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	'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

	~~==History==~~
	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed for the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included original human characters instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]: brother and sister Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and trucker Matt Conroy and his dog Burt.

	Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers ~~production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>~~

	Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (~~archived~~)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

	The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely publish early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

	~~==Gallery==~~
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~File:CarandCable2.jpg\|Muffy's transformation sequence~~
	~~File:CarandCable3.jpg\|"Personality drawings" of Muffy~~
	~~File:CarandCable4.jpg\|Muffy and co. are menaced by a robot with [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s silhouette~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~[[Category:Television series]]~~
	~~[[Category:Things that don't exist~~]]

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	'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].		'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

CeruleanSunset at 21:18, 8 September 2025

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	[[File:CarandCable1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=2.5]]		[[File:CarandCable1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=2.5\|This is why you don't throw birthday parties for vehicles.]]

	'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].		'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

KidTDragon: /* History */

2025-07-18T19:24:11Z

History

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	Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.		Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

	The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely ~~published~~ early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.		The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely publish early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Chris McFeely: /* History */

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	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>		In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed for the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included human characters ~~Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt~~ instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]].		Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed for the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included original human characters instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]: brother and sister Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and trucker Matt Conroy and his dog Burt.

	Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>

Chris McFeely: /* History */

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	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>		In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed ~~from~~ the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]].		Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed for the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]].

	Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>
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	Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.		Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

	The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely published early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.		The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely published early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Chris McFeely at 18:17, 12 November 2024

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	[[File:CarandCable1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=2.5]]		[[File:CarandCable1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=2.5]]

	'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, ~~more pieces of artwork~~ would be ~~found~~ that ~~indicate a~~ connection ~~between~~ this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].		'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

	==History==		==History==
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	Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>

	Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years ~~late~~, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the ~~art - Matt~~, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.		Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

	The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely published early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.		The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely published early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

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	'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine. <ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, more pieces of artwork would be found that indicate a connection between this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].		'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, more pieces of artwork would be found that indicate a connection between this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

	==~~Backstory~~==		==History==
	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>		In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffy," and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]. When story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were appointed to develop the series for syndication, though, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]].

	~~==Connection to Transformers==~~		Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>
	~~As the~~ '~~'Comics Feature'' article provided no date~~ for ~~the art~~, and ~~contained no further information about~~ '~~'Car~~ and ~~Cable'' beyond the images themselves~~, ~~fans~~ were ~~left~~ to ~~believe that~~ the series ~~was simply an attempt by Marvel Productions~~ to ~~cash in on~~ the ~~transforming robot craze that ''Transformers'' began with their own knock-off concept, which~~ had ~~gone unproduced~~. ~~It wasn't until the 2020 discovery of new art by Instagram user consumercollectibles~~<ref>[https://~~www.instagram~~.com/~~consumercollectibles~~/ ~~consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-~~that~~-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car~~ and ~~Cable'' art (archived)~~]</ref> that it became clear the project was directly linked to Transformers. Not only did text attached to the pictures identified two of the humans in the pictures as Matt and Eddie, proving a link to Scott's work, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]].

	~~While~~ the ~~presence~~ of the Prowl-looking ~~robot strongly suggests it, it~~'s ~~not~~ 100% ~~clear~~ whether ~~these images were actually~~ developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work. ~~Plus~~, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, ~~perhaps,~~ by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Matt and ~~Eddie~~ as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave... ~~but~~ for ~~now, we really don~~'~~t know for sure~~.		Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years late, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art - Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

			The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely published early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>		In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffy," and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]. When story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were appointed to develop the series for syndication, though, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffy," and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]. When story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were appointed to develop the series for syndication, though, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>

	==Connection to Transformers==		==Connection to Transformers==

Chris McFeely: /* Backstory */

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Backstory

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	In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>		In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

	~~Something similar would also~~ happened with ''The Transformers''. ~~Very early in~~ the cartoon~~'s development~~, writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series~~, adding~~ original female Transformers to the cast, ~~featuring new~~ human characters ~~named~~ Matt Conroy and ~~Eddie~~ Fairchild instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]~~, and (as clearly evidenced by the title), also including a dog~~. When story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were appointed to develop the series for syndication, though, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>		Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series\|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)\|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed from the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffy," and included human characters Matt Conroy, Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and their dog Burt instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)\|Witwicky family]]. When story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were appointed to develop the series for syndication, though, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>

	==Connection to Transformers==		==Connection to Transformers==