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Autoboot Camp

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{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|ep=25
|ep2=23
|prev2=SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy
|next2=Black Friday (episode)
|image=Autobot Cadets.jpg
|caption=Class of 2008. The ENTIRE Class of 2008.
|title="Autoboot Camp"
|airdate=[[June 3]], [[2008]] (Canada) [[June 14]], 2008 (USA)
|written by=[[Michael Ryan]]
|directed by=[[Ben Jones]] [[Christopher Berkeley]] [[Shunji Ōga|Shunji Oga]]
|animation studio=[[The Answer Studio]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''On the trail of an escaped Autobot traitor, Bumblebee flashes back to a previous encounter with the traitor when he first met Bulkhead in Autobot Boot Camp.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TFA Autoboot Camp Wasp Salute.jpg|thumb|left|"Sayonara, suckerzzz."]]
Somewhere in space, an Autobot shuttle streaks through the solar night and crash-lands on an asteroid, where its lone occupant races off across the barren ground in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Hot on his trail is [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who chases him to a [[space bridge]] node on the asteroid. The green-armoured escapee triggers the space bridge with a blast from a familiar pair of stingers, and Sentinel loses his quarry as the portal explodes with light.

On Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] reports the news of the escapee to the [[Autobot]]s. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] immediately recognizes the criminal in question as [[Wasp]], a 'bot sharing his bodyform whom he met when during his [[Elite Guard]] training days.

[[File:TFA Autoboot Camp Bee Sentinel.jpg|thumb|Living rooms of America, do you catch my drift? Do... you... dig?]]
In the [[Decepticon]]s' underground lair, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] contacts his double-agent on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and congratulates him on orchestrating Wasp's breakout. The double-agent is concerned that they are speaking so freely on the subject, but Megatron assures him that nobody will be able to listen in on the broadcast. [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] has other plans, though, as he secretly taps into the communication frequency and bounces it to the [[Autobot Earth Base|Autobots' base]]. Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are on monitor duty at the time, and the message comes through exceedingly scrambled, but they are at least able to comprehend the existence of a double-agent. Naturally, Bumblebee immediately assumes it to be Wasp, and he decides to settle his old score, with Bulkhead tagging along. Bumblebee remembers how it all went down...

''Stellar cycles ago, on Cybertron, Bumblebee meets Bulkhead for the first time when they both attend boot camp to train under Sentinel Minor, alongside Wasp, super-durable [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and telescopic-limbed [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]]. The two B's immediately earn Sentinel's ire—Bumblebee for his impetuous bungling, and Bulkhead for his desire to be nothing more than a space bridge technician—and the pair gets saddled with [[oil]] cleanup. Of course, Bumblebee begins goofing off, which results in a stack of oil drums collapsing on Sentinel, which results in Bumblebee being made to stand in the middle of the courtyard in the dead of night, holding up oil drums and repeatedly declaring himself a “worthless oil stain.”''

[[File:AutobootCamp-Sentinelgetsowned(Secondtime).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Hardly a relaxing oil bath.]]
''After a while, though, Bumblebee calls it quits, but as he is walking by a warehouse, he spots a shadowy figure speaking into a communicator, with the voice of Megatron responding! After a moment's hesitation, Bumblebee pops his stingers and commands the spy-bot to show himself...but the figure has vanished. When Bumblebee turns to leave, however, he spots Wasp walking out of the warehouse.''

''Unsure of how to proceed, Bumblebee confides in Longarm, who encourages him to gather some evidence and present it to Sentinel. Bumblebee tries setting up a trap, planting a box with the Elite Guard symbol on it in the open, hoping Wasp will grab it...except Sentinel is the first to come upon it, and it explodes, covering him in paint. Next, Bumblebee tries a listening device, but accidentally winds up broadcasting Sentinel over the camp's loudspeakers as he jokes about Ultra Magnus being too old to hack the commander role. In traditional boot camp manner, Sentinel makes the whole team suffer for Bumblebee's mistakes, and Wasp and Ironhide take it out on the little 'bot by disconnecting his legs and stuffing him in a locker. Longarm comes to Bumblebee's rescue, and urges Bumblebee not to give in.''

[[File:TFA Autoboot Camp Oh Slag.jpg|thumb|Optimus must be kicking himself for having missed this.]]
''But the bullying doesn't stop, as Wasp hits Bumblebee with a burst of “friendly fire” in a simulated combat training exercise. Of course, it's just a paint grenade, but when Bulkhead offers to help Bumblebee up, Bumblebee snaps and insults Bulkhead's lack of ambition before storming off. Turning a corner, Bumblebee yelps as he finds several auto-cannons pointed in his face, but then laughs as he remembers that they're only loaded with paint rounds for the simulated combat. Or rather, they ''were'', as the shadowy figure from the warehouse slinks by the cannons and switches them to active ammunition. As the cannons open fire on Bumblebee, Bulkhead speeds to his rescue and takes out the cannons by dropping a building on them with his wrecking ball...only for Sentinel to get squashed under it as well. Bumblebee encourages Bulkhead to scarper, rather than risk his career by owning up.''

Tracking the message Sumdac broadcast to them, Bumblebee and Bulkhead wander through the wilderness, reminiscing about the old days. When Bumblebee stumbles into a patch of quicksand, Bulkhead plucks him out, but the conflict between the pair from their boot camp days starts bubbling back to the surface, and Bulkhead leaves Bumblebee to the mission himself. Angrily stomping up a mountain, Bumblebee loses his footing and falls off a cliff, becoming buried in an avalanche.

[[File:TFA Autoboot Camp Wasp Captured.jpg|thumb|left|Will go on to star in ''{{w|The Count of Monte Cristo}}''.]]

''Longarm informs Bumblebee that Sentinel is about to conduct a surprise locker examination, meaning that it's his last chance to find evidence on Wasp before Sentinel can take credit for it himself. Using his extensible limbs to trip up Wasp, Longarm allows Bumblebee to "help him up" and finger his locker key in the process. As Bumblebee quickly opens Wasp's locker, Sentinel appears behind him, demanding to know what he's doing, only to be quickly silenced when Bumblebee presents him with a Decepticon communicator. Impressed with Bumblebee's work, Sentinel plans to recommend him for an Elite Guard position. After Wasp is carted off, screaming his innocence all the way, Sentinel brings up the matter of the building being dropped on him. Since nobody has owned up, he decides to kick out whoever he feels like—and he feels like Bulkhead. Before he can give Bulkster the boot, however, Bumblebee steps forward and claims responsibility, sheepishly asking if it will affect his Elite Guard position.''

[[File:TFA Shockwave DoubleAgent.jpg|thumb|Sometimes, when you stare into the abyss, it stares right back.]]
''Some time later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead are on an asteroid, working on a space bridge node, as Bulkhead cheerfully announces "I have arrived!"''

Buried under the rockslide, Bumblebee reflects on his friendship with Bulkhead out loud, and about how he saved Bulkhead's career, even ''if'' his friend never dreamed big. But Bulkhead ''did'' dream big; as the bulky bot appears above Bumblebee and hauls him out from beneath the boulders, he announces that he dreamed of being Bumblebee's friend. Bumblebee thanks his big buddy, and the pair drive off...having only been mere feet from the secret entrance to the Decepticon base.

Out in space, it turns out that Wasp didn't escape to Earth at all, and that he is still on the asteroid, huddled up in a ball. His mind clearly broken, the insectoid 'bot buzzes and twitters to himself about how he will find Bumblebee and make him pay for ruining his life.

Back at the Autobot base, our heroes contact Cybertron to alert the Autobots there about Megatron's double-agent. As it turns out, Bumblebee's old boot camp buddy Longarm is now Longarm ''Prime'', head of Cybertronian Intelligence, and he promises to root out the traitor no matter what.

In the Decepticon base, Megatron communicates once again with his double-agent... Longarm Prime! But the deception is a dual-layered one, for Longarm is, in fact, the shape-shifting [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wasp]] (1)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (11) (Flashback)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (14) (Flashback)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (13, voice only)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime/Shockwave]] (12)
|c3 =
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, little fella. Can you scan a picture of me with these big tall buildings? They'll never believe this back home." 
"Mhm. First time off the [[energon farm]]?" 
"How'd you know?"
:—'''Bulkhead''' and '''Bumblebee''', together for the first time.

'''Sentinel Minor''': Wipe that smile off your face, dullspark! 
'''Bulkhead''': Uh, I'm not smiling, sir! My jaw is just tempered that way, sir! 
'''Bumblebee''': Forget Mudflap's jaw, check out the asteroid-sized chin on Sarge! 
'''Sentinel Minor''': YOU GOT A COMMENT, FUNNY-BOT?! 
'''Bumblebee''': No, sir!
:—The future Sentinel Prime is a little sensitive about his [[chin]]. Maybe it's why he's such a jerk.

'''Sentinel Minor''': Now here's a bot who knows his place. You should try to be more like your friend here. 
'''Bumblebee''': He's not my friend, sir! 
'''Sentinel Minor''': WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE!
:—Mr. Personality does it again.

"You are nothing but a BUMBLER! From now on, your name is...BUMBLEBEE!"
:—And thus, a legend was born, thanks to '''Sentinel Minor'''

"You would not '''believe''' the glitches the Commander's saddled me with this time. I'm starting to think that Ultra Magnus is a few circuits shy of a full processor, know what I mean? Oh, sure, he was The Bot back in the day, but now? Ultra Magnus is just a rusted-out, obsolete model sorely in need of an upgrade."
:—'''Sentinel Minor''' is a suck-up only to the boss's face. ''Quelle surprise''.

"I couldn't leave you all alone out here like that. I should've, but I didn't."
:—'''Bulkhead''' is loyal, but not stupid.

"Bumblebot not hide from Wasp. Wasp swears he find Bumblebot. Wasp make Bumblebot pay for RUINING WASP'S LIFE!"
:—There lies a broken '''Wasp'''...

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
* Sentinel's speech about his troops being "cogs in a machine" is very similar to Optimus's comment at the beginning of "[[Transform and Roll Out]]" (although Optimus gets the message across without the attitude); it may be a standard message from the Autobot Academy.
* Clearly, when Bumblebee and Bulkhead noted that Sentinel Prime didn't remember them back in "[[The Elite Guard]]", they were referring to their boot camp days.
* It was explained back in "The Elite Guard" that "Prime" was a rank, and this episode reveals that before attaining the rank, Sentinel was known as "Sentinel Minor". [[Optimus Minor|Sounds a little familiar]].

===Transformers references===
* When Bulkhead makes the comment about his jaw being molded a certain way, Bumblebee mockingly calls him [[Mudflap (slang)|Mudflap]].
* In the final moments of the episode, the addled Wasp (who has spoken perfectly normally throughout the flashbacks) begins speaking in the buzzing, third-person style of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

===Animation and technical errors===
* In the scene after Sentinel Prime rips off Wasp's insignia, you can see him still wearing it.

===Continuity errors===
* Bumblebee's stingers are shown to be powerful enough to knock down a building; yet in prior episodes they were only useful for zapping debris and bouncing uselessly off Decepticon armor. The discrepancy is somewhat explained in "[[TransWarped]]" when Ratchet gives Bumblebee battle-grade stingers to boost his power. Maybe when he was demoted to space bridge duty, his stingers were downgraded.
* If Professor Sumdac can reroute a Decepticon message between Earth and Cybertron to the Autobots on Earth, why can't he call for help too?

===Trivia===
[[File:TFA-AutobootCamp-TransformUp.gif|thumb]]
* If Cybertronians live on a planet with no organic life-forms, how does Sentinel know that wasps and bumblebees exist? Because shut up, that's the whole joke of these names.
*Marty Isenberg has revealed that the other boot-campers being [[repaint]] characters was an idea of [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]'s, that the inclusion of Shockwave was a late decision, and that originally ''Cliffjumper'' was going to be the falsely accused.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-animated-story-editor-marty-isenberg-165509/ TFW2005 Interviews Transformers Animated Story Editor Marty Isenberg]</ref>
*Sentinel Prime has switched back to his Cybertronian alt-form, presumably since arriving back on Cybertron (since he still had his Earth form in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]"). Considering what he thought of Earth, it's not really a surprise that he'd want to change back as soon as possible. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] even muses over this in an entry in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', where he also explains that the only reason Sentinel is seen with his Earth mode later on is because he (Ultra Magnus) decided to keep his.
*[[Transformation]] is apparently a form of work. Or, at least, [[transform-up|repeated transformation]] is, being analogous to push-ups or sit-ups.
*This episode certainly explains a lot about Bumblebee's independent streak. His very first "team" effort was basically people being colossal jerks to him for no reason (well, except for Sentinel, really...drill sergeants are ''supposed'' to be like that) except for the big goofy country-bot...and standing up for said bot basically led to his dreams being crushed.
*On the other hand, if names get assigned by drill sergeants, you have to wonder exactly to what levels Ultra and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] stooped in order to get those names...
**As later revealed in the Allspark Almanac, Elita-1 was named by [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] for her snobby demeanor.
*Lugnut is not shown, but is briefly heard saying "Megatron will speak to you now," when Megatron is contacted by Shockwave in the flashback, ten minutes into the episode.
*In this episode, when Sentinel gives Bumblebee his name, Bumblebee reacts as if he doesn't like it. However, in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", when Bumblebee tells Sari his name and she responds, "I'm Sari," Bumblebee then says, "Oh, don't be. I like my name." Maybe he got over it?
[[File:Chugway.jpg|thumb|Closed Captioning provided by the Zero Wing Translation Team.]]
*Bulkhead used to have a "hick" accent while in boot camp that he lost sometime after starting work on space bridges with Bumblebee and the others.
*What, exactly, was the point of Sentinel Prime keeping one arm in a bandage and sling? And for that matter, why do robots have slings?
*When commenting on Sentinel's chin, Bumblebee looks directly at the "camera", so to speak, making this one of the few occasions where animated ''Transformers'' media break the fourth wall.
*"Oil change duty" seems kind of weird in light of the oil-as-beer analogy in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]".
*The closed captioning on the [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|DVD release]] for this episode (contained in "Transformers Animated — Volume Six: Black Friday") mistakenly spells Shockwave's name as '''Chugway'''.
*This episode was adapted in comic book format using screen captures as half of "[[Transformers Animated Volume 11]]", with "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]" making up the other half.
* The [[Shout! Factory]] release of the entire series misspells this episode's title as "Autobot Camp" in the episode selection menu and on the inside of the DVD case, apparently believing that the episode's original title was a typo itself.

===Foreign localization===
'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Grupo Autobot'''" ("Autobot Group")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 8|8 November]] [[2008]]

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Formation et trahison'''" ("Training and Treason")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???
::*In the dub, Sentinel Minor gives this name to Bumblebee because he is "as accurate as a blind bumblebee".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Spion-Bot'''" ("The Spy-Bot")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 25|25 July]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Antichi Dissapori'''" ("Ancient Hatreds")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 14|14 March]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Double Agent'''" (ダブルエージェント)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 4|4 September]] [[2010]]

::*Since wordplay is rarely translation-friendly, the Japanese dub uses new puns for the origins of Wasp and Bumblebee's names. In Wasp's case, his name (pronounced "Wasupu") is derived from combining the first syllables of the words in "Wow, nice precision" ("'''Wa'''u, '''su'''goi '''pu'''re"), which is Sentinel's reaction to his aim. Upon witnessing Bumblebee (pronounced "Banburubī") use his weapons ("banban", onomatopoeia for gunfire) to destroy a building ("biru"), Sentinel initially dubs him "Banbanbī", then changes it slightly to make Bumblebee.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Maszeruj, Autobocie"''' ("March, Autobot")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Treinamento Autobot'''" ("Autobot Training")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Sechs: Schwarzer Freitag (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 6 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

==References==
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[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Autoboot Camp

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The Elite Guard

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{{disambig2|the '''Transformers Animated''' episode|the Autobot military team featured in this episode|Elite Guard}}
{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=Eliteguardleaveshuttle.jpg
|caption=The cool kids always arrive fashionably late.
|ep=17
|ep2=16
|prev2=Megatron Rising - Part 2
|next2=The Return of the Headmaster
|title="The Elite Guard"
|airdate=[[April 12]], [[2008]]
|written by=[[Rich Fogel]]
|directed by=[[Matt Youngberg]] [[Irineo Maramba]] [[Yutaka Kagawa]]
|animation studio= [[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''The Cybertron Elite Guard arrives on Earth to retrieve the AllSpark and relieve Prime and his crew of their post, but they prove less than adept at blending in with the human world.'''

==Synopsis==
On the extensive highway system of [[Detroit]], the [[Autobot]]s are aiding in the repair efforts after their titanic battle with the [[Decepticon]]s. Unfortunately the residents of the city don't seem to ''understand'' that the road system was blown to rubble by the battle, and are upset that the Autobots are holding up traffic. Optimus Prime heads over to address their concerns, and they flee in fear. Bulkhead comments that he liked it better when they were heroes, to which Optimus retorts that they still are. All of them wonder what the heck has happened that Bumblebee isn't there helping them.

[[Image:Super secretary.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Sure thing, dollface!]]

There's no reason for them to be jealous though, as the little yellow bot has been pressed into service as Sari's secretary at [[Sumdac Tower]]. The little girl realizes that there's a lot of pressure in running a business, and feels sorry for her father's having had to deal with this. Porter C. Powell is less patient, and expresses a fairly cold attitude towards her "wasting" company funds on locating the genius who designs all the company's myriad robotic technologies. Sari yells at him that as long as the company's name is Sumdac she's in charge, cuts him off, and tells Bumblebee to hold her calls. Bumblebee tells the "Boss Lady" sure, but points to the TV, showing an unidentified flying object headed for Detroit, saying she might want to look at that.

[[Image:Elite ship.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Those Elite guys always got ships that could actually land.]]

Spotting it, the Autobots speed to the scene, only to be met with some justified resentment by Captain Fanzone. However they are allowed to pass once the [[Sigma Supreme|ship]] is revealed to be crewed by Autobots. Sentinel Prime, Jazz, and Ultra Magnus step out of the ship, while Optimus Prime and company walk up the gangplank, giving Magnus a salute. The [[Supreme Commander]] orders a force field thrown up to quarantine the entire area from organics. Jazz is interested in interacting with the locals, but quickly loses his interest when Sentinel Prime warns that they'll spit slime that will melt him down.

Sentinel is assigned to decontaminate the long-lost Autobot crew, a task he takes to with relish until he is interrupted by Jazz for overdoing it. Released, the Autobots are informed that the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] have come to retrieve the [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]]. Optimus explains that it was dispersed in the battle with the Decepticons, a fact that Sentinel accuses him of lying about, saying there is no evidence of the Decepticons being on the planet. Ratchet says that Optimus is a hero for keeping the AllSpark out of Megatron's hands, while Bulkhead nearly comes to blows with Sentinel after the out-of-line guardsman says that Optimus is anything but a hero. Ultra Magnus orders the Autobots to calm down and tells Optimus to take him and Sentinel to where the AllSpark was dispersed, though he insists that Optimus Prime's crew remain with Jazz until they return. The two Elite Guardsmen have some very unsubtle [[alternate mode]]s, chosen by Sentinel (Magnus is a military transport and Sentinel is a monster truck with a snow plow), and damage some cars near the ship as they [[roll out]]. Optimus tries to instruct them on the finer points of traffic laws, but Sentinel rams him aside without any regards for driver safety. He pays for this by driving off a damaged bridge and crashing into the ground below.

[[Image:Animated-DecepticonLair.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Meanwhile, in the evil lair...]]

Elsewhere, the Decepticons have holed themselves up in an underground mine with carbon deposits to hide them from the Autobots' sensors. Lugnut wants to go topside and fight, but his arm falls off mid-rant. Besides, Megatron has other priorities: the conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although Blitzwing thinks that the three of them conquering Cybertron is crazy, Lugnut [[Apeface|strikes him with his own severed arm]], telling him to never doubt Megatron, though he does admit that he'd like to know Megatron' plan. According to Megatron, the reasons the Decepticons lost the [[Great War (Animated)|Great Wars]] were due to the Autobots' possession of the AllSpark and [[space bridge]] technology. However, Megatron was able to download a partial schematic from the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobot ship]] before his defeat. A completed space bridge would allow the Decepticons to teleport into Cybertron and conquer the planet from the inside. The rest of the space bridge's schematics, however, would have to be reverse-engineered by Isaac Sumdac, who is still the Decepticons' prisoner. Sumdac says that he doesn't know anything about teleportation, but a malfunctioning service drone gets him to shut up. Megatron blasts the drone and discovers that a piece of the AllSpark is embedded in its circuitry. This gives Megatron hope that the AllSpark was not entirely destroyed and could still be salvaged...

[[Image:Freaked jazz-1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!]]

At a Sumdac Systems manufacturing plant, an assembly line building [[police drone]]s has been embedded with a piece of the AllSpark, and the drones begin to go haywire. Powell tells Sari what is happening, but refuses to do anything about it. Sari decides to free the Autobots, using the [[AllSpark Key]] to move through the shield and get onto the ship. Tripping an alarm, Sari is soon confronted by Jazz, who tries to coax her off the ship without provoking her. Realizing Jazz is afraid of her, Sari scares the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of the poor bot. Optimus's crew arrive and explain that Sari is harmless. Sari tells them what's going on at the plant, but Jazz says they need to stay with him. Bumblebee says that Magnus didn't specify where, and Jazz, wanting to try out his stylish alternate mode, goes with them to the plant.

On [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], Optimus warns Sentinel and Magnus about the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], who take that moment to jump out, but Sentinel is unworried. Grimlock's [[transformation]] and flaming sword are a little more impressive, especially as they manage to force back Sentinel Prime, even through his shield. Ultra Magnus uses his hammer to call down lightning and scare away the Dinobots, while Sentinel appears to have learned nothing.

[[Image:TFA Elite Guard Optimus console slice.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Optimus Prime Tech Support, at your service!]]

Arriving at the plant, the police drones attack the Autobots. Jazz shows off his [[Metallikato]] skills, and Bulkhead smashes and smashes, but there is just no end to the drones. Magnus and the Primes arrive to provide backup, but Sentinel thinks that they should abort rather than risk organic contamination. Optimus, Prowl, and Jazz force their way into the plant and get Sari to a control console, into which she places the AllSpark Key, shutting down the assembly line, and Magnus uses his hammer to destroy the rest of the drones. Unfortunately, the Key is stuck. Sentinel Prime says that he'll see Optimus tried for insubordination and high treason for destroying the AllSpark, but Optimus finally tells Sentinel to shove it in his hard drive, reminding him they are of equal [[Prime (rank)|rank]]. Using his axe, Prime destroys the console and discovers that the Key was attached to a piece of the AllSpark. Examining it, Ultra Magnus accepts Optimus Prime's story. Sentinel still tries to badmouth Optimus, saying he's a liar, but Ultra Magnus finally puts Sentinel in his place, saying Optimus has demonstrated strategic thinking, determination, and loyalty towards his comrades—all qualities that Sentinel Prime could use.

[[Image:Dramatic change in plot.jpg|right|180px|thumb|See that, Pat Lee? It's called an expression!]]

Heading home, Sari and Bumblebee find that she has been locked out of her office. Powell says that he's been elected CEO and Chairman of the Board, and is now head of Sumdac Systems. Sari still insists that it's her family's company, but Powell reveals that there is no will or adoption papers from Isaac Sumdac, nor does Sari have a birth certificate or social security number. As Sari realizes that she has no way to prove that she is Sumdac's daughter, Powell puts it even more bluntly—there's no evidence to prove that she legally exists...
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (10)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (11)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (18)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (14)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Gary's mother]] (3)
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (7)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (8)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (9)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (16)

|c4=
*[[Police drone]]s (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is completely unnecessary, Sentinel!" 
"Can't risk an infestation, 'old buddy'. Take it like a real bot."
:—Undergoing "decontamination", '''Optimus''' rediscovers that '''Sentinel''' is a jerk.

"Man, that was some funky blinkin' colored light show! What'd you call those things again?" 
"Traffic lights?" 
"Traffic lights. Solid."
:—'''Jazz''' discovers the wonderful world of commuting with the help of '''Bulkhead'''.

"What kind of screwloose planet IS this?!"
:—Between broken bridges and now Dinobots, '''Sentinel Prime''' isn't having a good day.

'''Bulkhead''': It's no good! These things are rolling off the assembly line faster than I can smash 'em! 
'''Jazz''': Is it always like this on this crazy planet? 
'''Prowl''': Pretty much.
:—Jazz learns that Prime's crew has anything but a quiet life.

'''Sentinel Prime''': I think you've done enough, Optimus! I'll make sure you're tried for high treason for destroying the AllSpark! Now come with me! 
'''Optimus Prime''': No! 
''[Shoves Sentinel aside]'' 
'''Sentinel Prime''': That wasn't a request. That's a direct order, Optimus! 
'''Optimus Prime''': It's Optimus ''Prime''. I may be an Elite Guard washout and a glitch-detail flunky, but the last time I checked, you and I still had equal rank. So, Sentinel Prime, take your order ''and'' your condescending attitude, and stick it in your hard drive! You're on ''my'' turf now! 
:— Optimus says what we've all wanted to say to Sentinel.

"Definitely appears to be a fragment of the AllSpark. Apparently, your story about dispersing it may not be so far-fetched after all." 
"But sir, you can't honestly believe that. He's a lying, insubordinate crankshaft." 
"He may be a little rough around the edges, but in the heat of battle, Optimus Prime exhibited the qualities of a true leader: strategic thinking, determination, and above all, loyalty. Something ''you'' could stand to learn a thing or two about, Sentinel Prime."
:— '''Ultra Magnus''' lets '''Sentinel Prime''' know how much of an Auto-Ass he is.

[[Image:No Sari Sumdac.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"[[The Agenda (Part III)|And you—YOU no longer EXIST!]]"]]

"Hey, why is my office locked?" 
"Miss Sumdac, I regret to inform you that your services will no longer be required. The board has unanimously elected me to take over as CEO of [[Sumdac Systems]]." 
"You can't do that! It's still my family's company!" 
"Is it? I took the liberty of doing some research into your claim. It might interest you to know that there is no will, no birth certificate, no adoption papers, social security number, or any kind of record whatsoever for a 'Sari Sumdac'." 
"Are you saying I can't prove I'm Isaac Sumdac's daughter?" 
"I'm saying you can't even prove you exist."
:—'''Sari''' and '''Porter C. Powell''' create a drastic change in plot.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*Sumdac Tower is still damaged from "[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]" and "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".
*When they're being "decontaminated", Bulkhead remarks that Sentinel doesn't remember them, to which Bumblebee replies that he wants it that way. The meaning of this exchange is revealed in "[[Autoboot Camp]]".
*Lugnut's left arm falling off is likely a result of the damage inflicted on it when Bulkhead prematurely activated his explosive punch in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".

===Transformers references===
* This episode reveals that both Prowl and Jazz are practitioners of the Cybertronian martial art of [[Metallikato]], originally used by the Generation 1 character [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].
* In voicing Ultra Magnus, Jeff Bennett is doing a ''rather'' good impression of [[Robert Stack]], who originally voiced the character in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]], as well as a bit of a take on {{w|Alec Guinness}}'s portrayal of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] from the original ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' trilogy. Very cool.
* Likewise, [[Phil LaMarr]]'s Jazz also seems to be heavily inspired by [[Scatman Crothers]]' take on the character, though lower in tone and slightly less jivey.
* The giant ship in which the Elite Guard arrives on Earth bears a strong resemblance to the shuttles used by the Autobots in the 1986 movie, only in blue, and a whole lot bigger.
* After dismembering a bunch of drones with his energon axe, Optimus asks, [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|"Mind if I cut in?"]]
* That shot of Optimus reaching down and picking up a tiny fragment of the AllSpark [[Transformers (film)|does look familiar, doesn't it?]]

===Real-world references===
* Ultra Magnus' Hammer appears to have been modeled after [[Thor]]'s hammer {{w|Mjolnir}}.
* Captain Fanzone homages the ''{{w|Indiana Jones}}'' line, "Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?" replacing "snakes" with "robots".

===Animation or technical errors===
* When the Elite Guard first appear on the ramp of their ship, Jazz is missing the arrow decal on his crotch.
* When Sentinel Prime is asking for proof that the Allspark was not completely destroyed, in the next shot, Bumblebee is seen missing the plate on top of his head. It comes back in the next scene.
* When Optimus is walking down the ramp reassuring the humans that the other Autobots are friendly, Sentinel Prime can be seen in vehicle mode coming down behind him. Yet in the next shot after Optimus has transformed, Ultra Magnus is the first to follow suit.
* When the Autobots go to check out the drones, they take shelter behind a bunch of wooden crates as the police drones fire on them. ''How are they not being blasted to bits?''

===Continuity errors===
* Captain Fanzone is ''still'' driving [[Captain Fanzone's car|the car]] that was crushed! He must know [[Sparkplug Witwicky|one hell of a mechanic]]. Or he's obsessive enough to buy an identical car.
* Jazz says he has orders to "stick with you" [Optimus's crew], to which Bumblebee is delighted to inform him about the loophole. But really, the order was to stay "here" [on the ship]. So either Jazz forgot his orders, or [[Tracks (G1)|cared more about his vehicle mode]].

===Trivia===
*[[News Bot]] and [[Tutor Bot]] are listed as appearing in the episode credits, but do not actually appear. There ''is'' a televised news bulletin regarding the object that would be revealed as the Elite Guard's ship, but the unseen reporter is voiced by [[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]] instead of [[Townsend Coleman]].
*The Autobots have trouble proving to the Guard that there is Decepticon activity on Earth. There were dozens of human witnesses to the recent battle. Even if the Guard does not trust organic testimony, did ''none'' of the humans have cameras?
*Megatron is evidently fully repaired now, while his subordinates are having trouble keeping their arms from falling off. Guy's got priorities, certainly.
*In the ''Animated'' universe, "Prime" is a military rank, as Optimus forcefully reminds Sentinel.
*It was unclear if either part of Ultra Magnus's name was a rank, particularly since he's commonly addressed as "Commander". Later, in "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]", it was revealed that "Magnus" is a rank.
*This episode was adapted in comic book format using screen captures as half of "[[Transformers Animated Volume 8]]", with "[[The Return of the Headmaster]]" making up the other half.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La garde d'élite'''" ("The Elite Guard")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Elitegarde'''" ("The Elite Guard")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 15|15 July]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Guardia d'Elite'''" ("The Elite Guard")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 17|17 January]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Elite Guard'''" (エリートガード)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2010]]
::* Ultra Magnus uses the "Magnus Hammer Thunder Attack" when he wipes out the police drones.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gwardzista Elitarny'''" ("The Elite Guardsman")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Brazilian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Guarda De Elite'''" ("The Elite Guard")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Guardia De Elite'''" ("The Elite Guard")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 13|13 September]] [[2008]]

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2010 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

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[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Mission Accomplished

2022-04-06T05:06:36Z

Wildspike: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=Jagged.JPG
|caption=Starscream refused to invoke his right to remain silent, so the Autobots decided to enforce it.
|ep=19
|ep2=18
|prev2=The Return of the Headmaster
|next2=Garbage In, Garbage Out
|title="Mission Accomplished"
|airdate= [[April 26]], [[2008]] (Canada) [[May 3]], 2008 (USA)
|written by= [[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Irineo Maramba]] [[Yoshio Frank Chatani|Yoshio Chatani]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''Convinced there are no Decepticons left on Earth, the Elite Guard prepares to take Optimus Prime and his crew back to Cybertron, unaware of the increasing Decepticon activity taking place under their very noses.'''

==Synopsis==
The Autobot [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] sends a message to the Earth-based Autobots, revealing he is under [[Decepticon Uprisings|attack]] from Decepticons and has already lost one [[space bridge]]. He requests backup, but the transmission is cut off. Ultra Magnus explains this is but one of many reports of rising Decepticon activity. Jazz thinks it is due to the rumours of Megatron's survival, and Sentinel can't resist an opportunity to make a snide comment about the source of those rumours: Optimus Prime. Magnus therefore decides that all Earth-bound Autobots will make preparations to leave the planet. When Optimus protests due to the presence of Decepticons on Earth, Ultra Magnus brushes him off, whilst Sentinel butts in with another tirade about putting Prime up for an inquiry (or a {{w|court-martial}}, as Optimus perceives it). Ultra Magnus tries to make his position clear; that in the long run, everyone is better off believing Megatron is dead. Putting forward the idea of the Decepticon leader surviving and the [[AllSpark]] being destroyed would cause panic among the Autobots and strengthen the resolve of the Decepticons. An outraged Optimus is forced into compliance.

Back at the [[Autobot Earth Base|factory]], Sari is heartbroken by the idea of her friends being forced to leave Earth. The situation is made worse when Sentinel shows up. With his usual grace and tact, he tells Sari to belt up and officially inducts Optimus's team into the war effort. In the middle of insulting the "repair grunts", he makes a gesture of sorts to Optimus: Do as Ultra Magnus says, admit he's been lying, and Sentinel will use his connections to get Optimus's military career back on track, as thanks for [[The Return of the Headmaster|the recent Headmaster incident]]. When Optimus tells him what to do with his offer, Sentinel places him under formal arrest.

[[File:Tooyoungtodie.JPG|left|thumb|Go to your happy place, Screamer.]]

On a garbage scow moving along the river, Starscream suddenly reactivates. Disorientated, he panics when he realises that not only can he not pick up any other Decepticon energy signatures, he can't even pick up his own! After a moment of shock, he recovers and gets his bearings: he's alive and still on Earth. Furious at Megatron's attempt on his life, he transforms and blasts off into the sky.

At the Decepticon base, Blitzwing and Lugnut successfully test out Professor Sumdac's new Decepticon signal dampener. Mildly impressed, Megatron quickly moves on, demanding the creation of a subspace communicator so he can contact his forces in space to cease their aimless attacks in favor of a coordinated assault. When Sumdac comments that Earth technology is too primitive to create a tachyon transmitter, Megatron smugly informs him that they will simply steal the required tech from the Elite Guard's ship. Meanwhile, the Autobots are trying to figure out what to do with Sari, so they take her to the most together human they know, Captain Fanzone—although they do point out that most of the humans they know are criminally insane, such as [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] and [[Nanosec]].

[[File:MissionAccomplished-Fanzoneindressinggown.jpg|right|thumb|It's not what it looks like.]]

While they handle that, Optimus is on the Elite Guard's ship, with Sentinel still trying to convince him to play ball. Optimus refuses to lie, while Sentinel says that confirming there are no Decepticons on Earth would merely confirm what their sensors are saying. While they argue, Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the ship's shield and steal a tachyon transmitter. As they make their escape, they fail to notice Starscream tailing them back to base.

[[File:Swordscream.JPG|left|thumb|And so begins the greatest ''Transformers'' montage of all time.]]

As Lugnut presents his prize to Megatron, Starscream makes his presence known. What follows is a quick but decisive victory for Megatron, who simply slashes Starscream before blasting him point-blank. Lugnut checks to see if Starscream is still online, and finding no spark, helps Blitzwing toss his corpse into the river. After floating downstream, Starscream suddenly reactivates again. He realises he lacks a spark and discovers he is being kept alive by a fragment of the AllSpark buried in his head, effectively making him immortal. Delighted, he declares the end of Megatron's era. As Megatron sends his message out to the Decepticons, Starscream attacks...and is promptly killed again. After a couple more fruitless attempts, he starts to wonder if he needs a new strategy. His fragment allows him to locate a second shard, and a plan begins to formulate...

[[File:Sentinel Prime shocked.jpg|right|thumb|Sentinel Prime: Totally owned. Again.]]

At the Elite Guard ship, Magnus presses Optimus Prime to cooperate, when Jazz reveals that he's discovered a sudden surge in AllSpark energy. Concluding that it's another shard, Magnus and Jazz go to retrieve it, while Sentinel is to remain and watch Optimus. As Sentinel moans, Optimus realizes that they had only found AllSpark shards before due to [[AllSpark Key|Sari's key]]. Doing a thermal scan, he discovers Starscream. Optimus tries to warn Ultra Magnus, but Sentinel threatens to put him in [[stasis cuffs]] if he tries to leave. Optimus is able to take down Sentinel and place him in the cuffs, then [[Roll out|rolls out]].

Meanwhile, Optimus' crew are watching Sari "interview" Captain Fanzone, who is not very fond of children, when Optimus contacts them and tells his team to meet him en route to the train.

As Starscream gloats about his plan to draw out Megatron and kill him in a massive explosion, Ultra Magnus and Jazz arrive, as do Megatron and Blitzwing. Megatron realizes that it's a trap set by Starscream, while Magnus and Jazz have trouble extracting the shard. An energy surge throws the Elite Guard off the train. Further ahead along the tracks, Optimus orders Prowl to sever the passenger cars from the main car, while Bumblebee takes Sari to use her key to remove the shard. They succeed, but the train still nearly crashes, only stopped because Ratchet uses his magnets from ahead while Bulkhead, anchored by Optimus Prime, grabs the rear of the train. High in the air, as Starscream fumes about the lost opportunity, Megatron appears, ready to beat him senseless.

On the ground, Ultra Magnus reprimands Optimus Prime, while Sentinel Prime arrives and accuses him of assault. Though Optimus defends his position, both Elite Guardsmen point out that there is no evidence of Decepticons—only for Starscream to crash into the ground mere meters away, causing Sentinel Prime to freak out at the sight of an actual Decepticon. Quickly coming back online, Starscream takes advantage of Magnus's momentary inattention to blast the Autobot leader into unconsciousness from point-blank range, taking the shard with him. The Autobots' attempts to take down Starscream fail, until Optimus comes up with a plan—although an intervention from Jazz is required to make Sentinel go along with it. Having Sentinel draw Starscream's attention, Optimus uses the stasis cuffs on the Decepticon, who is then taken to the Elite Guard ship—with his mouth riveted shut.

Ultra Magnus admits that Optimus Prime was right about there being Decepticons on Earth, and though Sentinel Prime brings up the assault and insubordination charges, Magnus still supports Optimus's actions. Magnus decides that Optimus Prime's crew will remain on Earth to locate the remaining AllSpark shards and capture the Decepticons, while the Elite Guard returns to Cybertron for Magnus to conduct the war effort. Sari is overjoyed that the Autobots are staying, but promises Captain Fanzone that they can still hang out.

Meanwhile, Megatron tells his minions to inform their [[Shockwave (Animated)|double agent]] on Cybertron that the Decepticons have repledged their allegiance to him and are proceeding with their leader's plan to make coordinated strikes on the edge of the galaxy so as to draw the Autobots away from Cybertron. Once the space bridge technology is fully developed, Megatron's group will return to the defenseless Cybertron and conquer the planet from within...

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (3)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (12)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (6)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (14)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"You dare strike ME, Megatron? After all my loyal stellar cycles of—wh-wu-wait, where is everybody? How did I get here? I'm not picking up any Decepticon energy signatures... not even my own. I'm too young to be offline!"
:—On coming back from the dead, '''Starscream''''s speech-making tendencies outweigh his observational skills.

'''Starscream''': Ahhh. If it isn't my old pal Megatron. And by old pal, I mean the piece of scum who tried to incinerate me into oblivion! 
'''Megatron''': Starscream... you're alive. 
'''Starscream''': What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost. Well, maybe you ''have!'' 
''[Starscream opens fire on Megatron, who simply picks up his sword and strikes Starscream with it]'' 
'''Megatron''': Is that the best you can do, Starscream? And to think you actually believed you could take over as leader of the Decepticons. You couldn't lead a parade. 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' get reacquainted again.

[[File:Number one wink.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Thumbs up, soldier!]]
'''Fanzone''': Why me? 
'''Bumblebee''': You're tops on the list of all the humans we know personally. 
'''Bulkhead''': Although, it is kind of a short list. 
'''Prowl''': And it does include [[Meltdown (Animated)|Prometheus Black]] and [[Nanosec]]. 
'''Bumblebee''': But still, you're number one! 
:—The Autobots try to get Captain Fanzone to adopt Sari. They need to work on their sales pitch.

"Fellow Decepticons, take heed. Your leader, Megatron, still lives! Though we remain dispersed throughout the far reaches of the galaxy, exiled from our true home, we are all still Decepticons, united by a common purpose. The time has come for us to put aside our differences and act as one under my undisputed leadership. Only then can we cast off the shackles of Autobot oppression. Working together, we can raise up our glorious empire once more and crush all who stand in our way!"
:—'''Megatron''' has a good speechwriter

"When are you going to get it through your thick processor? There are no Decepticons on this planet! So keep your audio unit shut or I'll do it for you." ''[brandishes stasis cuffs]'' 
''[beat]'' "I'd like to see you try, you worthless crankshaft!" 
"THAT'S IT!" ''[ten seconds later]'' "You put me in stasis lock?!"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''', owned by '''Optimus Prime''' yet again.

"This day couldn't possibly get any worse!" ''[Megatron appears in front of him]'' "I stand corrected." 
"'''''STARSCREEEEEEAM!!!!!'''''" 
"Sorry, you must have me confused with some other harrier jet."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron'''. We don't think he bought it, Screamer.

'''Sentinel''': Optimus Prime, you are under arrest for assaulting an Elite Guard officer. Add that to the other charges against you, and you can kiss your career goodbye. Do you have anything to say for yourself? 
'''Optimus''': ...Incoming! 
''[Starscream crashes from high altitude into the ground.]'' 
'''Sentinel''': WHAT IS THAT THING?! 
'''Optimus''': Oh, that's right, you've never seen one up close. It's called...a Decepticon.
:—Starscream crashes to Earth, freaks out Sentinel Prime, and gives Optimus Prime the proof he needs.

"Yeesh, Optimus, think you could have drawn that one out any longer?" 
"You're welcome, Sentinel." 
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Optimus Prime''', same old song and dance.

==Notes==
*This episode was first broadcast in Canada on April 26, one week before its United States premiere, and during the American premiere of the episode "[[The Return of the Headmaster]]".

===Transformers references===
* Much like [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|his Generation 1 counterpart]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] is now immortal, only this time they actually explain why and leave him with a body.

===Real-world references===
* The episode's title refers to [[George W. Bush]]'s {{w|Mission Accomplished speech|infamous 2003 address}} during the {{w|2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq}}, in which a banner reading "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" hung prominently behind the President.
* Starscream refers to his disguise as a {{w|Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier Jet}}. Pity his model won't turn up for another hundred years or so.
* When Bumblebee and Sari jump onto the train, the bionic sound effect from ''{{w|The Six Million Dollar Man}}'' plays while they are in mid-air.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When Optimus stops Bumblebee from going after Sari when she learns they're leaving Earth, his crotch is missing all detail.
* When Starscream drops into Megatron's mountain base for the first time, the "glow" effect on his jet exhaust is misaligned for several seconds until he 'catches up' to it.
* Just before Prime activates the thermal scan of the cloud bank supposedly concealing Starscream, Starscream is already plainly visible on the viewscreen. If Starscream wasn't meant to be concealed, then it's a continuity error, as Prime wouldn't need a thermal scan to detect him, just a magnified visual, unless Starscream has a different heat signature than normal Harrier Jets.
* When Megatron comments on the success of Isaac Sumdac's Decepticon signal dampener, Blitzwing's wings disppear. This error is repeated in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]".
*When the screen scrolls to the side after Isaac Sumdac starts working on Megatron's body, Megatron's head is clearly too big for the body, and it's farther away.

===Continuity errors===
* Megatron shatters Starscream's yellow cockpit the first and fourth times he "kills" him in the episode, leaving his empty spark chamber visible. When Starscream pulls a {{w|Jack Harkness|Captain Jack}}, it is still missing. After he sees his reflection in the water the first time, and simply when they cut to a different angle on the fourth time, it is suddenly present and intact once more. (It's possible that's because of the miraculous powers of the AllSpark shard; if it can keep Starscream online, it surely can regenerate any damage he has taken.)
* The AllSpark shard Starscream recovers changes size constantly, from barely fitting into Starscream's hand, to small enough to fit into Optimus's palm with his hand closed.
* How did Sentinel get the stasis cuffs off?
* Captain Fanzone's wife is mentioned in "[[Total Meltdown]]", but she's neither seen nor mentioned here. A possible divorce, perhaps?
* When Optimus Prime puts the newly acquired fragment of the AllSpark into its housing, there are four shards total, even though only two have been recovered by the Autobots on-screen by this episode. It is possible that they located the additional fragments off-screen, as Optimus notes that, in the past, [[AllSpark Key|Sari's key]] had been the primary tool used to locate fragments of the AllSpark. Since this has only been done once before, it can be assumed they used the same technique to find those fragments.
* As Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the force shield to the Elite Guard's ship, they leave a gigantic hole, which no one notices. And later on, the hole has mysteriously disappeared.
* When the Autobots stop the train, Sari is somehow not hurled forward off its roof by her own momentum, even though she is not restrained in any fashion.

===Trivia===
* Along with [[Transformer|machines]] and [[Survival of the Fittest|lawyers]], it seems [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] doesn't like kids.
* It's not clear from the episode itself how Starscream ended up in the garbage scow, but according to ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' the other Decepticons threw him in there.
* In the first interior shot of the Decepticons' hideout, we see the markings on the top of their computer station resemble the upper half of the Decepticon sigil, complete with glowing eyes.
* In his speech, Megatron goes on about how the Decepticons are united by a common purpose and need to put aside their differences, yet Megatron himself is beating the slag out of a fellow Decepticon for the duration of the speech. How ironic.
* Starscream is not just beaten up, but ''killed'' by Megatron five times in a ''single episode''. Definitely a new record.
** Yet any of the Decepticons don't seem to be interested about taking time to actually try to figure out just how Starscream keeps coming back even after seemingly extinguishing his spark or why his body doesn't turn grey like what's already been [[Transform and Roll Out|established]] to happen to a Transformer's corpse in this continuity, instead they just keep throwing his husk in the river over and over again.
* The Elite Guard does not come off very well in this episode: Ultra Magnus and Jazz fail to notice a large hole the size of [[Lugnut (Animated)|a B2 bomber]] when leaving their ship, a tachyon transmitter gets ripped off their ship without them even noticing, and Sentinel Prime freaks out at the mere sight of a Decepticon.
* When Sentinel is trying to bribe Optimus, he says he could get Optimus re-instated in the Elite Guard, yet in the flashback in "[[Endgame, Part I]]", Optimus would be expelled from the Autobot Academy, and rendered permanently ineligible from joining the Elite Guard in the first place.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission accomplie'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission erfüllt'''" ("Mission Fulfilled")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Missione Compiuta'''" ("Mission Complete")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 31|31 January]] [[2009]]

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Misión Cumplida'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 27|27 September]] [[2008]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Bakuchin Kanryō!'''" (爆鎮完了!, "Blast-Extinguishing Complete!")<ref>This is the title of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whraac3aqhc second opening theme] for ''{{w|Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire}}'', the live-action ''{{w|tokusatsu}}'' show that previously held ''Transformers: Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s time slot. It was sung by [[JAM Project]], who also sings the [[Japanese themes|Japanese]] [[Transformers Evo.|opening theme to ''Animated'']]. In-jokes, ahoy!</ref>
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 31|31 July]] [[2010]]
::* New stock footage of Prowl transforming has him delivering the "watch TV in a bright room" message, while Jazz does the intro.
::* The scene where Sentinel tells Optimus to "Stand down" and having a temporarily feud with him and Jazz talking down both Primes are cut.
::* In this [[Otoboto family]] segment, [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|Hiroyuki]] and [[Tatsuya Otoboto|Tatsuya]] are demonstrating gameplay of ''[[Transformers Animated: The Chase]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated: The Shooting]]''. ...all to see who gets to eat a {{w|taiyaki}}.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Misja wykonana'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Missão Cumprida'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2010 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Mission Accomplished

2022-04-06T05:04:24Z

Wildspike: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|image=Jagged.JPG
|caption=Starscream refused to invoke his right to remain silent, so the Autobots decided to enforce it.
|ep=19
|ep2=18
|prev2=The Return of the Headmaster
|next2=Garbage In, Garbage Out
|title="Mission Accomplished"
|airdate= [[April 26]], [[2008]] (Canada) [[May 3]], 2008 (USA)
|written by= [[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Irineo Maramba]] [[Yoshio Frank Chatani|Yoshio Chatani]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}

'''Convinced there are no Decepticons left on Earth, the Elite Guard prepares to take Optimus Prime and his crew back to Cybertron, unaware of the increasing Decepticon activity taking place under their very noses.'''

==Synopsis==
The Autobot [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] sends a message to the Earth-based Autobots, revealing he is under [[Decepticon Uprisings|attack]] from Decepticons and has already lost one [[space bridge]]. He requests backup, but the transmission is cut off. Ultra Magnus explains this is but one of many reports of rising Decepticon activity. Jazz thinks it is due to the rumours of Megatron's survival, and Sentinel can't resist an opportunity to make a snide comment about the source of those rumours: Optimus Prime. Magnus therefore decides that all Earth-bound Autobots will make preparations to leave the planet. When Optimus protests due to the presence of Decepticons on Earth, Ultra Magnus brushes him off, whilst Sentinel butts in with another tirade about putting Prime up for an inquiry (or a {{w|court-martial}}, as Optimus perceives it). Ultra Magnus tries to make his position clear; that in the long run, everyone is better off believing Megatron is dead. Putting forward the idea of the Decepticon leader surviving and the [[AllSpark]] being destroyed would cause panic among the Autobots and strengthen the resolve of the Decepticons. An outraged Optimus is forced into compliance.

Back at the [[Autobot Earth Base|factory]], Sari is heartbroken by the idea of her friends being forced to leave Earth. The situation is made worse when Sentinel shows up. With his usual grace and tact, he tells Sari to belt up and officially inducts Optimus's team into the war effort. In the middle of insulting the "repair grunts", he makes a gesture of sorts to Optimus: Do as Ultra Magnus says, admit he's been lying, and Sentinel will use his connections to get Optimus's military career back on track, as thanks for [[The Return of the Headmaster|the recent Headmaster incident]]. When Optimus tells him what to do with his offer, Sentinel places him under formal arrest.

[[File:Tooyoungtodie.JPG|left|thumb|Go to your happy place, Screamer.]]

On a garbage scow moving along the river, Starscream suddenly reactivates. Disorientated, he panics when he realises that not only can he not pick up any other Decepticon energy signatures, he can't even pick up his own! After a moment of shock, he recovers and gets his bearings: he's alive and still on Earth. Furious at Megatron's attempt on his life, he transforms and blasts off into the sky.

At the Decepticon base, Blitzwing and Lugnut successfully test out Professor Sumdac's new Decepticon signal dampener. Mildly impressed, Megatron quickly moves on, demanding the creation of a subspace communicator so he can contact his forces in space to cease their aimless attacks in favor of a coordinated assault. When Sumdac comments that Earth technology is too primitive to create a tachyon transmitter, Megatron smugly informs him that they will simply steal the required tech from the Elite Guard's ship. Meanwhile, the Autobots are trying to figure out what to do with Sari, so they take her to the most together human they know, Captain Fanzone—although they do point out that most of the humans they know are criminally insane, such as [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] and [[Nanosec]].

[[File:MissionAccomplished-Fanzoneindressinggown.jpg|right|thumb|It's not what it looks like.]]

While they handle that, Optimus is on the Elite Guard's ship, with Sentinel still trying to convince him to play ball. Optimus refuses to lie, while Sentinel says that confirming there are no Decepticons on Earth would merely confirm what their sensors are saying. While they argue, Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the ship's shield and steal a tachyon transmitter. As they make their escape, they fail to notice Starscream tailing them back to base.

[[File:Swordscream.JPG|left|thumb|And so begins the greatest ''Transformers'' montage of all time.]]

As Lugnut presents his prize to Megatron, Starscream makes his presence known. What follows is a quick but decisive victory for Megatron, who simply slashes Starscream before blasting him point-blank. Lugnut checks to see if Starscream is still online, and finding no spark, helps Blitzwing toss his corpse into the river. After floating downstream, Starscream suddenly reactivates again. He realises he lacks a spark and discovers he is being kept alive by a fragment of the AllSpark buried in his head, effectively making him immortal. Delighted, he declares the end of Megatron's era. As Megatron sends his message out to the Decepticons, Starscream attacks...and is promptly killed again. After a couple more fruitless attempts, he starts to wonder if he needs a new strategy. His fragment allows him to locate a second shard, and a plan begins to formulate...

[[File:Sentinel Prime shocked.jpg|right|thumb|Sentinel Prime: Totally owned. Again.]]

At the Elite Guard ship, Magnus presses Optimus Prime to cooperate, when Jazz reveals that he's discovered a sudden surge in AllSpark energy. Concluding that it's another shard, Magnus and Jazz go to retrieve it, while Sentinel is to remain and watch Optimus. As Sentinel moans, Optimus realizes that they had only found AllSpark shards before due to [[AllSpark Key|Sari's key]]. Doing a thermal scan, he discovers Starscream. Optimus tries to warn Ultra Magnus, but Sentinel threatens to put him in [[stasis cuffs]] if he tries to leave. Optimus is able to take down Sentinel and place him in the cuffs, then [[Roll out|rolls out]].

Meanwhile, Optimus' crew are watching Sari "interview" Captain Fanzone, who is not very fond of children, when Optimus contacts them and tells his team to meet him en route to the train.

As Starscream gloats about his plan to draw out Megatron and kill him in a massive explosion, Ultra Magnus and Jazz arrive, as do Megatron and Blitzwing. Megatron realizes that it's a trap set by Starscream, while Magnus and Jazz have trouble extracting the shard. An energy surge throws the Elite Guard off the train. Further ahead along the tracks, Optimus orders Prowl to sever the passenger cars from the main car, while Bumblebee takes Sari to use her key to remove the shard. They succeed, but the train still nearly crashes, only stopped because Ratchet uses his magnets from ahead while Bulkhead, anchored by Optimus Prime, grabs the rear of the train. High in the air, as Starscream fumes about the lost opportunity, Megatron appears, ready to beat him senseless.

On the ground, Ultra Magnus reprimands Optimus Prime, while Sentinel Prime arrives and accuses him of assault. Though Optimus defends his position, both Elite Guardsmen point out that there is no evidence of Decepticons—only for Starscream to crash into the ground mere meters away, causing Sentinel Prime to freak out at the sight of an actual Decepticon. Quickly coming back online, Starscream takes advantage of Magnus's momentary inattention to blast the Autobot leader into unconsciousness from point-blank range, taking the shard with him. The Autobots' attempts to take down Starscream fail, until Optimus comes up with a plan—although an intervention from Jazz is required to make Sentinel go along with it. Having Sentinel draw Starscream's attention, Optimus uses the stasis cuffs on the Decepticon, who is then taken to the Elite Guard ship—with his mouth riveted shut.

Ultra Magnus admits that Optimus Prime was right about there being Decepticons on Earth, and though Sentinel Prime brings up the assault and insubordination charges, Magnus still supports Optimus's actions. Magnus decides that Optimus Prime's crew will remain on Earth to locate the remaining AllSpark shards and capture the Decepticons, while the Elite Guard returns to Cybertron for Magnus to conduct the war effort. Sari is overjoyed that the Autobots are staying, but promises Captain Fanzone that they can still hang out.

Meanwhile, Megatron tells his minions to inform their [[Shockwave (Animated)|double agent]] on Cybertron that the Decepticons have repledged their allegiance to him and are proceeding with their leader's plan to make coordinated strikes on the edge of the galaxy so as to draw the Autobots away from Cybertron. Once the space bridge technology is fully developed, Megatron's group will return to the defenseless Cybertron and conquer the planet from within...

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (2)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (3)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (12)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (13)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (6)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (14)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"You dare strike ME, Megatron? After all my loyal stellar cycles of—wh-wu-wait, where is everybody? How did I get here? I'm not picking up any Decepticon energy signatures... not even my own. I'm too young to be offline!"
:—On coming back from the dead, '''Starscream''''s speech-making tendencies outweigh his observational skills.

'''Starscream''': Ahhh. If it isn't my old pal Megatron. And by old pal, I mean the piece of scum who tried to incinerate me into oblivion! 
'''Megatron''': Starscream... you're alive. 
'''Starscream''': What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost. Well, maybe you ''have!'' 
''[Starscream opens fire on Megatron, who simply picks up his sword and strikes Starscream with it]'' 
'''Megatron''': Is that the best you can do, Starscream? And to think you actually believed you could take over as leader of the Decepticons. You couldn't lead a parade. 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' get reacquainted again.

[[File:Number one wink.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Thumbs up, soldier!]]
'''Fanzone''': Why me? 
'''Bumblebee''': You're tops on the list of all the humans we know personally. 
'''Bulkhead''': Although, it is kind of a short list. 
'''Prowl''': And it does include [[Meltdown (Animated)|Prometheus Black]] and [[Nanosec]]. 
'''Bumblebee''': But still, you're number one! 
:—The Autobots try to get Captain Fanzone to adopt Sari. They need to work on their sales pitch.

"Fellow Decepticons, take heed. Your leader, Megatron, still lives! Though we remain dispersed throughout the far reaches of the galaxy, exiled from our true home, we are all still Decepticons, united by a common purpose. The time has come for us to put aside our differences and act as one under my undisputed leadership. Only then can we cast off the shackles of Autobot oppression. Working together, we can raise up our glorious empire once more and crush all who stand in our way!"
:—'''Megatron''' has a good speechwriter

"When are you going to get it through your thick processor? There are no Decepticons on this planet! So keep your audio unit shut or I'll do it for you." ''[brandishes stasis cuffs]'' 
''[beat]'' "I'd like to see you try, you worthless crankshaft!" 
"THAT'S IT!" ''[ten seconds later]'' "You put me in stasis lock?!"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''', owned by '''Optimus Prime''' yet again.

"This day couldn't possibly get any worse!" ''[Megatron appears in front of him]'' "I stand corrected." 
"'''''STARSCREEEEEEAM!!!!!'''''" 
"Sorry, you must have me confused with some other harrier jet."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron'''. We don't think he bought it, Screamer.

'''Sentinel''': Optimus Prime, you are under arrest for assaulting an Elite Guard officer. Add that to the other charges against you, and you can kiss your career goodbye. Do you have anything to say for yourself? 
'''Optimus''': ...Incoming! 
''[Starscream crashes from high altitude into the ground.]'' 
'''Sentinel''': WHAT IS THAT THING?! 
'''Optimus''': Oh, that's right, you've never seen one up close. It's called...a Decepticon.
:—Starscream crashes to Earth, freaks out Sentinel Prime, and gives Optimus Prime the proof he needs.

"Yeesh, Optimus, think you could have drawn that one out any longer?" 
"You're welcome, Sentinel." 
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Optimus Prime''', same old song and dance.

==Notes==
*This episode was first broadcast in Canada on April 26, one week before its United States premiere, and during the American premiere of the episode "[[The Return of the Headmaster]]".

===Transformers references===
* Much like [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|his Generation 1 counterpart]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] is now immortal, only this time they actually explain why and leave him with a body.

===Real-world references===
* The episode's title refers to [[George W. Bush]]'s {{w|Mission Accomplished speech|infamous 2003 address}} during the {{w|2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq}}, in which a banner reading "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" hung prominently behind the President.
* Starscream refers to his disguise as a {{w|Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier Jet}}. Pity his model won't turn up for another hundred years or so.
* When Bumblebee and Sari jump onto the train, the bionic sound effect from ''{{w|The Six Million Dollar Man}}'' plays while they are in mid-air.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When Optimus stops Bumblebee from going after Sari when she learns they're leaving Earth, his crotch is missing all detail.
* When Starscream drops into Megatron's mountain base for the first time, the "glow" effect on his jet exhaust is misaligned for several seconds until he 'catches up' to it.
* Just before Prime activates the thermal scan of the cloud bank supposedly concealing Starscream, Starscream is already plainly visible on the viewscreen. If Starscream wasn't meant to be concealed, then it's a continuity error, as Prime wouldn't need a thermal scan to detect him, just a magnified visual, unless Starscream has a different heat signature than normal Harrier Jets.
* When Megatron comments on the success of Isaac Sumdac's Decepticon signal dampener, Blitzwing's wings disppear. This error is repeated in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]".
*When the screen scrolls to the side after Isaac Sumdac starts working on Megatron's body, Megatron's head is clearly too big for the body, and it's farther away.

===Continuity errors===
* Megatron shatters Starscream's yellow cockpit the first and fourth times he "kills" him in the episode, leaving his empty spark chamber visible. When Starscream pulls a {{w|Jack Harkness|Captain Jack}}, it is still missing. After he sees his reflection in the water the first time, and simply when they cut to a different angle on the fourth time, it is suddenly present and intact once more. (It's possible that's because of the miraculous powers of the AllSpark shard; if it can keep Starscream online, it surely can regenerate any damage he has taken.)
* The AllSpark shard Starscream recovers changes size constantly, from barely fitting into Starscream's hand, to small enough to fit into Optimus's palm with his hand closed.
* How did Sentinel get the stasis cuffs off?
* Captain Fanzone's wife is mentioned in "[[Total Meltdown]]", but she's neither seen nor mentioned here. A possible divorce, perhaps?
* When Optimus Prime puts the newly acquired fragment of the AllSpark into its housing, there are four shards total, even though only two have been recovered by the Autobots on-screen by this episode. It is possible that they located the additional fragments off-screen, as Optimus notes that, in the past, [[AllSpark Key|Sari's key]] had been the primary tool used to locate fragments of the AllSpark. Since this has only been done once before, it can be assumed they used the same technique to find those fragments.
* As Lugnut and Blitzwing tunnel under the force shield to the Elite Guard's ship, they leave a gigantic hole, which no one notices. And later on, the hole has mysteriously disappeared.
* When the Autobots stop the train, Sari is somehow not hurled forward off its roof by her own momentum, even though she is not restrained in any fashion.

===Trivia===
* Along with [[Transformer|machines]] and [[Survival of the Fittest|lawyers]], it seems [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] doesn't like kids.
* It's not clear from the episode itself how Starscream ended up in the garbage scow, but according to ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' the other Decepticons threw him in there.
* In the first interior shot of the Decepticons' hideout, we see the markings on the top of their computer station resemble the upper half of the Decepticon sigil, complete with glowing eyes.
* In his speech, Megatron goes on about how the Decepticons are united by a common purpose and need to put aside their differences, yet Megatron himself is beating the slag out of a fellow Decepticon for the duration of the speech. How ironic.
* Starscream is not just beaten up, but ''killed'' by Megatron five times in a ''single episode''. Definitely a new record.
** Yet any of the Decepticons don't seem to be interested about taking time to actually try to figure out just how Starscream keeps coming back even after seemingly extinguishing his spark or why his body doesn't turn grey like what's already been [[Transform and Roll Out|established]] to happen to a Transformer's corpse in this continuity, instead they just keep throwing his husk in the river over and over again.
* The Elite Guard does not come off very well in this episode: Ultra Magnus and Jazz fail to notice a large hole the size of [[Lugnut (Animated)|a B2 bomber]] when leaving their ship, a tachyon transmitter gets ripped off their ship without them even noticing, Sentinel Prime freaks out at the mere sight of a Decepticon, and Ultra Magnus gets defeated by Starscream after only one shot. (To be fair, it ''was'' at point-blank range, ''right in the face''.)
* When Sentinel is trying to bribe Optimus, he says he could get Optimus re-instated in the Elite Guard, yet in the flashback in "[[Endgame, Part I]]", Optimus would be expelled from the Autobot Academy, and rendered permanently ineligible from joining the Elite Guard in the first place.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission accomplie'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mission erfüllt'''" ("Mission Fulfilled")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Missione Compiuta'''" ("Mission Complete")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 31|31 January]] [[2009]]

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Misión Cumplida'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 27|27 September]] [[2008]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Bakuchin Kanryō!'''" (爆鎮完了!, "Blast-Extinguishing Complete!")<ref>This is the title of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whraac3aqhc second opening theme] for ''{{w|Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire}}'', the live-action ''{{w|tokusatsu}}'' show that previously held ''Transformers: Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s time slot. It was sung by [[JAM Project]], who also sings the [[Japanese themes|Japanese]] [[Transformers Evo.|opening theme to ''Animated'']]. In-jokes, ahoy!</ref>
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 31|31 July]] [[2010]]
::* New stock footage of Prowl transforming has him delivering the "watch TV in a bright room" message, while Jazz does the intro.
::* The scene where Sentinel tells Optimus to "Stand down" and having a temporarily feud with him and Jazz talking down both Primes are cut.
::* In this [[Otoboto family]] segment, [[Hiroyuki Otoboto|Hiroyuki]] and [[Tatsuya Otoboto|Tatsuya]] are demonstrating gameplay of ''[[Transformers Animated: The Chase]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated: The Shooting]]''. ...all to see who gets to eat a {{w|taiyaki}}.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Misja wykonana'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Missão Cumprida'''" ("Mission Accomplished")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2010 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Title sequence

2022-04-06T05:02:36Z

Wildspike:

[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Mooooooom!'' Pinpointer and Crosshairs are making a title sequence!]]
A '''title sequence''' is the animation that accompanies the [[theme song]] or opening narration of a television series, introducing the audience to the show's characters and storyline on a visual level. Title sequences are usually composed of original animation commissioned solely for the sequence, a collection of clips from actual episodes, or a mixture of both. Oftentimes, the original animation commissioned for the title sequence is of vastly superior quality to the animation seen in the actual program. ''Oftentimes'', but not always. These sequences can range from thirty seconds to a minute and thirty seconds, depending on the length of the theme song or opening narration.

==Generation 1 (English)==
:'''Theme song:''' "The Transformers" by [[Anne Bryant]] and [[Ford Kinder]].
Each season of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' boasted an original title sequence with varying performances of the classic ''Transformers'' [[theme song]]. Seasons 1 and 2 each offered unique performances of the theme song, while from season 3 onward, a third and final version was performed and used exclusively. For the reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel's [[Cartoon Quest]] and [[Animation Station]] blocks (as well as some syndicated reruns of season 2), the season 2 animation was combined with the season 3 version of the theme.

===Season 1===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
[[File:G1season1intro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Prime at perhaps his wussiest.]]
The [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] insignias fly by as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and several of his troops transform. After the title flips to different faction colors, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s transform and fire upon several Autobot cars. Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] join the battle. [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] clashes with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and judo-flips him, but Jazz transforms to car mode, lands, drives back and returns to [[robot mode]], punching Skywarp in the face. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] unleashes several of his cassette troops while Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires on the Autobots. Both sides then fly into the air and behind a mountain, where the title pops out.
{{-}}

===Season 2===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]'', ''[[Ashi Productions]]''
:'''Key animation:''' [[Nobuyoshi Habara]]
[[File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hand-drawn version of computer-generated grids. How ironic!"]]
The Autobot and Decepticon insignias come flying out from space and across the landscape of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the scenery changes to that of [[Earth]]. The "Transformers" title then appears and is snatched in the jaws of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], where it morphs into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. Grimlock releases Thrust as the rest of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] transform and fire upon [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and makes the mistake of firing upon [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who transforms to robot mode and squashes him beneath his heel. [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] picks up the remains of Blitzwing, and Omega fires on the approaching [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who transforms to space shuttle mode just as the tracks drop off into a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s are swimming about for some reason. The lava then changes into a ''Tron''-like grid where Optimus Prime and Megatron clash before sinking into a wormhole as the title explodes onto the screen.
{{-}}

==="Five Faces of Darkness"===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]'', ''[[Sam Young Studio]]''

:''All five "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" episodes had their own unique opening sequence, though on DVD releases of the series it only appears on Parts 3 and 5.''
[[File:Season3AlternateIntro01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The valiant Springer leaves Rodimus to die.]]
The Autobot and Decepticon insignias pass beneath the [[Rockeroid]] ship and glide across the landscape of Cybertron, passing over several battered Decepticons dogpiling on top of a single [[Energon cube]]. As the Decepticons fight over the Energon, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] choose this strategic time to blast their helpless foes with laser fire. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] then drives up and transforms to robot mode within a wall of flames as the title appears on his chest. The scene shifts to [[Thrull]], where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] emerges from his plasma bath and fires on a nearby planet, destroying it. Beneath the planet, back on Cybertron, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is confronted by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be rescued by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Then, on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike are dropped into a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pit and swim away in fear from one of the approaching beasts. The faction insignias then go racing again through space, this time to the planet [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]], where the Autobots are stuck in slime. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] transforms to helicopter mode and rescues everyone but Rodimus Prime, who gets sucked into a giant spaceship. Rodimus blasts his way out of the ship as several letters scramble together to form the title.
{{-}}

===Season 3===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[AKOM]]''
[[File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Remember that bit about title sequences having ''better'' animation than the show itself...?]]
A vector grid forms the disembodied head of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], orbiting Cybertron. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] flies through his eye as the scene shifts to the landscape of Cybertron and an army of [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]s in tank mode. One of them fires a blast at the audience which blows up the title. Out in space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] is chasing a unit of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] and a miscolored [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] through a field of space debris. Amid the debris is a TV set that shows Metroplex battling Trypticon. Grabbing Trypticon by the shoulders, Metroplex whirls him around into a crudely drawn tornado. That tornado then becomes the rings of Saturn, upon which are driving [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Wheelie's spinning tire becomes the barrel of Galvatron's cannon, aimed directly at the audience. The Decepticon insignia on his chest then rises up, becomes an Autobot insignia and then situates itself onto the chest of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who is engaged in a battle on Earth. Blaster transforms to boom box mode and emits several ripples representing sound or radio waves. Those waves then become the ripples in a pool of water filled with Sharkticons. A Sharkticon swims toward the audience, and the darkness in its mouth becomes a space background and a platform. Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (with Springer's head) come running over the platform and toward the audience. The platform is then revealed to be the title.
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===Season 4===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[AKOM]]''

:''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from the season 3 title sequence.''
[[File:Scorponok-Rebirth.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille."]]
Rodimus Prime and Blurr race across a wall and through an electrical field, where they meet a distraught Kup. [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] then unites beautifully with [[Zarak (G1)|his head]]. Elsewhere, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s unite into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. [[Flywheels]] then transforms to robot mode and fires. An [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]] appears with the title in front of its cannon in tank mode and blows it up (''recycled season 3 footage''). Above Cybertron, [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] fire and land on the ground. Triggerhappy is immediately tackled by [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]. [[Spoilsport]] and Blowpipe transform out of gun mode and clash. As they do, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] arrive in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and transform, only to be immediately tackled by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Aimless]]. On another planet, ship mode [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] blasts the approaching [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. The scene shifts to the barrel of Galvatron's cannon as his Decepticon insignia rises and becomes Blaster's Autobot insignia (''recycled season 3 footage''). Back on Cybertron, Sureshot and Triggerhappy are still going at it. On Earth, Metroplex transforms from battle station mode to robot mode as he's fired upon by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The scene shifts to the platform in outer space, as Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus and Kup (miscolored as Springer) run across it, revealing it to be the title (''recycled season 3 footage'').
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===Season 5===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''

:''This title sequence is composed of animation commissioned for several Transformers toy [[commercial]]s as well as a few clips recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.''
[[File:G1season5titlesequence01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Hot Rod runs through a valley carrying Daniel Witwicky, transforms to vehicle mode and places Daniel in the driver's seat (''recycled Movie footage''). The Headmasters roll-out from a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] city. A shuttle blasts off from planet Cybertron and into space. On the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], Springer and the Junkions run from Galvatron and Cyclonus, who are spraying them with laserfire (''recycled Movie footage''). In [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Optimus Prime transforms from vehicle to robot mode, rocketing himself into the air and shooting several Decepticons beneath him while the title (''a stock 1984-86 version, slanted downward'') appears on the screen (''recycled Movie footage''). Megatron blasts his [[fusion cannon]] while Starscream strafes Springer, who fires back (''recycled Movie footage''). The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmaster]]s transform from vehicle to robot modes and fire. In the sky, Triggerhappy and Blowpipe transform to robot and gun mode and open fire. In Autobot City, Devastator tears through a wall, on Cybertron, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] smashes his hand down on the planet, back on Earth, Megatron and the Decepticons evacuate a burning Autobot shuttle and both Megatron and Starscream open fire (''recycled Movie footage''). On Cybertron, Crosshairs and Pinpointer arrive in vehicle mode, transform to [[robot mode]] and skid to a stop. The Autobot [[Pretender]]s exit their Pretender shells and rise up into the air in robot mode. On [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Hot Rod punches a Sharkticon in the face (''recycled Movie footage''). Inside Unicron, Hot Rod opens the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and reveals the show title (''the same version as before, now slanted upward''), outside, Grimlock claws his feet into Unicron, at Autobot City, Megatron ignites his energon saber, leaps into the air and is felled by an uppercut from Optimus Prime (''recycled Movie footage'') that causes the title (''this time the 1988 commercial version'') to appear on the screen.
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===''Generation 2''===
:'''Animation:''' [[Lamb & Company]]

:''Rather than sport a theme song, the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' series featured new CG animation accompanied by narration.''
[[File:G2CartoonIntro01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|G2 Prime was too extreme for his own good sometimes.]]
Optimus Prime drives over a bridge on some alien planet with two moons in the sky and transforms to robot mode as the narrator describes him as "More than meets the eye, he's a robot in disguise!" Optimus is then strafed by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in jet mode. The narrator describes him and the Decepticons as "going ballistic to destroy the Autobots". Ramjet transforms to robot mode and fires a missile into Prime's chest, damaging it, and then shoves him against the side of a cliff. Prime kicks Ramjet away and punches the fallen Ramjet square in the face before he can stand back up. (Way to fight fair, Prime.) Prime then begins stomping on the defeated Ramjet repeatedly with his foot while triumphantly firing his rifle into the sky. (''Jeez, man''.) The narrator then explains to the audience the "Magic of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]" and introduces the "computer-enhanced stories of the Transformers".
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==Generation 1 (Japanese)==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]" by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''

:''The first Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 sequence with additional clips from "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]" to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''
[[File:FSRLTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly by as Prime, atop the Autobot one, transforms from truck to [[robot mode]]. The Japanese title then appears floating in space. The Seekers fly down and transform to robot mode, attacking several Autobot cars who transform to robot mode and fire back. Prime and Megatron join the battle as the two sides clash. Skywarp judo-flips Jazz, who transforms to car mode as he lands, drives back, transforms to robot mode and punches Skywarp in the face. Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors as Megatron transforms to gun mode and fires upon the Autobots (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence). Prime then commands a full line-up of Autobots to transform, and they roll out over the desert (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). Underwater, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] causes an earthquake that begins destroying a dam. On top of the dam, Prime and Megatron battle with [[Energon-axe]] and [[Energon mace]], only for Prime to be knocked off the ledge (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"). At the ruby crystal mines of [[Burma]], an explosion sends truck mode Prime tumbling down the side of a mountain (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"). Out in the desert, Prime transforms from truck mode to robot mode and rushes toward the audience. Megatron transforms to gun mode and is caught by Skywarp as Soundwave unleashes several of his cassette warriors (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). A trio of [[Air Warrior]]s transform to jet mode and fly off (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"). On Cybertron, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] transforms to his pre-Earth saucer mode (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"). In the desert, Soundwave and Rumble watch as [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and flies off into the distance (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"). The Autobots and Decepticons then go flying behind a mountain. Where the words creating the title would have popped out from behind the sides of the mountain in the English version, the Japanese title pops out from over top of the mountain (recycled from the English season 1 title sequence).

====Title sequence #2====
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]'', ''[[Ashi Productions]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]" by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''

:''The second Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 1 and 2 sequences with additional clips from various other episodes (mostly the same clips used in the US season 2 closing credits sequence) to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''
[[File:We Hope The Only Title Sequence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We hope the only grammar!]]
The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly through space toward the planet Cybertron. The Japanese "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers" logo appears. Grimlock and the Dinobots open fire on Blitzwing, who transforms and attempts to shoot down Omega Supreme. Omega Supreme squashes Blitzwing (who is salvaged by Scrapper) and then opens fire on Astrotrain. Astrotrain transformers and retreats as the "camera" falls into a pit of lava containing the Insecticons (US season 2 title sequence footage). Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp transform from jet to robot modes and open fire on [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], Bumblebee and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]. Optimus and Megatron both lead their respective factions in a charge into battle. Various robots grapple before the Decepticons fly off with the Autobots on the ground shooting at them (US season 1 title sequence footage). [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] transform to robot mode ("[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]"), [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] transforms to robot mode ("[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"), Blitzwing transform to tank mode (??), [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] transform to dinosaur modes ("[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"), [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms to jet mode ("[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]"), [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and Grapple transform from vehicle to robot modes (??), Starscream transformers to jet mode and flies off ("[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"), Smokescreen, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Wheeljack transform to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s (??), Optimus Prime transforms from truck to [[robot mode]] while Megatron transforms from robot to gun mode ("[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). Optimus and Megatron square off on a computerized grid in outer space and promptly sink into the grid (US season 2 title sequence footage). The grid then explodes and turns into the Japanese "Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers" logo.
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===Scramble City: Mobilization===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]" by [[Satoko Shimonari]]''

:''The "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" title sequence consisted of the animation used for the English season 2 sequence with additional clips from "More than Meets the Eye" to pad out the full minute-and-twenty-second length.''
[[File:ScrambleCityTitleSequenceSoundwave01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Destroy the departing sky!"]]
The Autobot and Decepticon insignias fly across the landscape of Cybertron, which becomes the landscape of Earth. The English title appears and is bitten by Grimlock, then morphs into Thrust. Grimlock releases Thrust as the Dinobots transform and fire upon Blitzwing. Blitzwing transforms to tank mode and fires on Omega Supreme, who squashes him beneath his foot. As Scrapper hauls off Blitzwing's remains, Omega fires on Astrotrain, who transforms to shuttle mode above a pit of lava. Down in the lava, the Insecticons are swimming around for no apparent reason (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence). On Cybertron, three [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s (including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]) attack Bumblebee and Wheeljack with a flamethrower (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"). On Earth, a quake rumbles the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and knocks Optimus Prime into the repair beam of [[Teletraan I]], who converts him into a truck (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"). Soundwave ejects [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], who chases after [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] and Cliffjumper, blasting the former off of a cliff (recycled from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"). A vector grid then appears with both Autobots and Decepticons charging over top of it. Prime and Megatron clash and sink into a pit as the English title explodes onto the screen (recycled from the English season 2 title sequence).
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===''Transformers 2010''===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]" by [[Shō Hirose]]''

:''Rather than recycle any of the crude animation from the English season 3 title sequence, the ''Transformers 2010'' title sequence was cobbled together from multiple toy [[commercial]]s and clips from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Oddly, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' would not be released in Japan until 1989.''
[[File:TF2010TitleClip01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|It was a choice between "Cross of heat" or "BURNING HEART!" This won out.]]
Unicron's head orbits Cybertron as the Japanese title pops out of his broken eye (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''). On an Earth highway, Ultra Magnus and several Autobots appear. Magnus transforms and fires his missiles at the approaching Galvatron and multiple Decepticons. Galvatron flies right through the flames, only to be socked in the jaw by Magnus. Galvatron transforms to cannon mode and returns fire. Elsewhere, Trypticon is approached by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s, who transform and open fire on the city. Trypticon transforms first to battle station mode, then dinosaur mode. The Protectobots combine into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as Trypticon breathes fire in their direction. Metroplex arrives in mobile battle station mode and is attacked by Bruticus. Metroplex transforms to robot mode and returns fire (footage from the Metroplex commercial, also used in the English season 4 intro). In some other desert, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Standstorm]] show off their three transformations as they battle Blitzwing and Astrotrain. And yet elsewhere, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] mow down [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and then pose on a cliff before combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Inside Unicron, Rodimus Prime gives Galvatron the "end of the road" speech, picks him up and hurls him out into space. On Cybertron, Rodimus rallies a line-up of Autobots as the Japanese title appears (recycled from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'').
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===''The Headmasters''===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Key animation''' Hidetoshi Ōmori
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[The Headmasters (song)|The Headmasters]]" by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''

:''The first completely original title sequence commissioned by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Beginning with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]", the Decepticons in the sequence would flash on and off as a tie-in with the light-gun game [[Video Challenger]].''
[[File:HeadmastersTitleSequence01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Apply directly to the footage!]]
[[File:GalvyChallenger.gif|thumb|upright=1.1|Captain Powermaster and the Robots of the Future!]]
As the sun is eclipsed by a planet, the title appears on the screen. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s head-on and fly toward the audience. Above Earth, the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] transforms and deploys [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and the [[Trainbot]]s. On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Spike and Daniel Witwicky hop along the surface in their [[Exosuit]]s as [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and the Decepticon Headmasters fly up behind them. In space, Galvatron, [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] and the Decepticon Headmasters open fire on the Trainbots, who combine into [[Raiden]]. The Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters then engage in a massive outer space firefight with lasers flying all over the place. Rodimus Prime is struck by a laser and injured, but is quickly shielded by Chromedome, who then blasts [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] in the chest and sends him flying. [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] then attacks Chromedome with his sword, but is immediately deflected. The Terrorcons then arrive on the scene but are all blown up by the combined efforts of Raiden and the recovered Rodimus Prime. Sixshot and the remaining Decepticons are then driven back by a blast from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Autobot insignia then appears, and every Autobot that matters lines himself up in front of it, with Chromedome taking center point.
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===''Super-God Masterforce''===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Chōjin Masterforce no Theme]]" by [[Toshiya Igarashi]]''

====Title sequence #1====
[[File:Masterforce opening 1.jpg|225px|thumb]]
At a drive-in movie theater, [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] prepare a computer, which projects the rest of the opening sequence onto the big screen for the theater's patrons. The title is revealed, standing atop a pedestal with spotlights illuminating it, before cutting away to a blue-tinged shot of human mode [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] racing across a field of anime speed-lines. The image is soon replaced with one of him in his [[Pretender]] armor, quickly joined by [[Phoenix (G1)|Phoenix]], [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] and [[Lander]] in theirs. The four Pretenders transform into [[robot mode]] and then fly into the screen. Jet mode Metalhawk and Phoenix fly around [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s [[trailer]] in battle station mode as the [[Trainbot]]s soar by in the background, all in the sky above the Autobots' mountain headquarters. [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] fly by a dark castle in jet mode, and inset boxes appear onscreen revealing their names, ages and nationalities, before they engage Metalhawk and Phoenix in a dogfight. As Shūta and Minerva look on, worried, the two Decepticons merge into [[Darkwings]]. On the ground below, [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] come speeding into action, as an inset gives Lightfoot's details to the audience. Lightfoot races into a tunnel, where he is confronted by Pretender mode [[Dauros]], [[Gilmer]] and [[Blood]], the latter transforming to robot mode and opening fire. As Minerva cheers, Lightfoot transforms into robot mode and fire back, nailing Blood. Elsewhere, humans run in panic as a [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] rampages through their city before combining with its fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]]. Ginrai comes rolling onto the scene with the requisite inset box, transforms into robot mode and leaps into the air, avoiding King Poseidon's cannon fire and flattening the combiner with a kick. The projection ends with Ginrai and the four Autobot Pretenders standing on Ginrai's battle station, and the camera pulls back out to show Minerva and Shūta watching. The five Transformers onscreen leap towards the camera, and the two kids fall over as they come ''out'' of the screen and land in front of them. Shūta and Minerva right themselves and cheer.
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====Title sequence #2====
[[File:Masterforce opening 2.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]
Ginrai and the [[Headmaster Junior]]s come running towards the audience on a white field ([[Cab (human)|Cab]] swings in on a rope), which dissolves to reveal the image of the Autobots' mountain headquarters. The quartet turn stage-left and jump into the air as flames fill the screen, segueing to the title on a background of green spotlights. Ginrai very dramatically dons his [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] armor just before King Poseidon comes bursting through a field of ice and shoots at him, prompting him to leap into the air and merge with his [[Transtector]] to become Super Ginrai. [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] appear against a black field, surrounded by rainbow-colored energy, then combine with their Transtectors into [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. Human-form Road King, Lightfoot and Ranger slide across a sparkly green background, and their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] Transtectors roll by below them. Each one of the three fades away as his Transtector lines up below him, transitioning into close-ups of their cockpits, with their armored drivers now behind the wheel. The three Godmasters drive off the top of waterfall and transform into robot mode before they hit the ground below. Back at the battle, Ginrai flips King Poseidon and slams him into the tundra, where he explodes dramatically. Ginrai then turns, and the scene changes to a city, where Overlord shields himself against a blast from Ginrai's cannon. Overlord unleashes his own weapons, but Ginrai leaps over the volley and kicks Overlord in the face. Overlord spins and launches his "Mega Child" jet-shield to pursue Ginrai, but the Autobot whips around and knocks it out of the air before blasting Overlord some more, then finally bringing him down with a rain of punches and kicks. Cab, Shūta and Minerva are then seen driving [[Godbomber]] into action, and the drone launches into the air, linking up with Ginrai to form God Ginrai. A long pan up God Ginrai's body concludes with the Headmaster Juniors jumping from Godbomber's cockpit and being joined by Ginrai. They all join hands and run forward, with the images of God Ginrai and their mountain base in the background.
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===''Victory''===
[[File:Victory title sequence.jpg|thumb]]
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer V]]" by [[Kōji Kaya]] and Morinoki Children's Chorus''
The [[Brainmaster]]s roll across a blue grid and transform into [[robot mode]], quickly followed by the [[Breastforce]] doing the same, only on a red grid. A glowing "V" descends into shot, and the scene transitions to the show's title, with the V in place as part of the logo. [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] flies in space above the [[Earth]], as [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] wreaks havoc in a city down on the planet's surface. Star Saber [[stock footage|transforms to robot mode]] and lunges into battle with Deathsaurus, while the Brainmasters clash with the Breastforce. Elsewhere, the [[Dinoforce]] attack the Autobots' [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]], but are repelled by [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. [[Jan Minakaze]]'s face then fills the screen, and the camera zooms out to show him standing on a green grid, with an image of Earth hanging in space in the background. Galaxy Shuttle and the Brainmasters jump down from off-screen to join him, and then Star Saber's face fills the whole screen. The camera zooms out again, and the grid and other characters are gone, leaving only Star Saber standing before the Earth. He swings his sword and poses dynamically.
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===''Zone''===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Toei Animation|Toei]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer Z no Theme]]" by [[Ichirō Mizuki]]''
[[File:Zone title sequence.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Is he union?]]
[[Emusa]] cues the beginning of the sequence by popping up with a clapperboard. The [[Jet Patrol Team]] and [[Sunrunner (Zone)|Sunrunner]] come flying out of the sunset, over the ocean, followed by the huge form of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], who fills the whole screen. By the time Dai Atlas has passed, the scene has changed to a shot of [[Micro|Planet Zone]] from space, before the title card appears. [[Violengiguar]] whirls in space, and from the folds of his cloak, the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] emerge. Dai Atlas transforms from jet to [[robot mode]], while [[Sonic Bomber]] destroys some kind of flying monster, then transforms to robot mode himself. The [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol Team]] prepare for action. The [[Rocket Base]]'s Galaxy Rocket flies through space, flanked by the Jet Patrol Team, while on Zone's surface, the other [[Micromaster]]s ride the Rocket Base itself into battle. [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]] and [[Rabbicrater]] pose in front of a large "Z", then drive through a field, just behind [[Cain]] and [[Akira Serikawa]], who are hand-in-hand. [[Zone Base]] transforms into battle mode as Cain, Akira, and Emusa leap through the air excitedly, while Dai Atlas dodges his way around a series of explosions. He emerges from the dust of the explosions in drill tank mode and lunges towards the monster that is attacking him, drilling right through and destroying it. Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber land in front of Zone Base, Cain and Akira pop up in front of them, and then Emusa reappears with his clapperboard to signify that it's all over.
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==''Beast Wars'' (English)==
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"Beast Wars Theme" by [[Robert Buckley]]''

:''All three seasons of ''Beast Wars'' use the show's main theme music for the intro sequence, accompanied by occasional shouts of "''Beast'' Wars!" The initial intro for Season 1 was 30 seconds in length, while a later verison, as well as the intros for Seasons 2 and 3, doubled it to a full minute by extending the musical theme. With the exception of the logo's appearance, the intro sequences do not use any original animation and instead are composed of clips from the series.''

===Season 1 (short version)===
[[File:BeastWarsS1Intro.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who. Stole. My. [[Rubber Ducky|'''Rubber. Ducky?!''']]]]
A brief series of clips explaining the series' premise are shown: The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' emerge from a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal and crash on prehistoric [[Earth]]. On board the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] ship, a computer analyzes the crew's new [[beast mode]]s, and a [[DNA scanner]] scans a rhinoceros and gorilla. A brief shot of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] growling in beast mode is quickly overtaken by the appearance of the title logo, and "Beast Wars!" is heard. Several clips are then played showcasing various characters in the series: [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] oversees his Predacon troops, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] transform into [[robot mode]], the Predacons launch an attack, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] takes cover behind a boulder, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] fires his leg-guns, and Waspinator and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] are hit by an explosion. Finally, Megatron and Optimus Primal both transform into robot mode and briefly struggle before the logo appears again, along with another chant of "Beast Wars!" accompanied by various animal cries.

===Season 1 (long version)===
The long version of the intro features more clips of the ''Axalon'' and ''Darksyde'' as the ships exchange fire before crashing onto Earth. After Megatron's console analyzes his robot mode, the ''Darksyde'' deploys its DNA scanner, detects dinosaur bones, and selects a T-rex beast mode for Megatron. The ''Axalon'' deploys its scanner as well, and its scan detects the rhino and gorilla. A computer screen shows these beasts, along with a rat. We then see the Maximals (with [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]) and Predacons facing off against each other in their beast modes. There is a close-up of Dinobot and then Cheetor in their beast modes. Megatron shakes his fist. Dinobot in robot mode jumps into action to defend the ''Axalon''. Cheetor is ambushed by Tarantulas. Terrorsaur endures a [[Power Surge (episode)|power surge]]. Tarantulas attempts to bite Rattrap. Waspinator flies into the screen. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] analyzes a scan. The Predacons stand before the [[Standing Stones]]. The logo then flies into view over Optimus Primal as in the short opening, complete with the "Beast Wars!" chant. In succession, Megatron, Optimus Primal (accompanied by the "Beast Wars!" chant again), Dinobot and Cheetor (who is outrunning an explosion) transform into robot mode. Megatron smirks as he fires. Optimus Primal evades an attack in flight mode. Rhinox transforms into robot mode. Optimus Primal and Rattrap are falling from the [[flying mountain]]. The energon crystal in the Standing Stones explodes. The Maximals and Predacons in beast mode charge at each other in a field of raw energon. The title once again flies into view, ending the opening.

===Season 2===
[[File:BeastWarsS2Intro.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck.]]
The first 40 seconds of the intro are dedicated to clips summarizing [[Other Voices, Part 1]], [[Other Voices, Part 2]], and [[Aftermath]]. We begin with an opening shot of Earth. After Optimus Primal is interrogated by the [[Vok]] (using [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head as their avatar), a beam shoots out from the [[Bio-Dome]], hitting Earth's fake second moon and revealing it to be the [[Planet Buster]]. The [[Maximal]]s, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] in particular, are shown reacting to this. Optimus flies the [[transwarp cell]] to destroy the Planet Buster, but Megatron's face appears on the screen, taunting him. Optimus hits the pod's door futilely as it collides with the Planet Buster, destroying him and unleashing the [[quantum surge]]. The title logo appears and a chant of "Beast Wars!" is heard.

Rattrap, Cheetor, and Megatron are shown being transmetallized by the surge, while Terrorsaur's hand sinks into the lava as "Beast Wars!" is chanted again. Finally, a rapid montage of clips of (most of) the characters is shown, several in their new [[Transmetal]] forms: Megatron, Tarantulas, Rattrap, Cheetor, Rhinox, [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], Dinobot, Waspinator, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and... Tarantulas again. The logo then appears and "Beast Wars!" is uttered a third time.

===Season 3===
[[File:BeastWarsS3Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He truly is a Big Bot now.]]
The sequence begins with a brief all-new rendering of the Axalon and Darkside crashing on Earth, then cycles back into reused footage, including the "sunrise lineup" sequence that had already been used in season 2. We are then shown [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s eyes flickering to life, his [[spark]] being removed from its container, Optimus Primal's new "Optimal" body, and Megatron raging amidst the time storm, giving us a (very) brief summary of the events of [[The Agenda (Part III)]] and [[Optimal Situation]]. Several random scenes are then played: Megatron firing a blast from his tail-cannon, Rattrap leaping to avoid it, the [[subaquatic stealth vessel]] exploring the ''Axalon'''s ruins, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] blocking some energy blasts with his fins, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] running from the crashing [[transwarp cruiser]], Megatron roaring in beast mode, Rattrap riding atop a large missile from the transwarp cruiser, Silverbolt landing on the ground and brandishing his feather missiles, Tarantulas in vehicle mode riding alongside the [[cyber raptor]]s, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] taking off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Rhinox landing on the floor of the cavern in [[Mount St. Hilary]], Rampage rolling off a cliff and crushing a device that Inferno and Quickstrike have been building, Rattrap swinging in through the roof of the transwarp cruiser to attack Tarantulas, and a cyber raptor menacing an [[anthropoid]].

All of that in 30 seconds. Yeesh.

The title logo then appears, along with the customary shout of "Beast Wars!" More scenes appear: [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] presenting the Ark to Silverbolt, Depth Charge emerging from the water to a second cry of "Beast Wars!", Rhinox and Rattrap running from some energy blasts, Rampage jumping off a cliff into the water below, Tarantulas cackling in his lair, Optimus Primal transforming to jet mode and zooming off, Rattrap in vehicle mode driving across the ground, Blackarachnia being dropped off by Waspinator, Quickstrike transforming into beast mode, Rampage transforming into robot mode (boy, he sure shows up a lot in this one, huh?), Optimus Primal using his large arms to protect the other Maximals from a cave-in, Megatron transforming into beast mode, and finally Optimus Primal activating his chest-mounted blasters and laser sight. The title logo appears along with the usual chant.

===Rhino home video versions===

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==''Beast Wars'' (Japanese)==

===''Beast Wars''===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]" by [[Banana Ice]]''

:''The Japanese ''Beast Wars'' opening largely uses the same footage as the long version of the English Season 1 opening, with additional footage from early episodes.''

The first 19 seconds of the Japanese ''Beast Wars'' opening is identical to the long version of the English Season 1 opening, with the ''Axalon'' and ''Darksyde'' exchanging fire, crash-landing, and the DNA scanners being deployed. After the shot of the Maximals and Predacons in their beast modes, Optimus Primal in beast mode points toward the viewer. An explosion is superimposed over Megatron's head. We then see the close-ups of Dinobot and Cheetor, followed by Optimus Primal and Rattrap riding on Rhinox's back. Dinobot leaps into action and Tarantulas ambushes Cheetor. We then see Rattrap (in beast mode) riding on Optimus Primal's back in flight. The clips form the English long opening are shown from Tarantulas attacking Rattrap to Optimus Primal's growl, but instead of a logo, the close-up on Primal's face cuts to the Predacons firiing missiles. Rattrap transforms, and Rhinox fires his [[Machine gun|Chainguns of Doom]]. The scenes are then identical from the English long opening from Megatron's transformation into robot mode to the two sides charging at each other in the energon field, when the Japanese title logo appears. The logo is followed by additional scenes: Waspinator firing on Cheetor, Optimus Primal punching Megatron, a large explosion, the Maximals transforming into robot mode, and a pan out from Optimus Primal's [[Beast Wars (Part 2)|declaration that the Beast Wars have begun]], before closing on a shot of the Maximals in robot mode in front of the ''Axalon''.

===''Beast Wars Metals''===
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Tamashii no Evolution]]" by [[Hironobu Kageyama]]''

:''The first ''Beast Wars Metals'' opening uses almost entirely different footage from Season 2 than the English opening, with the only common clips being Megatron's roaring transformation, Silverbolt's howl, and the spooky backlit reveal of Tarantulas. The title logo does not appear until one minute and 23 seconds in.''

Panning downward to Earth from space, the camera zooms into the atmosphere and through the clouds. The [[Transwarp cruiser]] flies over a valley as we zoom in to the cockpit to see the Maximals standing behind [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] at the controls. (from The Agenda, Part 2) Cut to Dinobot, Transmetal Rattrap, Silverbolt, Transmetal Cheetor, Rhinox, and Transmetal Optimus Primal transforming into robot mode one by one. Primal lands on a rock face in front of Dinobot and Rhinox and reaches behind his back for his maces. Silverbolt flexes his wings forward as Cheetor and Rattrap ready themselves for a fight. Megatron and the Predacons stand before a sunset. Megatron is then seen roaring while in flight mode before transforming into robot mode. Optimus Primal then transforms into his flight mode. Silverbolt swoops downward, wing blades in hand. Inferno pulls out his flamethrower. Ratbat is seen riding a rocket through a burning scene. Dinobot unsheaths his blade with the sun behind him. The camera than zooms in on Quickstrike's cobra head hissing. Silverbolt in beast mode howls in front of the moon. Dinobot fires his eye beams. Cheetor flies past a cloud. Tigatron maximizes. Transmetal Tarantulas is revealed. Cheetor, Rhinox, and Optimus Primal appear one by one in robot mode, and then Optimus appears in beast mode as the other Maximals appear behind him. With Tarantulas in front, the other Predacons transform into robot mode, zooming in on Megatron. Rattrap transforms into beast mode. Blackarachnia is tossed by an explosion. Quickstrike stands atop Rampage's transport mode. Silverbolt, Ratbat, and Cheetor transform into robot mode. Quickstrike transforms into robot mode. Silverbolt transforms mid-flight. Rattrap in transport mode talks to Rhinox in beast mode. Dinobot transforms into beast mode. We then see Dinobot in robot mode under a full moon, holding a large rifle. Megatron whips his tail weapon forward. Tarantulas operates a console. Silverbolt aims his wingtips forward. Dinobot, Cheetor, and Rattrap confront the Predacons with heavy weapons as the image fades to a sepia-tone still. Primal flies down and transforms. The title appears. The Maximals fly or run off together in beast mode, and then the camera zooms back out from the clouds into space as a distant star twinkles.

====Title sequence #2====
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Sennen no Soldier]]" by Hironobu Kageyama''

:''The second opening also features a much different selection of clips than the English Season 3 opening. The title logo appears much earlier, however, just six seconds in. Common clips are Depth Charge's deflections, Rattrap's evasion, Blackarachnia's landing, and Quickstrike's transformation.''

After a brief clip of the Axalon and Darksyde approaching Earth, we see Optimal Optimus clenching his right fist. We then see him in flight mode attacking Transmetal 2 Megatron, who is breathing fire at him before the two transform to trade blows. After the title logo, Primal and Megatron square off again. Primal takes flight in robot mode. Cheetor flies in, transforms, and shoots. Rampage transforms into transport mode. Ratbat in robot mode rides Silverbolt in flight. Inferno is dual-wielding while flying. Primal fires his chest cannons. [[Dinobot II]] transforms into beast mode, and Primal does the same. Waspinator points. Transmetal 2 Cheetor in beast mode runs into view, using his rocket booster. [[Tigerhawk]] flies toward the screen. Rhinox pilots the Ark's shuttle. Depth Charge deflects enemy fire. Rattrap performs evasive maneuvers. Blackarachnia lands and prepares to attack. Quickstrike transforms into beast mode. Rampage transforms into robot mode as electricity flows around him. Primal and Cheetor fly over water. Silverbolt puts a wounded Blackarachnia on his back. Depth Charge cocks his weapon. We then see a crowd scene of Silverbolt, Rhinox, Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia and Cheetor, and Rattrap. The makeshift doors to the cave containing the Ark open deploying the Maximals while under attack. Transmetal 2 Cheetor transforms into beast mode and roars. Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia transforms into robot mode. Depth Charge and Silverbolt fly into view. Rattrap gives Rhinox a playful nudge. Primal transforms mid-flight. Dinobot II turns around. Transmetal 2 Megatron speaks in dragon mode. Tigerhawk hovers. The Maximals charge into view. Silverbolt transforms. Tarantulas transforms into transport mode. Depth Charge transforms into beast mode. Primal flies in front of the Maximals over the magma field inside Mt. St. Hillary. Dinobot II attacks Depth Charge. The camera zooms in on Transmetal 2 Cheetor's face. Depth Charge swims from the underwater remains of the Axalon. Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia transforms into beast mode. Transmetal 2 Megatron spreads his arms and wings out. Primal and Silverbolt fly by. Another crowd shot of Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, Silverbolt, Transmetal 2 Cheetor, and Rattrap, as Silverbolt salutes a landing Primal. The opening ends on a closeup of Optimus Primal's robot mode face.

===''Beast Wars II''===
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' [[Ashi Productions]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Get My Future|GET MY FUTURE]]" by [[Cyber Nation Network]]''

:''Most of the first ''Beast Wars II'' title sequence is composed of clips from "[[The New Forces Arrive!]]", along with [[stock footage]] of transformations and special attacks.''
[[File:Bwii title sequence1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Invisible hot metal flooring.]]
Glowing, yellow outlines of the individual letters of the ''Beast Wars'' logo fall into shot in front of the silhouette of [[Gaia]], shifting to full color as a large "II" rises up behind them, followed by the "Super Lifeform Transformers" logo. Light dawns on [[Lio Convoy]], who turns around to face the approaching [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. [[Megastorm]] fires a blast that sends [[Bighorn]] sprawling off the top of the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', and Lio Convoy unleashes his wrist cannons and fires back before jumping down to a rocky shoreline and looking up to watch the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' fly by overhead. Scenes of the ''Yukikaze'' coming under fire when it arrived on Gaia and the Maximals leaving the damaged craft in escape pods play, followed by shots of Lio Convoy in lion mode posing heroically, the ''Galvaburg'' drifting in front of the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and [[Scuba]] carrying [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Tasmania Kid]] through a body of water. [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] and [[Artemis]] appear, and when Moon tries to crowd Artemis out of shot, she clobbers him with her hammer. Stock footage of [[Apache]], Bighorn, Diver, Scuba and [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]]'s transformations follow, after which Starscream rides tank mode [[BB]] into battle and the Maximals return fire. The heroes are then bombarded by bolts of purple lightning fired by the ''Galvaburg II'', and Lio Convoy leaps to their aid. The camera pans out on a still shot of the assembled Predacons, Scuba and Diver unleash their special attacks, and the camera pans out on a still shot of the Maximals.
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====Title sequence #2====
:'''Director:''' Yutaka Arai
:'''Key animation:''' [[Munetaka Abe]], Koichi Hatsumi, Ryoji Nakamori, Takahiro Yamada, Yoshiharu Sugai
:'''Animation:''' [[Ashi Productions]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Super Voyager|SUPER VOYAGER]]" by Cyber Nation Network''
[[File:BWIIOP2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The ''Beast Wars'' logo fades into shot, followed by the II symbol. The logo then shifts from grey to yellow. A small shooting star appears, revealing the "Super Lifeform Transformers" logo. Against the background of a far-off galaxy, [[Lio Junior]], [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] and [[Santon]] transform. The three are then fired from the ''Yukikaze'' in the form of streams of light. The camera pans out from a translucent Galvatron. Lio Junior draws his weapon and swings it. He is then seen alongside Santon and Skywarp in their light forms, about to enter Gaia's atmosphere. Artemis, Moon and [[NAVI]] briefly flash on screen. Gigastorm rears up, surrounded by rays of sunlight. Shots of Lio Convoy and Galvatron transforming are shown, followed by Lio firing his wrist missiles. From a still shot of drill mode Galvatron, the camera pans up to reveal Gigastorm and the ''Galvaburg II''. This is followed by stock footage of Apache, Bighorn, Tasmania Kid, Diver and Scuba transforming. Lio Convoy appears in a field, transforms to [[beast mode]], and begins to run. He is joined by Lio Junior and the other Maximals. The Lios are then shown on a windy cliff, staring out across a valley, with a close-up of Lio Convoy's face, followed by an underside shot of Skywarp rising towards the sun. [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnasboss]] combines against a background of stars. This is followed by a panning shot of [[BB|Max-B]], [[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]], [[Thrust (BW)|Thrustor]] and [[Starscream (BW)|Hellscream]]. Stock footage is shown of [[Tripledacus]] and [[God Neptune]]. Galvatron is then shown in his dragon mode. This followed by Gigastorm running in place in front of a background featuring Galvatron's face and dragon form. Water erupts from the ground as the [[Tako Tank]] rises up. The camera then pans out of a group shot of all the Maximals, followed by Lio Convoy turning to face the camera.
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===''Beast Wars Neo''===
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' [[Ashi Productions]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]" by [[M.C.R.]]''
[[File:BigConvoyTitleSequencePoint01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
A planet similar to Gaia is shown. The screen goes black before revealing a spotlight on Big Convoy's back. He is then shown flying through the sky. Magmatron appears, translucent against a background of space, firing random laser blasts. This is followed by stock footage of Big Convoy firing his Big Cannon. The "Beast Wars" emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the "Super Lifeform Transformers" and "Neo" logos. In space, the ''Gung Ho'' launches the Maximals at a planet. They are shown walking through a valley, before looking shocked against an anime speedline background. [[Guiledart]] and [[Saberback]] appear in their [[beast mode]]s. The camera then pans across the Predacons in their [[robot mode]]s, with flames in the foreground. The Maximal emblem appears. A line drawing of Big Convoy is superimposed over it and then filled with colour. Superimposed over this are shots of the heads of Landsaurus, Skysaurus, and Seasaurus, with Magmatron appearing in front of these. Recycled episode footage of Big Convoy and the Maximals fighting Magmatron and the Predacons is show. Big Convoy points at the audience. The screen splits to reveal a group shot of the Maximals.
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====Title sequence #2====
:'''Director:''' [[Masahiro Yamane]]
:'''Key animation:''' [[Munetaka Abe]], Hideki Fukushima, Kōji Itō, Naoki Aisaka, Ryoji Nakamori, Satoshi Shigeta, Sayuri Sugitou, Tatsuya Oka, Tetsuya Yanagisawa
:'''Animation:''' [[Ashi Productions]], Studio Partner (titles)
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]" by [[M.C.R.]]''
[[File:LoveIsHere01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Love is here... and it BUURRNSS!!]]
A sun is shown. As flames rise from it, one dissipates as a heavily shadowed [[Big Convoy]] passes through it and flies at the screen. The camera closes on his face as the shadow disappears. The ''[[Gung Ho]]'' passes by the screen and warps away as shots of the Maximals pan across screen. The "Beast Wars" emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the "Super Lifeform Transformers" and "Neo" logos. On a planet with no atmosphere, Big Convoy in his mammoth mode faces off against [[Magmatron|Landsaurus]]. The camera then pans over Magmatron's three [[beast mode]]s before revealing the upper torso of his robot mode. [[Break]] dives into some water, [[Colada]] strikes at the screen from some grass, and [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] run at the screen. Stock footage of Big Convoy and Magmatron transforming is shown, which moves partway through Magmatron's transformation into a mosaic of himself, Guiledart, Archadis, and Saberback transforming. Colada then shoots flames at the top left of the screen against a background of anime action lines. Stock footage of the Maximals including [[Mach Kick]] transforming is then shown, before panning across head shots of the original ''Gung Ho'' crew. Big Convoy and Magmatron then appear, battling in space above a planet before Big Convoy pushes them both into the atmosphere. Break bursts from an iceberg and fires missiles at the screen, followed by Longrack doing the same in a field. Big Convoy in space blasts Magmatron. The camera shows the [[Energon Matrix]], followed by Big Convoy drawing the [[Big Cannon]] and firing. Big Convoy is then shown in the foreground with his crew in the background left.
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====Title sequence #3====
:'''Director:''' [[Masahiro Yamane]]
:'''Animation:''' [[Ashi Productions]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Love For Ever: Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni|Love For Ever —Kimi wo Mamoru Tame ni—]]" by [[M.C.R.]]''
A sun is shown. As flames rise from it, one dissipates as a heavily shadowed [[Big Convoy]] passes through it and flies at the screen. The camera closes on his face as the shadow disappears. The ''[[Gung Ho]]'' passes by the screen and warps away as shots of the Maximals pan across screen. The "Beast Wars" emblem flies into the middle of the screen, followed by the "Super Lifeform Transformers" and "Neo" logos. On a planet with no atmosphere, Big Convoy in his mammoth mode faces off against [[Magmatron|Landsaurus]]. The camera then pans over Magmatron's three [[beast mode]]s before revealing the upper torso of his robot mode. [[Break]] dives into some water, [[Colada]] strikes at the screen from some grass, and [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] run at the screen. Stock footage of Big Convoy and Magmatron transforming is shown, which moves partway through Magmatron's transformation into a mosaic of all the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and [[Blentron]]s transforming. Colada then shoots flames at the top left of the screen against a background of anime action lines. Stock footage of the Maximals including [[Mach Kick]] transforming is then shown against a background of space, before panning across head shots of the original ''Gung Ho'' crew. Big Convoy and Magmatron then appear, battling in space above a planet before Big Convoy pushes them both into the atmosphere. Break bursts from an iceberg and fires missiles at the screen, followed by Longrack doing the same in a field. Big Convoy in space blasts Magmatron. The camera shows the [[Energon Matrix]], followed by Big Convoy drawing the [[Big Cannon]] and firing. Big Convoy is then shown in the foreground with his crew in the background left.
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==''Beast Machines''==
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Phat Planet]]" by [[Leftfield]]''

:''A single intro sequence was used for the entirety of both seasons of the series. Similar to its predecessor, the sequence consists almost entirely of footage from the show's first season.''
[[File:BeastMachinesIntroFaceoff.jpg|left|thumb|260px|Time to save the world and alienate half the fanbase!]]
The camera zooms in on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] are shown stepping out of the light of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in their new [[technorganic]] bodies, before looking back at [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], who has done the same. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s new form is shown as well. A squad of [[Cycle Drone]]s rides through the tunnels towards the Oracle's chamber, and the [[Maximal]]s prepare to face them. On the surface, an army of [[Tank Drone]]s drives over the upwards-facing camera; one slides to a halt and fires its cannon. The Maximals duck as an explosion erupts above their heads. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], shown wearing his new [[control harness]], scowls. The camera zooms in on Optimus Primal's eye as he has a vision from the Oracle, then back out to show him transforming into robot mode. The three [[Vehicon general]]s appear, Blackarachnia and Cheetor are both shown in robot mode in the middle of the city, and the camera zooms out to a brief image of a [[spark]] before it morphs into the title logo, and a low voice utters "Beast Machines".

{{note|Curiously, certain versions of the intro, such as the one seen on the [[Shout! Factory]] release and [[Tubi]], feature widescreen footage squished down to a 4:3 aspect ratio. The only native 4:3 footage is the last shot of Cheetor as the camera pans out to the logo. Given the intro is made up of clips from episodes of the first season, it's entirely possible that widescreen versions of these episodes existed at one point, but have never seen public release.}}

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===Japanese version (''Beast Wars Returns'')===
:'''Animation:''' ''[[Mainframe Entertainment]]''
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Phat Planet]]" by [[Leftfield]]''

[[File:Beast Wars Returns title sequence production credit.jpg|right|thumb|260px]]
The ''Beast Wars Returns'' title sequence is identical to the ''Beast Machines'' title sequence used in Western broadcasts of the show. The only visual difference is an overlay of Japanese credits and a new Japanese language logo. Though "Phat Planet" was retained as the theme, hearing it would be a challenge, as every broadcast of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' intro featured the cast of characters chatting amongst themselves, typically engaging in silly conversations or saying things that somehow related to the plot of the episode.

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==''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)==
:'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''Robots in Disguise'' theme by [[Shuki Levy]] and [[Haim Saban|Kussa Mahchi]]

:''The ''Robots in Disguise'' opening is composed entirely of clips taken from the series. The only new material is superimposed on existing footage: the show's logo and two pairs of inset windows.''
[[File:Rid titlesequence.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Through the magic of the Cybernet Space... Dodecahedron?]]
The ''Robots in Disguise'' logo unfolds as the camera zooms through the subterranean tunnels of the [[Global Space Bridge]]. [[R.E.V.]], [[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] and [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] transform and drive forward. The [[Autobot Brothers]] drive through a loop on the Global Space Bridge roadway. [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot Brothers transform to [[robot mode]] one after the other, and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] runs towards the camera. [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] swoops out of the sky, scattering the [[Commando (RID)|Commando]]s, followed anachronistically by the Commandos transforming to robot mode. Stock footage of [[X-Brawn]] and [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]'s transformation sequences play in small windows overlaid on top of a shot of Optimus Prime posing. R.E.V. emerges from his billboard hiding place and transforms to robot mode. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] transforms to shark mode and grabs up the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] in his jaws. [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] transforms to dragon mode and shoots bolts of flame at Optimus Prime. Inset windows containing clips of [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] and [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s transformation stock footage appear over footage of Megatron's transformation to bat mode. [[Gas Skunk]] fires his left laser, and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and X-Brawn dodge it. Optimus Prime fires his shoulder-mounted missile launchers, then launches his [[Flying Fist]] over Koji's head, and a blast sends Megatron sprawling. Optimus Prime stands behind the show's logo, as the three Autobot Brothers jump down to stand beside him and they all pose together.
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===''Car Robots''===
:'''Director:''' [[Masahiro Yamane]]
:'''Key animation:''' Hiroshi Masuda, Eiji Komatsu, Katsumi Hiroe, Satoshi Shigeta, Yuki Kinoshita
:'''Animation:''' [[Studio Gallop]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron|Honō no Overdrive ~Car Robot Cybertron~]]" by [[Kōji Wada]]''
[[File:Carrobots titlesequence.jpg|thumb|225px|BURNING CGI JUSTICE]]
Silhouettes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[X-Brawn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] scroll past a pair of wailing red siren strobe lights. A shot of Optimus Prime in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] speeding down a city street towards the camera is followed by a slow pan across the rooftops of the city, on top of which the ''Car Robots'' logo appears. Optimus Prime continues on his way, coming face to face with a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] dragon mode [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], while the [[Autobot Brothers]] zoom into the [[Global Space Bridge]] on their way to join him. Prime (briefly rendered in CGI himself) transforms to robot mode and opens fire on Megatron, then is attacked by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and retaliates by blasting [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] with his "Blaze Baster" attack. Prime transforms into [[Super Mode]] and holds [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] and [[T-AI]] in his hand, while CGI versions of the Autobot Brothers arrive on the scene and transform. [[Team Bullet Train]] are shown driving along, and the CGI Megatron transforms into robot mode, before the sequence ends on a group shot of Prime, the Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train standing on a starfield, with Super Mode Prime superimposed on the background.

{{note|A slightly modified version of this opening was introduced with "[[Sideburn's Obsession]]" that [[:File:Carrobots cgi intromod.jpg|replaced the cel-animated renditions of Team Bullet Train]] towards the end of the sequence with CGI counterparts.}}
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==Unicron Trilogy (English)==
===''Armada''===
{{bigquote|The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on as they struggle to retrieve the prized Mini-Cons. There are new and more powerful Mini-Cons surfacing every day. If the Decepticons prove victorious, then Megatron and his enslaved Mini-Cons will control the universe. The Earth's only chance for a peaceful cosmos is for Optimus Prime and the Autobots to destroy their enemy and free all Mini-Cons. Now, get ready for a new battle...|The narrator|[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'s opening credits}}
:''The footage used in the ''Armada'' intro is pulled entirely from the first few minutes of the series premiere episode, "[[First Encounter]]."''
The intro shows the audience a battle in space between the Autobots and the Decepticons until the [[Exodus (Armada)|ship]] containing the [[Mini-Con]]s enters a [[space bridge]]. On the other side, the ship crash-lands on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], sending a part of the ship hurtling towards prehistoric [[Earth]]. The ship part ejects the Mini-Cons all across the globe before crash-landing into the planet. An aerial time-lapse shot of the surface shows the environment around the piece changing over the years before the camera pans out to a shot of the Earth from space. The Autobot logo appears, ending the intro.

The show primarily used the narration quoted above, but the exact phrasing would sometimes change between episodes, with some such as "[[Decisive Battle]]" having their own specific narration. Some episodes also featured accompanying sound effects for the action on-screen, whereas most were silent aside from the theme song and narration. In some early episodes, the show used an alternate opening with the same footage but a different narration by [[Rad White]], again with some minor variances in verbiage between episodes:
{{bigquote|Hi! My name's Rad, and I want to tell you about the Transformers: two races of mechanical beings from another world! There's the Autobots, the good guys, and then the Decepticons, a bunch of greedy bullies. They're all fighting over a smaller race of robots called the Mini-Cons. The Mini-Cons crash-landed on Earth thousands of years ago, and they're scattered all over the planet! The Decepticons want to enslave them and use them to increase their power, but the Autobots will put a stop to ''that'' evil plan!|[[Rad White]]| The alternate intro}}

===''Armada: The Unicron Battles''===
{{bigquote|The battlefield has shifted! The Autobots and Decepticons are racing through space to face the greatest evil the Transformers have ever encountered. They have entered... The Unicron Battles!|The narrator|''The Unicron Battles'' opening credits}}
:''Beginning with the episode "[[Depart]]," this title sequence promoted the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Unicron Battles]] subline imprint in late 2003. The opening blends footage from the first Japanese intro and a few later episodes of the series.''
Super mode [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] fires a Maximum Blast from his rifle, followed by the Autobot and Decepticon [[insignia]]s turning into Optimus and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], respectively. Optimus knocks the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] out of Megatron's hands, and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] catches it and twirls it around as [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] attacks him. As the Autobots and Decepticons float through space towards [[Unicron]], Megatron is reformatted into Galvatron, while Starscream and Hot Shot receive new armor. Galvatron attacks Optimus with the Star Saber, but Optimus blocks the attack with his hand. Jet Optimus then flies at the screen as Megatron emerges from the ground. A rainbow-colored rain falls on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as Optimus flies upward into a fire. The intro ends as the title logo appears.

The episode "[[Puppet]]" features a unique opening narration different from the one quoted above, though the footage remains the same.

===''Energon''===
:''Like ''Armada'', the ''Energon'' intro exclusively uses footage from the show's first few episodes.''
The title kicks off with a cloud of energy that disappears, and super mode Optimus Prime unleashes an Energon Blast, destroying a swarm of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Hot Shot then prepares to [[Powerlinx]] with someone as [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] transforms into [[robot mode]] and fires on a group of Terrorcons attacking an [[Energon tower (technology)|energon tower]]. [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] rushes towards an enemy. Then the scene jumps to Optimus, Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] all lined up, and they each transform one by one. As a [[Battle Ravage]] Terrorcon lands on an energon tower, Optimus and company travel through a space bridge. Inferno then combines with Hot Shot, forming the lower torso. Super Optimus then poses, and the title appears before the screen fades to black.

===''Cybertron''===
{{bigquote|Our worlds are in danger! To save them and the galaxy, we ''must'' find the four Cyber Planet Keys before the Decepticons can use them for evil. ''It'' is our ''mission.'' Hot Shot! Jetfire! Vector Prime! Landmine! Scattorshot! Optimus Prime! Transform and roll out!|Optimus Prime|''Cybertron'' opening credits}}
:''Like its predecessors, the ''Cybertron'' intro primarily uses reused footage from the first handful of episodes, but with additional visual effects on top for flavor.''
The intro starts out with a shot of the [[Unicron Singularity|Black Hole]], followed by images of [[Earth]], [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]], [[Gigantion]], and Cybertron. Images of the four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, followed by a river of lava erupting. Megatron and Starscream appear in the [[fire dimension]] as the Black Hole destroys [[Moriturus|a planet]]. Images of Hot Shot, Jetfire, [[Vector Prime]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] are shown before the images are replaced by clips of the aforementioned characters transforming into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

On Velocitron, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] transforms and skids to a halt. Hot Shot transforms into car mode as Starscream collides with Jetfire. [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] change into robot mode as Optimus fires his blaster. Brief shots of Hot Shot, Landmine, Scattershot, [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], Vector, and Optimus are shown, followed by Optimus and Megatron locking fists, causing the ground to quake. Vector Prime assumes robot mode, and the title logo appears, ending the intro.

==Unicron Trilogy (Japanese)==
===''Legends of the Microns''===
Except for the series premiere episode, "First Encounter," all the other episodes feature narration from Optimus Prime, giving a general rundown of recent events, adding more details as the show progresses.

====Title sequence #1====
[[File:Dream Again.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:'''Director:''' [[Munetaka Abe]]
:'''Key animation:''' Munetaka Abe, Masami Nagata, Osamu Sato, Takashi Sano, [[Masahiro Yamane]] (uncredited)
:'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]" by [[Psychic Lover]]''
{{bigquote|The never-ending battle continues from the mechanical planet Cybertron. Now one of the spaceships has departed. For beyond time and space the Mini-Cons arrive... And now...|Optimus Prime|''Legends of the Microns'''s opening credits}}
:''From "[[Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis]]" to "[[Comrade]]," the opening narration footage used before the song is identical to Armada's''

{{bigquote|The heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons... Have waged an endless Transformers battle between good and evil since ancient times. Now, their battle continues on Earth. Their objective is to obtain the legendary Mini-Cons. What will happen as a result of this battle?|Optimus Prime|The first alternate intro}}
:''From "[[Soldier (episode)|Soldier]]" to "[[Prehistory]]," Optimus provides the above opening narration''
The opening footage is unchanged until prehistoric Earth appears beyond the Moon's horizon, after which Optimus transforms into his Super Mode; part of the ''Exodus'' scatters the Mini-Cons all over the world, and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] and [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] awakening from stasis as shown in "Metamorphosis." Then a close-up of Super Optimus's chest Autobot symbol; a shot of Red Alert, Super Optimus, and Hot Shot in the field from the episode's ending scene before the camera pans out to the shot showing the Earth from space. Finally, the Autobot logo appears, ending the narration before the song plays.

{{bigquote|Evolution! This refers to how the Transformers ''evolve'' due to the power of the Mini-Cons. However, the Mini-Cons' power is so potent that even the slightest misuse could destroy a civilization. Seeking to seize every Mini-Con, is the Decepticons' Emperor of Destruction, Megatron! Fighting against him, is the Autobots' Supreme Commander, Optimus Prime! Will this result in him being able to protect them?|Optimus Prime|The second alternate intro}}
:''From "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]" to "[[Linkup]]," Optimus provides the third narration''
Hot Shot fires his Giant Bazooka; stock animation of Smokescreen's first transformation into robot mode from "[[Underground (episode)|Underground]]," and the Street Action Mini-Cons merge into Perceptor. A shot of a Mini-Con panel that ripples like water. Then shots from "[[Ruin]]": the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] appears over an ancient city in the background; orange columns of light burst from parts of the Earth seen from space, and the Star Saber and [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] appear before a dark red and black sky with floating embers. The ''Exodus'' gets bombarded; the ''Hyperion'' releases attack vessels, and Cybertronian-form Red Alert sits in a cockpit as seen in "Prehistory." Then the stock animation of Megatron Powerlinxing with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] appears, with that of Super Optimus and Sparkplug Powerlinxing following, and Super Optimus poses, ending the narration.

Flames against a black background appear before a shot of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] moving across a green landscape in their vehicle modes. Another shot of flames with a black background before the title appears. The flames shot repeats and then a shot of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] moving in vehicle mode across a purple landscape in the opposite direction. Then sweeping panning shots toward Optimus and Megatron, who fires a shot from his turret. Optimus transforms in a stock transformation sequence and flies into a fire in the sky, after which the shot pans out to reveal the title. A zoom-in shot toward Cybertron followed by the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] against a circuit board background; the Autobot and Decepticon symbols morph into Optimus and Megatron respectively, and quick cuts of Optimus and Megatron about to face off. Optimus blasts the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] out of Megatron's hand; the sword forms, and Hot Shot spins it around. Starscream draws his sword; Cyclonus flies toward Carlos, Rad, and Alexis while they ride their Mini-Cons near [[Mount Astrogate]], and the kids stop in front of [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] and [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]]. Demolishor and Bonecrusher Powerlinx followed by Cyclonus and Drill Bit. Starscream transforms, and Megatron's stock transformation sequence appears. [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] flies away from the screen; a shot of the Street Action Mini-Cons and the children, zooming into a close-up of Rad and cutting to the Mini-Cons forming [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. Perceptor speeds toward Megatron, jumping into the air in front of him, Demolishor, and Cyclonus. Then a four-way split-screen with stock sequences of Hot Shot, Optimus, Smokescreen, and Red Alert Powerlinxing with their respective partner Mini-Cons (except Optimus, who links with [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], his second partner Mini-Con who was cut from the series). The shot zooms toward Optimus, unleashing a deleted power punch attack unlocked by Over-Run; the Autobot logo appears over the green commercial bumper background, and Super Optimus Powerlinx with [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and unleashes his "Maximum Blast." Vehicle mode Optimus, Hot Shot, and Red Alert drive through a forest before appearing in robot mode with Smokescreen atop a cliff. The Decepticon symbol [[Scene transition|transitions]] into the Autobot logo, followed by shots of the kids (Rad, Alexis, Carlos, Fred, and Billy) in their regular clothes before they appear in their orange Autobot [[suit]]s against the Autobot symbol in the green commercial bumper background. Yellow, red, and blue streaks fly against a starry stock background, and Red Alert, Hot Shot, and Jet Optimus fly toward the screen. Megatron bursts out of the Moon's surface and enters vehicle mode. Two shots of the Autobots and Decepticons in vehicle and robot mode in a rocky landscape appear before dissolving to a shot of nearly all the main characters superimposed over a cliff with a starry sky and Cybertron in the background.

====Title sequence #2====
[[File:Koutetsu no Yuuki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:'''Director:''' [[Munetaka Abe]], Masami Nagata
:'''Key animation:''' Munetaka Abe, Shigeki Awai, Yutaka Matsubara
:'''Animation:''' [[Raretrick]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformers: Kōtetsu no Yūki|Transformers ~Kōtetsu no Yūki~]]" by [[Hideaki Takatori]]''
{{bigquote|The history of the Transformers. This is a history of battles where the evil Decepticon army has waged against the heroic Autobot warriors. However, the battle has changed onward due to the rise of a new type of Transformers, known as the Mini-Cons... Fighting to protect them in hopes of liberating them is Optimus Prime... While Megatron wages battle in the hopes of enslaving them all. As new warriors join the conflict, the battle for the Mini-Cons changes into an entirely new scenario.|Optimus Prime|The third alternate intro}}
:''From "[[Detection]]" to "[[Depart]]," Optimus gives the fourth narration''
The Deception and Autobot insignias appear over Cybertron during the war, symbolizing the factions dividing the planet as depicted in "Prehistory." The shot of the Decepticons in vehicle mode on the purple landscape from the first title sequence appears before the pan down to Megatron firing a blast from his tank turret, followed by the first sequence's shot of the Autobots in vehicle mode traveling over a green landscape, and the zoom toward Optimus on the ground. Then two quick shots of Megatron and Optimus; more footage from "Prehistory" plays as the Mini-Con logo appears between the Decepticon and Autobot symbols, followed by silhouetted Mini-Cons. [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] and [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] enter vehicle mode, and they join with Sonar, forming the Star Saber in Hot Shot's hand. Next, the Skyboom Shield forms before [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], Jetfire, and Blurr transform. Then Sideways switches to his Decepticon head as shown in "[[Credulous]]," and Jet Optimus poses to the screen, closing Prime's narration.

{{bigquote|Planet Cybertron, the birthplace of the Transformers. Their factions have been battling... And now, they've begun moving from Earth into the vastness of space. The strongest weapons in the universe, the Star Saber, Skyboom Shield, and Requiem Blaster... ...have been obtained by Megatron, who has embarked on a quest to conquer the entire universe. Meanwhile, the Autobots also departed in pursuit of him. But what awaits them now? And what is the destiny of the Mini-Cons? The battles are increasingly becoming more intense!|Optimus Prime|The fourth alternate intro}}
:''From "[[Miracle]]" to the series finale, "[[Mortal Combat]]," Optimus gives his fifth and longest narration''
Shots from "[[Crisis (Armada)|Crisis]]" of Optimus and the Autobots in their base, and Jetfire flying. A close-up of the [[Hydra Cannon]] rising; shots of Megatron, Thrust, Megatron speaking to Starscream onboard, and a wide shot from "[[Threaten]]" of the Hydra Cannon rising from the Moon. Next, shots of the Moon; the Mini-Con weapons inside the Hydra Cannon; Optimus and Jetfire avoiding laser fire on the ship, and a close-up of a fanged Megatron. The next three shots show Optimus blocking the Hydra Cannon's blast. Then the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'' rises out of the water and leaves Earth as seen in "Depart." Then Hot Shot addresses the Mini-Cons beside Side Swipe and Scavenger. The Mini-Con insignia appears, partially obscuring the scene and the following quick shots of space. Then a shot of Cybertron appears, and the narration ends.

The G1-style Transformers title slowly moves into frame over a starry background, which speeds up while panning to the left. Then the title whites out the screen, and the series title appears in its place. Optimus appears over the title, highlighted gold before fading to his standard colors. The other Autobots ([[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], Hot Shot, Red Alert, [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], Blurr, and Hoist) appear beside him, initially as silhouettes. The camera speeds through shots of nebulas and galaxies as streaks of light fly toward the screen's center from all directions, followed by Optimus and Jetfire flying above the other Autobots running in space with the Milky Way behind them. The Autobot symbol zooms toward the screen, followed by the show's title. Shots of [[Unicron]]'s planet form maw; Sideways entering vehicle mode; a stock transformation sequence from "[[Desperate]]" of Megatron Powerlixing with Tidal Wave and taking flight, and Blurr, Side Swipe, and Scavenger transforming into their robot modes. The [[Race Mini-Con Team]] starts glowing as seen in "[[Reinforcement]]," transitioning into a three-way split-screen of them forming the Skyboom Shield and the formations of the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] and Star Saber. Then the kids appear in their white spacesuits on a mechanical structure with Perceptor and green streaks flying around them. An explosion goes off on part of Unicron's body as Optimus runs through it toward the screen. Megatron falls back; Optimus and Jetfire combine against a stock footage background, and the screen splits into nine, depicting various action scenes featuring the Transformers. The camera pans out from the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and Jet Optimus flies into the shot. Powerlinxed with Tidal Wave, Megatron flies above Cybertron toward rainbow-colored light beams in the screen's top-right corner. The shot pans around him to reveal Megatron facing Jet Optimus, flying toward the screen. Flames appear in a shot of a starry background with stars speeding away from the screen. The fire covers the screen, which pulls out to reveal Unicron's orange silhouette, followed by a collage of all the main characters with green streaks of light in the night sky over Cybertron.

===''Super Link''===
[[File:Taiyo no Transform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Taiyō no Transform!!|Taiyō no transform!!]]" by [[Hiroshi Kitadani]]''
[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] all fly toward the screen in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] comes too and transforms. Optimus combines with the [[Prime Force]], and the title appears. [[Alpha Quintesson]] appears and creates the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and Ironhide come running on a field. Kicker then rides his bike, as seen in [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]]. Then Kicker and [[Misha Miramond]] hold hands against a stock background; they try to kiss but go through each other. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] gives Optimus and Hot Shot the [[Spark of Combination]]; Ironhide shows off his. Stock footage of Hot Shot, Inferno, Ironhide, and Jetfire are shown along with the other humans (Carlos, Rad, Alexis, [[Miranda Jones|Miranda]], [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]], and [[Sally Jones|Sally]]). The humans form a circle in a field, and Hot Shot and Inferno [[powerlinx]]. Kicker transforms into his Energon suit before entering Jetfire as they fly toward a ''planet-sized'' [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Optimus, with the Prime Force, enters a sword fight with Megatron. A portrait of all the Transformers is shown.

====Title sequence #2====
:'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]
:'''Theme song:'''

====Title sequence #3====
:'''Animation:''' [[Studio A-CAT]]
:'''Theme song:'''
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===''Galaxy Force''===
[[File:Kimi to Boku no Mirai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
====Title sequence #1====
:'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Call You... Kimi to Boku no Mirai|CALL YOU... Kimi to Boku no Mirai]]" by [[Shinji Kakijima]]''
:From "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]" to "[[Detour (episode)|Detour]]"
The camera zooms into a box of light, going past Cybertron, Earth, [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]], and [[Gigantion]], and the title appears. Then the camera pans down to Earth, where [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] races a motorcycle before accepting a water bottle. Then there are two shots of [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]: her yelling at the screen and turning toward the screen wearing pigtails. Then [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] and [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] huddle around a laughing [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], followed by Bud talking and presenting a glass of water. Next, Vector Prime activates his personal Cyber Key. Shots of Starscream and Megatron in the [[fire dimension]]; Vector Prime's first appearance with the Recon Mini-Con Team; Jetfire, Landmine, Hot Shot, Scattershot, and Overhaul. Then Optimus orders Scattershot to fire the Cyber Cannon. Next are shots of the black hole; stock footage of Optimus entering robot mode; Optimus fighting; Vector Prime descending with [[Rhisling]]; Overhaul coming at the screen; Landmine fighting Starscream, and Megatron and Optimus clashing fists. Then stock footage of Megatron transforming into robot mode and Optimus entering Super Mode.

====Title sequence #2====
:'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]
:From "[[Savage]]" to"[[Champion]]"
While the beginning is identical to the first opening, using footage from the show itself, the first new sequence has a superimposed Coby, Lori, and Bud fade in and out over Earth, seen from space one after the other. Next are shots of Vector Prime; Coby, Lori, and Bud striking poses and the reused scene of Optimus ordering the Cyber Cannon's firing from the first opening. Then what plays is a montage of scenes and shots from most episodes shown up to that point (with a few future peeks).

====Title sequence #3====
:'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]
:From "[[Ice]]" to "[[Honor]]"
This opening sequence adds new animation to accompany the clips and stock footage that formed the previous two. The Autobot scene transition logo appears, and the camera zooms into it, going past Cybertron, Earth, Velocitron, Animatron, and Gigantion, and the title appears. Then a bald eagle flies over Coby, Bud, and Lori in a field. After a close ground-level shot of them, Lori dances down a street and poses in front of a dress shop, and Coby works on a bike before Bud jumps on his back, and Coby chases him while their family watches. Then Super Mode Optimus uses the Autobot Cyber Key to unleash a double cannon blast, like in "[[Hidden]]." Next, superimposed images of Coby, Bud, and Lori appear over a shot of Earth seen from space. Then Lori and Coby stand in a field back-to-back before holding hands (the first real hint at the romance that will eventually blossom between them) when Bud jumps into the shot and pulls a Naruto-style jutsu pose that turns everyone chibi. At this point, the chibi [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] appear one after another. Then Override speeds down a race track and passes other Transformers in vehicle mode, followed by shots of Override, Scattershot, and Red Alert play before Hot Shot enters robot mode. Then stock footage of Optimus entering Savage Claw Mode, Vector Prime, Jetfire, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]], [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], Sideways, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], Starscream, and Megatron. Finally, Optimus and Megatron clash fists with Earth in the background before the kids and Autobots gather in front of the same background.

====Title sequence #4====
[[File:Ignition.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Ignition!|IGNITION!]]" by [[CHINO]]''
:From "[[Critical]]" to "[[Family]]"
The opening remains almost entirely composed of clips from the show (taken almost exclusively from the preceding four episodes, plus a tantalizing glimpse of the Cybertron Defense Team's birth from "Critical" itself). It features no new animation, save for reusing the new scenes created for the show's third opening.

====Title sequence #5====
:'''Animation:''' [[GONZO]]
:From "[[Titans]]" to "[[Beginning]]"
Compared to the prior four, this opening stands out as it's ''finally'' composed almost entirely of ''new'' footage versus the heavy use of clips and stock footage seen in the other openings. A little stock footage appears (Prime and Wing Saber's Sonic Wing Mode combination, Dark Claw Mode and Sonic Wing Mode's "super moves"), while unique footage includes: Override outracing all the other Autobots on a track; the kids watching as the Autobots swoop down out of the air; a long pan of the assembled Autobot forces; individual shots of the planet leaders standing in front of their worlds (with [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] temporarily blacked out), with Sideways and Soundwave appearing in front of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]; Starscream standing among flames; the kids looking wistfully over different vistas of nature; [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]] and [[Lucy Suzuki]] at an Air Force base at sunset on opposite sides of a fence, their backs to each other; the four Cyber Planet Keys swirling toward Primus; Leobreaker and Scourge battling; Jetfire and Thundercracker fighting in mid-air, Thunderblast and Wing Saber engaging in a firefight; and the assembled Autobots and Decepticons staring each other down on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]].

==''Animated''==
===English version===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Studio 4°C]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Andy Sturmer]] and [[Sebastian Evans II]]
:''This title sequence combines animation originally commissioned for promotional purposes with clips from the first few episodes of the series. The promotional animation (the "Mighty Orbots" tunnel sequence) was screened at conventions and released on the DVD packaged with the Optimus Prime and Megatron "The Battle Begins" two-pack.''

[[File:BumblebeeAnimatedUSTitleSequence01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The Autobot insignia falls through a computer-generated grid, followed by the title "Transformers Animated". The "camera" then travels down a tunnel, first passing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], standing with his arms folded (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Next we pass [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who is surprised to see the ground-level camera zooming toward his legs (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Passing under Ratchet's crotch, we stumble upon [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], who is sitting on the ground, drinking and then eating a whole barrel of [[oil]] (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). Further down the tunnel we spot [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], clinging to a wall. Prowl leaps down with a ninja-flip and lands in a stylish pose (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] then comes speeding by in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], transforms and dangles in midair (followed by clips of him transforming and fighting). The Decepticon insignia then shatters through a computer-generated grid, leading to clips of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] transforming and fighting. We return to the computer-generated grid where now all the Autobots are making macho poses, ending with a group shot and the title logo.

:''The uncut promotional footage of the tunnel sequence ends with the reveal that the "cameraman" zooming past everybody is actually [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on a tricycle. She plants her [[AllSpark Key|key]] in the trike, turning it into a jetpack and proceeds to disappear down the end of the tunnel.''
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===Japanese version #1===
:'''Director:''' Toru Yoshida
:'''Animation Director:''' [[Munetaka Abe]]
:'''Key animation:''' Toru Yoshida, Munetaka Abe, Yuichi Nakazawa, Toshihiko Araki
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Barnum Studio]], [[diomedea]], [[Anime R]] (uncredited)
:'''Theme song:''' ''"[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]" by [[JAM Project]]''

[[File:TheHoodedClaw01.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I'll get you, Penelope Pitstop!]]

The camera swoops through the depths of space, panning past planet after planet, finally settling on a view of [[Earth]] from space. The spectral form of a [[cloaked mystery villain]] appears over the planet, spreading its arms and then vanishing, leaving the planet surrounded by a glowing red miasma. Bolts of lightning strike the planet, dispelling the glow, and from the bolts the title appears. It moves forward into the camera, and the sun rises over Earth.

[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (in jet mode) and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] fly over an ocean. Tank mode [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] bursts out of the ground, and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] speeds in front of him. [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] descends into shot in spider mode, supporting by a net of webbing, which she promptly rips through, transforming to [[robot mode]] and landing neatly. The image of Elita-1 is superimposed over her with a bolt of red lightning, and then she gestures, prompting the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] to burst out of the scenery behind her and charge forward.

[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] appear side by side in front of [[New York City]]'s Flatiron Building, transform, and drive into the camera. In [[London]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] enters stage right and also transforms, driving past [[Elizabeth Tower]], followed by [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], who fly alongside him. [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] appear one after the other against streaky blue anime speed lines, the shot ending on a close-up of Sentinel as he deploys his battle mask. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] stomps his foot and poses dramatically on a highway, then transforms to truck mode after still shots of the other Autobots appear. The camera pans over the silhouetted form of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], only shining a little light on him as it passes over his head, to reveal a teasing glimpse of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|the Autobot spaceship]].

[[File:Japanese animated intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wildest graduation photo shoot ever.]]

Starscream appears in [[France]] and transforms to robot mode, revealing the [[AllSpark]] fragment in his forehead. He dogfights with Bumblebee (who is using his [[turbo booster]]s) in front of the [[Eiffel Tower]], while Prowl and Lockdown duel close to the {{w|Tsūtenkaku}} tower in Osaka, [[Japan]]. Lugnut fires bullets in front of the [[Russia|Moscow Kremlin]], Bulkhead unleashes his wrecking ball from the Great Wall of [[China]], and Blitzwing flies through the skies of [[Egypt]], firing a volley of ice missiles before switching to tank mode, landing in front of the [[pyramid]]s, and launching a flame blast. This blast, er, apparently makes it to [[Australia]], where it harmlessly bounces off Ironhide's steel skin as he jumps in front of the Sydney Opera House. Arcee and Blackarachnia grapple underwater, as do Ratchet and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]], and then out of a water spout, Starscream's army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] emerges. The clones fly into the sky in jet mode, then descend back into shot in robot mode, over a red sky with a Decepticon symbol in it, with [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] getting a close-up. The male clones gesture dramatically as the towering form of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] mode appears, and Slipstream lands on his shoulder. Megatron's face fills the screen, and red lightning from his eyes lances out, striking the assembled [[Elite Guard]] in front of the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington Monument]]. With the White House in the background, Optimus Prime blocks the blast with his hand, and then dons his battle mask. Ultra Magnus activates his [[Magnus Hammer]], creating a surge of energy that surrounds Optimus. [[Burning justice|Glowing with blue energy]], Optimus flies into the sky and collides with the silhouetted, glowing form of Megatron (now in his Earth body). The resultant flash of light fills the screen, and the sequence ends with a still shot of the assembled Autobots (now including [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]) standing on a different version of the logo.

===Japanese version #2===
[[File:Animated j op2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Maybe the other Blackout is [[Grinder|''Animated'' Grindor]]!]]
Beginning with "[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]", the Japanese opening sequence was modified, replacing the scene of Cybertronian mode Megatron and the Starscream clones with new footage and using the second half of the song. This new clip shows Megatron in his helicopter alternate mode, as one after the other, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], Electrostatic Soundwave, and [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] jump into and out of the shot. Soundwave appears from the left in car mode, transforms, and fires some sonic pulses from his shoulder speakers; Electrostatic Soundwave appears from the right, transforms to robot mode, and clutches guitar mode [[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]]; and Swindle appears in the center from below the shot, transforms to robot mode, and deploys all his weapons and gadgets. Swindle's head fills the screen as he leaps into the camera, and when he has passed out of view, Megatron has transformed to robot mode, with two rather diminutive Cybertron mode [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackouts]] flanking him. The Blackouts transform as the camera swoops in on Megatron's face, and red lightning bursts from his eyes, linking the new sequence up to the remainder of the original.
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==''Cyber Missions''==
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==''Prime''==
===English version #1===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]
[[File:PrimeTS-Autobots.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Light of the Moon.]]
Introduced in the 2011 episode "[[Masters & Students]]", the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' opening sequence shows [[Team Prime]] driving down a speedway at night before [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] transforms and is flanked by his four teammates in [[robot mode]]. It quickly fades to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] jumping into a transforming [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] getting inside [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] jumping onto [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and driving through the [[GroundBridge]]. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is then seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] firing his [[fusion cannon]], while [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] transforms to jet mode and fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes into the title card.
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===English version #2===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme by:''' [[Brian Tyler]]
Introduced in the 2013 episode "[[Project Predacon]]", the altered ''Prime'' opening shows the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] symbol and then [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] breathing fire at [[Team Prime]], who drive away on the speedway. Optimus and Bumblebee's redesigns are altered accordingly for the subsequent identical shots of Team Prime transforming and heading for the GroundBridge, though [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] have not been included. Megatron fires his fusion cannon, now accompanied by Starscream and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], while Predaking fires on Optimus and swoops to greet his punch with a bite.
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===Japanese version #1===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme song:''' "[[FEELING]]" by [[BIGBANG]]

The intro begins with the members of Team Prime (with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] replacing [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]) driving through various locations before transitioning to a shot of the team driving through a space bridge with the words "ROBOTS IN DISGUISE" appearing over the action, before absorbing on themselves. The intro then uses several clips to showcase [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], Bulkhead, and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] before cutting to a shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age. The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol, cutting to clips showcasing [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]; when each character is introduced, their name and an image of them is showcased over the action. This is utilized in every intro from here, onwards.

The camera then cuts to a shot of one of Optimus' eyes opening with the words "MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE" being superimposed over it. Inside a Decepticon mine, the Autobots prepare to open fire on the Decepticon before cutting to an image of the Great War. On Cybertron, Starscream fires at Optimus, who runs past the explosion while firing his [[ion blaster]] as Megatron attacks him with his fusion cannon. Optimus and Megatron then greet each other with a punch that flashes onto a highway where the Autobots are driving until Optimus transforms and is flanked by his teammates as the title appears. The intro ends with another shot of Cybertron back in the Golden Age.
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===Japanese version #2===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme song:''' "[[TRANSFORMERZ]]" by [[m-flo]]

Introduced in [[Out of His Head|Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron]], this intro begins with Team Prime and Megatron's crew driving/flying through various locations, followed by a montage of the Autobots transforming to robot mode in various locations. This is then followed by another montage showcasing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Arcee. The Autobot logo appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. Megatron then fires at the camera, Bulkhead and Breakdown duel in the Arctic, the kids flee from [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Airachnid and Arcee duel by the light of the moon in a construction yard, Team Prime evades missile fire in vehicle mode, a Dark Energon-infused Megatron celebrates the Dark Energon-spewing volcano erupting, Optimus and Megatron each clock each other in the face with their punches, [[Unicron]]'s eyes light up from inside the Dark Energon volcano, Optimus and Megatron fight side by side in Unicron's body, and Team Prime (minus Ratchet) transform into robot mode and grind to a halt as a gigantic Unicron emerges in front of them as the title card appears. The camera then zooms through the galaxies before stopping at a shot of the now-dead [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ending the intro.
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===Japanese version #3===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme song:''' "TRANSFORMERZ (version 2.0)" by m-flo

Introduced in [[Orion Pax, Part 1|Forgotten Transformation! Optimus Has Become a Decepticon]], this intro begins with Team Prime, Wheeljack, and the Decepticons (minus [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], but adding in some [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] and [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]) driving/flying through various locations (with Optimus Prime doing an introduction). A montage is then shown of Team Prime, Megatron, and [[Jack Darby]], travelling through Ground Bridges, the Autobots firing at enemies, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] firing at the camera, Optimus donning his mouthplate before preparing to open fire on an enemy with Arcee and Bumblebee, Starscream's clones emerging from their stasis pods, Wheeljack facing Dreadwing, an Insecticon awakening inside its stasis pod, Soundwave sending Arcee through a Space Bridge, Bulkhead battling Breakdown, Bumblebee attacking an Insecticon, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] battling [[Silas]], and Megatron smashing through Unicron's head. Nemesis Prime assumes robot mode, Silas sits in his control chair, Optimus prepares to unleash the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] onto Unicron as a Unicron-controlled Megatron prepares to fire on him, brief clips of the kids are shown, and Agent Fowler salutes Jack before the latter heads through a Ground Bridge.

The camera then starts up another group of clips showcasing the members of Team Prime, adding in Wheeljack (despite him not being a team member). The Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to start another montage of the main Decepticons, adding Dreadwing to the mix. Jack watches [[Vector Sigma]] flare to life and Team Prime stands in front of a Ground Bridge as the title appears. A brief shot of Optimus is shown and the intro ends with a shot of the Autobot symbol on the floor of the Autobot base.
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===Japanese version #4===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
:'''Theme song:''' "TRANSFORMERZ (version 2.0)" by m-flo

Introduced in [[Triage (episode)|Sonic Transformation! Ratchet's Recipe]], this intro begins with Team Prime (now with Smokescreen), Wheeljack, the Decepticons (minus Airachnid), Cylas, a group of Vehicons, and [[Hardshell]] driving/flying through various locations (with Ratchet doing an introduction). Arcee, Smokescreen, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee watch the [[Omega Lock]] flare to life, Team Prime (minus Ratchet) emerges from a Ground Bridge and defends the Omega Lock (with Optimus and Arcee using the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], respectively), Megatron commands his new armada, Starscream dons the Apex Armor, Dreadwing stands on the deck of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in the pouring rain, screaming, a swarm of Insecticons attacks the camera, Cylas rolls down the window of his vehicle mode to address a US officer, Cylas shows off his right eye (no longer covered up by an eye-patch), Wheeljack knocks Soundwave in the face with his head, Bulkhead attacks Hardshell, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] prepares to fire his arm cannon, Arcee struggles against an enemy, Optimus jumps at the camera, Miko talks with Wheeljack inside the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', Arcee and Miko gaze at each other by the sunset, Arcee and Cliffjumper grab hands, Smokescreen shakes Optimus' hand, Smokescreen and Bulkhead do a hi-five, the kids and Agent Fowler celebrate, Optimus uses the Star Saber for the first time, and Ratchet watches Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead transform and drive into the Ground Bridge (a sequence occasionally interrupted by brief shots of Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Arcee with [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], and Jack).

Another montage ensues to showcase the Autobots, with Smokescreen being added to the mix. As Megatron utilizes the [[Dark Star Saber]] for the first time, the Autobot symbol appears and switches to the Decepticon symbol to showcase Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, and Dreadwing. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Smokescreen emerge from a storage unit in the Autobot base, each carrying a previously uncovered relic, (a scene briefly interrupted by clips of Optimus staring at the Star Saber, Megatron slashing the Dark Star Saber at the camera, and the two battling each other with their respective weapons. Optimus then runs at the camera with the Star Saber in hand and utilizes it as the title appears, and Optimus stares at a glowing object, ending the intro.
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==''Rescue Bots''==
===Season 1===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Atomic Cartoons]]
:'''Theme by:''' [[Starr Parodi]] and [[Jeff Eden Fair]] (music); [[Nicole Dubuc]] (lyrics); [[Josh Ramsay]] (vocals)
[[File:Rescue Bots cartoon title screen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
The [[Rescue Bot]]s' ship flies through space with the crew in tubes, before landing on Earth and its crew disembarking. On [[Griffin Rock]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] talks to them over the monitor. The Burns family stands ready. The Rescue Bots work with the Burns family—[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] shakes [[Cody Burns|Cody]]'s hand, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] sprays water with [[Kade Burns|Kade]], [[Charlie Burns]] presents the Rescue Bots and their partners at the dedication. [[Boulder]] scans his vehicle mode. The Rescue Bots roll out as Cody observes on the monitors. [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] dodges light fixtures, transforms and jumps over the [[robo-landscaper]]. Cody stands in front of the four Rescue Bots, Boulder uses his seismic sensors, Heatwave and Blades crash through things. The Rescue Bots transform in four-way split-screen. The main cast stand in front of the ''Rescue Bots'' logo before fading to just show the logo and main credits.
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===Season 2 and 3===
:'''Animation studio:''' Atomic Cartoons/[[Vision Animation]]
:'''Theme by:''' [[Starr Parodi]] and [[Jeff Eden Fair]] (music); [[Nicole Dubuc]] (lyrics); [[Josh Ramsay]] (vocals)
Most of the animation is the same, the only changes being the reanimated deployment scene, the screen displays for Heatwave, Chase and Blades, and Cody showing the bots around in the forest during the day. Plus, Boulder now blocks falling rocks with his scoop while Blades carries a jail cell with [[Evan]] and [[Miles]], the last change being the delay of the stock footage.
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===Season 4===
:'''Animation studio:''' Atomic Cartoons/Vision Animation/[[DHX Media]]
:'''Theme by:''' [[Starr Parodi]] and [[Jeff Eden Fair]] (music); [[Nicole Dubuc]] (lyrics); [[Josh Ramsay]] (vocals)
The animation was heavily reworked, Doc Greene and Anna walking Cece in a stroller, and 2 lad pioneers on the other side, plus Mr. Harrison and his helipack. Blades and young Cody shaking hands was replaced by older Cody getting pounced on by Servo, and Boulder's scanning and transformation scenes are now of his dino mode. The deployment scene of the last version was now of the team racing down the track with Blurr, Slavage and Bumblebee, and the command center scene has Boulder in Heatwave's old spot, and Heatwave's boat mode rushing towards a pier fire on the main monitor. Older Cody has also been added. Older Cody now shows the bots around a warehouse, and Dani is on Blades' skid, plus High Tide's megabot transformation. Blurr and Salvage were added to the title card alongside Cody and Frankie's updated models.
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==''Triple Combination: Transformers Go!''==
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Tatsunoko Production]]
:'''Theme:''' "[[TRANSFORMERS-Go!]]" by [[Daiki Ise]]
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==''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''==
:'''Animation studio:''' [[DLE]]
:'''Theme:''' "[[Physical]]" by [[OLDCODEX]]
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==''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)==
===Season 1 (short version)===
===Season 1 (long version)===
===Season 2-3===
===''Transformers Adventure''===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]
:'''Theme:''' "[[Save the Future!!]]" by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]

===''Transformers Adventure -Prime of Micron-''===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]], [[LandQ Studio]]
:'''Theme:''' "[[Save the Future!!]]" by [[Mitsuhiro Oikawa]]
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==''Prime Wars Trilogy''==
===''Combiner Wars''===
===''Titans Return''===
===''Power of the Primes''===
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==''Cyberverse''==
===Chapter One===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Max Repka]] and [[Toonocracy LLC]]

[[File:Cyberverse-Intro-Main3.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Ace Attorney'' called. They want their close-up speed lines back.]]
[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] jumps in from the right side of the screen, striking a pose as he lands. [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] is superimposed over him in the same pose, activating her sword before charging towards the camera. She swings her sword, which transitions into [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], who in turn strikes several action poses of his own before zooming in on his head facing the right side of the screen, as a frame of [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] head pans in from the right to face him. The [[AllSpark]] appears between them and bursts open, obscuring the two bots with light as it glows. The AllSpark expands to take up the screen before the camera zooms out to reveal an active [[space bridge]], from which two [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] emerge. The camera pans down towards the hexagonal pattern of the ground as images of [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], [[Maccadam]], [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] float past, the latter growing to take up the whole screen. Starscream's image crossfades to Bumblebee, Windblade and Optimus sequentially sliding into frame from the left before transforming to vehicle mode and driving away. Optimus's transformation transitions into a sequence of himself and [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] driving towards the camera, flanked by [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and Chromia running alongside them and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and Bumblebee driving behind. As he approaches the camera, Bumblebee transforms back to robot mode, leaping into the air and swiping at the screen with his stinger, flashing to a shot of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] floating in space that gradually grows larger as the series logo appears, accompanied by a deep voice singing "More than meets the eye!"

The Japanese broadcast's intro is basically identical, though a different character each episode provides narration over the whole sequence to excite the kids watching. The English logo has also been replaced with its Japanese counterpart, and the "More than meets the eye" voice at the end has been removed, presumably because the character is still talking over it. Similarly, most other languages use the same intro, but with a narrator announcing the show's title at the end.

===Chapter Two===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Max Repka]] and [[Toonocracy LLC]]

[[File:Cyberverse-Intro-S2.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|Practically all that's missing is "Go Go Power Rangers" blaring in the background.]]
The sequence is identical up to the point where the AllSpark bursts open. As the light fades, Starscream appears from below and grins as his [[spark armor]] forms around him. The camera pans away as [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], Grimlock, Hot Rod, Wheeljack, and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] each move into frame and strike a heroic pose before the shot is again engulfed in white light. The scene suddenly cuts to the Autobots driving towards the camera, and the rest of the intro continues as normal.
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===Chapter Three===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Max Repka]] and [[Toonocracy LLC]]

[[File:Cyberverse Intro S3.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|In their freetime, Autobots, Decepticons and Quintessons alike love to pose in front of a {{w|Beat Saber}} level.]]
Like the previous intro, the sequence is identical until the AllSpark bursts open. It then cuts to a [[Quintesson]] [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]] appearing from the bottom of the frame, followed in sequence by Megatron, Optimus, [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]], Hot Rod in his Stealth Force colors, and [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]. The five Cybertronians strike battle poses as they appear, while the Quintesson's eye glows red, the light engulfing the screen. The scene fades to the profile shot of Optimus, Bumblebee and Windblade from the first intro, and it continues as per usual.

Starting with "[[The Scientist]]" to the season finale, "[[The Other One]]", the Quintesson snarls when it appears. Early broadcasts of Chapter Three aired in the United Kingdom concluded the title sequence with the standard "Transformers: Cyberverse" title card also used on Chapters One and Two, but later episodes and the American releases of the season replaced this with the new, rebranded '''"Transformers: Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures"''' title card, with Bumblebee popping out from behind the logo. This new title card would remain in use through Season 4.
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===The Immobilizers===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Max Repka]] and [[Toonocracy LLC]]

The sequence is identical to the Chapter One intro up to the point where images of other characters appear, with Starscream's head being replaced by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]. As it zooms in, Soundwave's image crossfades to [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]] flying towards the camera in front of Cybertron, then transforming and running along a track leading away from the planet. The camera pans to three identical tracks parallel to Swoop's, with [[Snarl (Cyberverse)|Snarl]], [[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]], and [[Sludge (Cyberverse)|Sludge]] in dinosaur mode running along them in tandem. The camera zooms in on Slug as he transforms to dinosaur mode, then spins to show him and Swoop leap offscreen before panning down to show Snarl transform to dinosaur mode. The camera spins and zooms out to show all four tracks plus a fifth in the center with Grimlock running along it. The [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] all converge behind Grimlock as he transformes to dinosaur mode and leaps at the screen, his mouth charging a flame blast. The glow of the charge engulfs the screen and transitions to [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] standing in silhouette against a fiery backdrop, surrounded by generics. The combiner swings their sword and the flames follow, engulfing the screen in white, which gradually fades to the title card, now with the Cybertron behind it restored to a lively golden hue.

===The Perfect Decepticon===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Max Repka]] and [[Toonocracy LLC]]

The sequence starts out identically to that of "The Immobilizers" until the point where Soundwave's head approaches the camera. The sequence crossfades to a side-on shot of Optimus, Bumblebee, and Windblade akin to previous seasons, but this time with Hot Rod, Wheeljack and Clobber in the lineup as well. The Autobots glance at one another and rush to the right, with Optimus's body transitioning the shot to a Decepticon equivalent consisting of Soundwave, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], [[Alpha Strike]], [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], Dead End, and [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]], who rush to the left. The two groups meet in the middle before charging towards the screen together. Cut to a behind-the-back shot of them running before zooming forward, showing a group of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s charging at them, and one of them punches the camera, causing the screen to go black. When the footage returns, Windblade is flying away from the camera and firing at two supersoldiers, who stand before a mound of Transformer corpses, including Soundwave, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee. Windblade swerves away and the camera pans up past the bodies to the top of the cliff behind them. At the top, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]] stands facing away, turning to glance towards the camera as it zooms in on his eye. The screen is engulfed in red, which fades into the title card.

==''Rescue Bots Academy''==
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Doug Califano]] (music); [[Zach Allen]] (vocals)

[[File:RBA-Intro-Rollcall.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Picture day at the Academy plays it a little more fast and loose.]]
[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] chases a [[cube (sport)|cube]] across a court, where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] catches it. Hot Shot heads trough a ground bridge portal, and Prime's face transitions to [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge's]] tablet, who heads off after an okay from [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]. A car passes by, and [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] overlooks [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] as he notices the alarm while helping [[Tough Luck Chuck]] cross the street. Medix then leaves, and as the simulation ends, the walker Chuck uses disappears, and he falls. A torch then transitions to a wrench then [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist's]] hands gripping a chain, and after he high-fives [[Boulder]], a face closeup has him head off. A quick roll call then shifts to [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] finishing an obstacle course, her performance gaining an thumbs-up from [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. The recruits head down the tubes, and as Hot Shot's touchdown signals them to head off in vehicle mode, Optimus, [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], [[Cody Burns]] and the other four rescue bots see them off as Hot Shot's bumper transitions to a black background with the series logo up front.

==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
===''Siege''===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
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===''Earthrise''===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
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===''Kingdom''===
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Polygon Pictures]]
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==''BotBots''==
:'''Animation studio:''' [[Boulder Media Studio]]
:'''Theme song:''' [[Igor Correia]] and [[Jeff Milutinovic]] of [[The Wilders]]
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Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)

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{{Nav-botbots}}

[[File:BotBots promo image.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Can't [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|kill Optimus Prime]] if he never shows up in the first place!]]

'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is an animated series based on the [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|franchise of the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]] alongside ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'', the series is produced by [[Entertainment One]] and animated by [[Boulder Media Studio]], with [[Kevin Burke]] and [[Chris Wyatt]] showrunning and executive producing. The show premiered on [[Netflix]] on [[March 25]], [[2022]], with a first season of ten episodes; each one includes two 11-minute stories.

{{bigquote|''When energon struck a mall nearby,'' ''We became more than meets the eye'' ''We’re everyday objects, motionless parts,'' ''We burst to life to let the party start!'' |The [[theme song]].}}

==Storyline==
When a [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]] is struck by lightning from an [[energon]] cloud, the various ordinary objects within it are given life and become the race of tiny transforming robots known as BotBots. By day, they hide in plain sight, but by night, they emerge from hiding to have all kinds of fun. These tiny bots have organized themselves into squads based on their stores of origin, but some were left in the lost-and-found when the surge occurred. After accidentally revealing themselves to the [[Dave (BotBots)|night shift security guard]], breaking the BotBots' most sacred rule, these [[Lost Bots]] are shunned and treated as outcasts by the others. Now, seeking to find where they belong, these misfits must work together to reingratiate themselves with the other BotBots in hopes of being taken back by their true squads, all while preventing the security guard from exposing their existence. As they adventure together, however, they might just learn that they've already found where they belong...

==Characters==
{{stub|Missing English voice actors}}
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Bonz-Eye]] ([[Louisa Zhu]])
* [[Burgertron]] ([[James Hartnett]])
* [[Clogstopper]] ([[Christian Potenza]])
* [[Dimlit]] ([[Deven Mack]])
* [[Kikmee]] ([[Lisa Norton]])

'''[[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]]'''
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Brock O'Lonely]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Spud Muffin]] ([[Joseph Motoki]])
* [[Ulf the Orange]] ([[Josette Jorge]])
* takeout box bot

'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Frostferatu]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Lady Macaron]] ([[Julie Lemieux]])
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Wishy-Waffley]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Gamer Geeks]]'''
* [[Chitter Click]]
* [[Fomo]] ([[Cory Doran]])
* [[Game Over]] (Josette Jorge)
* [[Ring-A-Ling]]
* [[Steer'd Wrong]]

'''[[Toilet Troop|Custodial Crew]]'''
* [[Caution]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Lady Loofa]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubforce]]
* [[Vomit Comet]] ([[Martin Roach]])
* poop bot
* glove bot

'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Dinger]] (Deven Mack)
* [[The In-Sole]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Drillit Yaself]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Sandy Man]]

'''[[Science Alliance]]'''
* [[Dr. Flaskenstein]]
* [[Eye-Goon]]
* [[Face Ace]]
* [[Starscope]] ([[Sean Jordan]])

'''Top secret squad'''
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''Unknown/unconfirmed squads'''
* [[24K-Bit]]
* [[Anty Farmwell]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]] [''intro only'']
* [[Jacqueline]] (Julie Lemieux)
* [[Knotzel]]
* [[Ol' Tic Toc]]
* [[Playgor Cardquest]] ([[Brandon Hackett]])
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Pop N. Lock]]
* [[Snorg the Conquerer|Snorg]]
* [[Sweet Cheat]]

{{!}}}

|c3=
* [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave]] ([[Mark Little]])
* [[Dave's mom]]
* [[Randall (BotBots)|Randall]]
* [[Agent Wagner]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
{{collist|2|
# [[Mall Than Meets the Eye]] / [[(Never) Be Yourself]]
# [[Escape from Snackatraz]] / [[I, Cheeseburger (episode)|I, Cheeseburger]]
# [[Phoning It In]] / [[The Lost Bots and the Claw Crusade]]
# [[Live and Let LARP]] / [[Lone Bot and Carb]]
# [[Dimlit in Love]] / [[On the Bot Prom Dance Floor]]
# [[The Ruckus Rally (episode)|The Ruckus Rally]] / [[Crime and Bun-ishment]]
# [[Spirit of Halloween]] / [[Rage Against the Karaoke Machine]]
# [[Scanned Out]] / [[The Science Alliance (episode)|The Science Alliance]]
# [[Agent Smartlit (episode)|Agent Smartlit]] / [[Shopping Brawl]]
# [[The Goldrush Games - Part the First]] / [[The Goldrush Games - Part the Second]]
}}

==Notes==
* ''BotBots'' is the franchise's first comedy series.
* This is the first ''Transformers'' cartoon to feature a Canadian voice cast since [[2006]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon, though based in [[Toronto]] rather than {{W|Vancouver}}.

===Differences from the toyline===
* Naturally, the show could not be reasonably expected to feature the entire [[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|''BotBots'' toyline]]; even if they only featured ''one'' of each mold, that's over 200 BotBots! They do manage a pretty impressive spread, however, with Bots from Series 1 through 4, and several from Series 6 (seemingly originally planned for a Series 7) announced just a few days before the show's premiere. It's unknown if the Bots from Series 5 and the original delayed/canceled Series 6 lineup were not "available" or just the showrunners didn't pick anyone from them, or a combination of the two.
* The cast is skewed heavily towards the initial Series 1 crew, even continuing some plans that were changed in the final version: toy-[[Kikmee]] was originally slated as Series 1 Lost Bot, but got pushed to Series 3 and released as part of the [[Playroom Posse]].
* Many characters in the show are a different gender from their toy-bio selves, in both directions: toy-Kikmee is male, where show-Kikmee is female, while [[Fomo]] goes from toy-female to show-male. As such, these characters' "main" bio writeups on this wiki are written with gender-neutral pronouns, with male/female pronouns used as appropriate in the other sections.
* A few characters even swap squads! [[Frostferatu]] is a Lost Bot in the toyline, but is part of the [[Sugar Shocks]] in the show.
* And, of course, the character designs are certainly a departure from the on-package illustrations, typically (but not always!) being much more rounded and human-proportioned than the toys. They're not all as extreme a change as Kikmee (wow we're bringing her up a lot this section, aren't we?), and some bots are much more toy-like than others, but the overall vibe is definitely more ''{{w|Mega Man}}'' style robot than a traditional Transformer.
* Crowd scenes are filled out with "generic" BotBots models in multiple colors that come in five forms: condiment-bottle bots (based on the [[Fottle Barts]] model), pencil bots, coffee-cup bots, television(?) bots, and camera bots. The first four listed have "male" and "female" models (basically identical except for the addition of "eyelashes" on female BotBots), while the big hunky camera-bots appear to be all males. As the condiment, pencil and coffee bots ''seem'' to be based on existing toys, it's possible that those with matching colors could be considered appearances by like likes of [[Must Turd]], [[Point Dexter]], [[Latte Spice Whirl]], etc.

===Visual style===
[[File:BotBots show style.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|]]
* The show has a visual style unique among ''Transformers'' cartoons, using a "mixed media" format. The robot-mode characters and humans are "traditional" 2-dimensional animation, while virtually everything else is rendered as semi-photorealistic still images moved in a "cutout" method: the characters' alt-modes, backgrounds, vehicles, many props, etc.
* Stock photos of real [[human]]s and actual video of real-life objects are also used at points, primarily for comedic effect.
* Extreme long-shots often show the BotBots as little stacks of colored stripes matching their normal colors, which the production team have dubbed "pillbots", in order to simplify big crowd scenes.<ref>[https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1508460334922670082 Chris "Doc" Wyatt on Twitter]</ref>
* It also features almost no on-screen English (or any other existing written language), with virtually all the text replaced with a new set of made-up symbols, done mainly to accommodate the fact that it was simultaneously released in multiple languages in multiple markets. These characters map to the standard ABCs and the text translates to standard English. In a new twist however, there are separate symbols for capital letters.

===Continuity===
The showrunners have been purposefully vague on where ''BotBots'' fits in the grand ''Transformers'' mythos. In numerous interviews, they've shied away from calling it any form of reboot, and stated that all that other Transformers stuff was happening elsewhere outside the mall. Their focus was to make this show a "jumping-on" point for new audiences young and old who might not be already vested in the minutiae of Transformers lore, limiting themselves to the odd nod and [[easter egg]] for previous fans, and focusing on the "universe" of the mall, the only universe the BotBots know. This helps the show stand on its own merits (and for many fans, is something of a relief given the prior decade of nostalgia-sodden fiction).

But we ''are'' TFWIKI.net, and we wouldn't be ''us'' if we didn't at least note where this series probably ''can't'' be happening.

* First of all, "all that other Transformers stuff" consists of a massive [[multiverse]] with nearly four decades' worth of fiction. Technically, yes, it's all happening elsewhere/when. Can't call them liars there. That doesn't narrow things down much.
* That the humans (besides Dave the security guard) do not think "robots in disguise" are a thing that exists eliminates a fair few realities/time periods where the Autobots and Decepticons are very well-known, like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original "G1" cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]], the overwhelming majority of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] and [[live-action film series]] timelines, etc. It also takes it out of the latter portions of a few others, like the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]].

This series is ''functionally'' its own little universe until explicitly said/proven otherwise, and the showrunners seem pretty uninterested in tying it to something specific that has already been established, so it's probably best to just leave it at that.

{{-}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81112503 ''BotBots'' on Netflix]

{{DEFAULTSORT:BotBots (cartoon)}}
[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category: Television series]]

Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)

2022-04-06T05:00:09Z

Wildspike: /* Notes */

{{Nav-botbots}}

[[File:BotBots promo image.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Can't [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|kill Optimus Prime]] if he never shows up in the first place!]]

'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is an animated series based on the [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|franchise of the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]] alongside ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'', the series is produced by [[Entertainment One]] and animated by [[Boulder Media Studio]], with [[Kevin Burke]] and [[Chris Wyatt]] showrunning and executive producing. The show premiered on [[Netflix]] on [[March 25]], [[2022]], with a first season of ten episodes; each one includes two 11-minute stories.

{{bigquote|''When energon struck a mall nearby,'' ''We became more than meets the eye'' ''We’re everyday objects, motionless parts,'' ''We burst to life to let the party start!'' |The [[theme song]].}}

==Storyline==
When a [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]] is struck by lightning from an [[energon]] cloud, the various ordinary objects within it are given life and become the race of tiny transforming robots known as BotBots. By day, they hide in plain sight, but by night, they emerge from hiding to have all kinds of fun. These tiny bots have organized themselves into squads based on their stores of origin, but some were left in the lost-and-found when the surge occurred. After accidentally revealing themselves to the [[Dave (BotBots)|night shift security guard]], breaking the BotBots' most sacred rule, these [[Lost Bots]] are shunned and treated as outcasts by the others. Now, seeking to find where they belong, these misfits must work together to reingratiate themselves with the other BotBots in hopes of being taken back by their true squads, all while preventing the security guard from exposing their existence. As they adventure together, however, they might just learn that they've already found where they belong...

==Characters==
{{stub|Missing English voice actors}}
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Bonz-Eye]] ([[Louisa Zhu]])
* [[Burgertron]] ([[James Hartnett]])
* [[Clogstopper]] ([[Christian Potenza]])
* [[Dimlit]] ([[Deven Mack]])
* [[Kikmee]] ([[Lisa Norton]])

'''[[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]]'''
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Brock O'Lonely]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Spud Muffin]] ([[Joseph Motoki]])
* [[Ulf the Orange]] ([[Josette Jorge]])
* takeout box bot

'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Frostferatu]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Lady Macaron]] ([[Julie Lemieux]])
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Wishy-Waffley]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Gamer Geeks]]'''
* [[Chitter Click]]
* [[Fomo]] ([[Cory Doran]])
* [[Game Over]] (Josette Jorge)
* [[Ring-A-Ling]]
* [[Steer'd Wrong]]

'''[[Toilet Troop|Custodial Crew]]'''
* [[Caution]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Lady Loofa]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubforce]]
* [[Vomit Comet]] ([[Martin Roach]])
* poop bot
* glove bot

'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Dinger]] (Deven Mack)
* [[The In-Sole]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Drillit Yaself]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Sandy Man]]

'''[[Science Alliance]]'''
* [[Dr. Flaskenstein]]
* [[Eye-Goon]]
* [[Face Ace]]
* [[Starscope]] ([[Sean Jordan]])

'''Top secret squad'''
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''Unknown/unconfirmed squads'''
* [[24K-Bit]]
* [[Anty Farmwell]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]] [''intro only'']
* [[Jacqueline]] (Julie Lemieux)
* [[Knotzel]]
* [[Ol' Tic Toc]]
* [[Playgor Cardquest]] ([[Brandon Hackett]])
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Pop N. Lock]]
* [[Snorg the Conquerer|Snorg]]
* [[Sweet Cheat]]

{{!}}}

|c3=
* [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave]] ([[Mark Little]])
* [[Dave's mom]]
* [[Randall (BotBots)|Randall]]
* [[Agent Wagner]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
{{collist|2|
# [[Mall Than Meets the Eye]] / [[(Never) Be Yourself]]
# [[Escape from Snackatraz]] / [[I, Cheeseburger (episode)|I, Cheeseburger]]
# [[Phoning It In]] / [[The Lost Bots and the Claw Crusade]]
# [[Live and Let LARP]] / [[Lone Bot and Carb]]
# [[Dimlit in Love]] / [[On the Bot Prom Dance Floor]]
# [[The Ruckus Rally (episode)|The Ruckus Rally]] / [[Crime and Bun-ishment]]
# [[Spirit of Halloween]] / [[Rage Against the Karaoke Machine]]
# [[Scanned Out]] / [[The Science Alliance (episode)|The Science Alliance]]
# [[Agent Smartlit (episode)|Agent Smartlit]] / [[Shopping Brawl]]
# [[The Goldrush Games - Part the First]] / [[The Goldrush Games - Part the Second]]
}}

==Notes==
* ''BotBots'' is the franchise's first comedy series.
* This is the first ''Transformers'' cartoon to feature a Canadian voice cast since [[2006]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon, though based in [[Toronto]] rather than {{W|Vancouver}}.

===Differences from the toyline===
* Naturally, the show could not be reasonably expected to feature the entire [[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|''BotBots'' toyline]]; even if they only featured ''one'' of each mold, that's over 200 BotBots! They do manage a pretty impressive spread, however, with Bots from Series 1 through 4, and several from Series 6 (seemingly originally planned for a Series 7) announced just a few days before the show's premiere. It's unknown if the Bots from Series 5 and the original delayed/canceled Series 6 lineup were not "available" or just the showrunners didn't pick anyone from them, or a combination of the two.
* The cast is skewed heavily towards the initial Series 1 crew, even continuing some plans that were changed in the final version: toy-[[Kikmee]] was originally slated as Series 1 Lost Bot, but got pushed to Series 3 and released as part of the [[Playroom Posse]].
* Many characters in the show are a different gender from their toy-bio selves, in both directions: toy-Kikmee is male, where show-Kikmee is female, while [[Fomo]] goes from toy-female to show-male. As such, these characters' "main" bio writeups on this wiki are written with gender-neutral pronouns, with male/female pronouns used as appropriate in the other sections.
* A few characters even swap squads! [[Frostferatu]] is a Lost Bot in the toyline, but is part of the [[Sugar Shocks]] in the show.
* And, of course, the character designs are certainly a departure from the on-package illustrations, typically (but not always!) being much more rounded and human-proportioned than the toys. They're not all as extreme a change as Kikmee (wow we're bringing her up a lot this section, aren't we?), and some bots are much more toy-like than others, but the overall vibe is definitely more ''{{w|Mega Man}}'' style robot than a traditional Transformer.
* Crowd scenes are filled out with "generic" BotBots models in multiple colors that come in five forms: condiment-bottle bots (based on the [[Fottle Barts]] model), pencil bots, coffee-cup bots, television(?) bots, and camera bots. The first four listed have "male" and "female" models (basically identical except for the addition of "eyelashes" on female BotBots), while the big hunky camera-bots appear to be all males. As the condiment, pencil and coffee bots ''seem'' to be based on existing toys, it's possible that those with matching colors could be considered appearances by like likes of [[Must Turd]], [[Point Dexter]], [[Latte Spice Whirl]], etc.

===Visual style===
[[File:BotBots show style.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|]]
* The show has a visual style unique among ''Transformers'' cartoons, using a "mixed media" format. The robot-mode characters and humans are "traditional" 2-dimensional animation, while virtually everything else is rendered as semi-photorealistic still images moved in a "cutout" method: the characters' alt-modes, backgrounds, vehicles, many props, etc.
* Stock photos of real [[human]]s and actual video of real-life objects are also used at points, primarily for comedic effect.
* Extreme long-shots often show the BotBots as little stacks of colored stripes matching their normal colors, which the production team have dubbed "pillbots", in order to simplify big crowd scenes.<ref>https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1508460334922670082 Chris "Doc" Wyatt on Twitter</ref>
* It also features almost no on-screen English (or any other existing written language), with virtually all the text replaced with a new set of made-up symbols, done mainly to accommodate the fact that it was simultaneously released in multiple languages in multiple markets. These characters map to the standard ABCs and the text translates to standard English. In a new twist however, there are separate symbols for capital letters.

===Continuity===
The showrunners have been purposefully vague on where ''BotBots'' fits in the grand ''Transformers'' mythos. In numerous interviews, they've shied away from calling it any form of reboot, and stated that all that other Transformers stuff was happening elsewhere outside the mall. Their focus was to make this show a "jumping-on" point for new audiences young and old who might not be already vested in the minutiae of Transformers lore, limiting themselves to the odd nod and [[easter egg]] for previous fans, and focusing on the "universe" of the mall, the only universe the BotBots know. This helps the show stand on its own merits (and for many fans, is something of a relief given the prior decade of nostalgia-sodden fiction).

But we ''are'' TFWIKI.net, and we wouldn't be ''us'' if we didn't at least note where this series probably ''can't'' be happening.

* First of all, "all that other Transformers stuff" consists of a massive [[multiverse]] with nearly four decades' worth of fiction. Technically, yes, it's all happening elsewhere/when. Can't call them liars there. That doesn't narrow things down much.
* That the humans (besides Dave the security guard) do not think "robots in disguise" are a thing that exists eliminates a fair few realities/time periods where the Autobots and Decepticons are very well-known, like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original "G1" cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]], the overwhelming majority of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] and [[live-action film series]] timelines, etc. It also takes it out of the latter portions of a few others, like the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]].

This series is ''functionally'' its own little universe until explicitly said/proven otherwise, and the showrunners seem pretty uninterested in tying it to something specific that has already been established, so it's probably best to just leave it at that.

{{-}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81112503 ''BotBots'' on Netflix]

{{DEFAULTSORT:BotBots (cartoon)}}
[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category: Television series]]

Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)

2022-04-06T04:57:57Z

Wildspike: /* Notes */

{{Nav-botbots}}

[[File:BotBots promo image.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Can't [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|kill Optimus Prime]] if he never shows up in the first place!]]

'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is an animated series based on the [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|franchise of the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]] alongside ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'', the series is produced by [[Entertainment One]] and animated by [[Boulder Media Studio]], with [[Kevin Burke]] and [[Chris Wyatt]] showrunning and executive producing. The show premiered on [[Netflix]] on [[March 25]], [[2022]], with a first season of ten episodes; each one includes two 11-minute stories.

{{bigquote|''When energon struck a mall nearby,'' ''We became more than meets the eye'' ''We’re everyday objects, motionless parts,'' ''We burst to life to let the party start!'' |The [[theme song]].}}

==Storyline==
When a [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]] is struck by lightning from an [[energon]] cloud, the various ordinary objects within it are given life and become the race of tiny transforming robots known as BotBots. By day, they hide in plain sight, but by night, they emerge from hiding to have all kinds of fun. These tiny bots have organized themselves into squads based on their stores of origin, but some were left in the lost-and-found when the surge occurred. After accidentally revealing themselves to the [[Dave (BotBots)|night shift security guard]], breaking the BotBots' most sacred rule, these [[Lost Bots]] are shunned and treated as outcasts by the others. Now, seeking to find where they belong, these misfits must work together to reingratiate themselves with the other BotBots in hopes of being taken back by their true squads, all while preventing the security guard from exposing their existence. As they adventure together, however, they might just learn that they've already found where they belong...

==Characters==
{{stub|Missing English voice actors}}
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=BotBots|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Bonz-Eye]] ([[Louisa Zhu]])
* [[Burgertron]] ([[James Hartnett]])
* [[Clogstopper]] ([[Christian Potenza]])
* [[Dimlit]] ([[Deven Mack]])
* [[Kikmee]] ([[Lisa Norton]])

'''[[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]]'''
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Brock O'Lonely]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Spud Muffin]] ([[Joseph Motoki]])
* [[Ulf the Orange]] ([[Josette Jorge]])
* takeout box bot

'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Frostferatu]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Lady Macaron]] ([[Julie Lemieux]])
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]] (Deven Mack)
* [[Wishy-Waffley]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Gamer Geeks]]'''
* [[Chitter Click]]
* [[Fomo]] ([[Cory Doran]])
* [[Game Over]] (Josette Jorge)
* [[Ring-A-Ling]]
* [[Steer'd Wrong]]

'''[[Toilet Troop|Custodial Crew]]'''
* [[Caution]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Lady Loofa]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubforce]]
* [[Vomit Comet]] ([[Martin Roach]])
* poop bot
* glove bot

'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Dinger]] (Deven Mack)
* [[The In-Sole]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Drillit Yaself]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Sandy Man]]

'''[[Science Alliance]]'''
* [[Dr. Flaskenstein]]
* [[Eye-Goon]]
* [[Face Ace]]
* [[Starscope]] ([[Sean Jordan]])

'''Top secret squad'''
*[[Agent Smartlit (BotBots)|Agent Smartlit]]

{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
'''Unknown/unconfirmed squads'''
* [[24K-Bit]]
* [[Anty Farmwell]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]] [''intro only'']
* [[Jacqueline]] (Julie Lemieux)
* [[Knotzel]]
* [[Ol' Tic Toc]]
* [[Playgor Cardquest]] ([[Brandon Hackett]])
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Pop N. Lock]]
* [[Snorg the Conquerer|Snorg]]
* [[Sweet Cheat]]

{{!}}}

|c3=
* [[Dave (BotBots)|Dave]] ([[Mark Little]])
* [[Dave's mom]]
* [[Randall (BotBots)|Randall]]
* [[Agent Wagner]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
{{collist|2|
# [[Mall Than Meets the Eye]] / [[(Never) Be Yourself]]
# [[Escape from Snackatraz]] / [[I, Cheeseburger (episode)|I, Cheeseburger]]
# [[Phoning It In]] / [[The Lost Bots and the Claw Crusade]]
# [[Live and Let LARP]] / [[Lone Bot and Carb]]
# [[Dimlit in Love]] / [[On the Bot Prom Dance Floor]]
# [[The Ruckus Rally (episode)|The Ruckus Rally]] / [[Crime and Bun-ishment]]
# [[Spirit of Halloween]] / [[Rage Against the Karaoke Machine]]
# [[Scanned Out]] / [[The Science Alliance (episode)|The Science Alliance]]
# [[Agent Smartlit (episode)|Agent Smartlit]] / [[Shopping Brawl]]
# [[The Goldrush Games - Part the First]] / [[The Goldrush Games - Part the Second]]
}}

==Notes==
* ''BotBots'' is the franchise's first comedy series.
* This is the first ''Transformers'' cartoon to feature a Canadian voice cast since [[2006]]'s ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon, though based in [[Toronto]] rather than {{W|Vancouver}}.

===Differences from the toyline===
* Naturally, the show could not be reasonably expected to feature the entire [[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|''BotBots'' toyline]]; even if they only featured ''one'' of each mold, that's over 200 BotBots! They do manage a pretty impressive spread, however, with Bots from Series 1 through 4, and several from Series 6 (seemingly originally planned for a Series 7) announced just a few days before the show's premiere. It's unknown if the Bots from Series 5 and the original delayed/canceled Series 6 lineup were not "available" or just the showrunners didn't pick anyone from them, or a combination of the two.
* The cast is skewed heavily towards the initial Series 1 crew, even continuing some plans that were changed in the final version: toy-[[Kikmee]] was originally slated as Series 1 Lost Bot, but got pushed to Series 3 and released as part of the [[Playroom Posse]].
* Many characters in the show are a different gender from their toy-bio selves, in both directions: toy-Kikmee is male, where show-Kikmee is female, while [[Fomo]] goes from toy-female to show-male. As such, these characters' "main" bio writeups on this wiki are written with gender-neutral pronouns, with male/female pronouns used as appropriate in the other sections.
* A few characters even swap squads! [[Frostferatu]] is a Lost Bot in the toyline, but is part of the [[Sugar Shocks]] in the show.
* And, of course, the character designs are certainly a departure from the on-package illustrations, typically (but not always!) being much more rounded and human-proportioned than the toys. They're not all as extreme a change as Kikmee (wow we're bringing her up a lot this section, aren't we?), and some bots are much more toy-like than others, but the overall vibe is definitely more ''{{w|Mega Man}}'' style robot than a traditional Transformer.
* Crowd scenes are filled out with "generic" BotBots models in multiple colors that come in five forms: condiment-bottle bots (based on the [[Fottle Barts]] model), pencil bots, coffee-cup bots, television(?) bots, and camera bots. The first four listed have "male" and "female" models (basically identical except for the addition of "eyelashes" on female BotBots), while the big hunky camera-bots appear to be all males. As the condiment, pencil and coffee bots ''seem'' to be based on existing toys, it's possible that those with matching colors could be considered appearances by like likes of [[Must Turd]], [[Point Dexter]], [[Latte Spice Whirl]], etc.

===Visual style===
[[File:BotBots show style.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|]]
* The show has a visual style unique among ''Transformers'' cartoons, using a "mixed media" format. The robot-mode characters and humans are "traditional" 2-dimensional animation, while virtually everything else is rendered as semi-photorealistic still images moved in a "cutout" method: the characters' alt-modes, backgrounds, vehicles, many props, etc.
* Stock photos of real [[human]]s and actual video of real-life objects are also used at points, primarily for comedic effect.
* Extreme long-shots often show the BotBots as little stacks of colored stripes matching their normal colors, which the production team have dubbed "pillbots", in order to simplify big crowd scenes.<ref>https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1508460334922670082 Chris "Doc" Wyatt on Twitter</ref>
* It also features almost no on-screen English (or any other existing written language), with virtually all the text replaced with a new set of made-up symbols, done mainly to accommodate the fact that it was simultaneously released in multiple languages in multiple markets. These characters map to the standard ABCs and the text translates to standard English. In a new twist however, there are separate symbols for capital letters.

===Continuity, schmontinuity===
The showrunners have been purposefully vague on where ''BotBots'' fits in the grand ''Transformers'' mythos. In numerous interviews, they've shied away from calling it any form of reboot, and stated that all that other Transformers stuff was happening elsewhere outside the mall. Their focus was to make this show a "jumping-on" point for new audiences young and old who might not be already vested in the minutiae of Transformers lore, limiting themselves to the odd nod and [[easter egg]] for previous fans, and focusing on the "universe" of the mall, the only universe the BotBots know. And this is 11 billion percent a valid approach to the show, helping it stand on its own merits (and for many fans, something of a relief given the prior decade of nostalgia-sodden fiction).

But we ''are'' TFWIKI.net, and we wouldn't be ''us'' if we didn't tug on those strings just a ''little'' bit, and at least note where this series probably ''can't'' be happening.

* First of all, "all that other Transformers stuff" consists of a massive [[multiverse]] with nearly four decades' worth of fiction. Technically, yes, it's all happening elsewhere/when. Can't call them liars there. That doesn't narrow things down much.
* That the humans (besides Dave the security guard) do not think "robots in disguise" are a thing that exists eliminates a fair few realities/time periods where the Autobots and Decepticons are very well-known, like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original "G1" cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]], the overwhelming majority of the [[2005 IDW continuity]] and [[live-action film series]] timelines, etc. It also takes it out of the latter portions of a few others, like the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]].

Of course, all this jibba-jabba is pretty much just that. This series is ''functionally'' its own little universe until explicitly said/proven otherwise, and the showrunners seem pretty uninterested in tying it to something specific we already know, and it's probably best to just leave it at that.

{{-}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81112503 ''BotBots'' on Netflix]

{{DEFAULTSORT:BotBots (cartoon)}}
[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category: Television series]]

Transformers: BotBots (franchise)

2022-04-06T04:56:47Z

Wildspike:

{{Nav-botbots}}
[[File:BotBotsPromoArt.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Collect the mall!]]
'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is a [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] [[franchises|franchise]] that began in [[2018]], involving small, cartoony, [[super deformed]] robot characters who transform into mundane items.

In the universe of the BotBots, a [[Energon radiation|mysterious cloud]] of [[energon]] gas drifted through a [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]], turning tools, electronics, furniture, food, toys, sports equipment, and just about anything else into tiny transforming robots. By day they hide, and by night, mischief is aplenty.

Starting off originally as a toyline, the running success helped grow the franchise enough for it to gain books, a mini-comic, a pack of [[San Diego Comic-Con|convention]] [[Exclusive#Convention and club exclusives|exclusives]] and a bunch of other merchandise. A [[Netflix]]-original [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|cartoon]] premiered in [[March]] [[2022]].

''BotBots'' takes place within its own [[continuity]], and—for the most part—ignores any of the factions or concepts that had previously been used in ''Transformers''. Instead, the line gave birth to a wide variety of "tribes" based on the stores or places they were brought to life inside. On ''very'' rare occasions, references would be made to extant ''Transformers'' universes or incarnations of existing characters; which indicate those to exist as mass-market fiction within the ''BotBots'' universe.

{{Quote|One stormy night at a mall nearby, Energon power fell from the sky. It hit the mall with its powerful might, and gave everyday objects robot life!|official synopsis}}

==Franchise elements==
The ''BotBots'' franchise features the following components:

* [[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|A toyline]] — ([[2018]] – present)
* [[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|A sticker book]] — ([[2019]])
* [[Transformers BotBots Adventure|A promotional mini-comic]] — ([[2019]])
* [[Lost Bots! (book)|A 3-step reading book]] — ([[2020]])
* [[Transformers BotBots Mad Libs|A ''Mad Libs'' book]] — ([[2021]])
* [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|A cartoon series]] — ([[2022]])
* And several pieces of merchandise ([[#Merchandise|see below]])

==Tribes==
As the story goes, every single BotBot gathered together, forming their own tribes inside the respective stores or environments of the mall that they were brought to life in.

The tribes are as follows:
{{collist|3|
*[[Arcade Renegades]] ([[Game Palace]] arcade)
*[[Backpack Bunch]] ([[school supply store]])
*[[Bakery Bytes]] ([[bakery]])
*[[Caffeine Collective]] (coffee shop)
*[[Cardio Clique]] ([[gym]])
*[[Frequent Flyers]] ([[travel goods store]])
*[[Fresh Squeezes]] ([[health-food store|juice bar and health food]])
*[[Gamer Geeks]] (tech department)
*[[Gifted Guild]] (??)
*[[Goo-Goo Groopies]] ([[baby store]])
*[[Greaser Gang]] ([[food court]])
*[[Hibotchi Heats]] ([[Asian restaurant]])
*[[Home Rangers]] ([[department store]])
*[[Jock Squad]] ([[sports store]])
*[[Lawn League]] ([[gardening store]])
*[[Los Deliciosos]] ([[Mexican restaurant]])
*[[Lost Bots]] ([[Lost and Found (BotBots)|Lost and Found]])
*[[Magic Tricksters]] ([[magic store]])
*[[Movie Moguls]] ([[movie theater]])
*[[Music Mob]] ([[musical instrument store]])
*[[Oil Slicks (BotBots)|Oil Slicks]] (auto parts store?)
*[[Party Favors]] ([[party store]])
*[[Pet Mob]] (pet shop)
*[[Play Plexers]] (play area)
*[[Playroom Posse]] ([[toy store]])
*[[Retro Replays]] (vintage electronics)
*[[Science Alliance]] ([[science store]])
*[[Seasons Greeters]] ([[holiday decoration store]])
*[[Shed Heads]] ([[home-and-garden store]])
*[[Spoiled Rottens]] ([[trash can]])
*[[Sugar Shocks]] ([[Sprinkles|Sprinkles, the sweets shop]])
*[[Swag Stylers]] ([[fashion store]])
*[[Techie Team]] ([[Tech Store]] electronics)
*[[Toilet Troop]] ([[bathroom]])
*[[Wilderness Troop]] ([[camping supply store]])
*[[Winner's Circle]] (trophy store)
}}

Additionally, there was a "bonus" tribe released as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-exclusive. However, this pack of BotBots was made with the intention of being completely [[ComicCon (BotBots)|convention-related]] and thus has very little (if any) connection to the mall and the other BotBots that exist in this universe.

The "[[Con Crew]]", is separated into three miniature "sub-tribes" that specialize in different tasks relating to a convention.

These "sub-tribes" include:
*[[Fantastic Fuelers]] (food and drinks)
*[[Line League]] (tools for waiting in line)
*[[Meet N' Greets]] (tools for meeting idols)

==Merchandise==
[[File:Botbots-shirt-stock-image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Well, do ya?"]]
* '''''BotBots'' apparel''' ([[2019]])

: Available through Amazon.com, ''BotBots'' has a number of t-shirts, long-sleeve tees, and hoodies for kids and adults:

:* Botbots group shot
:* "#Brobots" (group shot)
:* "At First I Was Like..." (group shot)
:* "I (Donut) Care ([[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]])
:* "I'm About To Do Something Awesome!" (group shot)
:* "Nacho Business" ([[Shredder Jack]])
:* "Power Player" ([[Game Over]])
:* "That's How I Roll" ([[King Toots]] & [[Rootwing]])
:* "To Do List:" (group shot)
:* "Today I Am:" (group shot)
:* "Whatever Happened, It Wasn't Me!" (King Toots)
:* "You Want A Pizza Me?" ([[Duderoni]])
{{--}}

==Notes==
* All of the characters introduced thus far are entirely new, separate from any traditional "Generation 1" characters: a rarity in today's ''Transformers'' market.
* ''BotBots'' easily has the highest percentage of [[female Transformer]]s in its cast of any ''Transformers'' toyline, and by a stunningly wide margin. In the first two series alone, ''39'' of the 121 characters are female. In fact, it took ''Transformers'' as a whole ''thirty years'' to approach that number of female toy characters, and that's including [[BotCon|convention]]-exclusive offerings! (And ''not'' counting toys that had no [[bio]] upon release and were later [[retcon]]ned as female.) As of Series 5, roughly a third of the cast is female, with a few bio-less bots and some with no gendered pronouns in their bio at all.
* The premise of sudden exposure to Energon radiation bringing random objects to "robot life" is similar to the [[AllSpark Mutation]]s of the [[live-action film series]].

==External links==
* [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/botbots Page on the ''Transformers'' website]

[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category:Franchises]]

Transformers: BotBots (franchise)

2022-04-06T04:56:27Z

Wildspike: /* Notes */

{{Nav-botbots}}
[[File:BotBotsPromoArt.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Collect the mall!]]
'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is a [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] [[franchises|franchise]] that began in [[2018]], involving small, cartoony, [[super deformed]] robot characters who transform into mundane items.

In the universe of the BotBots, a [[Energon radiation|mysterious cloud]] of [[energon]] gas drifted through a [[Mall (BotBots)|shopping mall]], turning tools, electronics, furniture, food, toys, sports equipment, and just about anything else into tiny transforming robots. By day they hide, and by night, mischief is aplenty.

Starting off originally as a toyline, the running success helped grow the franchise enough for it to gain books, a mini-comic, a pack of [[San Diego Comic-Con|convention]] [[Exclusive#Convention and club exclusives|exclusives]] and a bunch of other merchandise. A [[Netflix]]-original [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|cartoon]] premiered in March 2022.

''BotBots'' takes place within its own [[continuity]], and—for the most part—ignores any of the factions or concepts that had previously been used in ''Transformers''. Instead, the line gave birth to a wide variety of "tribes" based on the stores or places they were brought to life inside. On ''very'' rare occasions, references would be made to extant ''Transformers'' universes or incarnations of existing characters; which indicate those to exist as mass-market fiction within the ''BotBots'' universe.

{{Quote|One stormy night at a mall nearby, Energon power fell from the sky. It hit the mall with its powerful might, and gave everyday objects robot life!|official synopsis}}

==Franchise elements==
The ''BotBots'' franchise features the following components:

* [[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|A toyline]] — ([[2018]] – present)
* [[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book|A sticker book]] — ([[2019]])
* [[Transformers BotBots Adventure|A promotional mini-comic]] — ([[2019]])
* [[Lost Bots! (book)|A 3-step reading book]] — ([[2020]])
* [[Transformers BotBots Mad Libs|A ''Mad Libs'' book]] — ([[2021]])
* [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|A cartoon series]] — ([[2022]])
* And several pieces of merchandise ([[#Merchandise|see below]])

==Tribes==
As the story goes, every single BotBot gathered together, forming their own tribes inside the respective stores or environments of the mall that they were brought to life in.

The tribes are as follows:
{{collist|3|
*[[Arcade Renegades]] ([[Game Palace]] arcade)
*[[Backpack Bunch]] ([[school supply store]])
*[[Bakery Bytes]] ([[bakery]])
*[[Caffeine Collective]] (coffee shop)
*[[Cardio Clique]] ([[gym]])
*[[Frequent Flyers]] ([[travel goods store]])
*[[Fresh Squeezes]] ([[health-food store|juice bar and health food]])
*[[Gamer Geeks]] (tech department)
*[[Gifted Guild]] (??)
*[[Goo-Goo Groopies]] ([[baby store]])
*[[Greaser Gang]] ([[food court]])
*[[Hibotchi Heats]] ([[Asian restaurant]])
*[[Home Rangers]] ([[department store]])
*[[Jock Squad]] ([[sports store]])
*[[Lawn League]] ([[gardening store]])
*[[Los Deliciosos]] ([[Mexican restaurant]])
*[[Lost Bots]] ([[Lost and Found (BotBots)|Lost and Found]])
*[[Magic Tricksters]] ([[magic store]])
*[[Movie Moguls]] ([[movie theater]])
*[[Music Mob]] ([[musical instrument store]])
*[[Oil Slicks (BotBots)|Oil Slicks]] (auto parts store?)
*[[Party Favors]] ([[party store]])
*[[Pet Mob]] (pet shop)
*[[Play Plexers]] (play area)
*[[Playroom Posse]] ([[toy store]])
*[[Retro Replays]] (vintage electronics)
*[[Science Alliance]] ([[science store]])
*[[Seasons Greeters]] ([[holiday decoration store]])
*[[Shed Heads]] ([[home-and-garden store]])
*[[Spoiled Rottens]] ([[trash can]])
*[[Sugar Shocks]] ([[Sprinkles|Sprinkles, the sweets shop]])
*[[Swag Stylers]] ([[fashion store]])
*[[Techie Team]] ([[Tech Store]] electronics)
*[[Toilet Troop]] ([[bathroom]])
*[[Wilderness Troop]] ([[camping supply store]])
*[[Winner's Circle]] (trophy store)
}}

Additionally, there was a "bonus" tribe released as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-exclusive. However, this pack of BotBots was made with the intention of being completely [[ComicCon (BotBots)|convention-related]] and thus has very little (if any) connection to the mall and the other BotBots that exist in this universe.

The "[[Con Crew]]", is separated into three miniature "sub-tribes" that specialize in different tasks relating to a convention.

These "sub-tribes" include:
*[[Fantastic Fuelers]] (food and drinks)
*[[Line League]] (tools for waiting in line)
*[[Meet N' Greets]] (tools for meeting idols)

==Merchandise==
[[File:Botbots-shirt-stock-image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Well, do ya?"]]
* '''''BotBots'' apparel''' ([[2019]])

: Available through Amazon.com, ''BotBots'' has a number of t-shirts, long-sleeve tees, and hoodies for kids and adults:

:* Botbots group shot
:* "#Brobots" (group shot)
:* "At First I Was Like..." (group shot)
:* "I (Donut) Care ([[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]])
:* "I'm About To Do Something Awesome!" (group shot)
:* "Nacho Business" ([[Shredder Jack]])
:* "Power Player" ([[Game Over]])
:* "That's How I Roll" ([[King Toots]] & [[Rootwing]])
:* "To Do List:" (group shot)
:* "Today I Am:" (group shot)
:* "Whatever Happened, It Wasn't Me!" (King Toots)
:* "You Want A Pizza Me?" ([[Duderoni]])
{{--}}

==Notes==
* All of the characters introduced thus far are entirely new, separate from any traditional "Generation 1" characters: a rarity in today's ''Transformers'' market.
* ''BotBots'' easily has the highest percentage of [[female Transformer]]s in its cast of any ''Transformers'' toyline, and by a stunningly wide margin. In the first two series alone, ''39'' of the 121 characters are female. In fact, it took ''Transformers'' as a whole ''thirty years'' to approach that number of female toy characters, and that's including [[BotCon|convention]]-exclusive offerings! (And ''not'' counting toys that had no [[bio]] upon release and were later [[retcon]]ned as female.) As of Series 5, roughly a third of the cast is female, with a few bio-less bots and some with no gendered pronouns in their bio at all.
* The premise of sudden exposure to Energon radiation bringing random objects to "robot life" is similar to the [[AllSpark Mutation]]s of the [[live-action film series]].

==External links==
* [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/botbots Page on the ''Transformers'' website]

[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category:Franchises]]

Nemesis Prime (episode)

2022-04-06T04:55:32Z

Wildspike: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 34
|prev=Crossfire (Prime)
|next=Grill (episode)
|image=NemesisPrime-NemesisPrime.jpg
|caption=The first person to suggest [[A Prime Problem|a race]] gets banned.
|title="Nemesis Prime"
|airdate=[[April 7]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[David McDermott]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jzxW6lALfs
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''When Optimus Prime appears to attack Agent Fowler, the Autobots discover MECH's ultimate plan.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:NemesisPrime truck vs car.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Pardon me, coming through..."]]
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] drives out of a military base, listening to [[The Touch|a few tunes]], when a semi truck begins to tailgate him too close for comfort. He realizes that it's more than a case of road rage when the truck rams him. Fowler notices a familiar symbol on his attacker's grille-the [[Autobot]] [[insignia|symbol]]. He contacts the Autobot base, where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] is not present. The apparent Optimus Prime continues to attack, and as Fowler comes upon a bridge, he pushes his car through the divider, where it hangs precariously. The Autobots receive his message and bridge in, causing Prime to flee and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] to give chase. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] catches Fowler's car as it falls, but the bumper detaches, and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] catches it before it hits the ground. Arcee comes upon Optimus, but is knocked out when he runs her over.

The next thing she knows, she's back at base, being checked up on. [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] doubts Arcee's assertion that Optimus ran her down, and the big 'bot arrives at base. The team goes on guard, but as Optimus offers proof that he's been at an underground energon site, the team stands down.

[[Image:NemesisPrime Nemesis Prime truck in base.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Trust doesn't rust, but trucks do.]]
The other "Optimus" drives full speed into [[Alden Military Base]], wrecking helicopters and prompting chase until he stops. As soldiers surround him and open the door to find no driver, he transforms, and aims a weapon at them. Speaking in Prime's own voice, the double clearly announces himself as Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, before laying waste to the base around him. The other Prime tears through lines of soldiers, prompting Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead to bridge to his position. The fake retreats, and arriving military helicopters fire on the Autobots. They retreat to base.

Fowler fields a call asking about the attack, and receives the news that all Transformers, regardless of allegiance, are to be shot on sight. The team realizes that [[MECH]] has finally succeeded in replicating Cybertronians, inside and out, using human-made parts after studying Transformer anatomy so carefully.

[[Image:NemesisPrime Silas at controls.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Silas shows off his incredible seat-balancing powers.]]
Meanwhile, the false Prime arrives at a MECH bunker, where it is revealed that the robot is a remotely operated drone unit, with [[Silas]] in the control seat, expressing extreme satisfaction at the test run.

In attempting to locate the MECH base, Optimus notes that, unlike them, the duplicate (dubbed "Nemesis Prime" by Miko) must rely on its vehicle mode to travel, having no access to a [[GroundBridge]]. This places its lair within driving distance of both incidents, giving a range for them to search. The 'bots fan out, and Bumblebee comes upon a large complex. Optimus and the rest plan to rendezvous at his position. He enters, while Silas watches him. He powers up Nemesis Prime, and sends it out. Bumblebee is briefly fooled by the fake, until Silas slips and reveals he cannot understand Bumblebee's speech. The scout attacks but is quickly overpowered by the more imposing robot.

The rest of the Autobots enter the compound, cautious of any lookalikes. Bulkhead and Arcee are both taken out individually, leaving Optimus for the final showdown with his doppelganger.

At base, Ratchet attempts to isolate the control frequency of Nemesis Prime to pinpoint the location of its operator. He does, and Fowler insists on bridging in, citing that he is the one best equipped to deal with the "human element".

[[Image:NemesisPrime Nemesis vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"One shall stand, one shall... oh, slag it."]]
Nemesis squares off against Optimus, showing equal strength and agility. Fowler bridges in, and makes for the control bunker as the two Primes continue to spar. Nemesis catches Optimus, and shoves its blade into the Autobot leader. Silas gloats, commenting that he cannot feel pain through the robot, unlike his opponent, and revealing his intentions to build an army of these soldiers, when Fowler enters. They spar as well, and Fowler falls to Silas' superior hand-to-hand combat skills, only to reveal that he was just buying time for Optimus to beat the now-directionless copy. The real Prime dominates Nemesis, and their fight collapses the ceiling of the bunker, sending Silas's creation and a ton of rubble crashing down on top of him, putting Nemesis Prime out of commission in the process.

Optimus meditates on MECH's seemingly impaired functionality, now that it lacks a leader. However, Fowler brings him troubling news — in the pile of wreckage, no body was found.

Elsewhere, a group of MECH scientists monitor Silas' condition, noting that his injuries are terminal by normal standards — yet MECH is anything but, as they have the body of [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] all wired up to their leader.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
|c2=
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown's body]] (15)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (1)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (8)
*[[Jack Darby]] (9)
*[[Silas]] (11)
*[[MECH|MECH soldiers]] (12)
*[[MECH Surgeon]] (13)
*[[MECH Commando]] (14)
|c4=
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"Yes, that's it. Follow the light." 
"Wait, what? Not the best choice of words, Ratchet."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Arcee'''

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, and I bring you this message." 
''*produces cannon and opens fire*''
:—'''Nemesis Prime'''

"Be on your guard. My double could be anywhere." 
''*Bumblebee beeps a reply*'' 
"I'm sorry. What?"
:—'''Nemesis Prime''' makes a boo-boo

"Look [[Ratchet (WFC)|doc]], I don't plan on dancing with any bots, but there's a human element in play here. And in case you haven't noticed, I happen to be a highly-trained, government-grade, human."
:—'''Agent Fowler'''; accept no substitutes!

"My robot chassis possesses all your strength, speed... and firepower!" 
''*Optimus lunges at Nemesis Prime, only to be thrown off with ease*'' 
"Add my extensive combat training, and MECH has clearly achieved the perfect meld of man and machine!"
:—'''Silas''' brags about his new toy

"The internal damage to his organs is massive, and beyond the scope of conventional medicine. Fortunately for our leader, MECH is [[Breakdown (WFC)|anything]] but conventional."
:—A '''MECH Surgeon''' on Silas's future.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*With the construction of Nemesis Prime, MECH has finally yielded results from [[Project Chimera]].
*MECH has Breakdown's reassembled remains, which they collected after [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] killed him in "[[Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire]]".
*Ratchet recalls MECH's study of Breakdown in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]".
*Optimus claims he was away at subterranean Energon deposit and pulls out a shard to prove it. This throwaway line would actually become a continuity note ''two years later'', when the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'' cartoon]] would have Optimus show up to mine Energon with the Rescue Bots in the two-parter "[[What Lies Below]]"/"[[What Rises Above]]". In these episodes, they got trapped deep underground, which would explain his "out of communication" statement. Despite the distance in airdates, the timing matches up pretty dang well in in-universe chronology!
*Optimus recalls the theft of Starscream's T-Cog, which they learned about in "Crossfire" after it happened in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]".
*Silas took a scan of Optimus at the end of "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]", which is evidently how he was able to produce a nearly-identical copy of him in this episode.
*Optimus's right sword, which was broken in "[[One Shall Fall]]" and last seen still broken in "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]", has been repaired at some point.
*This is the [[One Shall Rise, Part 1|second time]] Bumblebee has tried and failed to save a car on screen. Only this time, someone was inside the car when he loses part of it.
*As this is Fowler's first time in the GroundBridge, he experiences nausea, similar to the effect on the children in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".

===Transformers references===
*Fowler listens to an instrumental version of "[[The Touch]]" on his car radio.
*The first transformation of the fake Prime on the military base is in a similar animation layout to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another Optimus Prime]]. The attack itself bears no small resemblance to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|base]] in the first film.
*Miko and Ratchet refer to the false Optimus Prime as "Nemesis Prime", a name first established in ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' as indicating an evil version of Optimus Prime and used [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a number of times since]].

===Real-world references===
*The opening scene with Fowler references [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 1971 film ''Duel'', starring an evil truck.
*Nemesis Prime's eyes and weapons glow yellow, similar to the yellow glowing "eye" on K.A.R.R, the evil version of K.I.T.T from the TV show, ''Knight Rider''. (K.A.R.R was also, in one episode, voiced by Peter Cullen. Peter Cullen later voiced K.A.R.R again in the 2009 remake of ''Knight Rider''. The remake's K.A.R.R could transform.)

===Errors===
*Due to model reuse, Fowler's car has the same [[license plate]] number as June Darby's.
*After calling the Autobots to ask about Optimus, Fowler is seen approaching a bridge a great distance away. When the camera shifts, it shows him already on the bridge.
*No matter what size, shape, weight, or speed a car is going, it will ''never'' be possible to break through a concrete barrier and come out with as little damage as Fowler's car had.
*Fowler's car somehow "teetered" on the edge of the bridge until it was almost vertical before dropping.
*Bulkhead is somehow able to fall faster than Fowler's car, despite dropping from the bridge later than it.
*It seems strange that the military, as some of the few people to know the nature and identity of Optimus Prime and the Autobots, couldn't actually identify Optimus Prime. While Fowler may have the excuse of the night timing of his ambush, with blaring lights and extreme close-up in the rear vision mirror, the army was unable to distinguish the darker and more beat-up imposter from the real thing in the daylight - even when the real thing showed up moments later. Considering the Autobots have been working with the military for a number of years, they sure turned on him super-fast.
*Nemesis Prime's mouthplate is retracted when he recoils from Optimus' attack and before climbing the silo.
*How exactly did MECH extract Silas from under several tons of robot with the US military overhead and Fowler in the room?

===Trivia===
*Silas gloats about his combat training, but Optimus has been fighting an unending war for millions of years. However, it's possible that human combat techniques are different from Transformers', and Silas' control interface appears to aid him by identifying unguarded parts of Prime's body at any given moment.
*Nemesis Prime's transformation uses a modified version of the regular transformation sound effect, which makes it sound as if the transformation is not as smooth as that of an actual Cybertronian.
*Nemesis Prime's body is tarnished and dirty-looking, with heavily faded colors. The overall effect makes it look [[Zombie|undead]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nemesis Prime'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der falsche Prime'''" ("The Wrong Prime")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5|5 November]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gekitotsu Henkei! Yami no Shireikan Arawaru'''" (激突変形!闇の司令官あらわる, "Clashing Transformation! The Dark Commander Appears")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 24|24 November]] [[2012]]

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Prime do Mal'''" ("Evil Prime")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 12|12 June]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nemesis Prime'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 17|17 October]] [[2012]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 17 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Nemesis Prime (episode)

2022-04-06T04:54:58Z

Wildspike: /* Errors */

{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 34
|prev=Crossfire (Prime)
|next=Grill (episode)
|image=NemesisPrime-NemesisPrime.jpg
|caption=The first person to suggest [[A Prime Problem|a race]] gets banned.
|title="Nemesis Prime"
|airdate=[[April 7]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[David McDermott]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jzxW6lALfs
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''When Optimus Prime appears to attack Agent Fowler, the Autobots discover MECH's ultimate plan.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:NemesisPrime truck vs car.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Pardon me, coming through..."]]
[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] drives out of a military base, listening to [[The Touch|a few tunes]], when a semi truck begins to tailgate him too close for comfort. He realizes that it's more than a case of road rage when the truck rams him. Fowler notices a familiar symbol on his attacker's grille-the [[Autobot]] [[insignia|symbol]]. He contacts the Autobot base, where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] is not present. The apparent Optimus Prime continues to attack, and as Fowler comes upon a bridge, he pushes his car through the divider, where it hangs precariously. The Autobots receive his message and bridge in, causing Prime to flee and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] to give chase. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] catches Fowler's car as it falls, but the bumper detaches, and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] catches it before it hits the ground. Arcee comes upon Optimus, but is knocked out when he runs her over.

The next thing she knows, she's back at base, being checked up on. [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] doubts Arcee's assertion that Optimus ran her down, and the big 'bot arrives at base. The team goes on guard, but as Optimus offers proof that he's been at an underground energon site, the team stands down.

[[Image:NemesisPrime Nemesis Prime truck in base.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Trust doesn't rust, but trucks do.]]
The other "Optimus" drives full speed into [[Alden Military Base]], wrecking helicopters and prompting chase until he stops. As soldiers surround him and open the door to find no driver, he transforms, and aims a weapon at them. Speaking in Prime's own voice, the double clearly announces himself as Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, before laying waste to the base around him. The other Prime tears through lines of soldiers, prompting Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead to bridge to his position. The fake retreats, and arriving military helicopters fire on the Autobots. They retreat to base.

Fowler fields a call asking about the attack, and receives the news that all Transformers, regardless of allegiance, are to be shot on sight. The team realizes that [[MECH]] has finally succeeded in replicating Cybertronians, inside and out, using human-made parts after studying Transformer anatomy so carefully.

[[Image:NemesisPrime Silas at controls.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Silas shows off his incredible seat-balancing powers.]]
Meanwhile, the false Prime arrives at a MECH bunker, where it is revealed that the robot is a remotely operated drone unit, with [[Silas]] in the control seat, expressing extreme satisfaction at the test run.

In attempting to locate the MECH base, Optimus notes that, unlike them, the duplicate (dubbed "Nemesis Prime" by Miko) must rely on its vehicle mode to travel, having no access to a [[GroundBridge]]. This places its lair within driving distance of both incidents, giving a range for them to search. The 'bots fan out, and Bumblebee comes upon a large complex. Optimus and the rest plan to rendezvous at his position. He enters, while Silas watches him. He powers up Nemesis Prime, and sends it out. Bumblebee is briefly fooled by the fake, until Silas slips and reveals he cannot understand Bumblebee's speech. The scout attacks but is quickly overpowered by the more imposing robot.

The rest of the Autobots enter the compound, cautious of any lookalikes. Bulkhead and Arcee are both taken out individually, leaving Optimus for the final showdown with his doppelganger.

At base, Ratchet attempts to isolate the control frequency of Nemesis Prime to pinpoint the location of its operator. He does, and Fowler insists on bridging in, citing that he is the one best equipped to deal with the "human element".

[[Image:NemesisPrime Nemesis vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"One shall stand, one shall... oh, slag it."]]
Nemesis squares off against Optimus, showing equal strength and agility. Fowler bridges in, and makes for the control bunker as the two Primes continue to spar. Nemesis catches Optimus, and shoves its blade into the Autobot leader. Silas gloats, commenting that he cannot feel pain through the robot, unlike his opponent, and revealing his intentions to build an army of these soldiers, when Fowler enters. They spar as well, and Fowler falls to Silas' superior hand-to-hand combat skills, only to reveal that he was just buying time for Optimus to beat the now-directionless copy. The real Prime dominates Nemesis, and their fight collapses the ceiling of the bunker, sending Silas's creation and a ton of rubble crashing down on top of him, putting Nemesis Prime out of commission in the process.

Optimus meditates on MECH's seemingly impaired functionality, now that it lacks a leader. However, Fowler brings him troubling news — in the pile of wreckage, no body was found.

Elsewhere, a group of MECH scientists monitor Silas' condition, noting that his injuries are terminal by normal standards — yet MECH is anything but, as they have the body of [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] all wired up to their leader.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
|c2=
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown's body]] (15)
|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (1)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (8)
*[[Jack Darby]] (9)
*[[Silas]] (11)
*[[MECH|MECH soldiers]] (12)
*[[MECH Surgeon]] (13)
*[[MECH Commando]] (14)
|c4=
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"Yes, that's it. Follow the light." 
"Wait, what? Not the best choice of words, Ratchet."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Arcee'''

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, and I bring you this message." 
''*produces cannon and opens fire*''
:—'''Nemesis Prime'''

"Be on your guard. My double could be anywhere." 
''*Bumblebee beeps a reply*'' 
"I'm sorry. What?"
:—'''Nemesis Prime''' makes a boo-boo

"Look [[Ratchet (WFC)|doc]], I don't plan on dancing with any bots, but there's a human element in play here. And in case you haven't noticed, I happen to be a highly-trained, government-grade, human."
:—'''Agent Fowler'''; accept no substitutes!

"My robot chassis possesses all your strength, speed... and firepower!" 
''*Optimus lunges at Nemesis Prime, only to be thrown off with ease*'' 
"Add my extensive combat training, and MECH has clearly achieved the perfect meld of man and machine!"
:—'''Silas''' brags about his new toy

"The internal damage to his organs is massive, and beyond the scope of conventional medicine. Fortunately for our leader, MECH is [[Breakdown (WFC)|anything]] but conventional."
:—A '''MECH Surgeon''' on Silas's future.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*With the construction of Nemesis Prime, MECH has finally yielded results from [[Project Chimera]].
*MECH has Breakdown's reassembled remains, which they collected after [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] killed him in "[[Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire]]".
*Ratchet recalls MECH's study of Breakdown in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]".
*Optimus claims he was away at subterranean Energon deposit and pulls out a shard to prove it. This throwaway line would actually become a continuity note ''two years later'', when the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'' cartoon]] would have Optimus show up to mine Energon with the Rescue Bots in the two-parter "[[What Lies Below]]"/"[[What Rises Above]]". In these episodes, they got trapped deep underground, which would explain his "out of communication" statement. Despite the distance in airdates, the timing matches up pretty dang well in in-universe chronology!
*Optimus recalls the theft of Starscream's T-Cog, which they learned about in "Crossfire" after it happened in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]".
*Silas took a scan of Optimus at the end of "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]", which is evidently how he was able to produce a nearly-identical copy of him in this episode.
*Optimus's right sword, which was broken in "[[One Shall Fall]]" and last seen still broken in "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]", has been repaired at some point.
*This is the [[One Shall Rise, Part 1|second time]] Bumblebee has tried and failed to save a car on screen. Only this time, someone was inside the car when he loses part of it.
*As this is Fowler's first time in the GroundBridge, he experiences nausea, similar to the effect on the children in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".

===Transformers references===
*Fowler listens to an instrumental version of "[[The Touch]]" on his car radio.
*The first transformation of the fake Prime on the military base is in a similar animation layout to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another Optimus Prime]]. The attack itself bears no small resemblance to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|base]] in the first film.
*Miko and Ratchet refer to the false Optimus Prime as "Nemesis Prime", a name first established in ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' as indicating an evil version of Optimus Prime and used [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a number of times since]].

===Real-world references===
*The opening scene with Fowler references [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 1971 film ''Duel'', starring an evil truck.
*Nemesis Prime's eyes and weapons glow yellow, similar to the yellow glowing "eye" on K.A.R.R, the evil version of K.I.T.T from the TV show, ''Knight Rider''. (K.A.R.R was also, in one episode, voiced by Peter Cullen. Peter Cullen later voiced K.A.R.R again in the 2009 remake of ''Knight Rider''. The remake's K.A.R.R could transform.)

===Errors===
*Due to model reuse, Fowler's car has the same [[license plate]] number as June Darby's.
*After calling the Autobots to ask about Optimus, Fowler is seen approaching a bridge a great distance away. When the camera shifts, it shows him already on the bridge.
*No matter what size, shape, weight, or speed a car is going, it will ''never'' be possible to break through a concrete barrier and come out with as little damage as Fowler's car had.
*Fowler's car somehow "teetered" on the edge of the bridge until it was almost vertical before dropping.
*Bulkhead is somehow able to fall faster than Fowler's car, despite dropping from the bridge later than it.
*It seems strange that the military, as some of the few people to know the nature and identity of Optimus Prime and the Autobots, couldn't actually identify Optimus Prime. While Fowler may have the excuse of the night timing of his ambush, with blaring lights and extreme close-up in the rear vision mirror, the army was unable to distinguish the darker and more beat-up imposter from the real thing in the daylight - even when the real thing showed up moments later. Considering the Autobots have been working with the military for a number of years, they sure turned on him super-fast.
*Nemesis Prime's mouthplate is retracted when he recoils from Optimus' attack and before climbing the silo.
*How exactly did MECH extract Silas from under several tons of robot with the US military overhead and Fowler in the room?

===Trivia===
*Silas gloats about his combat training, but Optimus has been fighting an unending war for millions of years. However, it's possible that human combat techniques are different from Transformers', and Silas' control interface appears to aid him by identifying unguarded parts of Prime's body at any given moment.
*Silas is a former member of the Special Tactics branch of the military, while Fowler is an ex-Army Ranger.
*Nemesis Prime's transformation uses a modified version of the regular transformation sound effect, which makes it sound as if the transformation is not as smooth as that of an actual Cybertronian.
*Nemesis Prime's body is tarnished and dirty-looking, with heavily faded colors. The overall effect makes it look [[Zombie|undead]], even though it's more of a puppet than anything.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nemesis Prime'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der falsche Prime'''" ("The Wrong Prime")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5|5 November]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gekitotsu Henkei! Yami no Shireikan Arawaru'''" (激突変形!闇の司令官あらわる, "Clashing Transformation! The Dark Commander Appears")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 24|24 November]] [[2012]]

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Prime do Mal'''" ("Evil Prime")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 12|12 June]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nemesis Prime'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 17|17 October]] [[2012]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 17 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 8: Der falsche Prime ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 2: Battle for Supremacy ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 2: Nemesis Prime (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio.
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]