobots, transform and roll out!" 
:--'''Hot Rod''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
*The Japanese version of this episode has a slightly alternate ending. After Optimus Prime and the Autobots ride off into the sunset and "the Touch" ends, the music changes to "Dash Dash Transformer" (the 2010 Japanese theme song) and the scene shifts to a montage of all the major characters from the series.

===Animation errors===
*When Galvatron is threatening Optimus after they find the heat-resistant metal, Galvatron's cannon has a trigger on it.
*When escaping after Galvatron is infected, Optimus and his cab are coated in the resistant metal before it was even melted down.
*As Optimus is explaining that the Matrix must be refilled with the future wisdom, he is colored as if he still has the heat resistant metal on him.

===Continuity errors===
*The alloy is heat-resistant to the point of surviving a supernova in the [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|previous episode]]. Yet it now can be melted down to coat Optimus Prime with it.

===Transformers references===
*When Optimus uses the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, it bears more than a passing resemblance to when Rodimus Prime used the Matrix to destroy [[Unicron]] in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the Movie]]. They've even got "The Touch" playing in the background.

===Real world references===
*References

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_return_of_optimus_prime_part_2.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Blast from the Past

2008-01-22T18:33:56Z

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{{Cleanup|January 2008}}

{{episodenav|animated|6|season=1|prev=Total Meltdown|next=The Thrill of the Hunt}}

[[Image:DinobotsAnimated.jpg|thumb|400px|"When they opened Disneyland in 1955, nothing worked." "Yes, but, [[wikipedia:John Hammond (Jurassic Park character)|John]], when Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists."]]

'''Professor Sumdac upgrades a trio of animatronic dinosaurs from a local theme park, but the creatures develop minds of their own and become rampaging Dinobots, bent on destroying the Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] takes the [[Autobot]]s to "[[Dino Drive]]", a [[dinosaur]] exhibit, in order to teach them some of [[Earth]]'s history. On the way, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] accidentally destroys every car in the parking lot. Once inside, [[Tutor Bot]] explains about the dinosaurs' prowess, and the Autobots see the animatronic dinosaurs and become amazed by the creatures' power. Bulkhead becomes so fascinated, he tries to get the ''Pteranodon'' to fly and do other things to amuse him. This only succeeds in having the robot ''Pteranodon'' fall and cause a ''Triceratops'' and ''Tyrannosaurus'' robot to collide and break each other, crushing Tutor Bot. The Autobot take the broken animatronics to [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] for repair.

At the lab, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] views the power of dinosaurs through the damaged Tutor Bot and seems very impressed by their destructive potential. Sumdac enters the lab and berates himself for programming the Tutor Bot with such simple information that everyone already knows. Megatron decides finally to speak to him, saying ''he'' never knew these things. Sumdac is shocked, and Megatron, pretending he's just come back online, asks where he is. Professor Sumdac rambles a bit, then says it's a long story. Megatron then reassures him that since he's not going anywhere, he can sit through a long story. After Sumdac gives a brief history of Megatron's discovery and how he relates to modern technology, Megatron convinces Sumdac that he is an old friend of the Autobots and that they'll be more forgiving of Sumdac keeping his secrets if he helps repair their old comrade. However, it would be best to keep it quiet for now. As a sign of good faith, he offers to help Sumdac repair the dinosaur displays and provide information on how to upgrade their technology so they'll be even more convincing. He conveniently forgets to tell Sumdac that he plans on using them for prototype attack drones.

Meanwhile, at the Autobot base, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] is trying to teach Bulkhead how to control his strength and size. This, of course, ends with Bulkhead falling on Prowl. Prowl tries a new tactic and moves the training to an island in Lake Erie. This results in Bulkhead dropping some trees on Prowl.

At Dino Drive, Sumdac reveals his and Megatron's creations to the gathered press and Autobots—the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]!

After a short display, Megatron takes control, and the Dinobots go on a rampage. As the Autobots try and fight them, Bulkhead tries to recreate Prowl's teaching, but to no effect other then falling into Prowl and knocking him flat on his back. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] then combine their powers to create an electromagnetic pulse to shut down the Dinobots, but Sari's key is somehow drawn to the creatures. She decides to help and plugs the key into Bumblebee. The blast intensifies, blowing the dinosaur skins off them and revealing their robot bodies beneath. Professor Sumdac is confused and brings them back to his lab for maintenance.

At his lab, Megatron becomes perplexed as to why the key activated, thinking it sensed something Cybertronian about the Dinobots. He dismisses this idea and curses the drones for being useless. Then something very surprising happens{{m-}}the ''Tyrannosaurus'' starts to talk, and the other dinosaurs begin to move! And on top of that, Megatron finds he can't control them!

Megatron then surmises that the Autobots must have done something to them, declaring that, somehow, they have [[spark]]s of their own. The ''Tyrannosaurus'' then dubs himself "[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]" and, without fail, Megatron declares that he is the Dinobots' leader. Grimlock doesn't approve of this concept and announces that ''he'' is the leader, and [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (Animated)|Slag]] seem to agree. The Tutor Bot activates, much to Megatron's annoyance, and explains how dinosaur fossils make fossil fuel, which makes cars and trucks work. Grimlock takes this to mean cars and trucks "eat" dinosaurs and announces that cars and trucks are bad. Megatron takes advantage of their low intelligence and tells them that "fossil feeders" are bad and the only thing worse are car robots, a.k.a. Autobots. He shows them how to use one of their more destructive powers, and they use it to destroy the Tutor Bot. Grimlock is pleased with this, but does not know how he did it. Megatron explains how he designed them, then tells them that the fossil feeders want them dead, so the Dinobots go to defend themselves.

As they start on their rampage, [[Captain Fanzone]] arrives to attempt to stop them. Suddenly, Slag whips a car with his tail, and Captain Fanzone's car becomes the first casuality of the Dinobots' war on the fossil feeders as the thrown car lands on it. Fanzone, not missing a beat, takes a bazooka and shoots Slag in the face, but Slag just swallows the incoming missile.

The Autobots then arrive and, at Bulkhead's suggestion, lure them to a park to battle them. As Grimlock sees them transform, he remembers something he'd forgotten: Car robots are worse than cars and trucks. Furious, he orders the Dinobots to attack. As the battle goes on, the Autobots are seriously outmatched, especially since Bulkhead is trying to "access the situation" before acting, as Prowl tried to teach him to do. Prowl, realizing their disadvantage, hollers for Bulkhead not to try and be like Prowl, but to be like ''Bulkhead''. Reassured, Bulkhead quickly drops Slag and Swoop.

At the lab, Sumdac and Megatron are watching, when the professor realizes that the fire-breath was part of Megatron's design specifications. Megatron feigns shame, claiming that he wanted a body again, so he experimented with the Dinobots by adding "features". Sumdac sympathizes with Megatron, promising not to tell the Autobots and to restore Megatron one day.

Meanwhile, Bumblebee and Ratchet are pinned down by Grimlock's fire-breath. Slag and Swoop get up and join in, the heat melting the parking lot behind the two Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] remembers the tar lesson from Dino Drive, and Bulkhead throws all three Dinobots into the newly formed pool. The Dinobots use their flames in an attempt to free themselves from the "black, sticky stuff", but only make things worse for themselves.

The Dinobots are trapped with only their heads sticking out. Professor Sumdac promises to melt them down due to their danger to society. Optimus approves of this, but Prowl does not, feeling that they have shown they have minds and sparks of their own. When Sumdac returns the next morning, he finds the Dinobots have escaped from their tar prison.

[[Image:AnimatedGrimlockRobot01.jpg|thumb|left|180px|By the Power of Greyskull, ME GRIMLOCK KING!]]

On the [[Dinobot Island|deserted island]] where Prowl and Bulkhead trained, the Dinobots are freed into a large crater which houses a beautiful natural environment. Prowl and Bulkhead see how happy they are and decide to keep it their little secret. With that, Prowl sets a hologram up to keep them hidden and safe from the world.

After they leave, Grimlock dubs cars and trucks bad, but nature good. Two birds promptly defecate on him, which makes him rethink his claim and dub nature stupid. He orders them to come down and fight like a Dinobot. He spits out a flame but the birds simply fly away. Furious, Grimlock suddenly activates another of Megatron's "features" and transforms! Slag and Swoop stare in amazement as Grimlock draws a [[Energo-sword|giant, flaming sword]]. Grimlock like...

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==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Kevin Hopps]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Irineo Maramba]], [[Ben Jones]], & [[Kentaro Mizuno]]
*'''Original airdate:''' January 12, 2008

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s

|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (6)
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (9)
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (5)
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Slag (Animated)|Slag]] (10)
* [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (11)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (7)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Captain Fanzone]] (12)
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] (8)
* [[Sari Sumdac]] (1)

|}

==Quotes==
"Sorry I'm late, guys. Uh, did I miss anything?" 
"No, I'd say you hit just about every car in the lot."
:—'''Bulkhead''' can't seem to catch a break.

"Nice, Prowl. Maybe next you can teach an engine block to float."
:—'''Ratchet''' being a crotchety old goat

"This is the perfect place to train. Peaceful, calm, and most important, nothing for you to break.
:-'''Prowl''' who is wrong.

"The primitive materials available on this planet are useless. It will take countless solar cycles to create attack drones capable of my needs, and without more substantial robotics for my own body, my prospects are grim, locked in this prison of a lab." 
"Grim...lock...Grim...lock."
:—'''Megatron''' learns why '''Grimlock'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name doesn't start with an "S".

"Me Grimlock." 
"Then listen well, Grimlock. I am Megatron, your leader." 
"[[Grimlock (G1)|Me Grimlock leader.]]"
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Megatron'''. Some things never change.

"Bulkhead... what are you ''doing''?" 
"I'm doing what you do!" 
"...better idea! Do what ''you'' do!" 
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Bulkhead''' discuss strategy.

"Just because something's big and lumbering and destructive doesn't mean you give up on it." 
:—'''Prowl''' delivering the most backhanded compliment ever

"Me Grimlock...like."
:—'''Grimlock''' upon transforming. And the world trembled.

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==Other notes==

===Animation errors===

*In one scene, Slag's head is coloured grey instead of gold.
*Prowl removes his autobot symbol because of it's hologram emitter. However,in the next shot,he still has it.

===Transformers references===
*A far-off island that becomes a training ground for a lumbering warrior to hone his skills without causing collateral damage to the Autobots' base? Gee, [[Dinobot Island|that sure sounds familiar...]]
*After smashing into Slag, Bulkhead cheerfully apologizes with "Excuse me!" in much the same way that ''Generation 1'' [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] did after stomping on a [[Quintesson]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Grimlock's line "Car Robots worse!" may be taken as a subtle jab at ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Transformers: RiD]]'', which was called ''Car Robots'' in Japan.
*Movie megatron's automorph sound can be vaguely heard during one battle.
*Only two other anamatronic dinosaurs are seen in Dino Drive, a Stegosaurus and an unidentified sauropod. These may be references to Sludge and Snarl.

===Real-world references===
* The entrance of Dino Drive is remarkably similar to the entrance of Jurassic Park in the movie of the same name, and music reminiscent of the ''Jurassic Park'' theme can be heard during some of the Dino Drive scenes.
* Speaking of Jurassic Park, Grimlock's roar sound a lot like the one from the ''T-Rex'' in that movie.

===Miscellaneous trivia===

* This marks the first time the Dinobots have been used in a ''Transformers'' TV series since Generation 1. There is much joy.

* The Dinobots' color schemes are lifted directly from the Generation 1 cartoon, with some minor variations. This is most obvious in Swoop's torso being blue, rather then the red featured in Generation 1 Swoop's comic and toy incarnations. The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of [[Swoop (G1)|Generation 1 Swoop]]'s toy likewise had a blue chest, so this is possibly an homage, but is more likely coincidence.

* Unlike Generation 1, the Dinobots' alt modes match up much more closely with how dinosaurs are depicted in the fossil record (no sluggishness, more mammal/bird-like, Grimlock bent over horizontally, no bowleggedness, etc.). There was still a lack of feathers before they were de-skinned, though. (However, since it's doubtful ''T. Rex''es had a feather covering like smaller therapods, and pterosaurs only had down, it's not really an issue)

*In this episode, Tutor Bot actually teaches Sari and the Autobots about dinosaurs and fossil fuels. He's back on form, however, when the pre-Transformer Grimlock squashes him.

* It seems somewhat odd (but not terribly surprising) that Humanity have developed advanced robotics and such, but still use fossil fuels in their cars.

* According to Ratchet, the Transformer race is over 10 billion years old.

*Despite what Tutor Bot says, fossil fuels are ''not'' made from Dinosaur fossils. Fossil fuels are made from various [[wikipedia:Hyrdrocarbon|hydrocarbon]]s, which are mostly formed from plant matter that has long since settled in the Earth's crust. For more, see [[wikipedia:Fossil fuel|this]].

*The Jurassic is not 200 million years old. Tutor Bot needs to check his facts.

*Also, most of the dinosaurs featured (especially Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and the pterasaur Pteranodon) hail from the Late Creatceous, not the Jurassic. Tutor bot needs to check more facts.

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Grimlock (Animated)

2008-01-22T18:27:45Z

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{{disambig3|Grimlock}}

:''Grimlock is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AnimatedGrimlock.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Me Grimlock get cool lava sword. Suck it [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]]]]

'''Grimlock''' is a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' in charge of a small, three-mech group of dinosaur transformers known as the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]. Born from a fusion of Earth and Cybertronian technology, with some All Spark intervention thrown in, he's a force to be reckoned with. A little short on brains (at first he didn't actually realise he was a Transformer) and a lot short on temper, Grimlock's answer to a problem is usually the simplest: squash it, slash it, bite it, burn it, or eat it.

Due to his rather unique birth, Grimlock has a slow but endearing speech pattern, which can easily make you forget he's Godzilla with style. And weapons.

Currently, Grimlock and his fellow Dinobots are living on an island in Lake Erie, hidden there by Prowl and Bulkhead from the rest of the world, human and Transformer alike. This looks like its just a stop gap however, as Grimlock's discovery of his status as a Transformer means he isn't going to be happy on his little rock. After all, him Grimlock badass.

{{quote|Me Grimlock leader!|Grimlock establishing authority over Megatron|"[[Blast from the Past]]"}}

==Fiction==

===''Transformers Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]] (English)

[[Image:Grimlockanimatedinskin.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Cars shot me t-rex, out come me Grimlock! Him Ratchet sure blew it.]]

Grimlock, [[Slag (Animated)|Slag]], and [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] were originally theme park animatronic displays [[Isaac Sumdac]] upgraded with the help of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and a flash of spark from [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]]'s [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]] key. When they came online, Grimlock dubbed himself the Dinobot leader, despite Megatron's commands. However, [[Tutor Bot]] brought up videos on how cars use fossil fuels. Grimlock believed this to mean that cars ate [[Dinosaur]]s, and Megatron convinced them to destroy the "fossil feeders", including the only thing worse than cars...cars and trucks that turn into robots.

[[Image:Grimlockanimatedbeastmode.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Me Grimlock beginning to [[Repeat Performance!|hate black sticky stuff]].]]As the Dinobots raged against the machines, the Autobots drew them away from the city towards a park. Finally getting out of his funk, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] managed to throw them into a parking lot that their fire breath had melted into tar, trapping the Dinobots. After their defeat, they were imprisoned in an energy cage and were scheduled for meltdown. Believing they had life and were not just some mindless machines, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] freed the Dinobots with the help of Bulkhead and secretly relocated them to an island. Dinobot Island, perhaps?

[[Image:AnimatedGrimlockRobot01.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Me Grimlock Toa of Fire!]]
Dwelling within the peaceful forest, Grimlock dubbed cars bad but nature good—until two birds pooped on him. Redubbing nature stupid, Grimlock expected the two birds to fight like Dinobots, but they escaped! Tail twitching and stomach opening, Grimlock [[Transformation|transformed]], shocking Slag and Swoop. He drew a huge, blazing sword and decided he liked the results.{{storylink|Blast from the Past}}
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==Toy==
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager, 2008)
Kicking Unicron-sized butt be reality! He Grimlock got lower jaw strong enough to crack open a sea turtle and a BIG FREAKIN' SWORD. Decepticons, you been warned. He Grimlock's transformation similar to G1 incarnations, with legs form arms, hind quarters form legs.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Trivia==
* Me Grimlock hate [[Car Robots]]!!! Cars and trucks BAAAD! Car Robots WORSE!
{{charstub}}

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Call of the Primitives

2008-01-22T17:57:21Z

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[[Image:PrimitiveCall.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Prim and Proper]]
{{episodenav|g1|season=3|26|prev=Money Is Everything|next=The Face of the Nijika}}

All Transformers with animal modes are summoned to battle a being called [[Tornedron]], the little brother of [[Unicron]].

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:AutobotsCall.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Having your energy drained changes your paint job.]]

Somewhere, an energy creature begins feeding off other forms of energy--slowly, at first. Then his creator gives him an [[Energon cube]]. The creature grows and spreads out into the universe. Soon, it attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The [[Autobot]]s attack it, but it simply drains their energy from them. The creature's creator is pleased with him, saying he's done better than his predecessor, Unicron.

[[Image:Ejectcall.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Sorry, I ejected too soon]]

On [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], [[Rodimus Prime]] is leading a group of Autobots against the [[Decepticon]]s. However, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Trypticon]], and the animal-form [[Mini-Cassette]]s are all summoned by a mysterious voice. They leave the battle, and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] orders a retreat. Suddenly, the energy creature arrives and drains the energy from the Autobots and Decepticons, as well as Earth and the Moon.

Most of the departed Transformers are riding Trypticon. Naturally, tempers flare after [[Headstrong]] picks a fight with the Dinobots by insulting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], so [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] suggests they stomp him. The Preds stick with their teammate and fight the Dinobots, and the Terrorcons decide to fight everyone. At Sky Lynx's suggestion, Trypticon shakes himself and causes his passengers to stop fighting. They arrive on an ancient planet near the center of the galaxy. After touching down, Sky Lynx assumes command of the group, despite the objections of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Hun-Gurrr]]. Finding a cave, they encounter [[Oracle (G1)|a strange entity]]. He explains that he summoned the [[Primitive]]s, all animal-based Transformers, to come to fight Tornedron, the energy creature who was created by [[Primacron]]. The entity, who was once Primacron's assistant, explains how Primacron created Unicron but was nearly destroyed by his creation. After Unicron's defeat, Primacron created Tornedron as a replacement. Primacron's assistant hopes that the Primitives' simple instincts will allow them to defeat Primacon's complex plans.

[[Image:Terrorconcall.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Ptooie]]

Suddenly, Tornedron arrives and drains Trypticon of his energy. Trypticon crashes, and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is believed destroyed. Sky Lynx attacks, only to have his energy drained as well. [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] leads the Dinobots in retreat, while the other Primitives split up. Tornedron separates into four parts to track them down. He easily dispatches the Mini-Cassettes, chewing on [[Ratbat]] in the process. [[Headstrong]] declares that it would be better to die fighting, and the Predacons form [[Predaking]]. Their energy is sucked away as well. The Terrorcons try to fight back, but are also drained. The Dinobots ambush Tornedron, but they too are dispatched. Unknown to Tornedron and Primacron, however, Grimlock has survived, and he follows them.

[[Image:Tornedroncall.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Two scoops of raisins]]

At his base, Primacron is having trouble controlling Tornedron. Tornedron declares that he intends to feed on Primacron, and that all of Primacron's failsafes have failed. Grimlock breaks into Primacron's lab to find that Primacron is a tiny little alien...thing. Grimlock orders Primacron to reverse his damage, but Primacron declares that he's tried everything. Grimlock fixes things easily: He throws the reverse switch, which reverses Tornedron's energy polarity, restoring the energy to the drained Transformers and planets. In celebration, Grimlock destroys Primacron's lab, declaring it the smartest thing he's ever done.
{{-}}

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' 18th of November, 1986

'''Production number:''' # 700-112

'''Written by:''' [[Donald F. Glut]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''

'''Guests'''

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Notable quotes==
''"Now remember, before you do anything, think, 'Is this what Sky Lynx would do in my position?', and you will not go far wrong."''
:-- '''Sky Lynx's''' sensible instructions to the rest of the Primitives.

''"I have summoned you here to tell you a tale from long ago."'' 
''"Oh, me Grimlock love long ago tales!"'' 
''"Then allow me to tell it."''
:-- The '''Oracle''' slaps '''Grimlock''' into place.

''"Suffer my rage, monster! I will show you no mercy! You will rue the day you crossed Sky--aaahhh!"
:-- '''Sky Lynx's''' righteous fury at the deaths of Trypticon and Grimlock.

''"Sky Lynx is destroyed! Who will lead us now?"'' ''"I Slag lead Dinobots away 'til I get better idea."'' ''"Best idea yet! We run too!"'' 
:-- '''Headstrong''', '''Slag''', and '''Hun-Gurrr''' debate strategy.

''"I detest fleeing, I would rather die fighting!"'' ''"He is right! Predacons, unite!"'' ''"Tornedron... face, Predaking! To the end!"''
:-- '''Headstrong''' and '''Razorclaw''' convince the Predacons to form '''Predaking'''

''"Only you can save the world now, Grimlock."'' 
''"Me Grimlock feel important!"''
:-- The '''Oracle''' rests the fate of... erm, the universe, on '''Grimlock's''' shoulders.

''"You stupid--!"'' 
''"Why you call Grimlock stupid?"'' 
''"You've ruined my lab!"'' 
''"Me Grimlock think is smartest thing me Grimlock ever do!"''
:-- '''Primacron's''' reaction to '''Grimlock's''' celebratory destruction of the alien's lab.

==Other Notes==
[[Image:Unicroncall.jpg|150px|thumb|Where am I from?]]

* The art style in this episode is very different from all others in the Generation 1 series, with stylized "anime-like" character models and proportions. In fact, the character models for this episode are based on the Studio Ox designs rather than the standard animation models used for the other episodes of the series. It is widely believed that this lone episode was animated by [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], though little evidence has been found to confirm this.
*In Japanese continuity, the scene where the Primitives encounter the [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]] is set in the past; apparently, the Primitives arrived there via time travel. This is done to accommodate the idea that the Oracle later evolved into [[Vector Sigma]] and later [[Primus]]. Yeah, gotta love the Japanese.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===

* When the Dinobots are being summoned, [[Sludge]] is referred to as [[Sweep]].

===Continuity errors===

* When summoning the Primitives, they forgot all about[[Laserbeak (G1)| Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]! Instead, Soundwave unleashes two new cassette Decepticons: [[Slugfest]] and [[Overkill]]...who are then never seen again. Gee.
* [[Windcharger]] is seen running around on Cybertron, despite having been killed in [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|the Transformers movie]]. But hey, [[Ironhide (G1)|that]] [[Prowl (G1)|happens]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|all]] [[Brawn|the]] [[Huffer|time]].

===Transformers references===
* This episode marks the last appearance of the Dinobots, Trypticon, and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] in the western cartoon...bummer.

===Real-world references===
* References

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Firecall.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Me Grimlock like Predacons and Terrorcons Cajun style]]

* Unicron's origin is a bit...random.
* When Grimlock uses his [[flame breath]] on the Predacons and Terrorcons, they start to ''cough''...cause that's what you do when you're being hit with fire reaching several hundred degrees.
*This episode seems to resolidfy the Dinobots position as freakishly powerful(which took a beating in Season 3), as Grimlock alone seems to be a match for three Terrorcons and two Predacons, and the only Autobot sent flying is Swoop, who took a blast to the chest early on. Also, the Dinobots seem to handle Tornedron with the most finesse.

===Keywords===
(''separate by commas and link each one so a page can be created for it if it does not already exist'')

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

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Fire on the Mountain (episode)

2008-01-22T15:47:58Z

78.16.36.131: /* Detailed synopsis */

[[Image:Fire_on_the_mountain.jpg|right|thumb|350px|"I don't understand it, baby. This has never happened to me before, honest."]]{{episodenav|g1|season=1|9|prev=S.O.S. Dinobots|next=War of the Dinobots}}

The Decepticons uncover the [[Crystal of Power]] in Peru, and the Autobots resurrect [[Skyfire]] to stop them.

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:G1_FireontheMountain_SS_chestmissiles.jpg|thumb|left|170px|]]

While patrolling a refinery, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] spot [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stealing steel. The [[Decepticons]] get away with the loot by collapsing the refinery behind them. The Autobots report back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who is puzzled about the Decepticons’ motives. The [[Autobots]] launch a [[Sky Spy]] to hone in on any Decepticon activity, and the satellite picks up strange energy readings in the Peruvian Andes.

There, the Decepticons have followed an Incan legend to an ancient temple that rests on a shaft leading deep into the [[Earth’s core]], capped by the Crystal of Power. With the metal acquired by Starscream, the Decepticons have fashioned a weapon frame to accommodate the crystal. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] spots the Sky Spy, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tests the weapon by blowing the satellite out of the sky. The metal, however, proves inadequate and melts with exposure to the raw energy unleashed from the Earth’s core. Starscream tries to shift blame to Thundercracker for the faulty metal, but Megatron blames them both and has them stay behind at the temple while he soars to a nearby mining town to find replacement metal.

The nearby Peruvian mining town is abuzz with the sudden show of power from the ancient temple. A reactionary elder proclaims that long-forgotten gods have come back to punish them, but her more level-headed granddaughter, [[Luisa]], realizes that someone must have uncovered the fabled Crystal of Power.

[[Image:G1_FireontheMountain_Sideswipe_piledriving.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Freud would have had a field day with this.]]

In the [[Arctic]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] are jackhammering through the ice to resurrect the fallen warrior [[Skyfire]]. The massive jet emerges from the ice and transforms into robot mode. Wheeljack immediately assigns him to fly back to Autobot headquarters to pick up Brawn and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] before heading down to the Andes mountains.

In short order, Skyfire is in the Andes, closing in on the Decepticons. Windcharger and Brawn skydive from the jet, tangling with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector]] while Skyfire goes to investigate the strange energy readings from the Incan temple. While the smaller Autobots are able to hold their own against Megatron’s lieutenants, the Decepticon leader proves too powerful for them and they scatter. Windcharger desperately calls for Skyfire to return while Brawn bites off more than he can chew in the form of an angered Megatron.

Skyfire zooms in to the rescue and gracefully airlifts Brawn and Windcharger from the thick of Decepticon danger. Skyfire quickly returns to the Ark to pick up some reinforcements and streaks back to Peru. He deposits the Autobots near the mining town to take care of Megatron while he goes to investigate the Incan temple.

[[Image:G1_FireontheMountain_Brawn_Megscannon.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Freud would have had...oh wait, I just said that.]]

The Autobots stop Megatron, Reflector and Soundwave mid-raid, with Brawn having the ball-bearings enough to swipe Megatron’s [[Fusion cannon|arm cannon]] and blast the Decepticon leader with his own weapon! Laserbeak steals back the weapon and Megatron swears vengeance. He has gathered a metal strong enough for the Crystal, and requests that [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] come to retrieve it, adding further insult to Thundercracker and Starscream who are left guarding the temple.

A stray blast during the battle nearly drops an electrical tower on top of Luisa, but she is saved by Spike and Bumblebee. Luisa quickly explains that these “evil creatures” have stolen the Crystal of Power. She leads Bumblebee and Spike to a secret entrance in the temple. Soundwave detects their presence, and dispatches Ravage to follow them.

Meanwhile, Thundercracker spots Skyfire skulking about the temple. The Decepticon warrior is torn; if he blasts Skyfire, Starscream is likely to take all the credit. Conversely, if he lets Skyfire destroy the Crystal-based weapon, perhaps Starscream can take the blame. Starscream overhears Thundercracker plotting, and blasts Skyfire. He then blackmails Thundercracker to do his bidding, lest Starscream reveal to their leader just how uncertain Thundercracker’s loyalties can be.

The Decepticons load up their stolen steel with Skywarp’s help and depart. To cover their exit, Megatron blasts a nearby mountain, creating a deadly rockfall that threatens the mining town.

The Autobots use their firepower to reduce the falling boulders to pebbles, saving the village. Meanwhile, Megatron returns to the temple, where he successfully tests a new weapon frame that can handle the power of the crystal. Bumblebee, Spike and Luisa surreptitiously arrive in the temple, spotting the inert form of Skyfire. Spike starts repairing the fallen warrior, just as Ravage pounces. Bumblebee tries holding off the Decepticon jaguar while Spike works as fast as he can.

[[Image:G1_FireontheMountain_Spike_Luisa_BB.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|There are some out there who understand what Bumblebee's about to go through]]]]

The rest of the Autobots arrive at the temple, but Megatron pins them down with devastating firepower from his weapon frame cannon. The Autobots are able to outflank Megatron, and the tide of battle is turned by Skyfire, freshly repaired by Spike. Skyfire strafes the weapons frame, destroying it and unleashing the power of the mountain. The Decepticons retreat, and Thundercracker takes fleeting pleasure in seeing Megatron and Starscream fail.

That night, Wheeljack caps the fire stream with a new invention that can contain the power that the crystal formerly held in check. The Autobots celebrate their victory while Bumblebee and Spike drive Luisa back to the mining town, where she promises to introduce Bumblebee to her brother’s convertible, Juanita.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' December 22, 1984

'''Production number:''' #700-06

'''Written by:''' [[Douglas Booth]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (3)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (12)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (15)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (16)
*[[Skyfire]] (17)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (18)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (19)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (20)
*[[Gears]] (21)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (22)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (24)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (27)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Reflector]] (10)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (11)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (23)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (26)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Spike Witwicky]] (6)

'''Guests'''
*[[Luisa]] (14)

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Notable Quotes==

“Looks more like stealing to me… and I’m talking steel!”
:{{m-}} '''Brawn''', confronting '''Starscream''' and '''Thundercracker''' with a horrible pun.

“Awww, hexagonal nuts!”
:{{m-}} '''Trailbreaker''', after he and '''Brawn''' totally fail to stop the Decepticons.

“It's cold enough to freeze the ailerons off a [[titanium moosebot]]!”
:{{m-}} '''Sideswipe'''

“Wrong again, you dipstick tapedeck!”
:{{m-}} '''Brawn''' to Soundwave after the Decepticon declares that Skyfire is afraid to fight.

“Prepare for oblivion!”
:{{m-}} '''Soundwave''' to Brawn while the Autobot's back is turned.

“Now that was a kick!”
:{{m-}} '''Brawn''', after blasting Megatron with his own cannon.

“Have a good time playing crystal-nurse, Screamer!”
:{{m-}} '''Skywarp''', being a jerk

“Fate, schmate. It isn’t over yet, Megabum!”
:{{m-}} '''Trailbreaker''', after Megatron prematurely gloats of imminent victory.

“This is what separates the Autobots from the robot chickens!” 
“Ain’t nobody calling me a robot chicken!” 
:{{m-}} '''Ironhide''' and '''Brawn''', referencing ''Robot Chicken'' years before the Adult Swim show.

“Kiss your magnofusers goodbye, Autobots!”
:{{m-}} '''Megatron'''

"You'll pay for this, Skyfire!" 
"Guess again, Megatron!" 
"AAAAAHHHHH!!!! 
:{{m-}} '''Megatron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s focus on Skyfire allowes '''Optimus Prime''' to throw him from the temple.

“What’s the matter, fearless leader? You and Starscream look real geeky!”
:{{m-}} '''Thundercracker''' being a jerk

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* At the start of the episode, when Brawn confronts Starscream and Thundercracker, the Decepticons' colours are switched.
* When Skyfire strafes the crystal-powered weapon, he momentarily has Skywarp's colors.

[[Image:Fitm_dvd_broadcast.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You call this restoration?]]
* The Rhino DVD version of this episode uses a number of erroneous takes as the basis of its remastered animation. As a result, the DVD introduces several coloring errors that were not present in the broadcast version. For example, Trailbreaker is colored a solid red (like Ironhide and Sideswipe) in his introductory shot. When Skywarp mocks Starcream for having to guard the Crystal, he is colored like Thundercracker. When Starscream and Thundercracker carry Skyfire’s inert form, the Autobot jet has Skywarp’s colors, and as Megatron addresses Starscream, the latter has Thundercracker's colors. The broadcast version has correct colors for all these shots. (See illustration)
* When Megatron follows Starscream and Thundercracker out of the pyramid after leaving Skyfire in, his Decepticon emblem disappears for a moment.
*In the battlefield scene between Soundwave and Reflector versus the other Autobots, the Autobot lasers are coloured purple.
*When Skyfire swoops over Soundwave and Reflector and destroys their stone bunkers, both the lasers hitting their targets and the explosions are missing, so it appears the walls just fall apart.
*When Skyfire is about to destroy the cannon, it already apears to be melted to slag.

===Continuity Errors===
* The Incans apparently built temples with steps large enough for Transformers to use.
* Skyfire was left for dead and mourned in his previous, debut appearance in "[[Fire in the Sky]]". Why do the Autobots return to his resting spot to dig him up out of the ice for a quick ride?
* In order to do the above, the Autobots drive from the United States to the North Pole to dig up Skyfire so he can fly them down to South America. Think about that for a minute.
* Luisa evidently can teleport.
* If the Autobots can fly, why does Brawn need rescuing when he's running from Megatron? Why doesn't he just fly away?

===Transformers References===
* This episode references "[[Fire in the Sky]]", the previous (and first) episode that Skyfire appeared in.
* This is the only episode to play on Thundercracker's uncertain loyalties, a trait called out in his original [[bio]]. It's also one of the few episodes in which he displays his sonic powers, and even then, only when Starscream whines about the "awful thunder noise" he's making as they fly away. His sonic powers are also mentioned in [[Heavy Metal War]], where Megatron uses them after gathering all the Decepticon's powers.

===Real-World References===
* The Transformers visit Peru, an ancient Incan temple, and a mining village where everyone speaks heavily accented English.
* The title of this episode may be a reference to the Grateful Dead song of the same name.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Starscream is depicted having a dozen rockets within hidden chest compartments. Despite only appearing in this episode, the feature was immortalized in toy form for Statscream's ''[[Robot Masters]]'' incarnation through clip-on accessories, and again as part of his Masterpiece figure, this time actually incorporated into the figure.
* Soundwave conceals a tricorder-like scanning device in his left wrist.
* Brawn has a retractable claw that can extend in his car mode.
* The episode marks perhaps the only time when Megatron is shot by his own gun....
* Luisa's name is never spoken in the episode.
* Starscream is actually referred to by the nickname "Screamer" in this episode.
* The chapter stops for this episode on the Rhino DVD include: Opening / Stolen Steel / It's Skyfire / To The Mining Town / Visiting Decepticon / Invention Works

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

[[Category: Generation 1 episodes]]
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